§13.37. Hearing officer: Assignment and powers.
14 C.F.R. § 13.37
As soon as practicable after the filing of the complaint, the Director of the Office of Adjudication will assign a hearing officer to preside over the matter. The hearing officer may—
Give notice concerning, and hold, prehearing conferences and hearings;
Administer oaths and affirmations;
Examine witnesses;
Adopt procedures for the submission of evidence in written form;
Issue subpoenas;
Rule on offers of proof;
Receive evidence;
Regulate the course of proceedings, including but not limited to discovery, motions practice, imposition of sanctions, and the hearing;
Hold conferences, before and during the hearing, to settle and simplify issues by consent of the parties;
Dispose of procedural requests and similar matters;
Issue protective orders governing the exchange and safekeeping of information otherwise protected by law, except that national security information may not be disclosed under such an order;
Issue orders and decisions, and make findings of fact, as appropriate; and
Take any other action authorized by this subpart.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: Docket No. FAA-2018-1051; Amdt. No. 13-40, 86 FR 54532, Oct. 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 18 U.S.C. 6002; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 5121-5124, 40113-40114, 44103-44106, 44701-44704, 44709-44710, 44713, 44725, 44742, 44802 (note), 46101-46111, 46301, 46302 (for a violation of 49 U.S.C. 46504), 46304-46316, 46318-46320, 46501-46502, 46504, 46507, 47106, 47107, 47111, 47122, 47306, 47531-47532; 49 CFR 1.83.
Source
Source: Docket No. 18884, 44 FR 63723, Nov. 5, 1979, unless otherwise noted.