[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR2429.24]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
 CHAPTER XIV--FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
  FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL
 
PART 2429--MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B--General Requirements
 
Sec. 2429.24  Place and method of filing; acknowledgement.

    (a) All documents filed or required to be filed with the Authority 
pursuant to this subchapter shall be filed with the Director, Case 
Control Office, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Docket Room, suite 
415, 607 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20424-0001 (telephone: FTS or 
Commercial (202) 482-6540) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday (except Federal holidays). Documents hand-delivered for filing 
must be presented in the Docket Room not later than 5 p.m. to be 
accepted for filing on that day.
    (b) A document submitted to the General Counsel pursuant to this 
subchapter shall be filed with the General Counsel at the address set 
forth in the appendix.
    (c) A document submitted to a Regional Director pursuant to this 
subchapter shall be filed with the appropriate regional office, as set 
forth in the appendix.
    (d) A document submitted to an Administrative Law Judge pursuant to 
this subchapter shall be filed with the

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appropriate Administrative Law Judge, as set forth in the appendix.
    (e) All documents filed pursuant to this section shall be filed in 
person, by commercial delivery, by first-class mail, or by certified 
mail. Provided, however, that where facsimile equipment is available, 
motions; information pertaining to prehearing disclosure, conferences, 
orders, or hearing dates, times, and locations; information pertaining 
to subpoenas; and other similar matters may be filed by facsimile 
transmission, provided that the entire individual filing by the party 
does not exceed 10 pages in total length, with normal margins and font 
sizes.
    (f) All matters filed under paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this 
section shall be printed, typed, or otherwise legibly duplicated: Carbon 
copies of typewritten matter will be accepted if they are clearly 
legible.
    (g) Documents in any proceedings under this subchapter, including 
correspondence, shall show the title of the proceeding and the case 
number, if any.
    (h) The original of each document required to be filed under this 
subchapter shall be signed by the party or by an attorney or 
representative of record for the party, or by an officer of the party, 
and shall contain the address and telephone number of the person signing 
it.
    (i) A return postal receipt may serve as acknowledgement of receipt 
by the Authority, General Counsel, Administrative Law Judge, Regional 
Director, or Hearing Officer, as appropriate. The receiving officer will 
otherwise acknowledge receipt of documents filed only when the filing 
party so requests and includes an extra copy of the document or its 
transmittal letter which the receiving office will date stamp upon 
receipt and return. If return is to be made by mail, the filing party 
shall include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the purpose.

[45 FR 3516, Jan. 17, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 45752, Dec. 22, 1986; 58 
FR 53105, Oct. 14, 1993; 62 FR 40924, July 31, 1997]