16 CFR § 1052.3 - Conduct of oral presentation.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1052.3"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "16 CFR § 1052.3 - Conduct of oral presentation."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1052.3"
section_name: "Conduct of oral presentation."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "1052"
part_name: "PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS FOR INFORMAL ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "15 U.S.C. 1193(d), 15 U.S.C. 2058(d)(2), 15 U.S.C. 2076(a), and 5 U.S.C. 553(c)."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 57122, Dec. 28, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1052"
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# 1052.3 Conduct of oral presentation.
(a) The purpose of the oral presentation is to afford interested persons an opportunity to participate in person in the Commission's rulemaking or other proceedings and to help inform the Commission of relevant data, views and arguments.
(b) The oral presentation, which shall be taped or transcribed, shall be an informal, non-adversarial legislative-type proceeding at which there will be no formal pleadings or adverse parties.
(c) The proceedings for the oral presentation shall be conducted impartially, thoroughly, and expeditiously to allow interested persons an opportunity for oral presentation of data, views or arguments.