28 CFR 48.8 - Written comments and requests for a hearing.

Regulations last checked for updates: Jun 10, 2024

Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: May 20, 2024

View all text of Part 48 [§ 48.1 - § 48.16]

§ 48.8 - Written comments and requests for a hearing.

(a) Any person who believes that the Attorney General should or should not approve a proposed arrangement, may at any time after filing of the application until 30 days after publication in the Federal Register of the notice required in § 48.6,

(1) File written comments stating the reasons why approval should or should not be granted, and/or

(2) File a request that a hearing be held on the application. A request for a hearing shall set forth the issues of fact to be determined and the reasons that a hearing is required to determine them.

(b) Any person may within 30 days after the filing of any comment or request pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, file a reply for the consideration of the Attorney General.

(c) After the expiration of the time for filing of replies in accordance with § 48.7 and this section the Attorney General shall either approve or deny approval of the arrangement, in accordance with § 48.14, or shall order that a hearing be held.

authority: 28 U.S.C. 509,510; (5 U.S.C. 301); Newspaper Preservation Act, 84 Stat. 466 (15 U.S.C. 1801

source: Order No. 558-73, 39 FR 7, Jan. 2, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 28 CFR 48.8