12 C.F.R. § 908.22 Public hearings.
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
(a) General rule. All hearings shall be open to the public, unless the Finance Board, in its discretion, determines that holding an open hearing would be contrary to the public interest. The Finance Board may make such determination sua sponte at any time by written notice to all parties. (b) Motion for closed hearing. Within twenty (20) days of service of a notice, any party or respondent may file with the presiding officer a motion for a non-public hearing and any party may file a pleading in reply to the motion. The presiding officer shall forward the motion and any reply, together with a recommended decision on the motion, to the Board of Directors, who shall make a final determination. Such motions and replies shall be governed by §908.45. (c) Filing documents under seal. The Finance Board, in its discretion, may file any document, or any part of any document, under seal if the agency makes a written determination that disclosure of the document would be contrary to the public interest. The presiding officer shall take all appropriate steps to preserve the confidentiality of such documents or parts thereof, including closing portions of the hearing to the public.
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 908—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN HEARINGS ON THE RECORD
Subpart C—General Rules
§ 908.22 Public hearings.
