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29 CFR §2700.55

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Subject to these rules, an ALJ is empowered to:
  1. (a)Administer oaths and affirmations;
  2. (b)Issue subpoenas authorized by law;
  3. (c)Rule on offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;
  4. (d)Order depositions to be taken;
  5. (e)Regulate the course of the hearing;
  6. (f)Hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues;
  7. (g)Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters;
  8. (h)Make decisions in the proceedings, provided that the ALJ shall not be assigned to make a recommended decision; and
  9. (i)Take other action authorized by these rules, by 5 U.S.C. 556, or by the Act.