50 CFR § 221.51 - What are the parties' rights during the hearing?

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title: "50 CFR § 221.51 - What are the parties' rights during the hearing?"
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title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
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section_name: "What are the parties' rights during the hearing?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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part_name: "CONDITIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS IN FERC HYDROPOWER LICENSES"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 797(e), 811, 823d."
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# 221.51 What are the parties' rights during the hearing?

Each party has the following rights during the hearing, as necessary to assure full and accurate disclosure of the facts:

(a) To present testimony and exhibits, consistent with the requirements in §§ 221.21(c), 221.22(c), 221.25(c), 221.42(b), and 221.52;

(b) To make objections, motions, and arguments; and

(c) To cross-examine witnesses and to conduct re-direct and re-cross examination as permitted by the ALJ.