[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR386.32]



[Page 260]

 

                        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.



    Effective Date Note: At 70 FR 28483, May 18, 2005, Sec. 386.32 was 

removed, effective November 14, 2005.

    (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 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.