{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1.631","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1.631","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 Forest Service'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 § 1.647;\n(c) Shorten or enlarge time periods set forth in these regulations, except that the deadline in § 1.660(a)(2) can be extended only if the ALJ must be replaced under § 1.632 or 1.633;\n(d) Rule on motions;\n(e) Authorize discovery as provided for in §§ 1.641 through 1.647;\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 § 1.660(b) regarding any disputed issue of material fact; and\n(l) Take any other action authorized by law.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Agriculture","PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS","Subpart O—Conditions in FERC Hydropower Licenses"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"2e7a452ff6c21b08d43c509154328af9df1b4c46513f2e763047e49eedcbf553","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1.630","next":"us/7-cfr-1.632"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}