851.34—Requests for conferences.
(a)
Within the time allotted by a notice of the filling of an application, any affected contractor or worker may file with the Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer a request for a conference on the application for a variance.
(1)
A concise statement explaining how the contractor or worker would be affected by the variance applied for, including relevant facts;
(2)
A specification of any statement or representation in the application which is denied, and a concise summary of the evidence that would be adduced in support of each denial; and
(c)
The Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, or designee, must respond to a request within fifteen days and, if the request is granted, indicate the time and place of the conference and the DOE participants in the conference.