(a) Within 15 days after receiving an answer, an applicant may file a reply.
(b) If the applicant's reply is based on any alleged facts not in the record of the adversary adjudication, the applicant shall include with the reply either--
(1) Supporting affidavits; or
(2) A request for further proceedings under Sec. 21.44. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504(c)(1))