Section 2700.55 - Powers of JudgesSubject to these rules, a Judge is empowered to:
(a) Administer oaths and affirmations;(b) Issue subpoenas authorized by law;(c) Rule on offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;(d) Order depositions to be taken;(e) Regulate the course of the hearing;(f) Hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues;(g) Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters;(h) Make decisions in the proceedings before him, provided that he shall not be assigned to make a recommended decision; and(i) Take other action authorized by these rules, by 5 U.S.C. 556 , or by the Act.