18 CFR 385.503
§ 385.503 Consolidation, severance and extension of close-of-record date by Chief Administrative Law Judge (Rule 503).
United States · 18 CFR — Conservation of Power and Water Resources · Status: effective
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- 18 CFR 385.503, § 385.503 Consolidation, severance and extension of close-of-record date by Chief Administrative Law Judge (Rule 503), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/71786
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(a) The Chief Administrative Law Judge may, on motion or otherwise, order proceedings pending under this subpart consolidated for hearing on, or settlement of, any or all matters in issue in the proceedings, or order the severance of proceedings or issues in a proceeding. The order may be appealed to the Commission pursuant to Rule 715.
(b) If the Commission orders that the presiding officer close the record in any proceeding by a specific date, the Chief Administrative Law Judge may, upon motion or otherwise, extend the close-of-record date for good cause. This staff action may be appealed to the Commission only under Rule 1902.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.