[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR302.2]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

   CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                         (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)

 

PART 302_RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 302.2  Definitions.



    Administrative law judge as used in this part means an 

administrative law judge appointed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3105.

    DOT Decisionmaker as used in this part is the official authorized to 

issue final decisions of the Department as set forth in Sec. 302.18. 

This includes the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International 

Affairs, the senior career official in the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, the Deputy Secretary, 

and the Secretary.

    Hearing case or oral hearing case means any proceeding that the 

Department has determined will be conducted on the record using oral 

evidentiary procedures subject to 5 U.S.C. 556 and 557.

    Non-hearing case means any proceeding not involving oral evidentiary 

procedures.

    Party as used in this part includes the person initiating a 

proceeding, such as an applicant, complainant, or petitioner; any person 

filing an answer to such filing; and any other persons as set forth in 

Sec. 302.10.

    Statute when used in this chapter means Subtitle VII of Title 49 of 

the United States Code (Transportation).