---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 2422.17"
title: "5"
number: "2422.17"
heading: "What are a Notice of Hearing and prehearing conference?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/2422.17"
---

# §2422.17. What are a Notice of Hearing and prehearing conference?

- (a) **Purpose of a Notice of Hearing.** The FLRA may issue a Notice of Hearing involving any issues raised in the petition.
- (b) **Contents.** The Notice of Hearing will advise affected parties about the hearing. The FLRA will also notify affected parties of the issues raised in the petition and establish a date for the prehearing conference.
- (c) **Prehearing conference.** A prehearing conference will be conducted by the Hearing Officer, either by meeting or teleconference. All parties must participate in a prehearing conference and be prepared to fully discuss, narrow, and resolve the issues set forth in the notification of the prehearing conference.

## Notes

### Amendments

[77 FR 37752, June 25, 2012, as amended at 91 FR 13943, Mar. 24, 2026]

### Authority

Authority: 3 U.S.C. 431; 5 U.S.C. 7134.

### Source

Source: 77 FR 37752, June 25, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[77 FR 37752, June 25, 2012, as amended at 91 FR 13943, Mar. 24, 2026]