§604.45. Waiver of procedures.

49 C.F.R. § 604.45

(a)

The PO shall waive such procedural steps as all parties to the hearing agree to waive before issuance of an initial decision.

(b)

Consent to a waiver of any procedural step bars the raising of this issue on appeal.

(c)

The parties may not by consent waive the obligation of the PO to enter a recommended decision on the record.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5323(d); 49 CFR 1.91.

Source: 73 FR 2345, Jan. 14, 2008, as amended at 90 FR 28213, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted.