[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR8.31]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 8--CERTIFICATION OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C--Procedures for Review of Suspension or Proposed Revocation of 
    OTP Certification, and of Adverse Action Regarding Withdrawal of 
                    Approval of an Accreditation Body
 
Sec. 8.31  Authority and responsibilities of the reviewing official.

    In addition to any other authority specified in this subpart C, the 
reviewing official and the presiding official, with respect to those 
authorities involving the oral presentation, shall have the authority to 
issue orders; examine witnesses; take all steps necessary for the 
conduct of an orderly hearing; rule on requests and motions; grant 
extensions of time for good reasons; dismiss for failure to meet 
deadlines or other requirements; order the parties to submit relevant 
information or witnesses; remand a case for further action by the 
respondent; waive or modify these procedures in a specific case, usually 
with notice to the parties; reconsider a decision of the reviewing 
official where a party promptly alleges a clear error of fact or law; 
and to take any other action necessary to resolve disputes in accordance 
with the objectives of the procedures in this subpart.