[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR2200.55]

[Page 270-271]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
      CHAPTER XX--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
 
PART 2200_RULES OF PROCEDURE--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart D_Prehearing Procedures and Discovery
 
Sec. 2200.55  Interrogatories.

    (a) General. At any time after the filing of the first responsive 
pleading or motion that delays the filing of an answer, such as a motion 
to dismiss, any party may serve interrogatories upon any other party. 
The number of interrogatories shall not exceed 25 questions, including 
subparts, without an order of the Commission or Judge. The party seeking 
to serve more than 25 questions, including subparts, shall

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have the burden of persuasion to establish that the complexity of the 
case or the number of citation items necessitates a greater number of 
interrogatories.
    (b) Answers. All answers shall be made in good faith and as 
completely as the answering party's information will permit. The 
answering party is required to make reasonable inquiry and ascertain 
readily obtainable information. An answering party may not give lack of 
information or knowledge as an answer or as a reason for failure to 
answer, unless he states that he has made reasonable inquiry and that 
information known or readily obtainable by him is insufficient to enable 
him to answer the substance of the interrogatory.
    (c) Procedure. Each interrogatory shall be answered separately and 
fully under oath or affirmation. If the interrogatory is objected to, 
the objection shall be stated in lieu of the answer. The answers are to 
be signed by the person making them and the objections shall be signed 
by the party or his counsel. The party on whom the interrogatories have 
been served shall serve a copy of his answers or objections upon the 
propounding party within 30 days after the service of the 
interrogatories. The Judge may allow a shorter or longer time. The 
burden shall be on the party submitting the interrogatories to move for 
an order with respect to any objection or other failure to answer an 
interrogatory.