---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 590.315"
title: "10"
number: "590.315"
heading: "Witnesses."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/590.315"
---

# §590.315. Witnesses.

- (a) The Assistant Secretary or presiding official may require that the direct testimony of witnesses in trial-type hearings be submitted in advance of the hearing and be under oath, and in written form.
- (b) Witnesses who testify in trial-type hearings shall be under oath or affirmation before being allowed to testify.
- (c) Witnesses subpoenaed pursuant to [§ 590.306](/cfr/10/590.306.md) shall be paid the same fees and mileage as paid for like services in the District Courts of the United States.
- (d) Witnesses subpoenaed pursuant to [§ 590.307](/cfr/10/590.307.md) shall be paid the same fees and mileage as paid for like services in the District Court of the United States.

## Notes

### Amendments

[54 FR 53531, Dec. 29, 1989; 55 FR 14916, Apr. 19, 1990]

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 301(b), 402(f), and 644, Pub. L. 95-91, 91 Stat. 578, 585, and 599 (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f), and 7254), Sec. 3, Act of June 21, 1938, c. 556, 52 Stat. 822 (15 U.S.C. 717b); E.O. 12009 (42 FR 46267, September 15, 1977); DOE Delegation Order Nos. 0204-111 and 0204-127 (49 FR 6684, February 22, 1984; 54 FR 11437, March 20, 1989).

### Source

Source: 54 FR 53531, Dec. 29, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[54 FR 53531, Dec. 29, 1989; 55 FR 14916, Apr. 19, 1990]