Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade |
Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade |
Chapter VII - Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce |
SubChapter C - Export Administration Regulations |
Part 766 - Administrative Enforcement Proceedings |
§ 766.12 - Prehearing conference.
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§ 766.12 Prehearing conference.
(a) The administrative law judge, on the judge's own motion or on request of a party, may direct the parties to participate in a prehearing conference, either in person or by telephone, to consider:
(1) Simplification of issues;
(2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to pleadings;
(3) Obtaining stipulations of fact and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof; or
(4) Such other matters as may expedite the disposition of the proceedings.
(b) The administrative law judge may order the conference proceedings to be recorded electronically or taken by a reporter, transcribed and filed with the judge.
(c) If a prehearing conference is impracticable, the administrative law judge may direct the parties to correspond with the judge to achieve the purposes of such a conference.
(d) The administrative law judge will prepare a summary of any actions agreed on or taken pursuant to this section. The summary will include any written stipulations or agreements made by the parties.