[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 9]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1316.54]

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                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
   CHAPTER II--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 1316--ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D--Administrative Hearings
 
Sec. 1316.54  Prehearing conference.

    The presiding officer on his own motion, or on the motion of any 
party for good cause shown, may direct all parties to appear at a 
specified time and place for a conference for:
    (a) The simplification of the issues.
    (b) The possibility of obtaining stipulations, admission of facts, 
and documents.
    (c) The possibility of limiting the number of expert witnesses.
    (d) The identification and, if practicable, the scheduling of all 
witnesses to be called.

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    (e) The advance submission at the prehearing conference of all 
documentary evidence and affidavits to be marked for identification.
    (f) Such other matters as may aid in the expeditious disposition of 
the hearing.