10 CFR 13.19, Prehearing Conferences

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Prehearing conferences

a

(a) The ALJ may schedule prehearing conferences as appropriate.

b

(b) Upon the motion of any party, the ALJ shall schedule at least one prehearing conference at a reasonable time in advance of the hearing.

c

(c) The ALJ may use prehearing conferences to discuss the following:

(1) Simplification of the issues;
(2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings, including the need for a more definite statement;
(3) Stipulations and admissions of fact or as to the contents and authenticity of documents;
(4) Whether the parties can agree to submission of the case on a stipulated record;
(5) Whether a party chooses to waive appearance at an oral hearing and to submit only documentary evidence (subject to the objection of other parties) and written argument;
(6) Limitation of the number of witnesses;
(7) Scheduling dates for the exchange of witness lists and of proposed exhibits;
(8) Discovery;
(9) The time and place for the hearing; and
(10) Such other matters as may tend to expedite the fair and just disposition of the proceedings.

d

(d) The ALJ may issue an order containing all matters agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the ALJ at a prehearing conference.


External Links

[[URL::http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part013/part013-0019.html%7CNRC website 10 CFR 13.19]]