Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of the Interior |
Part 4 - Department Hearings and Appeals Procedures |
Subpart K - Hearing Process Concerning Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes |
Hearing, Briefing, and Recommended Decision |
§ 4.1042 - Who may testify?
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§ 4.1042 Who may testify?
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each party may present as witnesses the following persons only:
(1) Persons who qualify as expert witnesses; and
(2) OFA staff who participated in the preparation of the negative proposed finding, except that if the OFA employee is a senior Department employee, any party other than OFA must first obtain a subpoena for that employee under § 4.1035.
(b) The ALJ may authorize testimony from witnesses in addition to those identified in paragraph (a) of this section only under extraordinary circumstances.