21 CFR 12.89
§ 12.89 Participation of nonparties.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 12.89, § 12.89 Participation of nonparties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/83125
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(a) A nonparty participant may—
(1) Attend all conferences (including the prehearing conference), oral proceedings, and arguments;
(2) Submit written testimony and documentary evidence for inclusion in the record;
(3) File written objections, briefs, and other pleadings; and
(4) Present oral argument.
(b) A nonparty participant may not—
(1) Submit written interrogatories; and
(2) Conduct cross-examination.
(c) A person whose petition is the subject of the hearing has the same right as a party.
(d) A nonparty participant will be permitted additional rights if the presiding officer concludes that the participant's interests would not be adequately protected otherwise or that broader participation is required for a full and true disclosure of the facts, but the rights of a nonparty participant may not exceed the rights of a party.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.