FCC 1.51 Revised as of October 1, 2005
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2006
Sec. 1.51 Number of copies of pleadings, briefs and other papers.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Commission's rules and
regulations, the number of copies of pleadings, briefs, and other papers to
be filed is as follows:
(a) In hearing proceedings, the following number of copies shall be filed:
(1) If the paper filed relates to a matter to be acted upon by the presiding
officer or the Chief Administrative Law Judge, an original and 6 copies
shall be filed.
(2) If the paper filed relates to matters to be acted on by the Commission,
an original and 14 copies shall be filed.
(3) If more than one person presided (is presiding) at the hearing an
additional copy shall be filed for each such additional person.
(b) In rulemaking proceedings which have not been designated for hearing,
see section 1.419 of this chapter.
(c) In matters other than rule making and hearing cases, the following
number of copies shall be filed:
(1) If the paper filed relates to matters to be acted on by the Commission,
an original and 4 copies shall be filed. If the matter relates to Part 22 of
the rules, see Sec. 22.6.
(2) If the paper filed related to matters to be acted on by staff officials
under delegated authority, an original and 4 copies shall be filed. If the
matter relates to Part 22 of the rules, see Sec. 22.6.
(d) Where statute or regulation provides for service by the Commission of
papers filed with the Commission, an additional copy of such papers shall be
filed for each person to be served.
(e) The parties to any proceeding may, on notice, be required to file
additional copies of any or all filings made in that proceeding.
(f) For application and licensing matters involving the Wireless Radio
Services, pleadings, briefs or other documents may be filed electronically
in ULS, or if filed manually, one original and one copy of a pleading, brief
or other document must be filed.
(g) Participants that file pleadings, briefs or other documents
electronically in ULS need only submit one copy, so long as the submission
conforms to any procedural or filing requirements established for formal
electronic comments. (see Sec. 1.49)
(h) Pleadings, briefs or other documents filed electronically in ULS by a
party represented by an attorney shall include the name, street address, and
telephone number of at least one attorney of record. Parties not represented
by an attorney that file electronically in ULS shall provide their name,
street address, and telephone number.
(Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1082; (47 U.S.C. 154, 303))
[ 40 FR 48136 , Oct. 14, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 50399 , Nov. 16, 1976; 45 FR 64190 , Sept. 29, 1980; 45 FR 79486 , Dec. 1, 1980; 50 FR 26567 , June 27,
1985; 54 FR 29037 , July 11, 1989; 54 FR 31032 , July 26, 1989; 62 FR 4170 ,
Jan. 29, 1997; 63 FR 24125 , May 1, 1998; 63 FR 68920 , Dec. 14, 1998]
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