---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 18.74"
title: "50"
number: "18.74"
heading: "Notice of hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/18.74"
---

# §18.74. Notice of hearing.

- (a) A notice of hearing on any proposed regulations shall be published in the Federal Register, together with the Director's proposed determination to waive the moratorium pursuant to [section 101(a)(3)(A)](/cfr/50/101.md?p=a-3-A) ([16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(3)(A)](/usc/16/1371.md?p=a-3-A)), where applicable.
- (b) The notice shall state:
  - (1) The nature of the hearing;
  - (2) **The place and date of the hearing.** The date shall not be less than 60 days after publication of notice of the hearing;
  - (3) The legal authority under which the hearing is to be held;
  - (4) The proposed regulations and waiver, where applicable, and a summary of the statements required by section 103(d) of the Act ([16 U.S.C. 1373(d)](/usc/16/1373.md?p=d));
  - (5) Issues of fact which may be involved in the hearing;
  - (6) If an Environmental Impact Statement is required, the date of publication of the Statement and the times and place(s) where the Statement and comments thereon may be viewed and copied;
  - (7) Any written advice received from the Marine Mammal Commission;
  - (8) The times and place(s) where records and submitted direct testimony will be kept for public inspection, along with appropriate references to any other documents;
  - (9) The final date for filing with the Director a notice of intent to participate in the hearing pursuant to [§ 18.75](/cfr/50/18.75.md);
  - (10) The final date for submission of direct testimony on the proposed regulations and waiver, if applicable, and the number of copies required;
  - (11) The docket number assigned to the case which shall be used in all subsequent proceedings; and
  - (12) **The place and date of the prehearing conference.**

## Notes

### Source

Source: 41 FR 5396, Feb. 6, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.

### Source

Source: 39 FR 7262, Feb. 25, 1974, unless otherwise noted.