{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-403.135","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 403.135","heading":"What happens to your application for testimony?","body":"(a) If 20 CFR part 401 or 402 does not permit disclosure of information about which you seek testimony from an SSA employee, we will notify you under § 403.145.\n(b) If 20 CFR part 401 or 402 permits disclosure of the information about which you seek testimony,\n(1) The Commissioner makes the final decision on your application;\n(2) All final decisions are in the sole discretion of the Commissioner; and\n(3) We will notify you of the final decision on your application.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 403—TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"892c056b23d42788ccbe09ac14ccb13f31137e6c3ef9f9a0925a21ec7cae5601","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-403.130","next":"us/20-cfr-403.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}