[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 15, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 15CFR400.51] [Page 77-78] TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE CHAPTER IV--FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 400_REGULATIONS OF THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD--Table of Contents Subpart F_Notice, Hearings, Record and Information Sec. 400.51 Notice and hearings. (a) In general. The Executive Secretary will publish notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment on applications docketed for Board action (see, Sec. 400.27(c)), and with regard to other reviews or matters considered under this part when public comment is necessary. Applicants shall [[Page 78]] give appropriate notice of their proposals in local newspapers. The Board, the Secretary, the Commerce Department's Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, or the Executive Secretary, as appropriate, may schedule and/or hold hearings during any proceedings or reviews conducted under this part whenever necessary or appropriate. (b) Requests for hearings--(1) A directly affected party showing good cause may request a hearing during a proceeding or review. (2) The request must be made within 30 days of the beginning of the period for public comment (see, Sec. 400.27) and must be accompanied by information establishing the need for the hearing and the basis for the requesting party's interest in the matter. (3) A determination as to the need for the hearing will be made by the Commerce Department's Assistant Secretary for Import Administration within 15 days after the receipt of such a request. (c) Procedure for public hearings. The Board will publish notice in the Federal Register of the date, time and location of a hearing. All participants shall have the opportunity to make a presentation. Applicants and their witnesses shall ordinarily appear first. The presiding officer may adopt time limits for individual presentations.