[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR2700.56]

[Page 639-640]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
     CHAPTER XXVII--FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
 
PART 2700--PROCEDURAL RULES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart G--Hearings
 
Sec. 2700.56  Discovery; general.

    (a) Discovery methods. Parties may obtain discovery by one or more 
of the following methods: Depositions upon oral examination or written 
questions; written interrogatories; or requests for admissions, for 
production of documents or objects or for permission to enter upon 
property for inspecting, copying, photographing, and gathering 
information.
    (b) Scope of discovery. Parties may obtain discovery of any 
relevant, non-privileged matter that is admissible evidence or appears 
likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
    (c) Limitation of discovery. Upon motion by a party or by the person 
from whom discovery is sought or upon his own motion, a Judge may, for 
good cause shown, limit discovery to prevent undue delay or to protect a 
party or person from oppression or undue burden or expense.
    (d) Initiation of discovery. Discovery shall be initiated within 20 
days after an answer to a notice of contest, an answer to a petition for 
assessment of penalty, or an answer to a complaint

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under section 105(c) or 111 of the Act has been filed. 30 U.S.C. 815(c) 
and 30 U.S.C. 821. For good cause shown, the Judge may permit discovery 
to be initiated after that date.
    (e) Completion of discovery. Discovery shall be completed within 40 
days after its initiation. For good cause shown, the Judge may extend 
the time for discovery.