---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 502.230"
title: "46"
number: "502.230"
heading: "Reopening by Commission."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/502.230"
---

# §502.230. Reopening by Commission.

- (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)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section, or upon its own motion, reopen a proceeding for the purpose of taking further evidence.
- (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.
- (c) **Reply.** Within ten (10) days following service of a motion to reopen, any party may reply to such motion.
- (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](/cfr/46/230.md).]

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 93839, Dec. 22, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504, 551, 552, 553, 556(c), 559, 561-569, 571-584; 591-596; 18 U.S.C. 207; 28 U.S.C. 2112(a); 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C., 40103-40104, 40304, 40306, 40501-40503, 40701-40706, 41101-41109, 41301-41309, 44101-44106, 46105; 5 CFR part 2635.

### Source

Source: 49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 93839, Dec. 22, 2016]