[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 49CFR386.39]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 386_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR MOTOR CARRIER, BROKER, FREIGHT FORWARDER, 

AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart D_General Rules and Hearings

 

Sec. 386.39  Protective orders.



    Upon motion by a party or other person from whom discovery is 

sought, and for good cause shown, the Assistant Administrator or the 

administrative law judge, if one has been appointed, may make 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:

    (a) The discovery not be had;

    (b) The discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, 

including a designation of the time or place;

    (c) The discovery may be had only by a method of discovery other 

than that selected by the party seeking discovery;

    (d) Certain matters not relevant may not be inquired into, or that 

the scope of discovery be limited to certain matters;

    (e) Discovery be conducted with no one present except persons 

designated by the Assistant Administrator or the administrative law 

judge; or

    (f) A trade secret or other confidential research, development, or 

commercial information may not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a 

designated way.



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