§785.11. Prehearing conference.
15 C.F.R. § 785.11
On the ALJ's own motion, or on request of a party, the ALJ may direct the parties to participate in a prehearing conference, either in person or by telephone, to consider:
Simplification of issues;
The necessity or desirability of amendments to pleadings;
Obtaining stipulations of fact and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof; or
Such other matters as may expedite the disposition of the proceedings.
The ALJ may order the conference proceedings to be recorded electronically or taken by a reporter, transcribed and filed with the ALJ.
If a prehearing conference is impracticable, the ALJ may direct the parties to correspond with the ALJ to achieve the purposes of such a conference.
The ALJ will prepare a summary of any actions agreed on or taken pursuant to this section. The summary will include any written stipulations or agreements made by the parties.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act of 2006, Pub. Law No. 109-401, 120 Stat. 2726 (December 18, 2006) (to be codified at 22 U.S.C. 8101-8181); Executive Order 13458 (February 4, 2008).
Source
Source: 73 FR 65128, Oct. 31, 2008, unless otherwise noted.