46 C.F.R. § 502.118 Copies of documents for use of the Commission.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the rules in this part, the original and fifteen (15) copies of every document filed and served in proceedings before the Commission shall be furnished for the Commission's use. If a certificate of service accompanied the original document, a copy of such certificate shall be attached to each such copy of the document. (b) In matters pending before an administrative law judge the following copy requirements apply. (1) An original and fifteen copies shall be filed with the Secretary of: (i) Appeals and replies thereto filed pursuant to §502.153; (ii) Memoranda submitted under shortened procedures of subpart K of this part; (iii) Briefs submitted pursuant to §502.221; (iv) All motions, replies and other filings for which a request is made of the administrative law judge for certification to the Commission or on which it otherwise appears it will be necessary for the Commission to rule either directly or upon review of the administrative law judge's disposition thereof, pursuant to §502.227; (v) Answers to complaints filed pursuant to §502.64. (2) An original and four copies shall be filed with the Secretary of prehearing statements required by §502.95, stipulations under §502.162, notices of appearance required by §502.23, and all other motions, petitions, or other written communications seeking a ruling from the presiding administrative law judge. (3)(i) A single copy shall be filed with the Secretary of requests for discovery, answers, or objections exchanged among the parties under procedures of subpart L of this part. Such materials will not be part of the record for decision unless admitted by the presiding officer or Commission. (ii) Motions filed pursuant to §502.201 are governed by the requirements of paragraph (b)(2) of this section and motions involving persons and documents located in a foreign country are governed by the requirements of paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section. (4) One copy of each exhibit shall be furnished to the official reporter, to each of the parties present at the hearing and to the Presiding Officer unless he or she directs otherwise. If submitted other than at a hearing, the “reporter's” copy of an exhibit shall be furnished to the administrative law judge for later inclusion in the record if and when admitted. (5) Copies of prepared testimony submitted pursuant to §502.157 are governed by the requirements for exhibits in paragraph (b)(4) of this section. [Rule 118.] [49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 28400, July 11, 1990; 61 FR 66617, Dec. 18, 1996; 64 FR 7809, Feb. 17, 1999]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 502—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subpart H—Form, Execution, and Service of Documents
§ 502.118 Copies of documents for use of the Commission.
