---
kind: "section"
citation: "13 C.F.R. § 134.1310"
title: "13"
number: "134.1310"
heading: "Who can file a response to an appeal petition and when must such a response be filed?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/13/134.1310"
---

# §134.1310. Who can file a response to an appeal petition and when must such a response be filed?

- (a) **Who may respond.** Although not required, any person served with an appeal petition may file and serve a response supporting or opposing the appeal if he or she wishes to do so. The response should present arguments related to the issues presented on appeal.
- (b) **Time limits.** If a person decides to file a response, the response must be filed within fifteen (15) business days after service of the appeal petition.
- (c) **Service.** The respondent must serve its response upon the appellant and upon each of the persons identified in the certificate of service attached to the appeal petition pursuant to [§ 134.1305](/cfr/13/134.1305.md).
- (d) **Reply to a response.** No reply to a response will be permitted unless the Judge directs otherwise.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 88 FR 21089, Apr. 10, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504; 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 634(i), 637(a), 648(l), 656(i), 657t and 687(c); E.O. 12549, 51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189. Subpart J issued under 15 U.S.C. 657f. Subpart K issued under 15 U.S.C. 657f. Subpart L issued under 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36); Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 116-139, 134 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 116-142, 134 Stat. 641; and Pub. L. 116-147, 134 Stat. 660. Subpart M issued under 15 U.S.C. 657a; Pub. L. 117-81, 135 Stat. 1541.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.