[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR386.32]

[Page 1036-1037]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 386_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR MOTOR CARRIER, BROKER, FREIGHT FORWARDER, 
AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart D_General Rules and Hearings
 
Sec. 386.32  Computation of time.

    (a) Generally, in computing any time period set out in these rules 
or in an order issued hereunder, the time computation begins with the 
day following the act, event, or default. The last day of the period is 
included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal Federal holiday in 
which case the time period

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shall run to the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or 
legal Federal holiday. All Saturdays, Sundays, and legal Federal 
holidays except those falling on the last day of the period shall be 
computed.
    (b) Date of entry of orders. In computing any period of time 
involving the date of the entry of an order, the date of entry shall be 
the date the order is served.
    (c) Computation of time for delivery by mail. (1) Documents are not 
deemed filed until received by the docket clerk. However, when documents 
are filed by mail, 5 days shall be added to the prescribed period.
    (2) Service of all documents is deemed effected at the time of 
mailing.
    (3) Whenever a party has the right or is required to take some 
action within a prescribed period after the service of a pleading, 
notice, or other document upon said party, and the pleading, notice, or 
document is served upon said party by mail, 5 days shall be added to the 
prescribed period.