[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: 14CFR16.15]



[Page 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. 16.15  Service of documents on the parties and the agency.



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

as follows:

    (a) Who must be served. Copies of all documents filed with the FAA 

Part 16 Airport Proceedings Docket shall be served by the persons filing 

them on all parties to the proceeding. A certificate of service shall 

accompany all documents when they are tendered for filing and shall 

certify concurrent service on the FAA and all parties. Certificates of 

service shall be in substantially the following form:



    I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing [name of 

document] on the following persons at the following addresses and 

facsimile numbers (if also served by facsimile) by [specify method of 

service]:



[list persons, addresses, facsimile numbers]



    Dated this ------ day of ------, 19----.

[signature], for [party]



    (b) Method of service. Except as otherwise agreed by the parties and 

the hearing officer, the method of service is the same as set forth in 

Sec. 16.13(b) for filing documents.

    (c) Where service shall be made. Service shall be made to the 

persons identified in accordance with Sec. 16.13(f). If no such person 

has been designated, service shall be made on the party.

    (d) Presumption of service. There shall be a presumption of lawful 

service--

    (1) When acknowledgment of receipt is by a person who customarily or 

in the ordinary course of business receives mail at the address of the 

party or of the person designated under Sec. 16.13(f); or

    (2) When a properly addressed envelope, sent to the most current 

address submitted under Sec. 16.13(f), has been returned as 

undeliverable, unclaimed, or refused.

    (e) Date of service. The date of service shall be determined in the 

same manner as the filing date under Sec. 16.13(b).