Hearing Procedures Sec. 30 General rules. The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the Administrative Law Judge. The hearing shall, to the extent practicable, be conducted in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554-557, and other applicable provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Objections are oral or written complaints concerning the conduct of a hearing.
Any objection not raised to the Administrative Law Judge shall be deemed waived. Any party shall be entitled, upon request, to a reasonable period prior to the close of the hearing for oral argument, which shall be included in the official transcript of the hearing. An official reporter shall make the only official transcript of such proceedings. Copies of the transcript may be examined in the appropriate Regional Office during normal working hours. Parties desiring a copy of the transcript shall make arrangements for a copy with the official hearing reporter.