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45 CFR §1149.42

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In issuing a protective order, the ALJ 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:
  1. (a)That the discovery not be had;
  2. (b)That the discovery may be had only under specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place;
  3. (c)That the discovery may be had only through a different method of discovery than requested;
  4. (d)That certain matters are not inquired into, or that the scope of discovery is limited to certain matters;
  5. (e)That only those persons designated by the ALJ may be present during discovery;
  6. (f)That the contents of the discovery or evidence are sealed;
  7. (g)That a sealed deposition is opened only by order of the ALJ;
  8. (h)That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, commercial information, or facts pertaining to any criminal investigation, proceeding, or other administrative investigation not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way; or
  9. (i)That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the ALJ.