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§ 13.27 Computation of time.(a) In computing any period of time
under this part or in an order issued
thereunder, the time begins with the day (b) When the period of time allowed
is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, Federal legal (c) Whenever an action is required within a prescribed period by a document served pursuant to § 13.26, no additional time is added to the prescribed period except in the following circumstances: (1) If a notice or document is served upon a participant, by first-class mail only, three (3) calendar days will be added to the prescribed period for all the participants in the proceeding. (2) If a notice or document is served
upon a participant, by express mail or
other expedited service only, two (2) (3) If a document is to be served by multiple service methods, such as partially electronic and entirely on an OSM, the additional number of days is computed according to the service method used to deliver the entire document, excluding courtesy copies, to all of the other participants in the proceeding. The presiding officer may determine the calculation of additional days when a participant is not entitled to receive an entire filing served by multiple methods. (4) In mixed service proceedings where all participants are not using the same filing and service method, the number of days for service will be determined by the presiding officer based on considerations of fairness and efficiency. The same number of additional days will be added to the prescribed period for all the participants in the proceeding with the number of days being determined by the slowest method of service being used in the proceeding. (d) To be considered timely, a document must be served: (1) By 5 p.m. Eastern Time for a document served in person or by expedited service; and (2) By 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time for a document served by the E-Filing system. [72 FR 49153, Aug. 28, 2007] |
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