# 43 CFR § 4.23: Hearings or related proceedings

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4.23

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 4.23
- **Heading:** Hearings or related proceedings
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 4—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES > Subpart B—General Rules Relating to Procedures and Practice

## Text

(a) Transcripts. Hearings may be recorded, transcribed verbatim, or both. Interested parties may request a copy of the transcripts or recording of the hearing. The requesting party is responsible for fees and expenses of preparing their copy of a transcript or recording. For transcripts prepared by a contractor with a Department of the Interior bureau or office, each party is responsible for obtaining and paying for its copy of the transcript consistent with any statutory provisions governing the proceeding.
(b) Video, teleconferencing, or other suitable technology. In circumstances that the presiding officer deems appropriate, a hearing or proceeding may be conducted, in whole or in part, using video, teleconferencing, or other suitable technology.

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