5 CFR §831.1107

1. (a)Administer oaths and affirmations;
2. (b)Rule upon offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;
3. (c)Fix the time and place of hearing;
4. (d)Regulate the course of the hearing;
5. (e)Exclude any person from the hearing for contumacious conduct or misbehavior that obstructs the hearing;
6. (f)Hold conferences for simplification of the issues, or for any other purpose;
7. (g)Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters;
8. (h)Authorize the filing of briefs and set the time for filing;
9. (i)Make initial decisions; and
10. (j)Take any other action in the course of the proceeding consistent with the purposes of this subpart.