[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR71.84]

[Page 1076]
 
            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. 71.84  Closing of hearings; arguments, briefs and proposed findings.

    Before closing a hearing, the administrative law judge shall inquire 
of each party whether he has any further evidence to offer, which 
inquiry and the response thereto shall be shown in the record. The 
administrative law judge may hear arguments of counsel and may limit the 
time of such arguments at his discretion, and may, in his discretion, 
allow briefs to be filed on behalf of either party but shall closely 
limit the time within which the briefs for both parties shall be filed, 
so as to avoid unreasonable delay. The administrative law judge shall 
also ascertain whether the parties desire to submit proposed findings 
and conclusions, together with supporting reasons, and if so a period of 
not more than 15 days (unless extended by the administrative law judge)-
-after the close of the hearing or receipt of a copy of the record, if 
one is requested--will be allowed for such purpose.