How must written submissions under this subpart be filed?

§ 222.154 How must written submissions under this subpart be filed? (a) All written submissions under this subpart must be filed by hand-delivery, mail, or facsimile transmission. The Secretary discourages the use of facsimile transmission for documents longer than five pages. (b) If agreed upon by the parties, a party may serve a document upon the other party or parties by facsimile transmission. (c) The filing date for a written submission under this subpart is the date the document is— (1) Hand-delivered; (2) Mailed; or (3) Sent by facsimile transmission. (d) A party other than the Department filing by facsimile transmission is responsible for confirming that a complete and legible copy of the document was received by the Department, including by the administrative law judge (ALJ). (e) Any party filing a document by facsimile transmission must file a follow-up hard copy by hand-delivery or mail within a reasonable period of time. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7711(a)) [60 FR 50778, Sept. 29, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 35419, July 1, 1997]