§ 12.100 - Administrative record of a hearing.  


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  • § 12.100 Administrative record of a hearing.

    (a) The record of a hearing consists of—

    (1) The order or regulation or notice of opportunity for hearing that gave rise to the hearing;

    (2) All objections and requests for hearing filed by the Division of Dockets Management Staff under §§ 12.20 through 12.22;

    (3) The notice of hearing published under § 12.35;

    (4) All notices of participation filed under § 12.45;

    (5) All Federal Register notices pertinent to the proceeding;

    (6) All submissions filed under § 12.82, e.g., the submissions required by § 12.85, all other documentary evidence and written testimony, pleadings, statements of position, briefs, and other similar documents;

    (7) The transcript, written order, and all other documents relating to the prehearing conference, prepared under § 12.92;

    (8) All documents relating to any motion for summary decision under § 12.93;

    (9) All documents of which official notice is taken under § 12.95;

    (10) All pleadings filed under § 12.96;

    (11) All documents relating to any interlocutory appeal under § 12.97;

    (12) All transcripts prepared under § 12.98; and

    (13) Any other document relating to the hearing and filed with the Division of Dockets Management Staff by the presiding officer or any participant;

    (b) The record of the administrative proceeding is closed—

    (1) With respect to the taking of evidence, when specified by the presiding officer; and

    (2) With respect to pleadings, at the time specified in § 12.96(a) for the filing of briefs.

    (c) The presiding officer may reopen the record to receive further evidence at any time before the filing of the initial decision.