[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR68.4]

[Page 347]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 68_ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  68.4  Hearing board.

    (a) Each hearing shall be conducted by a three member hearing board 
(hereinafter ``board''). The board shall consist of a hearing officer 
(hereinafter ``Judge'') appointed by the Director based upon a 
recommendation by the Office of Personnel Management and two members 
selected by the Judge who are qualified in the technical field of flood 
elevation determinations. The Judge shall consult with anyone he deems 
appropriate to determine the technical qualifications of individuals 
being considered for appointment to the board. The board members shall 
not be FEMA employees.
    (b) The Judge shall be responsible for conducting the hearing, and 
shall make all procedural rulings during the course of the hearing. Any 
formal orders and the final decision on the merits of the hearing shall 
be made by a majority of the board. A dissenting member may submit a 
separate opinion for the record.
    (c) A technically qualified alternate will be appointed by the Judge 
as a member of the board when a technically qualified appointed member 
becomes unavailable. The Director will appoint an alternate Judge if the 
appointed Judge becomes unavailable.