[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR16.13]



[Page 89-90]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 16_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR FEDERALLY-ASSISTED AIRPORT ENFORCEMENT 

PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents

 

Subpart B_General Rules Applicable to Complaints, Proceedings Initiated 

                         by the FAA, and Appeals

 

Sec. 16.13  Filing of documents.



    Except as otherwise provided in this part, documents shall be filed 

with the FAA during a proceeding under this part as follows:

    (a) Filing address. Documents to be filed with the FAA shall be 

filed with the Office of the Chief Counsel, Attention: FAA Part 16 

Airport Proceedings Docket, AGC-610, Federal Aviation Administration, 

800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC, 20591. Documents to be filed 

with a hearing officer shall be filed at the address stated in the 

hearing order.

    (b) Date and method of filing. Filing of any document shall be by 

personal delivery or mail as defined in this part, or by facsimile (when 

confirmed by filing on the same date by one of the foregoing methods). 

Unless the date is shown to be inaccurate, documents to be filed with 

the FAA shall be deemed to be filed on the date of personal delivery, on 

the mailing date shown on the certificate of service, on the date shown 

on the postmark if there is no certificate of service, on the send date 

shown on the facsimile (provided filing has been confirmed through one 

of the foregoing methods), or on the mailing date shown by other 

evidence if there is no certificate of service and no postmark.

    (c) Number of copies. Unless otherwise specified, an executed 

original and three copies of each document shall be filed with the FAA 

Part 16 Airport Proceedings Docket. Copies need not be signed, but the 

name of the person signing the original shall be shown. If a hearing 

order has been issued in the case, one of the three copies shall be 

filed with the hearing officer. If filing by facsimile, the facsimile 

copy does not constitute one of the copies required under this section.

    (d) Form. Documents filed with the FAA shall be typewritten or 

legibly printed. In the case of docketed proceedings, the document shall 

include the docket number of the proceeding on the front page.

    (e) Signing of documents and other papers. The original of every 

document filed shall be signed by the person filing it or the person's 

duly authorized representative. The signature shall serve as a 

certification that the signer has read the document and, based on 

reasonable inquiry and to the best of the signer's knowledge, 

information, and belief, the document is--

    (1) Consistent with this part;

    (2) Warranted by existing law or that a good faith argument exists 

for extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; and

    (3) Not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to 

cause unnecessary delay or needless increase



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in the cost of the administrative process.

    (f) Designation of person to receive service. The initial document 

filed by any person shall state on the first page the name, post office 

address, telephone number, and facsimile number, if any, of the 

person(s) to be served with documents in the proceeding. If any of these 

items change during the proceeding, the person shall promptly file 

notice of the change with the FAA Part 16 Airport Proceedings Docket and 

the hearing officer and shall serve the notice on all parties.

    (g) Docket numbers. Each submission identified as a complaint under 

this part by the submitting person will be assigned a docket number.