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Agency Scheme: 
ITCXALJS0001
Level: 
Appeal Level One
ADJUDICATION STRUCTURE
Appeals: Basic Structure
Appeal Office (local name): 
Commission
Appeal Office (global name): 
United States International Trade Commission: Commission
Appeal Officer #1 (Title): 
Commission
Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions issued by this appellate office?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General Information
Which party (or parties) is/are permitted to file appeals with this office?: 
Either
Are private parties permitted to have representation at appeal hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as a private party representative?: 
Either
About what percentage of private parties were represented at hearings (FY2013)?: 
100.00%
Is the agency permitted to have representation at appeal hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as an agency representative?: 
Attorney
Are ex parte contacts prohibited?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Regulations/rules of practice for appeal hearings (please include CFR citations): 
19 C.F.R. §§ 210.43 - 210.51
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing Procedure
What types of hearings are permitted on appeals adjudicated by this office?: 
Written (Document-Only) Hearing
Please 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?: 
By Agency
How many appeal officers preside at each hearing?: 
Four or More
Is factual development permitted at the appellate hearing as a means of supplementing the record from below?: 
No
Can third-parties submit amicus briefs and/or evidence?: 
No
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 Procedure
Who typically drafts final decisions on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: 
Adjudication Officer
Who has authority to issue final decisions on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: 
Adjudication Officer
Do agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions on appellate cases?: 
Yes (Some Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please specify these time limit(s): 
If no appeal is taken, ALJ decisions become final agency decisions in 60 days for general section 337 unfair imports cases, see 19 C.F.R. § 210.42(h)(2), or in 45 days for enforcement determinations, § 210.75(b)(3), and NAFTA protective order violation determinations, § 207.114(d).
About how long does it take on average—as of FY2013—to adjudicate appeals by this office?: 
120 Days
Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case Management
How are claims/cases processed at this appellate office?: 
Differentiated Case Management
Please briefly describe your case management practice(s) at this office: 
At the beginning of an investigation, a target date is set for completion of the investigations. Appeals are adjudicated based on this target date.
Does the agency permit web-based electronic filing of briefs or other documents in cases adjudicated by this appellate office?: 
Yes
Are final decisions issued by this appellate office published and/or posted on the agency website?: 
Yes (All Decisions)
Do agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record on appeals heard by this office?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please provide citation(s): 
Section 210.38 of the Commission Rules of Practice
Do agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record on appeals heard by this office?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE
Comments/Notes on Appellate Process & Procedures (Optional): 
COMMENT-Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision at this appellate stage?: When challenged, ITC (Commission) determinations, assuming the President approves them or does nothing, are reviewed by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. COMMENT-About how long does it take on average—as of FY2012—to adjudicate claims/cases at this appellate stage?: The average time for adjudication of appeals to the Commission is 4 months. Total time for the investigation is an average of 17 months. COMMENT- In person hearings are provided for in Commission's rule, 210.43(d)(3), but they rarely occur.
ADJUDICATORS
Total # of Appeal Officers: 
6
ADR: General Information
Is ADR available at one or more points for appellate cases heard by this office?: 
No
CASELOAD STATISTICS - Summary Statistics
Total # Cases Filed/Opened (FY2013): 
22
Total # Cases Decided/Closed (FY2013): 
16
Total # Cases Pending (End of FY2013): 
9
CASELOAD STATISTICS - Supplementary Statistics
Does your agency maintain annual caseload statistics for this hearing office by case type (e.g., discrimination complaint, licen: 
No
Web address: 
http://pubapps2.usitc.gov/337external/
Verified by Agency: 
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