Title 39, Part 3010 — Rules of Practice and Procedure

Applicability and scope.

Definitions.

Commission dockets.

Procedural schedules in docketed proceedings.

Consolidation and severance of proceedings.

Consideration of matters before the Commission.

Presiding officers.

Appeals from interlocutory rulings by presiding officers.

Computation of time.

Automatic closure of inactive dockets.

Filing material with the Commission.

Filing Online system.

Material filed using method other than the Filing Online system.

Rejected filings.

Form and content of text-based documents filed with the Commission.

Library references.

Subscription.

Service.

Opportunity to comment.

Appeals of Postal Service determinations to close or consolidate post offices.

Parties to hearings on the record.

Representation of persons.

Limitation of participation by investigative or prosecuting officers.

Notices.

Notices and orders initiating proceeding.

Notices initiating dockets for consideration of negotiated service agreements.

Motions.

Motions for waiver.

Motions for continuances and extensions of time.

Motions for late acceptance.

Motions to strike.

Motions for reconsideration.

Information requests.

Applicability.

Initiation of a proceeding.

Participation in notice and comment proceedings.

Commission action.

Applicability.

Notice of proceeding.

Prehearing conferences.

Hearing format.

Scheduling order.

Discovery—general policy.

Interrogatories for purpose of discovery.

Requests for production of documents or things for purpose of discovery.

Requests for admissions for purpose of discovery.

Settlement conferences.

Hearings.

Evidence—general.

Evidence—introduction and reliance upon studies and analyses.

In camera orders.

Depositions.

Briefs.

Proposed findings and conclusions.

Oral argument before the presiding officer.

Oral argument before the Commission.

Commission decisions.

Intermediate decisions.

Exceptions to intermediate decisions.