(a) Except as provided in Sec. 6.53(c) of this title, the hearing
shall commence immediately upon the close of the prehearing conference.
All matters remaining in controversy, including the presentation of
additional evidence, shall be considered at the hearing. There shall be
a minimum of formality in the proceeding consistent with orderly
procedure.
(b) To expedite the proceeding the Administrative Law Judge shall,
after consultation with the parties, set reasonable guidelines and
limitations for the presentations to be made at the hearing. The
Administrative Law Judge may limit cross-examination and may question
witnesses.
(c) Under no circumstances shall source data obtained by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, or the names of
establishments contacted by the Bureau be submitted into evidence or
otherwise disclosed. Where the Bureau has conducted a survey, the
published summary of the data may be submitted into evidence.
(d) Affidavits or depositions may be admitted at the discretion of
the Administrative Law Judge. The Administrative Law Judge may also
require that unduly repetitious testimony be submitted as affidavits.
Such affidavits shall be submitted within three days of the conclusions
of the hearing.
(e) Counsel for the Administrator shall participate in the
proceeding to the degree he/she deems appropriate.
(f) An expedited transcript shall be made of the hearing and of the
prehearing conference.
