952.26—Judicial Officer.
The Judicial Officer is authorized: (a) To act as presiding officer at hearings, (b) to render tentative decisions, (c) to render final Agency decisions, (d) to issue Postal Service orders for the Postmaster General, (e) to refer the record in any proceeding to the Postmaster General or the Deputy Postmaster General for final Agency decision, (f) to remand a case to the presiding officer for consideration, (g) to revise or amend these rules of practice. In determining appeals from initial decisions or exceptions to tentative decisions (see § 952.24 (a) and (b)
supra ), the entire official record will be considered before a final Agency decision is rendered. Before rendering a final Agency decision, the Judicial Officer may order the hearing reopened for the presentation of additional evidence by the parties.
Code of Federal Regulations
[44 FR 61961, Oct. 29, 1979]
Code of Federal Regulations
Effective Date Note:
At 76 FR 36320, June 22, 2011, part 952 was revised, effective July 22, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:
PART 952—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO FALSE REPRESENTATION AND LOTTERY ORDERS (EFF. 7-22-2011)
§ 952.26
Judicial Officer.
(a)
The Judicial Officer is authorized:
(1)
To act as presiding officer;
(2)
To render tentative decisions;
(3)
To render final agency decisions;
(4)
To issue Postal Service orders for the Postmaster General;
(5)
To refer the record in any proceeding to the Postmaster General or the Deputy Postmaster General for final agency decision;
(6)
To remand a case to the presiding officer for consideration; and,
(7)
To revise or amend these rules of practice.
(b)
In determining appeals from initial decisions or exceptions to tentative decisions, the entire official record will be considered before a final agency decision is rendered. Before rendering a final agency decision, the Judicial Officer may order the hearing reopened for the presentation of additional evidence by the parties.