{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-12.89","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 12.89","heading":"Participation of nonparties.","body":"(a) A nonparty participant may—\n(1) Attend all conferences (including the prehearing conference), oral proceedings, and arguments;\n(2) Submit written testimony and documentary evidence for inclusion in the record;\n(3) File written objections, briefs, and other pleadings; and\n(4) Present oral argument.\n(b) A nonparty participant may not—\n(1) Submit written interrogatories; and\n(2) Conduct cross-examination.\n(c) A person whose petition is the subject of the hearing has the same right as a party.\n(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.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 12—FORMAL EVIDENTIARY PUBLIC HEARING","Subpart E—Hearing Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"decc3ccde4ff584a32ba52f773d771168d6a2c874c6dbc494ec53b20d249e9aa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-12.87","next":"us/21-cfr-12.90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}