[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR20.203]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 20_RULES OF PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND EVIDENCE FOR FORMAL 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COAST GUARD--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Administrative Law Judges

 

Sec. 20.203  Unavailability.



    (a) If an ALJ cannot perform the duties described in Sec. 20.202 or 

otherwise becomes unavailable, the Chief ALJ shall designate a 

successor.

    (b) If a hearing has commenced and the assigned ALJ cannot proceed 

with it, a successor ALJ may. The successor ALJ may, at the request of a 

party, recall any witness whose testimony is material and disputed, and 

who is available to testify again without undue burden. The successor 

ALJ may, within his or her discretion, recall any other witness.