§  1.102   Effective dates of actions taken pursuant to delegated authority.

   (a) Final actions following review of an initial decision. (1) Final
   decisions of a commissioner, or panel of commissioners following review
   of an initial decision shall be effective 40 days after public release
   of the full text of such final decision.

   (2) If a petition for reconsideration of such final decision is filed,
   the effect of the decision is stayed until 40 days after release of the
   final order disposing of the petition.

   (3) If an application for review of such final decision is filed, or if
   the Commission on its own motion orders the record of the proceeding
   before it for review, the effect of the decision is stayed until the
   Commission's review of the proceeding has been completed.

   (b) Non-hearing and interlocutory actions. (1) Non-hearing or
   interlocutory actions taken pursuant to delegated authority shall,
   unless otherwise ordered by the designated authority, be effective upon
   release of the document containing the full text of such action, or in
   the event such a document is not released, upon release of a public
   notice announcing the action in question.

   (2) If a petition for reconsideration of a non-hearing action is filed,
   the designated authority may in its discretion stay the effect of its
   action pending disposition of the petition for reconsideration.
   Petitions for reconsideration of interlocutory actions will not be
   entertained.

   (3) If an application for review of a non-hearing or interlocutory
   action is filed, or if the Commission reviews the action on its own
   motion, the Commission may in its discretion stay the effect of any
   such action until its review of the matters at issue has been
   completed.

   [ 28 FR 12415 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  62 FR 4170 , Jan. 29, 1997]