[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 9]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

[CITE: 46CFR502.75]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                 CHAPTER IV--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
 
PART 502_RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart E_Proceedings; Pleadings; Motions; Replies
 
Sec.  502.75  Proceedings involving assessment agreements.

    (a) In complaint proceedings involving assessment agreements filed 
under section 5(e) of the Shipping Act of 1984, the Notice of Filing of 
Complaint and Assignment will specify a date before which the initial 
decision will be issued, which date will not be more than eight months 
from the date the complaint was filed.
    (b) Any party to a proceeding conducted under this section who 
desires to utilize the prehearing discovery procedures provided by 
subpart L of this part shall commence doing so at the time it files its 
initial pleading, i.e., complaint, answer or petition for leave to 
intervene. Discovery matters accompanying complaints shall be filed with 
the Secretary of the Commission for service pursuant to Sec.  502.113. 
Answers or objections to discovery requests shall be subject to the 
normal provisions set forth in subpart L.
    (c) Exceptions to the decision of the presiding officer, filed 
pursuant to Sec.  502.227, shall be filed and served no later than 
fifteen (15) days after date of service of the initial decision. Replies

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thereto shall be filed and served no later than fifteen (15) days after 
date of service of exceptions. In the absence of exceptions, the 
decision of the presiding officer shall be final within thirty (30) days 
from the date of service, unless within that period, a determination to 
review is made in accordance with the procedures outlined in Sec.  
502.227. [Rule 75.]

[49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, as amended at 64 FR 7808, Feb. 17, 1999]