Sec. 1.45  Pleadings; filing periods.

    Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, pleadings in 
Commission proceedings shall be filed in accordance with the provisions 
of this section.
    (a) Oppositions. Oppositions to any motion, petition, or request may 
be filed within 10 days after the original pleading is filed. For 
matters related to part 22 of the rules, these microfiche copies must be 
filed within 15 calendar days of the paper filing (see Sec. 22.6).
    (b) Replies. The person who filed the original pleading may reply to 
oppositions within 5 days after the time for filing oppositions has 
expired. The reply shall be limited to matters raised in the 
oppositions, and the response to all such matters shall be set forth in 
a single pleading; separate replies to individual oppositions shall not 
be filed. For matters related to part 22 of the rules, three microfiche 
copies must be filed within 15 calendar days of the paper filing (see 
Sec. 22.6).
    (c) Additional pleadings. Additional pleadings may be filed only if 
specifically requested or authorized by the Commission.
    (d) Requests for temporary relief; shorter filing periods. 
Oppositions to a request for stay of any order or to a request for other 
temporary relief shall be filed within 7 days after the request is 
filed. Replies to oppositions should not be filed and will not be 
considered. The provisions of Sec. 1.4(h) shall not apply in computing 
the filing date for oppositions to a request for stay or for other 
temporary relief.
    (e) Ex parte disposition of certain pleadings. As a matter of 
discretion, the Commission may rule ex parte upon requests for 
continuances and extensions of time, requests for permission to file 
pleadings in excess of the length prescribed in this chapter, and 
requests for temporary relief, without waiting for the filing of 
oppositions or replies.

    Note: Where specific provisions contained in part 1 conflict with 
this section, those specific provisions are controlling. See, in 
particular, Secs. 1.294(c), 1.298(a), and 1.773.

[28 1997 FR 12415 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  33 FR 7153 , May 15, 1968;  45 FR 64190 , Sept. 29, 1980;  54 FR 31032 , July 26, 1989;  54 FR 37682 , Sept. 
12, 1989]