[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR386.55]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 386_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR MOTOR CARRIER, BROKER, FREIGHT FORWARDER, 
AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart D_General Rules and Hearings
 
Sec. 386.55  Prehearing conferences.

    (a) Convening. At any time before the hearing begins, the 
administrative law judge, on his/her own motion or on motion by a party, 
may direct the parties or their counsel to participate with him/her in a 
prehearing conference to consider the following:
    (1) Simplification and clarification of the issues;
    (2) Necessity or desirability of amending pleadings;

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    (3) Stipulations as to the facts and the contents and authenticity 
of documents;
    (4) Issuance of and responses to subpoenas;
    (5) Taking of depositions and the use of depositions in the 
proceedings;
    (6) Orders for discovery, inspection and examination of premises, 
production of documents and other physical objects, and responses to 
such orders;
    (7) Disclosure of the names and addresses of witnesses and the 
exchange of documents intended to be offered in evidence; and
    (8) Any other matter that will tend to simplify the issues or 
expedite the proceedings.
    (b) Order. The administrative law judge shall issue an order which 
recites the matters discussed, the agreements reached, and the rulings 
made at the prehearing conference. The order shall be served on the 
parties and filed in the record of the proceedings.