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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2011Source: annual CFR editions 2000–2016

§ 386.39 Protective orders.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2000, superseded November 17, 2023.

govinfo, 2010 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2010 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2010 and Sept. 30, 2011 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 386.39 — Protective orders.. Text in force on September 30, 2011. This wording effective October 1, 2000 to November 17, 2023. Source: govinfo, 2010 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2010-title49-vol5/CFR-2010-title49-vol5-sec386-39. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/386.39?asof=2011-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Upon motion by a party or other person from whom discovery is sought, and for good cause shown, the Assistant Administrator or the administrative law judge, if one has been appointed, may make any order which justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following:

(a) The discovery not be had;

(b) The discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place;

(c) The discovery may be had only by a method of discovery other than that selected by the party seeking discovery;

(d) Certain matters not relevant may not be inquired into, or that the scope of discovery be limited to certain matters;

(e) Discovery be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the Assistant Administrator or the administrative law judge; or

(f) A trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information may not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way.

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 17, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
  2. Oct. 1, 2000 → Nov. 17, 2023annual editions 2000–2016diff vs. previousviewing
  3. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.