[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 27CFR71.66]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 71--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PERMIT PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart F--Hearing Procedure
 
Sec. 71.66  Prehearing conferences.

    In any proceeding the administrative law judge may, upon his own 
motion or upon the motion of one of the parties or their qualified 
representatives, in his discretion direct the parties or their qualified 
representatives to appear at a specified time and place for a conference 
to consider:
    (a) The simplifications of the issues;
    (b) The necessity of amendments to the pleadings;
    (c) The possibility of obtaining stipulations, admissions of facts 
and of documents;
    (d) The limitation of the number of expert witnesses; and
    (e) Such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the 
proceeding. As soon as practicable after such conference, the 
administrative law judge shall issue an order which recites the action 
taken thereat, the amendments allowed to the pleadings and the 
agreements made by the parties or their qualified representatives as to 
any of the matters considered, and which limits the issues for hearing 
to those not disposed of by admission or agreement; and such order shall 
control the subsequent course of the proceedings, unless modified for 
good cause by a subsequent order.

                            Failure To Appear