[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 33CFR20.604]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 20_RULES OF PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND EVIDENCE FOR FORMAL 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COAST GUARD--Table of Contents

 

                           Subpart F_Discovery

 

Sec. 20.604  Requests for production of documents or things, for 

inspection or other purposes.



    (a) Any party seeking production of documents or things for 

inspection or other purposes shall so move to the ALJ. The motion must 

state with particularity--

    (1) The purpose and scope of the request; and

    (2) The documents and materials sought.

    (b) The ALJ shall review the motion and enter an order approving or 

denying it in whole or in part.

    (c) A party shall serve on the party in possession, custody, or 

control of the documents the order to produce or to permit inspection 

and copying of documents.

    (d) A party may, after approval of an appropriate motion by the ALJ, 

inspect and copy, test, or sample any tangible things that contain, or 

may lead to, relevant information, and that are in the possession, 

custody, or control of the party upon whom the request is served.

    (e) A party may, after approval of an appropriate motion by the ALJ, 

serve on another party a request to permit entry upon designated 

property in the possession or control of the other party for the purpose 

of inspecting, measuring, surveying, photographing, testing, or sampling 

the property or any designated object or area. A request to permit entry 

upon property must set forth with reasonable particularity the feature 

to be inspected and must specify a reasonable time, place, and manner 

for making the inspection and performing the related acts.

    (f) The party upon whom the request is served shall respond within 

30 days after the service of the request. Inspection and related 

activities will be permitted as requested, unless there are objections, 

in which case the reason for each objection must be stated.