File
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Verbatim text below is from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the current version with the eCFR before relying on it for any legal matter.
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File means transmit or deliver to the Secretary or Committee, as the case may be, and such act shall be deemed to have been accomplished at the time:
(a) Of actual receipt by the Secretary or Committee in the event of personal delivery;
(b) Of receipt at the office of the telegraph company, in case submission is by telegram; or
(c) Shown by the postmark, in case submission is by mail.
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