[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR511.36]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                            OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 511--ADJUDICATIVE PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart D--Discovery; Compulsory Process
 
Sec. 511.36  Motions to compel discovery.

    If a party fails to respond to discovery, in whole or in part, the 
party seeking discovery may move within twenty (20) days for an order 
compelling an answer, or compelling inspection or production of 
documents, or otherwise compelling discovery. For purposes of this 
subsection, an evasive or incomplete response is to be treated as a 
failure to respond. If the motion is granted, the Presiding Officer 
shall issue an order compelling discovery. If the motion is denied in 
whole or in part, the Presiding Officer may make such protective order 
as he or she would have been empowered to make on a motion pursuant to 
Sec. 511.31(d). When making oral examinations, the discovering party 
shall continue the examination to the extent possible

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with respect to other areas of inquiry before moving to compel 
discovery.