[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR209.6]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 209_RAILROAD SAFETY ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 209.6  Requests for admission.



    (a) A party to any proceeding under subpart B, C, or D of this part 

may serve upon any other party written requests for the admission of the 

genuineness of any relevant documents identified within the request, the 

truth of any relevant matters of fact, and the application of law to the 

facts as set forth in the request.

    (b) Each matter of which an admission is requested shall be deemed 

to be admitted unless, within 30 days after receipt of the request, the 

party to whom the request is directed serves upon the party requesting 

the admission a written answer under oath or objection addressed to the 

matter, signed by the party.

    (c) The sworn answer shall specifically admit or deny the matter or 

set forth in detail the reasons why the answering party cannot 

truthfully admit or deny the matter. If an objection is made, the 

reasons therefor shall be stated.

    (d) Any matter admitted under this section is conclusively 

established unless the presiding official permits withdrawal or 

amendment of the admission for good cause shown.

    (e) Upon motion, the presiding officer may order any party to 

respond to a request for admission.



[54 FR 42906, Oct. 18, 1989]