---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 27.13"
title: "40"
number: "27.13"
heading: "Parties to the hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/27.13"
---

# §27.13. Parties to the hearing.

- (a) The parties to the hearing shall be the defendant and the Authority.
- (b) Pursuant to [31 U.S.C. 3730(c)(5)](/usc/31/3730.md?p=c-5), a private plaintiff under the False Claims Act may participate in these proceedings to the extent authorized by the provisions of that Act.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 31 U.S.C. 3701 note.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, unless otherwise noted.