{"data":{"id":"us/18-cfr-385.704","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 CFR 385.704","heading":"Rights of participants before initial decision (Rule 704).","body":"After testimony is taken in a proceeding, or phase of a proceeding, the presiding officer will afford every participant an opportunity to:\n(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\n(b) Submit written reply briefs in accordance with Rule 706, except that the presiding officer may:\n(1) Provide an opportunity for oral reply argument in lieu of, or in addition to, reply briefs; or\n(2) For good cause, deny opportunity for reply or limit the issues which may be addressed in any reply.","path":["Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","SUBCHAPTER X—PROCEDURAL RULES","PART 385—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","Subpart G—Decisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-18.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:34Z","sha256":"16dfbaae6e905f1834e68b029719b484f32f08592db5c2769c44059875d442ed","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-cfr-385.703","next":"us/18-cfr-385.705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}