[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR12.82]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 12--FORMAL EVIDENTIARY PUBLIC HEARING--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart E--Hearing Procedures
 
Sec. 12.82  Petition to participate in forma pauperis.

    (a) A participant who believes that compliance with the filing and 
service requirements of this section constitutes an unreasonable 
financial burden may submit to the Commissioner a petition to 
participate in forma pauperis.
    (b) The petition will be in the form specified in Sec. 10.30 except 
that the heading will be ``Request to Participate in Forma Pauperis, 
Docket No. ----.'' Filing and service requirements for the petition are 
described in paragraph (c) of this section, whether or not the petition 
is granted. The petition must demonstrate that either: (1) The person is 
indigent and a strong public interest justifies participation, or (2) 
the person's participation is in the public interest because it can be 
considered of primary benefit to the general public.
    (c) The Commissioner may grant or deny the petition. If the petition 
is granted, the participant need file only one copy of each submission 
with the Dockets Management Branch. The Dockets Management Branch will 
make sufficient additional copies for the administrative record, and 
serve a copy on each other participant.