[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 16, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 16CFR1502.27] [Page 514] TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION PART 1502--PROCEDURES FOR FORMAL EVIDENTIARY PUBLIC HEARING--Table of Contents Subpart E--Hearing Procedures Sec. 1502.27 Participation of nonparties. (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; or (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.