43 CFR §4.807
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The administrative law judge shall have all powers necessary to preside over the parties and the proceedings, conduct the hearing, and make decisions in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554 through 557. The administrative law judge's powers shall include, but not be limited to, the power to:
- (a)Hold conferences to settle, simplify, or fix the issues in a proceeding, or to consider other matters that may aid in the expeditious disposition of the proceeding.
- (b)Require parties to state their position with respect to the various issues in the proceedings.
- (c)Establish rules for media coverage of the proceedings.
- (d)Rule on motions and other procedural items in matters before them.
- (e)Regulate the course of the hearing, the conduct of counsel, parties, witnesses, and other participants.
- (f)Administer oaths, call witnesses on the administrative law judge's own motion, examine witnesses, and direct witnesses to testify.
- (g)Receive, rule on, exclude, or limit evidence.
- (h)Fix time limits for submission of written documents in matters before the administrative law judge.
- (i)Take any action authorized by these regulations, by 5 U.S.C. 556, or by other pertinent law.