[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 34CFR33.24]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 33_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 33.24  Protective order.

    (a) A party or a prospective witness or deponent may file a motion 
for a protective order with respect to discovery sought by an opposing 
party or with respect to the hearing, seeking to limit the availability 
or disclosure of evidence.
    (b) In issuing a protective order, the ALJ may take any order which 
justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, 
embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or 
more of the following:
    (1) That the discovery not be had.
    (2) That the discovery may be had only on specified terms and 
conditions, including a designation of the time or place.
    (3) That the discovery may be had only through a method of discovery 
other than that requested.
    (4) That certain matters not be inquired into, or that the scope of 
discovery be limited to certain matters.
    (5) That the discovery be conducted with no one present except 
persons designated by the ALJ.
    (6) That the contents of discovery or evidence be sealed.
    (7) That a deposition after being sealed be opened only by order of 
the ALJ.
    (8) That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, 
commercial information, or facts pertaining to any criminal 
investigation, proceeding, or other administrative investigation not be 
disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way.
    (9) That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or 
information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the 
ALJ.

(Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3803(g)(3)(B)(ii))