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FEDERAL · 46 CFR

Part 502 — Rules of Practice and Procedure

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§ 502.1Scope of rules in this part.
§ 502.2Filing of documents.
§ 502.3Compliance with rules or orders of Commission.
§ 502.4Authentication of rules or orders of Commission.
§ 502.5Documents containing confidential materials.
§ 502.6Verification of documents.
§ 502.7Documents in foreign languages.
§ 502.8Denial of applications and notice thereof.
§ 502.9Suspension, amendment, etc., of rules in this part.
§ 502.10Waiver of rules in this part.
§ 502.11Ex parte communications.
§ 502.12Applicability of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
§ 502.13Privacy protection for filings made with the Commission.
§ 502.14Public hearings.
§ 502.21Appearance.
§ 502.22Authority for representation.
§ 502.23Notice of appearance; substitution and withdrawal of representative.
§ 502.24Practice before the Commission defined.
§ 502.25Presiding officer.
§ 502.26Attorneys at law.
§ 502.27Persons not attorneys at law.
§ 502.29-502.30§§ 502.29-502.30 [Reserved]
§ 502.31Statement of interest.
§ 502.32Former employees.
§ 502.41Parties; how designated.
§ 502.42Bureau of Enforcement.
§ 502.43Substitution of parties.
§ 502.51Initiation of procedure to issue, amend, or repeal a rule.
§ 502.52Notice of proposed rulemaking.
§ 502.53Participation in rulemaking.
§ 502.54Contents of rules.
§ 502.55Effective date of rules.
§ 502.56Negotiated rulemaking.
§ 502.57Service by parties of pleadings and other documents.
§ 502.61Proceedings.
§ 502.62Private party complaints for formal adjudication.
§ 502.63Commission enforcement action.
§ 502.64Alternative dispute resolution.
§ 502.65Decision on default.
§ 502.66Amendments or supplements to pleadings.
§ 502.67Motion for more definite statement.
§ 502.68Motion for leave to intervene.
§ 502.69Motions.
§ 502.70Procedure for dispositive motions.
§ 502.71Procedure for non-dispositive motions.
§ 502.72Dismissals.
§ 502.73Brief of an amicus curiae.
§ 502.74Consolidation of proceedings.
§ 502.75Opportunity for informal settlement.
§ 502.91Order to show cause.
§ 502.92Exemption procedures—general.
§ 502.93Declaratory orders and fee.
§ 502.94Petitions—general and fee.
§ 502.95Proceedings involving assessment agreements.
§ 502.101Computation.
§ 502.102Enlargement or reduction of time to file documents.
§ 502.103§ 502.103 [Reserved]
§ 502.104Postponement of hearing.
§ 502.105Waiver of rules governing enlargement of time and postponement of hearings.
§ 502.111-502.112§§ 502.111-502.112 [Reserved]
§ 502.113Service of private party complaints.
§ 502.114Serving documents in Commission proceedings.
§ 502.115Service in rulemaking and petition proceedings.
§ 502.116Date of service.
§ 502.117Certificate of service.
§ 502.131Requests; issuance.
§ 502.132Motions to quash or modify.
§ 502.133Attendance and mileage fees.
§ 502.134Service of subpoenas.
§ 502.135Subpoena of Commission staff personnel, documents or things.
§ 502.136Enforcement.
§ 502.141Duty to disclose; general provisions governing discovery.
§ 502.142Persons before whom depositions may be taken.
§ 502.143Depositions by oral examination.
§ 502.144Depositions by written questions.
§ 502.145Interrogatories to parties.
§ 502.146Producing documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things, or entering onto land, for inspection and other purposes.
§ 502.147Requests for admission.
§ 502.148Use of discovery procedures directed to Commission staff personnel.
§ 502.149Use of depositions at hearings.
§ 502.150Motions to compel initial disclosures or compliance with discovery requests; failure to comply with order to make disclosure or answer or produce documents; sanctions; enforcement.
§ 502.151-502.169§§ 502.151-502.169 [Reserved]
§ 502.181-502.187§§ 502.181-502.187 [Reserved]
§ 502.201Applicability and scope.
