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- ' 3 Regional Board to clarify testimony. Interested persons may also be asked to clarify their testimony at the discretion of the Regional Board. The designated parties include: • Staff of the Regional Board • Discharger or Responsible Party • Persons directly affected by the discharge All other persons wishing to testify or provide comments for a formal hearing item are"interested persons"and not "designated parties". Such interested persons may request status as a designated party for purposes of the formal hearing by submitting such request in writing to the Regional Board no later than the date specified in the Notice of Public Hearing. The request must explain the basis for status as a designated party and,in particular,how the person is directly affected by the discharge. All persons testifying must state their name,address,affiliation,and whether they have taken the oath before testifying. The order of testimony for formal hearings generally will be as follows,unless modified by the Regional Board Chair: -Testimony and cross-examination of Regional Board staff -Testimony and cross-examination of discharger -Testimony and cross-examination of other designated parties -Testimony of interested persons -Closing statement by designated parties other than discharger -Closing statement by discharger -Closing statement by staff -Recommendation by Executive Officer(as appropriate) -Close hearing -Deliberation and voting by Regional Board Closing statements shall be for the purpose of summarization and rebuttal,and are not to be used to introduce new evidence or testimony,or to restate direct testimony. After considering evidence,testimony,and comments,the Regional Board may choose to adopt an order regarding a proposed agenda item. All Regional Board files,exhibits,and agenda material pertaining to items on the agenda are made a part of the record. Persons wishing to introduce item exhibits(i.e.,maps,charts, photographs)must leave them with the Regional Board's Assistant Executive Officer. Photographs or slides of large exhibits are acceptable. Any person affected adversely by an action of the Regional Board may petition the SWRCB according to section 13320 of the California Water Code and section 2050 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations. The petition should be addressed to the Office of Chief Counsel at the SWRCB and must be filed within 30 days of the action of,or the failure to act by,either the Regional Board or the Executive Officer of the Board. The SWRCB must receive the petition within 30 days of the date of the Regional Board meeting at which the action or failure to act occurred.Copies of the law and regulations applicable for filing petitions(and cited above)will be provided upon request and are available at www.swrcb.ca.gov/water laws/index.html. Any questions or comments regarding these procedures may be directed to Thomas R.Pinkos,Assistant Executive Officer in the Sacramento office,3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento CA 95827,phone(916)255-3039. »»»»»»«««««« October 2001