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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A demand for testimony of an employee or a demand for records issued pursuant to the rules governing the legal proceeding in which the demand arises—
(1) Must be in writing; and
(2) Must state the nature of the requested testimony or records, why the information sought is unavailable by any other means, and the reason why the release of the information would not be contrary to an interest of the Department or the United States.
(b) Service of a demand for testimony of an employee must be made on the employee whose testimony is demanded, with a copy simultaneously delivered to the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Education, Office of the General Counsel, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 6E300, Lyndon Baines Johnson Building, Washington, DC 20202–2100.
(c) Service of a demand for records, as described in § 8.5(a)(1), must be made on an employee who has custody of the records, with a copy simultaneously delivered to the General Counsel at the address listed in paragraph (b) of this section. For assistance in identifying the custodian of the specific records demanded, contact the Records Officer, Information Policy and Standards Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 9161, PCP, Washington, DC 20202–4753.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1801–0002)
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 20 U.S.C. 3474)
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 34. Education § 34.8.3 What are the requirements for submitting a demand for testimony or records? - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-34-education/cfr-sect-34-8-3/
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