[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR24.10]

[Page 286]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 24_RULES GOVERNING ISSUANCE OF AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS ON INTERIM STATUS CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDERS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart B_Hearings on Orders Requiring Investigations or Studies
 
Sec. 24.10  Scheduling the hearing; pre-hearing submissions by 
respondent.

    (a) Date and time for hearing. The Presiding Officer shall establish 
the date, time, location, and agenda for the requested public hearing 
and transmit this information to the parties. Subject to Sec. 24.10(c), 
the hearing shall be scheduled and held within thirty (30) days of the 
Agency's receipt of the request for a public hearing.
    (b) Pre-hearing submissions by respondent. At any time up to five 
(5) business days before the hearing respondent may, but is not required 
to, submit for inclusion in the administrative record information and 
argument supporting respondent's positions on the facts, law and relief, 
as each relates to the order in question. A copy of any information or 
argument submitted by respondent shall be served such that the Clerk and 
petitioner receive same at least five (5) business days before hearing.
    (c) Postponment of hearing. The Presiding Officer may grant an 
extension of time for the conduct of the hearing upon written request of 
either party, for good cause shown, and after consideration of any 
prejudice to other parties. The Presiding Officer may not extend the 
date by which the request for hearing is due under Sec. 24.05(a).
    (d) Location of hearing. The hearing shall be held in the city in 
which the relevant EPA Regional Office is located, unless the Presiding 
Officer determines that there is good cause to hold it in another 
location.