[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 39, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 39CFR954.20]



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                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE

 

                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

 

PART 954_RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO THE DENIAL, 

SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF PERIODICALS MAIL PRIVILEGES--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec.  954.20  Appeals.



    (a) A party may appeal to the Judicial Officer from an initial 

decision by filing exceptions in a brief on appeal within 15 days from 

the receipt of a written or oral initial decision.

    (b) The time for the filing of the reply brief is 10 days after 

receipt of the appeal brief. No additional briefs shall be received 

unless requested by the Judicial Officer.

    (c) Appeal briefs shall contain the following matter in the order 

indicated:

    (1) A subject index of the matters presented with page references;

    (2) A table of cases alphabetically arranged;

    (3) A list of statutes and texts cited with page references;

    (4) A concise abstract or statement of the case;

    (5) Numbered exceptions to the findings and conclusions of the 

presiding



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officer and the reasons for the exceptions.

    (d) Reply briefs shall contain paragraphs (c) (1), (2), and (3) of 

this section and the reasons for opposing the exceptions.



[36 FR 11567, June 16, 1971, as amended at 38 FR 17217, June 29, 1973]