§ 502.202Right of parties to present evidence.
§ 502.203Burden of proof.
§ 502.204Evidence admissible.
§ 502.205Records in other proceedings.
§ 502.206Documents incorporated into the record by reference.
§ 502.207Stipulations.
§ 502.208Objection to public disclosure of information.
§ 502.209Prehearing conference.
§ 502.210Prehearing statements.
§ 502.211Notice of time and place of oral hearing; postponement of hearing.
§ 502.212Exceptions to rulings of presiding officer unnecessary.
§ 502.213Official transcript.
§ 502.214Briefs; requests for findings.
§ 502.215Requests for enlargement of time for filing briefs.
§ 502.216Supplementing the record.
§ 502.217Record of decision.
§ 502.221Appeal from ruling of presiding officer other than orders of dismissal in whole or in part.
§ 502.222§ 502.222 [Reserved]
§ 502.223Decisions—Administrative law judges.
§ 502.224Separation of functions.
§ 502.225Decisions—Commission.
§ 502.226Decision based on official notice; public documents.
§ 502.227Exceptions to decisions or orders of dismissal of administrative law judge; replies thereto; review of decisions or orders of dismissal by Commission; and judicial review.
§ 502.228Request for enlargement of time to file exceptions and replies to exceptions.
§ 502.229Certification of record by presiding or other officer.
§ 502.230Reopening by Commission.
§ 502.241Oral argument.
§ 502.242Submission to Commission for final decision.
§ 502.243Participation of absent Commissioner.
§ 502.251Proof on award of reparation.
§ 502.252Reparation statements.
§ 502.253Interest in reparation proceedings.
§ 502.254Attorney fees in complaint proceedings.
§ 502.261Petitions for reconsideration and stay.
§ 502.262Reply to petition for reconsideration or stay.
§ 502.271Special docket application for permission to refund or waive freight charges.
§ 502.281Investigational policy.
§ 502.282Initiation of investigations.
§ 502.283Order of investigation.
§ 502.284By whom conducted.
§ 502.285Investigational hearings.
§ 502.286Compulsory process.
§ 502.287Depositions.
§ 502.288Reports.
§ 502.289Noncompliance with investigational process.
§ 502.290Rights of witness.
§ 502.291Nonpublic proceedings.
§ 502.301Statement of policy.
§ 502.302Limitations of actions.
§ 502.303§ 502.303 [Reserved]
§ 502.304Procedure and filing fee.
§ 502.305Applicability of other rules of this part.
§ 502.311Applicability.
§ 502.312Answer to complaint.
§ 502.313Reply of complainant.
§ 502.314Additional information.
§ 502.315Request for oral hearing.
§ 502.316Intervention.
§ 502.317Oral argument.
§ 502.318Decision.
§ 502.319Date of service and computation of time.
§ 502.320Service.
§ 502.321Applicability of other rules of this part.
§ 502.401Policy.
§ 502.402Definitions.
§ 502.403General authority.
§ 502.404Neutrals.
§ 502.405Confidentiality.
§ 502.406Arbitration.
§ 502.407Authority of the arbitrator.
§ 502.408Conduct of arbitration proceedings.
§ 502.409Arbitration awards.
§ 502.410Representation of parties.
§ 502.411Mediation and other alternative means of dispute resolution.
§ 502.501General provisions.
§ 502.502Information required from applicants.
§ 502.503Procedures for considering petitions.
§ 502.601Purpose and scope.
§ 502.602Definitions.
§ 502.603Assessment of civil penalties: Procedure; criteria for determining amount; limitations; relation to compromise.
§ 502.604Compromise of penalties: Relation to assessment proceedings.
§ 502.605Payment of penalty: Method; default.
§ 502.701Purpose and scope.
§ 502.702Hearing requests.
§ 502.703Applicant or licensee response.
§ 502.704Reply.
§ 502.705Additional information.
§ 502.706Request for an oral hearing or argument.
§ 502.707Intervention.
§ 502.708Decision.
§ 502.709Applicability of other rules to this subpart.
§ 502.991OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.