22 C.F.R. § 51.83 Functions of the hearing officer.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
The hearing officer shall act on all requests for review under §51.81. He shall make findings of fact and submit recommendations to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services in the Bureau of Consular Affairs. In making his or her findings and recommendations, the hearing officer shall not consider confidential security information unless that information is made available to the person adversely affected and is made part of the record of the hearing. (22 U.S.C. 2658 and 3926) [31 FR 13540, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended at 49 FR 16989, Apr. 23, 1984; 64 FR 19715, Apr. 22, 1999]
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 51—PASSPORTS
Subpart F—Procedures for Review of Adverse Action
§ 51.83 Functions of the hearing officer.