[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR10.26]

[Page 247]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 10--CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR 
 
                          Subpart C--Procedures
 
Sec. 10.26  Appointment of Hearing Examiner.

    The appointment of a Hearing Examiner, pursuant to Sec. 10.24 of 
this part, shall be from a list of qualified attorneys possessing the 
highest degree of integrity, ability, and good judgment. To qualify, an 
attorney shall have an NRC ``Q'' access authorization and may be an 
employee of the NRC, its contractors, agents or licensees. However, no 
employee or consultant of the NRC shall serve as Hearing Examiner 
hearing the case of an employee (including a consultant) or applicant 
for employment with the NRC; nor shall any employee or consultant of an 
NRC contractor, agent or licensee serve as Hearing Examiner hearing the 
case of an employee (including a consultant) or an applicant for 
employment of that contractor, agent, or licensee. No Hearing Examiner 
shall be selected who has knowledge of the case or of any information 
relevant to the disposition of it, or who for any reason would be unable 
to issue a fair and unbiased recommendation.