Sec. 68.408  Answers to complaints and amended complaints.

    Any party upon whom a copy of a complaint or amended complaint is 
served under this subpart shall serve an answer within the time 
specified by the Commission in its notice of complaint. The answer shall 
advise the parties and the Commission fully and completely of the nature 
of the defense, and shall respond specifically to all material 
allegations of the complaint. In cases involving allegations of harm, 
the answer shall indicate what action has been taken or is proposed to 
be taken to stop the occurrence of such harm, both in terms of future 
production and with reference to articles in the possession of 
distributors, sellers, and users. Collateral or immaterial issues shall 
be avoided in answers and every effort should be made to narrow the 
issues. Matters alleged as affirmative defenses shall be separately 
stated and numbered. Any defendant failing to file and serve an answer 
within the time and in the manner prescribed may be deemed in default.