[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR820.38]

[Page 502]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 820_PROCEDURAL RULES FOR DOE NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B_Enforcement Process
 
Sec. 820.38  Consolidation and severance.

    (a) Consolidation. The Presiding Officer may, by motion or sua 
sponte, consolidate any or all matters at issue in two or more 
enforcement adjudications under this part where there exists common 
parties or common questions of fact or law, consolidation would expedite 
and simplify consideration of the issues, and consolidation would not 
adversely affect the rights of parties engaged in otherwise separate 
adjudications.
    (b) Severance. The Presiding Officer may, by motion or sua sponte, 
for good cause shown order any enforcement adjudication severed with 
respect to any or all parties or issues.