49 CFR § 601.30 - Hearings.

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title: "49 CFR § 601.30 - Hearings."
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# 601.30 Hearings.

(a) Sections 556 and 557 of title 5, United States Code, do not apply to hearings held under this part. Unless otherwise specified, hearings held under this part are informal, non-adversary, fact-finding procedures at which there are no formal pleadings or adverse parties. Any rule issued in a case in which an informal hearing is held is not necessarily based exclusively on the record of the hearing.

(b) The Administrator may designate a representative to conduct any hearing held under this part, and the Chief Counsel may designate a member of his/her staff to serve as legal officer at the hearing.