[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
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[CITE: 36CFR251.97]

[Page 340]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 251_LAND USES--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C_Appeal of Decisions Relating to Occupancy and Use of National 
                           Forest System Lands
 
Sec. 251.97  Oral presentation.

    (a) Purpose. An oral presentation provides an additional opportunity 
for an appellant, and other parties to an appeal, to present their 
viewpoints to the Reviewing Officer. The purpose is to restate, 
emphasize, and/or clarify information related to an appeal. Oral 
presentations are to be conducted in an informal manner and shall not be 
subject to formal rules of procedure such as those applicable to 
judicial proceedings.
    (b) Requests. Only an appellant may request and be granted an oral 
presentation. An appellant may request an oral presentation at any time 
prior to closing of the appeal record (Sec. 251.98). A Reviewing 
Officer shall automatically grant an oral presentation if the appellant 
requested the presentation as part of the notice of appeal.
    (c) Participation. At the discretion of the Reviewing Officer, oral 
presentations may be open to public attendance, but participation is 
limited to parties to the appeal. The Reviewing Officer shall advise all 
parties to the appeal, including the Deciding Officer, of the place, 
time, and date of the oral presentation, and how the oral presentation 
will be conducted. All parties to an appeal shall be invited to 
participate. Appellants and intervenors must bear any expense involved 
in making an oral presentation in person or by telephone.
    (d) Limitation. Oral presentations shall be held only at the first 
level of appeal (Sec. 251.87(b)).