[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 15CFR2003.4]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

      CHAPTER XX--OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 

PART 2003_REGULATIONS OF TRADE POLICY STAFF COMMITTEE--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 2003.4  Presentation of oral testimony at public hearings.



    (a) A request by an interested party to present oral testimony at a 

public hearing shall be submitted in writing before the close of the 

period announced in the public notice for its submission, and shall 

state briefly the interest of the applicant and the position to be taken 

by the applicant. Such request will be granted only if a written brief 

has been prepared and submitted in accordance with Sec. 2003.2. The 

requirements of this subpart may be waived by the Special 

Representative, the Deputy Special Representative or the Chairman of the 

Committee for reasons of equity and the public interest.

    (b) After receipt and consideration of a request to present oral 

testimony at a public hearing, the Secretary of the Committee shall 

notify the applicant whether the request conforms to the requirements of 

paragraph (a) of this section, and if so, the time and place for the 

hearing and for his appearance, and the amount of time allotted for his 

oral testimony, and if not, will give the reasons why the request does 

not conform to the requirements.

    (c) In presenting testimony, the interested party should supplement 

the information contained in the written brief, and should be prepared 

to answer questions relating to such information.

    (d) A stenographic record shall be made of every public hearing.



[40 FR 18421, Apr. 28, 1975, as amended at 40 FR 39498, Aug. 28, 1975]