- (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.