[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: 15CFR904.243]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 904_CIVIL PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C_Hearing and Appeal Procedures
 
Sec. 904.243  Admissions.

    (a) Request. If ordered by the Judge, any party may serve on any 
other party a written request for admission of the truth of any relevant 
matter of fact set forth in the request, including the genuineness of 
any relevant document described in the request. Copies

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of documents must be served with the request. Each matter of which an 
admission is requested must be separately stated.
    (b) Response. Each matter is admitted unless a written answer or 
objection is served within 20 days of service of the request, or within 
such other time as the Judge may allow. The answering party must 
specifically admit or deny each matter, or state the reasons why he or 
she cannot truthfully admit or deny it.
    (c) Effect of admission. Any matter admitted is conclusively 
established unless the Judge on motion permits withdrawal or amendment 
of it for good cause shown.