[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 49CFR209.319]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 209_RAILROAD SAFETY ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart D_Disqualification Procedures

 

Sec. 209.319  Prehearing conference.



    (a) The parties shall confer with the presiding officer, either in 

person or by telephone, for a conference at least 10 days before the 

hearing to consider:

    (1) Formulation and simplification of the issues;

    (2) Stipulations, admissions of fact, and admissions of the contents 

and authenticity of documents;

    (3) Advance rulings from the presiding officer on the admissibility 

of evidence;

    (4) Identification of witnesses, including the scope of their 

testimony, and of hearing exhibits;

    (5) Possibility of settlement; and

    (6) Such other matters as the presiding officer deems necessary to 

expedite the disposition of the proceeding.

    (b) The record shall show the matters disposed of by order and by 

agreement in such a prehearing conference. The subsequent course of the 

hearing shall be controlled by such action.

    (c) The prehearing conference shall be held within 150 days after 

receipt of respondent's request for a hearing under Sec. 209.311.