CFR > Title 16 - Commercial Practices > CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER C—FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT REGULATIONS (parts 1500 to 1513) > PART 1502—PROCEDURES FOR FORMAL EVIDENTIARY PUBLIC HEARING > SUBPART E—Hearing Procedures (§1502.23 to §1502.37) > 1502.23—Filing and service of submissions.

1502.23—Filing and service of submissions.

(a) Submissions, including pleadings in a hearing, are to be filed with the Office of the Secretary. Two copies shall be filed. To determine compliance with filing deadlines in a hearing, a submission is considered filed on the day of filing with or mailing to the Office of the Secretary. When this part allows a response to a submission and prescribes a period of time for the filing of the response, an additional 3 days are allowed for the filing of the response if the submission is served by mail.
(b) The person making a submission shall serve copies of it on the other participants.
(c) Service is accomplished by mailing a submission to the address shown in the notice of participation or by personal delivery.
(d) All submissions are to be accompanied by a certificate of service or by a statement that service is not required, stating the reason therefor.
(e) No written submission or other portion of the administrative record may be held in confidence, except as provided in § 1502.3.