[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 8]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR201.155]



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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING

 

    CHAPTER II--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 201_RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE--Table of Contents

 

Subpart P_Briefs, Requests for Findings, Decisions, Exceptions (Rule 16)

 

Sec.  201.155  Briefs; request for findings.





    The time for filing briefs to the presiding officer, and extensions 

thereof, shall be fixed by him. The period of time allowed shall be the 

same for all parties unless the presiding officer, for good cause shown, 

directs otherwise. Normally there shall be an opening brief by the 

moving parties, an answering brief by the proponents of a contrary 

conclusion and a short reply by the moving parties. Briefs and 

statements of position as authorized, shall be served upon all parties 

pursuant to subpart D of this part. Briefs shall include a summary of 

evidence, together with references to exhibit numbers and pages of the 

transcript, and memoranda of law with appropriate citations of the 

authorities relied upon. They shall contain proposed findings of fact 

and conclusions in serially numbered paragraphs.