Other FieldsAgency Scheme: DOTRSHIP0014Level: Appeal Level One ADJUDICATION STRUCTUREAppeals: Basic StructureAppeal Office (local name): Office of the AdministratorAppeal Office (global name): Department of Transportation: Office of the AdministratorAppeal Officer #1 (Title): AdministratorAre administrative appeals permitted from final decisions issued by this appellate office?: No PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General InformationWhich party (or parties) is/are permitted to file appeals with this office?: Private PartyRegulations/rules of practice for appeal hearings (please include CFR citations): 33 CFR 401.203(d) PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing ProcedureWhat types of hearings are permitted on appeals adjudicated by this office?: Written (Document-Only) HearingPlease provide the approximate percentage of each type of hearing relative to the total number of appeal hearings (FY2013)Written (Document-Only) Hearing: 100%How is the type of hearing selected for appeals heard by this office?: Required by RuleHow many appeal officers preside at each hearing?: OneIs factual development permitted at the appellate hearing as a means of supplementing the record from below?: Yes (Some Types of Cases)Are appeal hearings recorded and/or transcribed?: N/A (Document-Only Hearings)Are appeal hearings open to the public?: N/A (Document-Only Hearing) PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing ProcedureWho typically drafts final decisions on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: Adjudication OfficerWho has authority to issue final decisions on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: Adjudication OfficerDo agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions on appellate cases?: NoIs judicial review available after issuance of a final decision on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: No PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case ManagementDoes the agency permit web-based electronic filing of briefs or other documents in cases adjudicated by this appellate office?: NoAre final decisions issued by this appellate office published and/or posted on the agency website?: NoDo agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record on appeals heard by this office?: NoDo agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record on appeals heard by this office?: No ADJUDICATORSTotal # of Appeal Officers: 1Information About Appeal Officer: Adjudication Officer TitleAre persons in this position subject to performance evaluation?Are persons in this position employed full-time as adjudication officers?If "No", briefly describe other duties:Are persons in this position subject to quality control measures or production goals? AdministratorNoNo-The Administrator is the agency head and is not occupied full-time as an appeal officer. The Administrator's primary duties pertain to leading the U.S. agency that operates and maintain the locks and vessel traffic control areas in the St. Lawrence Seaway, as well as performing trade development functions designed to enhance Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System utilization. See 49 CFR 1.100 - 1.101; see also http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/management/slsdc/board/index.html.No ADR – Summary StatisticsFor Fiscal Year 2013, please provide the following annual ADR statistics: CASELOAD STATISTICS - Supplementary StatisticsSupplementary Caseload Statistics by Case Type: Verified by Agency: Not verified
