[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR16.235]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 16_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR FEDERALLY-ASSISTED AIRPORT ENFORCEMENT 

PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents

 

                           Subpart F_Hearings

 

Sec. 16.235  Argument before the hearing officer.



    (a) Argument during the hearing. During the hearing, the hearing 

officer shall give the parties reasonable opportunity to present oral 

argument on the record supporting or opposing motions, objections, and 

rulings if the parties request an opportunity for argument. The hearing 

officer may direct written argument during the hearing if the hearing 

officer finds that submission of written arguments would not delay the 

hearing.

    (b) Posthearing briefs. The hearing officer may request or permit 

the parties to submit posthearing briefs. The hearing officer may 

provide for the filing of simultaneous reply briefs as well, if such 

filing will not unduly delay the issuance of the hearing officer's 

initial decision. Posthearing briefs shall include proposed findings of 

fact and conclusions of law; exceptions to rulings of



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the hearing officer; references to the record in support of the findings 

of fact; and supporting arguments for the proposed findings, proposed 

conclusions, and exceptions.