[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR511.2] [Page 35-36] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION OF TRANSPORTATION PART 511--ADJUDICATIVE PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Subpart A--Scope of Rules; Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings, Definitions Sec. 511.2 Nature of adjudicative proceedings. Adjudicative proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with title 5, U.S.C., sections 551 through 559 and [[Page 36]] this part. It is the policy of the agency that adjudicative proceedings shall be conducted expeditiously and with due regard to the rights and interests of all persons affected, and to the public interest. Therefore, the presiding officer and all parties shall make every effort at each stage of a proceeding to avoid unnecessary delay.