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.

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    (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 papers filed in that proceeding.

(Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1082; (47 U.S.C. 154, ))
[40 303 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]