---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 96.68"
title: "45"
number: "96.68"
heading: "Administrative record of a hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/96.68"
---

# §96.68. Administrative record of a hearing.

- (a) **The exclusive administrative record of the hearing consists of the following—**
  - (1) **The notice of opportunity for hearing and the response.**
  - (2) All written information and views submitted to the presiding officer at the hearing or after if specifically permitted by the presiding officer.
  - (3) **Any transcript of the hearing.**
  - (4) The presiding officer's decision and any briefs or comments on the decision under [§ 96.66(e)](/cfr/45/96.66.md?p=e) of this part.
  - (5) All letters or communications between participants and the presiding officer or the Secretary referred to in [§ 96.63](/cfr/45/96.63.md) of this part.
- (b) The record of the hearing is closed to the submission of information and views at the close of the hearing, unless the presiding officer specifically permits additional time for a further submission.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 1243 note, 7501-7507; 42 U.S.C. 300w et seq., § 300x et seq., § 300y et seq., § 701 et seq., § 8621 et seq., § 9901 et seq., § 1397 et seq., 5 U.S.C. § 301.

### Source

Source: 47 FR 29486, July 6, 1982, unless otherwise noted.