---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 C.F.R. § 1427.3"
title: "22"
number: "1427.3"
heading: "Content of request."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/22/1427.3"
---

# §1427.3. Content of request.

- (a) A request for a general statement of policy or guidance shall be in writing and must contain:
  - (1) A concise statement of the question with respect to which a general statement of policy or guidance is requested together with background information necessary to an understanding of the question;
  - (2) A statement of the standards under [§ 1427.5](/cfr/22/1427.5.md) upon which the request is based;
  - (3) A full and detailed statement of the position or positions of the requesting party or parties
  - (4) Identification of any cases or other proceedings known to bear on the question which are pending under the Foreign Service Labor-Management Statute.
  - (5) **Identification of other known interested parties.**
- (b) A copy of each document also shall be served on all known interested parties, including the General Counsel, the Panel, and the Assistant Secretary, where appropriate.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 4107(c).

### Source

Source: 46 FR 45875, Sept. 15, 1981, unless otherwise noted.