Before Commissioners: Pat Wood, III, Chairman; William L. Massey, and Nora Mead Brownell; Amendment to Delegations of Authority to the Chief Administrative Law Judge
This Final Rule clarifies the authority of the Chief Administrative Law Judge (Chief ALJ) to establish procedural timelines in matters set for hearing. The change is necessary to avoid any confusion over the Chief ALJ's authority to set and extend time frames. It will benefit parties and the public by helping to ensure that matters set for hearing are processed efficiently.