For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply.

(a) Person means any person, group, association, organization, partnership, corporation, or business, except those authorized to engage in the transaction of official business for the United States Government.

(b) Work year cost means the ratio of the Commission's budgeted expenses during any given fiscal year to the authorized staff level for that fiscal year.

(c) Work-month means the amount of work represented by one employee's devotion of 100 percent of his or her time for one month.

(d) Filing means any application, tariff or rate filing, intervention, complaint, petition, request, or motion submitted to the Commission in connection with any of the services or benefits for which a fee is established in this part.