{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-45.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 45.31","heading":"What are the powers of the ALJ?","body":"The ALJ will have all powers necessary to conduct a fair, orderly, expeditious, and impartial hearing process relating to any bureau's or other Department's condition or prescription that has been referred to the ALJ for hearing, including the powers to:\n(a) Administer oaths and affirmations;\n(b) Issue subpoenas under § 45.47;\n(c) Shorten or enlarge time periods set forth in these regulations, except that the deadline in § 45.60(a)(2) can be extended only if the ALJ must be replaced under § 45.32 or 45.33;\n(d) Rule on motions;\n(e) Authorize discovery as provided for in this subpart;\n(f) Hold hearings and conferences;\n(g) Regulate the course of hearings;\n(h) Call and question witnesses;\n(i) Exclude any person from a hearing or conference for misconduct or other good cause;\n(j) Summarily dispose of any hearing request or issue as to which the ALJ determines there is no disputed issue of material fact;\n(k) Issue a decision consistent with § 45.60(b) regarding any disputed issue of material fact; and\n(l) Take any other action authorized by law.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior","PART 45—CONDITIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS IN FERC HYDROPOWER LICENSES","Subpart B—Hearing Process"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"384ad8a524d30fa0ca5341d6477ddb13054b31673de2255ba4ebea71b1b49368","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-45.30","next":"us/43-cfr-45.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}