(a) Upon his own motion or the motion of the parties, the
Administrative Law Judge may direct the parties or their counsel to meet
with him for a conference to consider:
(1) Simplification of the issues;
(2) Necessity or desirability of amendments to pleadings for
purposes of clarification, simplification, or limitations;
(3) Stipulations, admissions of fact, and contents and authenticity
of documents;
(4) Limitation of the number of expert witnesses; and
(5) Such other matters as may tend to expedite the disposition of
the proceeding.
(b) The record shall show the matters disposed of by order and by
agreement in such prehearing conferences. The subsequent course of the
proceeding shall be controlled by such action.
[45 FR 15158, Mar. 7, 1980. Redesignated and amended at 50 FR 31311,
31313, Aug. 1, 1985]
