[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR2003.4]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
      CHAPTER XX--OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
 
PART 2003_REGULATIONS OF TRADE POLICY STAFF COMMITTEE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2003.4  Presentation of oral testimony at public hearings.

    (a) A request by an interested party to present oral testimony at a 
public hearing shall be submitted in writing before the close of the 
period announced in the public notice for its submission, and shall 
state briefly the interest of the applicant and the position to be taken 
by the applicant. Such request will be granted only if a written brief 
has been prepared and submitted in accordance with Sec. 2003.2. The 
requirements of this subpart may be waived by the Special 
Representative, the Deputy Special Representative or the Chairman of the 
Committee for reasons of equity and the public interest.
    (b) After receipt and consideration of a request to present oral 
testimony at a public hearing, the Secretary of the Committee shall 
notify the applicant whether the request conforms to the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section, and if so, the time and place for the 
hearing and for his appearance, and the amount of time allotted for his 
oral testimony, and if not, will give the reasons why the request does 
not conform to the requirements.
    (c) In presenting testimony, the interested party should supplement 
the information contained in the written brief, and should be prepared 
to answer questions relating to such information.
    (d) A stenographic record shall be made of every public hearing.

[40 FR 18421, Apr. 28, 1975, as amended at 40 FR 39498, Aug. 28, 1975]