29 CFR § 2704.304 - Comments by other parties.

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title: "29 CFR § 2704.304 - Comments by other parties."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "2704.304"
section_name: "Comments by other parties."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION"
part_number: "2704"
part_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "(5 U.S.C. 504(c)(1); Pub. L. 99-80, 99 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 104-121, 110 Stat. 862."
regulatory_source: "47 FR 10001, Mar. 9, 1982, unless otherwise noted."
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# 2704.304 Comments by other parties.

Any party to a proceeding other than the applicant and counsel for the Secretary of Labor may file comments on an application within 30 days after it is served or on an answer within 15 days after it is served. A commenting party may not participate further in proceedings on the application unless the administrative law judge determines that the public interest requires such participation in order to permit full exploration of matters raised in the comments.