CFR /  Title 33  /  Part 148  /  Sec. 148.234 What are the limits of an Administrative Law Judge

(a) An ALJ's jurisdiction begins upon assignment to a proceeding.

(b) An ALJ's jurisdiction ends after the recommended findings are filed with the Commandant (CG-5P) or immediately after the ALJ issues a notice of withdrawal from the proceeding. [USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39177, July 1, 2013]