Section 31.6 - Location and timing of oral hearing(a) If the Secretary grants a request for an oral hearing, the Secretary selects the time, date, and location of the hearing. The Secretary selects, to the extent feasible, the location that is most convenient for the employee.(b) For a current military employee, the Secretary selects the time, date, and location of the hearing after consultation with the Secretary of Defense.(c) For a current Coast Guard employee, the Secretary selects the time, date, and location of the hearing after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation.(d) For an employee not described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the hearing will be held in Washington, DC, or in one of the following cities: Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, or Seattle. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5514 ; 31 U.S.C. 3716