CFR > Title 34 - Education > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Education > PART 86—DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION > SUBPART E—Appeal Procedures (§86.400 to §86.411) > 86.408—What are the procedures for conducting a pre-hearing conference?

86.408—What are the procedures for conducting a pre-hearing conference?

(a) (1) A pre-hearing conference may be convened by the ALJ if the ALJ thinks that such a conference would be useful, or if requested by—
(i) The designated Department official; or
(ii) The IHE.
(2) The purpose of a pre-hearing conference is to allow the parties to settle, narrow, or clarify the dispute.
(b) A pre-hearing conference may consist of—
(1) A conference telephone call;
(2) An informal meeting; or
(3) The submission and exchange of written material.

Code of Federal Regulations

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1145g )

Code of Federal Regulations

[55 FR 33581, Aug. 16, 1990, as amended at 61 FR 66225, Dec. 17, 1996]