[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: 29CFR2704.304]

[Page 708]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
     CHAPTER XXVII--FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
 
PART 2704_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN COMMISSION 
PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C_Procedures for Considering Applications
 
Sec. 2704.304  Comments by other parties.

    Any party to a proceeding other than the applicant and counsel for 
the Secretary of Labor may file comments on an application within 30 
days after it is served or on an answer within 15 days after it is 
served. A commenting party may not participate further in proceedings on 
the application unless the administrative law judge determines that the 
public interest requires such participation in order to permit full 
exploration of matters raised in the comments.