49 CFR § 604.34 - Chief Counsel decisions and appointment of a PO.

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title: "49 CFR § 604.34 - Chief Counsel decisions and appointment of a PO."
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section_name: "Chief Counsel decisions and appointment of a PO."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "604"
part_name: "CHARTER SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 5323(d); 49 CFR 1.91."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 2345, Jan. 14, 2008, as amended at 90 FR 28213, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 604.34 Chief Counsel decisions and appointment of a PO.

(a) After receiving a complaint consistent with § 604.27, and conducting an investigation, the Chief Counsel may:

(1) Issue a decision based on the pleadings filed to date;

(2) Appoint a PO to review the matter; or

(3) Dismiss the complaint pursuant to § 604.28.

(b) If the Chief Counsel appoints a PO to review the matter, the Chief Counsel shall send out a hearing order that sets forth the following:

(1) The allegations in the complaint, or notice of investigation, and the chronology and results of the investigation preliminary to the hearing conducted in accordance with subpart I of this part;

(2) The relevant statutory, judicial, regulatory, and other authorities;

(3) The issues to be decided;

(4) Such rules of procedure as may be necessary to supplement the provisions of this part;

(5) The name and address of the PO, and the assignment of authority to the PO to conduct the hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in this part; and

(6) The date by which the PO is directed to issue a recommended decision.