[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 9] [Revised as of July 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR2700.5] [Page 631-632] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XXVII--FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION PART 2700--PROCEDURAL RULES--Table of Contents Subpart A--General Provisions Sec. 2700.5 General requirements for pleadings and other documents; status or informational requests. (a) Jurisdiction. A proposal for a penalty under section 110, 30 U.S.C. 820; an answer to a notice of contest of a citation or withdrawal order issued under section 104, 30 U.S.C. 814; an answer to a notice of contest of an order issued under section 107, 30 U.S.C. 817; a complaint issued under section 105(c) or 111, 30 U.S.C. 815(c) and 821; and an application for temporary reinstatement under section 105(c)(2), 30 U.S.C. 815(c)(2), shall allege that the violation or imminent danger took place in or involves a mine that has products which enter commerce or has operations or products that affect commerce. Jurisdictional facts that are alleged are deemed admitted unless specifically denied in a responsive pleading. (b) Where to file. Until a Judge has been assigned to a case, all documents shall be filed with the Commission. Documents filed with the Commission shall be addressed to the Executive Director and mailed or delivered to the Docket Office, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, 1730 K Street, N.W., Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20006-3867. After a Judge has been assigned, and before he issues a decision, documents shall be filed with the Judge at the address set forth on the notice of assignment. Documents filed in connection with interlocutory review shall be filed with the Commission in accordance with Sec. 2700.76. After the Judge has issued his final decision, documents shall be filed with the Commission. (c) Necessary information. All documents shall be legible and shall clearly identify on the cover page the filing party by name. All documents shall be dated and shall include the assigned docket number, page numbers, and the filing person's address and telephone number. Written notice of any change in address or telephone number shall be given promptly to the Commission or the Judge and all other parties. (d) Manner and date of filing. A notice of contest of a citation or order, a petition for assessment of penalty, a complaint for compensation, a complaint of discharge, discrimination or interference, an application for temporary reinstatement, and an application for temporary relief shall be filed by personal delivery, including courier service, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. All subsequent documents that are filed with a Judge or the Commission may be filed by first class mail, express mail, or personal delivery. Express mail includes [[Page 632]] delivery by a third-party commercial carrier. When filing is by personal delivery, filing is effective upon receipt. When filing is by mail, filing is effective upon mailing, except that the filing of a petition for discretionary review, a petition for review of a temporary reinstatement order, a motion for extension of time, and a motion to exceed page limit is effective upon receipt. See Secs. 2700.9, 2700.45(f), 2700.70(a), (f), and 2700.75(f). Filing by facsimile transmission is permissible only when specifically permitted by these rules (see Secs. 2700.9, 2700.45(f), 2700.52, 2700.70(a), (f), and 2700.75(f)), or when otherwise allowed by a Judge or the Commission. Filing by facsimile transmission is effective upon receipt. (e) Number of copies. In cases before a Judge, two copies shall be filed for each docket; in cases before the Commission, seven copies shall be filed; but if the filing party is not represented by a lawyer or other representative, one copy shall be sufficient. When filing is by facsimile transmission, the appropriate number of non-facsimile copies must be filed with the Judge or Commission within 3 days of the facsimile transmission. (f) Form of pleadings. All printed material shall appear in at least 12 point type on paper 8\1/2\ by 11 inches in size, with margins of at least one inch on all four sides. Text and footnotes shall appear in the same size type. Text shall be double spaced. Headings and footnotes may be single spaced. Quotations of 50 words or more may be single spaced and indented left and right. Excessive footnotes are prohibited. The failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph or the use of compacted or otherwise compressed printing features will be grounds for rejection of a brief. (g) Status or informational requests. Any inquiries concerning filing requirements, the status of cases before the Commission, or docket information shall be directed to the Office of General Counsel or the Docket Office of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, 1730 K St., N.W., Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20006-3867. [58 FR 12164, Mar. 3, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 48712, Sept. 8, 1999]