[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR9.17] [Page 82-83] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation PART 9_TESTIMONY OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND PRODUCTION OF RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents Sec. 9.17 Legal proceedings between private litigants: Procedures for taking testimony. (a) Testimony of an employee of the Department may be taken only at the office to which the employee is assigned, or any other place designated [[Page 83]] by agency counsel. Additional conditions may be specified under Sec. 9.15(c) of this part. The time shall be reasonably fixed to avoid substantial interference with the performance of the employee's or agency counsel's official duties. (b) Upon completion of the testimony of an employee of the Department, a copy of the transcript of the testimony shall be furnished, at the expense of the party requesting the testimony, to agency counsel for the Department's files.