45 CFR § 681.13 - At the hearing, what rights do the parties have?

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title: "45 CFR § 681.13 - At the hearing, what rights do the parties have?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "681.13"
section_name: "At the hearing, what rights do the parties have?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION"
part_number: "681"
part_name: "PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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regulatory_source: "74 FR 26794, June 4, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
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# 681.13 At the hearing, what rights do the parties have?

Each party has the right to:

(a) Be represented by a representative;

(b) Request a pre-hearing conference and participate in any conference held by the ALJ;

(c) Conduct discovery;

(d) Agree to stipulations of fact or law which will be made a part of the record;

(e) Present evidence relevant to the issues at the hearing;

(f) Present and cross-examine witnesses;

(g) Present arguments at the hearing as permitted by the ALJ; and

(h) Submit written briefs and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law after the hearing, as permitted by the ALJ.