Conduct of Proceedings

Conduct of Proceedings Sec. 1001. The Board and the Administrator, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, may conduct their proceedings in such manner as will be conducive to the proper dispatch of business and to the ends of justice. No member of the Board or Agency shall participate in any hearing or proceeding in which he has a pecuniary interest. Any person may appear before the Board or Agency and be heard in person or by attorney. The Board, in its discretion, may enter its appearance and participate as an interested party in any proceeding conducted by the Administrator under title III of this Act, and in any proceeding conducted by the Administrator under title VI of this Act from which no appeal is provided to the Board. Every vote and official act of the Board and the Agency shall be entered of record, and the proceedings thereof shall be open to the public upon request of any interested party, unless the Board or the Administrator determines that secrecy is requisite on grounds of national defense.