Title 46, Part 502 — Rules of Practice and Procedure

Scope of rules in this part.

Filing of documents.

Compliance with rules or orders of Commission.

Authentication of rules or orders of Commission.

Documents containing confidential materials.

Verification of documents.

Documents in foreign languages.

Denial of applications and notice thereof.

Suspension, amendment, etc., of rules in this part.

Waiver of rules in this part.

Ex parte communications.

Applicability of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Privacy protection for filings made with the Commission.

Public hearings.

Appearance.

Authority for representation.

Notice of appearance; substitution and withdrawal of representative.

Practice before the Commission defined.

Presiding officer.

Attorneys at law.

Persons not attorneys at law.

§§ 502.29-502.30 [Reserved]

Statement of interest.

Former employees.

Parties; how designated.

Bureau of Enforcement.

Substitution of parties.

Initiation of procedure to issue, amend, or repeal a rule.

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

Participation in rulemaking.

Contents of rules.

Effective date of rules.

Negotiated rulemaking.

Service by parties of pleadings and other documents.

Proceedings.

Private party complaints for formal adjudication.

Commission enforcement action.

Alternative dispute resolution.

Decision on default.

Amendments or supplements to pleadings.

Motion for more definite statement.

Motion for leave to intervene.

Motions.

Procedure for dispositive motions.

Procedure for non-dispositive motions.

Dismissals.

Brief of an amicus curiae.

Consolidation of proceedings.

Opportunity for informal settlement.

Order to show cause.

Exemption procedures—general.

Declaratory orders and fee.

Petitions—general and fee.

Proceedings involving assessment agreements.

Computation.

Enlargement or reduction of time to file documents.

[Reserved]

Postponement of hearing.

Waiver of rules governing enlargement of time and postponement of hearings.

§§ 502.111-502.112 [Reserved]

Service of private party complaints.

Serving documents in Commission proceedings.

Service in rulemaking and petition proceedings.

Date of service.

Certificate of service.

Requests; issuance.

Motions to quash or modify.

Attendance and mileage fees.

Service of subpoenas.

Subpoena of Commission staff personnel, documents or things.

Enforcement.

Duty to disclose; general provisions governing discovery.

Persons before whom depositions may be taken.

Depositions by oral examination.

Depositions by written questions.

Interrogatories to parties.

Producing documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things, or entering onto land, for inspection and other purposes.

Requests for admission.

Use of discovery procedures directed to Commission staff personnel.

Use of depositions at hearings.

Motions 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 [Reserved]

§§ 502.181-502.187 [Reserved]

Applicability and scope.

Right of parties to present evidence.

Burden of proof.

Evidence admissible.

Records in other proceedings.

Documents incorporated into the record by reference.

Stipulations.

Objection to public disclosure of information.

Prehearing conference.

Prehearing statements.

Notice of time and place of oral hearing; postponement of hearing.

Exceptions to rulings of presiding officer unnecessary.

Official transcript.

Briefs; requests for findings.

Requests for enlargement of time for filing briefs.

Supplementing the record.

Record of decision.

Appeal from ruling of presiding officer other than orders of dismissal in whole or in part.

[Reserved]

Decisions—Administrative law judges.

Separation of functions.

Decisions—Commission.

Decision based on official notice; public documents.

Exceptions to decisions or orders of dismissal of administrative law judge; replies thereto; review of decisions or orders of dismissal by Commission; and judicial review.

Request for enlargement of time to file exceptions and replies to exceptions.

Certification of record by presiding or other officer.

Reopening by Commission.

Oral argument.

Submission to Commission for final decision.

Participation of absent Commissioner.

Proof on award of reparation.

Reparation statements.

Interest in reparation proceedings.

Attorney fees in complaint proceedings.

Petitions for reconsideration and stay.

Reply to petition for reconsideration or stay.

Special docket application for permission to refund or waive freight charges.

Investigational policy.

Initiation of investigations.

Order of investigation.

By whom conducted.

Investigational hearings.

Compulsory process.

Depositions.

Reports.

Noncompliance with investigational process.

Rights of witness.

Nonpublic proceedings.

Statement of policy.

Limitations of actions.

[Reserved]

Procedure and filing fee.

Applicability of other rules of this part.

Applicability.

Answer to complaint.

Reply of complainant.

Additional information.

Request for oral hearing.

Intervention.

Oral argument.

Decision.

Date of service and computation of time.

Service.

Applicability of other rules of this part.

Policy.

Definitions.

General authority.

Neutrals.

Confidentiality.

Arbitration.

Authority of the arbitrator.

Conduct of arbitration proceedings.

Arbitration awards.

Representation of parties.

Mediation and other alternative means of dispute resolution.

General provisions.

Information required from applicants.

Procedures for considering petitions.

Purpose and scope.

Definitions.

Assessment of civil penalties: Procedure; criteria for determining amount; limitations; relation to compromise.

Compromise of penalties: Relation to assessment proceedings.

Payment of penalty: Method; default.

Purpose and scope.

Hearing requests.

Applicant or licensee response.

Reply.

Additional information.

Request for an oral hearing or argument.

Intervention.

Decision.

Applicability of other rules to this subpart.

OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.