18 CFR 385.704
§ 385.704 Rights of participants before initial decision (Rule 704).
United States · 18 CFR — Conservation of Power and Water Resources · Status: effective
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- 18 CFR 385.704, § 385.704 Rights of participants before initial decision (Rule 704), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/71805
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After testimony is taken in a proceeding, or phase of a proceeding, the presiding officer will afford every participant an opportunity to:
(a) Submit written initial briefs in accordance with Rule 706, except that the presiding officer may provide an opportunity for oral argument in lieu of, or in addition to, initial briefs; and
(b) Submit written reply briefs in accordance with Rule 706, except that the presiding officer may:
(1) Provide an opportunity for oral reply argument in lieu of, or in addition to, reply briefs; or
(2) For good cause, deny opportunity for reply or limit the issues which may be addressed in any reply.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.