{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-2700.55","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 2700.55","heading":"Powers of ALJs.","body":"Subject to these rules, an ALJ is empowered to:\n(a) Administer oaths and affirmations;\n(b) Issue subpoenas authorized by law;\n(c) Rule on offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;\n(d) Order depositions to be taken;\n(e) Regulate the course of the hearing;\n(f) Hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues;\n(g) Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters;\n(h) Make decisions in the proceedings, provided that the ALJ shall not be assigned to make a recommended decision; and\n(i) Take other action authorized by these rules, by 5 U.S.C. 556, or by the Act.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XXVII—FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION","PART 2700—PROCEDURAL RULES","Subpart G—Hearings"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"b0f7cad7a14895b98f0568356e817185b4e4c3578648f97eb5a82ac25c30b0bf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-2700.54","next":"us/29-cfr-2700.56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}