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13 CFR §142.31

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  1. (a)Any party may file a motion for reconsideration of the initial decision with the ALJ within 20 days of receipt of the initial decision. If the initial decision was served by mail, there is a rebuttable presumption that the initial decision was received by the party 5 days from the date of mailing.
  2. (b)A motion for reconsideration must be accompanied by a supporting brief and must describe specifically each allegedly erroneous decision.
  3. (c)Any response to a motion for reconsideration must be filed within 20 days of receipt of such motion.
  4. (d)The ALJ will dispose of a motion for reconsideration by denying it or by issuing a revised initial decision.
  5. (e)If the ALJ issues a revised initial decision upon motion of a party, that party may not file another motion for reconsideration.