Other FieldsAgency Scheme: FCCOEQUI0003 ADJUDICATION STRUCTUREHearing Level: Basic StructureName of Hearing Office (local name): CommissionName of Hearing Office (global name): Federal Communications Commission: CommissionHearing Officer #1 (Title): Commissioner(s)Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions at the hearing-level stage?: No Comments/Notes on Adjudication Structure: Applications for Equipment Authorization are initially handled by the Office of Technology and Engineering. However, after the initial determination, aggrieved parties may petition the Federal Communications Commission for reconsideration of the decision. This scheme concerns the procedures used by the Federal Communications Commission in such reconsideration proceedings. PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General InformationAre private parties permitted to have representation at hearings?: Yes (All Types of Cases)Who may serve as a private party representative?: AttorneyIs the agency permitted to have representation at hearings?: Yes (All Types of Cases)Who may serve as an agency representative?: AttorneyRegulations/rules of practice for hearings (please include CFR citations): 47 C.F.R. § 1.106; 1.115; 1.1-.51. PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Pre-Hearing ProcedureIs discovery permitted by either party at the hearing-level stage?: NoAre parties provided notice of hearing?: Yes (All Types of Cases) PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing ProcedureWhat types of hearings are permitted at the hearing-level stage?: Written (Document-Only) HearingIn-PersonHow is the type of hearing selected: By AgencyDepends on Nature of Case/ClaimPlease describe: Selection of the type of hearing is within the discretion of the Commission and varies depending on the nature or complexity of the case. PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing ProcedureWho typically drafts the decision at the hearing-level stage?: Adjudication OfficerWho has authority to issue final decisions?: Adjudication OfficerDo agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions?: NoIs judicial review available after issuance of a final decision?: Yes (All Types of Cases) PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case ManagementDoes the agency permit web-based electronic filing of hearing-related briefs or other documents?: NoAre final decisions published and/or posted on the agency website?: NoDo agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record at the hearing-level stage?: NoDo agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record at the hearing-level stage (subject to applicable exce: No ADJUDICATORSInformation About Officer: Adjudication Officer TitleJob SeriesAre persons in this position subject to performance evaluation?Are persons in this position employed full-time as adjudication officers?Are persons in this position subject to quality control measures or production goals? Commissioner(s)0000-Misc Occupations GroupNoNoNo ADR: General InformationIs ADR available at one or more points during the hearing process?: No ADR – Summary StatisticsFor Fiscal Year 2013, please provide the following annual ADR statistics: CASELOAD STATISTICS - Supplementary StatisticsSupplementary Caseload Statistics by Case Type: Verified by Agency: Not verified
