[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR820.5]

[Page 492]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 820_PROCEDURAL RULES FOR DOE NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 820.5  Service.

    (a) General rule. Any document filed with the Docketing Clerk must 
be served on the addressee of the document and shall not be considered 
filed until service is complete and unless accompanied by proof of 
service; provided that the filing with the Docketing Clerk of any 
document addressed to the DOE Official shall be considered service on 
the DOE Official.
    (b) Service in an Enforcement Adjudication. Any document filed in an 
enforcement adjudication must be served on all other participants in the 
adjudication.
    (c) Who may be served. Any paper required to be served upon a person 
shall be served upon him or upon the representative designated by him or 
by law to receive service of papers. When an attorney has entered an 
appearance on behalf of a person, service must be made upon the attorney 
of record.
    (d) How service may be made. Service may be made by personal 
delivery, by first class, certified or registered mail or as otherwise 
authorized or required by the DOE Official. The DOE Official may require 
service by express mail.
    (e) When service is complete. Service upon a person is complete:
    (1) By personal delivery, on handing the paper to the individual, or 
leaving it at his office with his clerk or other person in charge or, if 
there is no one in charge, leaving it in a conspicuous place therein or, 
if the office is closed or the person to be served has no office, 
leaving it at his usual place of residence with some person of suitable 
age and discretion then residing there;
    (2) By mail, on deposit in the United States mail, properly stamped 
and addressed; or
    (3) By any other means authorized or required by the DOE Official.
    (f) Proof of service. Proof of service, stating the name and address 
of the person on whom served and the manner and date of service, shall 
be shown for each document filed, and may be made by:
    (1) Written acknowledgement of the person served or his counsel;
    (2) The certificate of counsel if he has made the service;
    (3) The affidavit of the person making the service; or
    (4) Any other means authorized or required by the DOE Official.
    (g) Deemed service. If a document is deemed filed under this part, 
then the service requirements shall be deemed satisfied when the 
document is deemed filed.