[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: 49CFR386.8]



[Page 251]

 

                        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 A_Scope of Rules; Definitions

 

Sec. 386.8  Computation of time.



    Effective Date Note: At 70 FR 28480, May 18, 2005, Sec. Sec. 386.8 

was added, 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 will 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 will 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 is the 

date the order is served.

    (c) Computation of time for delivery by mail.

    (1) Service of all documents is deemed effected at the time of 

mailing.

    (2) Documents are not deemed filed until received by Dockets.

    (3) Whenever a party has a right or a duty to act or to make any 

response within a prescribed period after service by mail, or on a date 

certain after service by mail, 5 days will be added to the prescribed 

period.