[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 2, Parts 400 to end]
[Revised as of April 1, 2000]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 18CFR1304.107]

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                CHAPTER XIII--TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
 
PART 1304--APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE TENNESSEE RIVER SYSTEM AND REGULATION OF STRUCTURES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B--Approval of Construction
 
Sec. 1304.107  Conduct of hearings.

    (a) If a hearing is to be held for any of the reasons described in 
Sec. 1304.105(b)

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TVA gives notice of the hearing to permit attendance by interested 
persons. Such notice may be given by publication in the Federal 
Register, publication in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the 
area of the proposed structure, personal written notice, or a 
combination of these methods. The notice indicates the place, date and 
time of hearing, so far as feasible indicates the particular issues to 
which the hearing will pertain, states the manner of becoming a party of 
record, and provides other relevant information. The applicant is 
automatically a party of record.
    (b) Hearings may be conducted by the Director and/or such other 
person or persons as he may designate for that purpose. Hearings are 
public and are conducted in an informal manner. Parties of record may be 
represented by counsel or other persons of their choosing. Technical 
rules of evidence are not observed although reasonable bounds are 
maintained as to relevancy, materiality, and competency. Evidence may be 
presented orally or by written statement and need not be under oath. 
After the hearing has been completed, additional evidence will not be 
received unless it presents new and material matter that in the judgment 
of the person or persons conducting the hearing could not be presented 
at the hearing. Where construction of the project also requires the 
approval of another agency of the Federal Government by or before whom a 
hearing is to be held, the Director may arrange with such agency to hold 
a joint hearing.