(a) The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act generally applicable to agency adjudications (5 U.S.C. 554-557), and the Equal Access to Justice Act (5 U.S.C. 504) and its implementing regulations at 7 CFR part 1, subpart J, shall apply to proceedings under this part except for proceedings under §11.5 and §11.6(a).

(b) The Federal Rules of Evidence, 28 U.S.C. App., shall not apply to proceedings under this part.

[64 FR 33373, June 23, 1999, as amended at 74 FR 57401, Nov. 6, 2009]