[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR302.4]



[Page 277-278]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

   CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                         (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)

 

PART 302_RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart A_Rules of General Applicability

 

Sec. 302.4  General requirements as to documents.



    (a) Contents. (1) In case there is no rule, regulation, or order of 

the Department that prescribes the contents of a formal application, 

petition, complaint, motion or other authorized or required document, 

such document shall contain a proper identification of the parties 

concerned, a concise but complete statement of the facts relied upon and 

the relief sought, and, where required, such document shall be 

accompanied by an Energy Statement, in conformity with the provisions of 

part 313 of this chapter.

    (2)(i) Each document must include with or provide on its first page:

    (A) The docket title and subject;

    (B) The relevant operating administration before which the 

application or request is filed;

    (C) The identity of the filer and its filing agent, if applicable;

    (D) The name and mailing address of the designated agent for service 

of any documents filed in the proceeding, along with the telephone and 

facsimile numbers and, if available, electronic mail address of that 

person; and

    (E) The title of the specific action being requested.

    (ii) Department of Transportation Dockets has an Expedited 

Processing Sheet that filers can use to assist in preparing this index 

for submission of paper documents, and an electronic registration for 

electronic filing at the DOT DMS internet website.

    (3) All documents filed under this part consisting of twenty (20) or 

more pages must contain a subject index of the matter in such document, 

with page references.

    (b) Verification: The following certification shall be included with 

every pleading filed under this part: ``Pursuant to Title 18 United 

States Code Section 1001, I [the individual signing the pleading, who 

shall be a principal owner, senior officer, or internal counsel of the 

pleader], in my individual capacity and as the authorized representative 

of the pleader, have not in any manner knowingly and willfully 

falsified, concealed or failed to disclose any material fact or made any 

false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or knowingly used any 

documents which contain such statements in connection with the 

preparation, filing or prosecution of the pleading. I understand that an 

individual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 

section 1001 shall be fined or imprisoned not more than five



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years, or both.'' In addition, electronic subscription requirements 

shall be those specified at the DOT DMS internet website.