[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR283.22]

[Page 955-956]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 283_APPEALS OF QUALITY CONTROL (``QC'') CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart B_Appeals of QC Claims of $50,000 or More
 
Sec.  283.22  Form; filing; service; proof of service; computation of 
time; and extensions of time.

    (a) Form. (1) The original and two copies of all papers in a 
proceeding conducted under this subpart shall be filed with the Hearing 
Clerk.
    (2) Every pleading and paper filed in the proceeding shall contain a 
caption setting forth the title of the action, the docket number 
assigned by the Hearing Clerk, and a descriptive title (e.g., Motion for 
Extension of Time).

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    (3) Every pleading and paper shall be signed by and contain the 
address and telephone number of the representative for the party on 
whose behalf the paper was filed.
    (b) Filing. Papers are considered filed when they are postmarked, 
or, received, if hand delivered. Date of mailing may be established by a 
certificate from the party or representative or by proof that the 
document was sent by certified or registered mail.
    (c) Service. A party filing a document with the ALJ shall, at the 
time of filing, serve a copy of such document on every other party. 
Service upon any party of any document shall be made by delivering or 
mailing a copy to the party's last known address. When a party is 
represented by an attorney or designated representative, service shall 
be made upon such attorney or representative in lieu of the actual 
party.
    (d) Proof of service. A certificate of the person serving the 
document by personal delivery or by mail, setting forth the date, time 
and manner of service, shall be proof of service.
    (e) Computation of time. (1) In computing any period of time under 
this part or in an order issued thereunder, the time begins with the day 
following the act, event, or default, and includes the last day of the 
period, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday observed by the 
Federal Government, in which event it includes the next business day.
    (2) When a document has been served by mail, an additional five days 
will be added to the time permitted for any response.
    (f) Extensions of time. Requests for extensions of time shall be 
submitted to the ALJ, Chief Judge or the Judicial Officer prior to the 
expiration of the original due date. The time for the filing of any 
document or paper required or authorized under the rules in this part 
may be extended by the ALJ, Chief Judge or the Judicial Officer, if, in 
the judgment of the ALJ, Chief Judge or the Judicial Officer, there is 
cause for the extension. In instances where the time permits notice of 
the request for extension, time shall be given to the other party to 
submit views concerning the request.