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Great Seal of the United States FEDERAL MINE SAFETY
AND HEALTH
REVIEW COMMISSION

PROCEDURAL RULES
29 CFR Part 2700


Subpart A - General Provisions

2700.1    Scope; applicability of other rules; construction.
2700.2    Definitions.
2700.3    Who may practice.
2700.4    2700.5    General requirements for pleadings and other documents; status or informational requests.
2700.6    Signing of documents.
2700.7    Service.
2700.8    Computation of time.
2700.9    Extensions of time.
2700.10    Motions.
2700.11    Withdrawal of pleading.
2700.12    Consolidation of proceedings.

Subpart B -- Contests of Citations and Orders

2700.20    Notice of contest of a citation or order issued under section 104 of the Act.
2700.21    Effect of failure to file notice of contest of citation.
2700.22    Notice of contest of imminent danger withdrawal orders under section 107 of the Act.
2700.23    Review of a subsequent citation or order.

Subpart C -- Contests of Proposed Penalties

2700.25    Proposed penalty assessment.
2700.26    Notice of contest of proposed penalty assessment.
2700.27    Effect of failure to contest proposed penalty assessment.
2700.28    Filing of petition for assessment of penalty with the Commission.
2700.29    Answer.
2700.30    Assessment of penalty.
2700.31    Penalty settlement.

Subpart D -- Complaints for Compensation

2700.35    Time to file.
2700.36    Contents of complaint.
2700.37    Answer.

Subpart E - Complaints of Discharge, Discrimination or Interference

2700.40    Who may file.
2700.41    Time to file.
2700.42    Contents of complaint.
2700.43    Answer.
2700.44    Petition for assessment of penalty in discrimination cases.
2700.45    Temporary reinstatement proceedings.

Subpart F - Applications for Temporary Relief

2700.46    Procedure.
2700.47    Contents of application.

Subpart G -- Hearings

2700.50    Assignment of Judges.
2700.51    Hearing sites.
2700.52    Expedition of proceedings.
2700.53    Prehearing conferences and statements.
2700.54    Notice of hearing.
2700.55    Powers of Judges.
2700.56    Discovery; general.
2700.57    Depositions.
2700.58    Interrogatories, requests for admissions and requests for production of documents.
2700.59    Failure to cooperate in discovery; sanctions.
2700.60    Subpoenas.
2700.61    Name of miner informant.
2700.62    Name of miner witness.
2700.63    Evidence; presentation of case.
2700.64    Retention of exhibits.
2700.65    Proposed findings, conclusions and orders.
2700.66    Summary disposition of proceedings.
2700.67    Summary decision of the Judge.
2700.68    Substitution of the Judge.
2700.69    Decision of the Judge

Subpart H - Review by the Commission

2700.70    Petitions for discretionary review.
2700.71    Review by the Commission on its own motion.
2700.72    Unreviewed decisions.
2700.73    Procedure for intervention.
2700.74    Procedure for participation as amicus curiae.
2700.75    Briefs.
2700.76    Interlocutory review.
2700.77    Oral argument.
2700.78    Reconsideration.
2700.79    Correction of clerical errors.

Subpart I -- Miscellaneous

2700.80    Standards of conduct; disciplinary proceedings.
2700.81    Recusal and disqualification.
2700.82    Ex parte communications.
2700.83    Authority to sign orders.
2700.84    Effective date.