[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR845.2]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                              SAFETY BOARD
 
PART 845--RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRANSPORTATION; ACCIDENT/INCIDENT HEARINGS 
AND REPORTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 845.2  Nature of hearing.

    Transportation accident hearings are convened to assist the Board in 
determining cause or probable cause of an accident, in reporting the 
facts, conditions, and circumstances of the accident, and in 
ascertaining measures which will tend to prevent accidents and promote 
transportation safety. Such hearings are factfinding proceedings with no 
formal issues and no adverse parties and are not subject to the 
provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Pub. L. 89-554, 80 Stat. 
384 (5 U.S.C. 554)).

[44 FR 34419, June 14, 1979; 44 FR 39181, July 5, 1979]

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