§  1.291   General provisions.

   (a)(1) The Commission acts on petitions to amend, modify, enlarge or
   delete the issues in hearing proceedings which involve rule making
   matters exclusively.

   (2) All other interlocutory matters in hearing proceedings are acted on
   by the presiding officer.

   (3) Each interlocutory pleading shall identify the presiding officer in
   its caption. Unless the pleading is to be acted upon by the Commission,
   the presiding officer shall be identified by name.

   (b) All interlocutory pleadings shall be submitted in accordance with
   the provisions of § § 1.4, 1.44, 1.47, 1.48, 1.49, 1.50, 1.51, and 1.52.

   (c)(1) Procedural rules governing interlocutory pleadings are set forth
   in § § 1.294 through 1.298.

   (2) Rules governing appeal from, and reconsideration of, interlocutory
   rulings made by the presiding officer are set forth in § 1.301.

   (3) Petitions requesting reconsideration of an interlocutory ruling
   will not be entertained.

   (d) No initial decision shall become effective under § 1.276(e) until
   all interlocutory matters pending before the Commission in the
   proceeding at the time the initial decision is issued have been
   disposed of and the time allowed for appeal from interlocutory rulings
   of the presiding officer has expired.

   (Secs. 4(i), 303(r) and 5(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
   amended; 47 CFR 0.61 and 0.283)

   [ 85 FR 63179 , Oct. 6, 2020]