---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 354.9"
title: "19"
number: "354.9"
heading: "Request for a hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/354.9"
---

# §354.9. Request for a hearing.

- (a) Any party may request a hearing by submitted a written request to the Under Secretary within 30 days after the date of service of the charging letter. However, the Deputy Under Secretary may request a hearing only if the interests of justice would thereby be served.
- (b) Upon timely receipt of a request for a hearing, and unless the party requesting a hearing requests that the Under Secretary not appoint a presiding official, the Under Secretary will appoint a presiding official to conduct the hearing and render an initial decision.

## Notes

### Amendments

[53 FR 47920, Nov. 28, 1988, as amended at 63 FR 24405, May 4, 1998]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, and 19 U.S.C. 1677.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 47920, Nov. 28, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[53 FR 47920, Nov. 28, 1988, as amended at 63 FR 24405, May 4, 1998]