Subpoenas, special report orders, oaths, witnesses.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) In this section the following terms have the definitions indicated unless otherwise provided. (1) “DOE Official” means the Secretary of the Department of Energy, the Administrator of the Economic Regulatory Administration, the Administrator of Energy Information Administration, the General Counsel of the Department of Energy, the Special Counsel for Compliance, the Assistant Administrator for Enforcement, the Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, or the duly authorized delegate of any of the foregoing officials. (2) “SRO” means a Special Report Order issued pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section. (b) (1) In accordance with the provisions of this section and as otherwise authorized by law, a DOE Official may sign, issue and serve subpoenas; administer oaths and affirmations; take sworn testimony; compel attendance of and sequester witnesses; control dissemination of any record of testimony taken pursuant to this section; subpoena and reproduce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, contracts agreements, or other relevant records or tangible evidence including, but not limited to, information retained in computerized or other automated systems in possession of the subpoenaed person. Unless otherwise provided by subpart O, the provisions of this section apply to subpoenas issued by the office of Hearings and Appeals with respect to matters in proceedings before it. (2) A DOE Official may issue a Special Report Order requiring any person subject to the jurisdi

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 205.8