Rule 7016. Pretrial Procedures

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(a) Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management. Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 applies in an adversary proceeding.
(b) Determining Procedure. On its own or a party’s timely motion, the court must decide whether:
(1) to hear and determine the proceeding;
(2) to hear it and issue proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law; or
(3) to take other action.