[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 3, Parts 1200 to end] [Revised as of January 1, 1999] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR2422.21] [Page 382-383] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER XIV--FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL PART 2422--REPRESENTATION PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents Sec. 2422.21 Duties and powers of the Hearing Officer. (a) Duties of the Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer will receive evidence and inquire fully into the relevant and material facts concerning the matters that are the subject of the hearing, and may make recommendations on the record to the Regional Director. (b) Powers of the Hearing Officer. During the period a case is assigned to a Hearing Officer by the Regional Director and prior to the close of the hearing, the Hearing Officer may take any action necessary to schedule, conduct, continue, control, and regulate the [[Page 383]] hearing, including ruling on motions when appropriate.