§ 470.309 Public hearing

5 CFR 470.309(a)(a) Notice of public hearing. OPM shall hold a public hearing no less than 30 days after the date of its notice in the Federal Register during which interested persons or organizations may present their written or oral views concerning the proposed demonstration project. The notice of public hearing shall be published in the Federal Register and shall:

5 CFR 470.309(a)(1)(1) State the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing;

5 CFR 470.309(a)(2)(2) Describe briefly the project;

5 CFR 470.309(a)(3)(3) Indicate where more information and a copy of the project plan may be obtained;

5 CFR 470.309(a)(4)(4) State the name and address of the person who will receive written comments from those unable to attend the hearing; and

5 CFR 470.309(a)(5)(5) Indicate the date by which written comments must be received to be considered.

5 CFR 470.309(b)(b) Nature of public hearing. The hearing will be informal to encourage effective oral presentations by interested individuals and organizations. The presiding officer, designated by the Director, OPM, shall in his or her reasonable discretion regulate the course of the proceedings and the conduct of those present at the hearing by appropriate means.

5 CFR 470.309(c)(c) A written summary shall be made of the oral evidence.

5 CFR 470.309(d)(d) The record shall be left open for 2 weeks after the conclusion of the hearing to receive additional written data, views, and arguments from the parties participating in the hearing.