Regulations last checked for updates: May 03, 2024

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: May 01, 2024
§ 835.4 - Use of reports.

(a) As a testimonial aid and to refresh their memories, Board employees may use copies of the factual accident report they prepared, and may refer to and cite from that report during testimony.

(b) Consistent with section 701(e) of the FA Act and section 304(c) of the Safety Act, a Board employee may not use the Board's accident report for any purpose during his testimony.

[55 FR 41541, Oct. 12, 1990, as amended at 63 FR 71607, Dec. 29, 1998]
authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Independent Safety Board Act of 1974, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1101
cite as: 49 CFR 835.4