[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR205.4]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 205_ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SANCTIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 205.4  Filing of documents.

    (a) Any document, including, but not limited to, an application, 
request, complaint, petition and other documents submitted in connection 
therewith, filed with the DOE or a State Office under this chapter is 
considered to be filed when it has been received by the DOE National 
Office, a Regional Office or a State Office. Documents transmitted to 
the DOE must be addressed as required by Sec. 205.12. All documents and 
exhibits submitted become part of an DOE or a State Office file and will 
not be returned.
    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, 
an appeal, a response to a denial of an appeal or application for 
modification or recision in accordance with Sec. Sec. 205.106(a)(3) and 
205.135(a)(3), respectively, a reply to a notice of probable violation, 
the appeal of a remedial order or remedial order for immediate 
compliance, a response to denial of a claim of confidentiality, or a 
comment submitted in connection with any proceeding transmitted by 
registered or certified mail and addressed to the appropriate office is 
considered to be filed upon mailing.
    (c) Hand-delivered documents to be filed with the Office of 
Exceptions and Appeals shall be submitted to Room 8002 at 2000 M Street, 
NW., Washington, D.C. All other hand-delivered documents to be filed 
with the DOE National Office shall be submitted to the Executive 
Secretariat at 12th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. Hand-
delivered documents to be filed with a Regional Office shall be 
submitted to the Office of the Regional Administrator. Hand-delivered 
documents to be filed with a State Office shall be submitted to the 
office of

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the chief executive officer of such office.
    (d) Documents received after regular business hours are deemed filed 
on the next regular business day. Regular business hours for the DOE 
National Office are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regular business hours for a 
Regional Office or a State Office shall be established independently by 
each.