---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 C.F.R. § 1.7"
title: "44"
number: "1.7"
heading: "Hearings."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/44/1.7"
---

# §1.7. Hearings.

- (a) When FEMA affords an opportunity for oral presentation, the hearing is an informal, non-adversarial, fact-finding proceeding. Any rulemaking issued in a proceeding under this part in which a hearing is held need not be based exclusively on the record of such hearing.
- (b) When such a hearing is provided, the Administrator will designate a representative to conduct the hearing.
- (c) The transcript or minutes of the hearing will be kept and filed in the public rulemaking docket.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551, 553; 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Department of Homeland Security Delegation 9001.1.

### Source

Source: 87 FR 11977, Mar. 3, 2022, unless otherwise noted.