{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-221.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 221.31","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 NOAA's or any 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 § 221.47;\n(c) Shorten or enlarge time periods set forth in these regulations, except that the deadline in § 221.60(a)(2) can be extended only if the ALJ must be replaced under § 221.32 or 221.33;\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 § 221.60(b) regarding any disputed issue of material fact; and\n(l) Take any other action authorized by law.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER II—NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER C—MARINE MAMMALS","PART 221—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-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"8910057dfb892652f3a32ff886065320c0b0e6b30a5365326ce0770003853e99","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-221.30","next":"us/50-cfr-221.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}