§ 1.313   Protective orders.

   The use of the procedures set forth in § § 1.311 through 1.325 of this part is
   subject  to  control by the presiding officer, who may issue any order
   consistent with the provisions of those sections which is appropriate and
   just for the purpose of protecting parties and deponents or of providing for
   the proper conduct of the proceeding. Whenever doing so would be conducive
   to the efficient and expeditious conduct of the proceeding, the presiding
   officer may convene a conference to hear argument and issue a ruling on any
   disputes that may arise under these rules. The ruling, whether written or
   delivered on the record at a conference, may specify any measures, including
   the following to assure proper conduct of the proceeding or to protect any
   party or deponent from annoyance, expense, embarrassment or oppression:

   (a) That depositions shall not be taken or that interrogatories shall not be
   answered.

   (b) That certain matters shall not be inquired into.

   (c) That the scope of the examination or interrogatories shall be limited to
   certain matters.

   (d) That depositions may be taken only at some designated time or place, or
   before an officer, other than that stated in the notice.

   (e) That depositions may be taken only by written interrogatories or only
   upon oral examination.

   (f) That, after being sealed, the deposition shall be opened only by order
   of the presiding officer.

   [ 33 FR 463 , Jan. 12, 1968, as amended at  56 FR 794 , Jan. 9, 1991]

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