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This is an informal adjudication scheme involving a variety of cases, including cases involving personnel security, "whistleblower," FOIA, payments-equal-to-taxes under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the alternative fuels transportation program, and exceptions. The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) administrative judges preside over hearings, their authority having been delegated from the Secretary of Energy. A hearing before an administrative judge is the last administrative review step for some matters (e.g., FOIA/Privacy Act appeals, and petitions for redress and exceptions). Personnel security and whistleblower matters may be appealed.