(a) At the prehearing conference the Administrative Law Judge shall
attempt to determine the exact areas of agreement and disagreement
raised by the Administrator's Order of Reference and replies thereto, so
that the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing will be
relevant, complete, and as brief and concise as possible.
(b) Any interested party desiring to file proposed findings of fact
and conclusions of law shall submit them to the Administrative Law Judge
at the prehearing conference.
(c) If the parties agree that no hearing is necessary to supplement
the written evidence and the views and arguments that have been
presented, the Administrative Law Judge shall forthwith render his/her
final decision. The Administrative Law Judge with the agreement of the
parties may permit submission of additional written evidence or
argument, such as data accompanied by affidavits attesting to its
validity or depositions, within ten days of commencement of the
prehearing conference.
