# 49 C.F.R. § 386.31 (2026): Official notice

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_31

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 386.31 (2026)
- **Heading:** Official notice
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter III: FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 386: RULES OF PRACTICE FOR FMCSA PROCEEDINGS / Subpart D: General Rules and Hearings / § 386.31: § 386.31   Official notice.

## Text

Upon notification to all parties, the Agency Decisionmaker or Administrative Law Judge may take official notice of any fact or document not appearing in evidence in the record. Any party objecting to the official notice must file an objection within 10 days after service of the notice. If a Final Order has been issued, and the decision rests on a material and disputable fact of which the Agency Decisionmaker has taken official notice, a party may challenge the action of official notice in accordance with § 386.64.
[70 FR 28483, May 18, 2005, as amended at 88 FR 80183, Nov. 17, 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 386.30 (2026) § 386.30   Enforcement proceedings under part 395.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_30.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.31 (2026) § 386.31   Official notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_31.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.34 (2026) § 386.34   Motions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_34.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.35 (2026) § 386.35   Motions to dismiss and motions for a more definite statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_35.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.36 (2026) § 386.36   Motions for Final Order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_36.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.37 (2026) § 386.37   Discovery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_37.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.38 (2026) § 386.38   Scope of discovery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_38.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.39 (2026) § 386.39   Protective orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_39.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.40 (2026) § 386.40   Supplementation of responses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_40.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.41 (2026) § 386.41   Stipulations regarding discovery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_41.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.42 (2026) § 386.42   Written interrogatories to parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_42.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.43 (2026) § 386.43   Production of documents and other evidence; entry upon land for inspection and other purposes; and physical and mental examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_43.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.44 (2026) § 386.44   Request for admissions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_44.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 386.45 (2026) § 386.45   Motion to compel discovery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P386_S386_45.md)

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