---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 385.704"
title: "18"
number: "385.704"
heading: "Rights of participants before initial decision (Rule 704)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/385.704"
---

# §385.704. Rights of participants before initial decision (Rule 704).


After testimony is taken in a proceeding, or phase of a proceeding, the presiding officer will afford every participant an opportunity to:

- (a) Submit written initial briefs in accordance with [Rule 706](/cfr/18/706.md), except that the presiding officer may provide an opportunity for oral argument in lieu of, or in addition to, initial briefs; and
- (b) **Submit written reply briefs in accordance with Rule 706, except that the presiding officer may—**
  - (1) Provide an opportunity for oral reply argument in lieu of, or in addition to, reply briefs; or
  - (2) For good cause, deny opportunity for reply or limit the issues which may be addressed in any reply.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-557; 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 16 U.S.C. 791a-825v, 2601-2645; 28 U.S.C. 2461; 31 U.S.C 3701, 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352, 16441, 16451-16463; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1-85 (1988); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (1990); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (2015).

### Source

Source: Order 225, 47 FR 19022, May 3, 1982, unless otherwise noted.