{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-502.230","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 502.230","heading":"Reopening by Commission.","body":"(a) Reopening by the Commission. After an initial decision by the presiding officer, or in a matter otherwise pending before the Commission, but before issuance of a Commission decision, the Commission may, after petition and reply in conformity with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, or upon its own motion, reopen a proceeding for the purpose of taking further evidence.\n(b) Motion to reopen. A motion to reopen shall be served in conformity with the requirements of subpart H and will set forth the grounds requiring reopening of the proceeding, including material changes of fact or law alleged to have occurred.\n(c) Reply. Within ten (10) days following service of a motion to reopen, any party may reply to such motion.\n(d) Remand by the Commission. Nothing contained in this rule precludes the Commission from remanding a proceeding to the presiding officer for the taking of addition evidence or determining points of law. [Rule 230.]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER IV—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS","PART 502—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","Subpart M—Decisions; Appeals; Exceptions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"5608593ba71d5ced2730cbe837d15f13e642f25bd1af275340f880f7d46a5211","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-502.229","next":"us/46-cfr-502.241"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}