29 C.F.R. § 1905.50 Effect of appeal of a hearing examiner's decision.A hearing examiner's decision under this part shall not be operative pending a decision on appeal by the Assistant Secretary.
29 C.F.R. § 1905.51 Finality for purposes of judicial review.Only a decision by the Assistant Secretary shall be deemed final agency action for purposes of judicial review. A decision by a hearing examiner which becomes final for lack of appeal is not deemed final agency action for purposes of 5 U.S.C. 704.