[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR5.31]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 5_RULEMAKING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C_Procedures
 
Sec.  5.31  Hearings.

    (a) Sections 556 and 557 of title 5, United States Code, do not 
apply to hearings held under this part. As a fact-finding proceeding, 
each hearing is nonadversary and there are no formal pleadings or 
adverse parties. Any rule issued in a case in which a hearing is held is 
not necessarily based exclusively on the record of the hearing.
    (b) The Secretary designates a representative to conduct any hearing 
held under this part. The General Counsel designates a member of his 
staff to serve as legal officer at the hearing.