15 CFR § 280.217 - Procedural stipulations; extension of time.

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title: "15 CFR § 280.217 - Procedural stipulations; extension of time."
title_number: 15
title_name: "Commerce and Foreign Trade"
section_number: "280.217"
section_name: "Procedural stipulations; extension of time."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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subchapter_name: "ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 5401  Pub. L. 101-592, 104 Stat. 2943, as amended by Pub. L. 104-113, 110 Stat. 775; Pub. L. 105-234, 112 Stat. 1536; and Pub. L. 106-34, 113 Stat. 118."
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# 280.217 Procedural stipulations; extension of time.

(a) *Procedural stipulations.* Unless otherwise ordered, a written stipulation agreed to by all parties and filed with the administrative law judge will modify any procedures established by this part.

(b) *Extension of time.* (1) The parties may extend any applicable time limitation, by stipulation filed with the administrative law judge before the time limitation expires.

(2) The administrative law judge may, on the judge's own initiative or upon application by any party, either before or after the expiration of any applicable time limitation, extend the time within which to file and serve an answer to a charging letter or do any other act required by this part.