39 CFR 959.14
§ 959.14 Change of place of hearings.
United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective
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- 39 CFR 959.14, § 959.14 Change of place of hearings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/167133
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Full text
Not later than the date fixed for the filing of the answer, a party may file a written request that a hearing be held at a place other than that designated in the notice. The party shall support the request with a statement outlining:
(a) The evidence to be offered in such place;
(b) The names and addresses of the witnesses who will testify; and,
(c) The reasons why such evidence cannot be produced at Arlington, VA. The presiding officer shall give consideration to the convenience and necessity of the parties and the relevancy of the evidence to be offered.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.