---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 502.74"
title: "46"
number: "502.74"
heading: "Consolidation of proceedings."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/502.74"
---

# §502.74. Consolidation of proceedings.


The Commission or the Chief Administrative Law Judge (or designee) may order two or more proceedings which involve substantially the same issues consolidated and heard together.


## Notes

### Amendments

[78 FR 45071, July 26, 2013. Redesignated at 81 FR 93836, Dec. 22, 2016]

### Source

Source: 77 FR 61524, Oct. 10, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504, 551, 552, 553, 556(c), 559, 561-569, 571-584; 591-596; 18 U.S.C. 207; 28 U.S.C. 2112(a); 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C., 40103-40104, 40304, 40306, 40501-40503, 40701-40706, 41101-41109, 41301-41309, 44101-44106, 46105; 5 CFR part 2635.

### Source

Source: 49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[78 FR 45071, July 26, 2013. Redesignated at 81 FR 93836, Dec. 22, 2016]