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[80 STAT. 622]
PUBLIC LAW 89-000—MMMM. DD, 1966
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PUBLIC LAW 89.554-SEPT. 6, 1966

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§2341. Definitions "As used in this chapter— "(1) 'clerk' means the clerk of the court in which the petition for the review of an order, reviewable under this chapter, is filed; " (2) 'petitioner' means the party or parties by whom a petition to review an order, reviewable under this chapter, is filed; and "(3) 'agency' means— "(A) the Commission, when the order sought to be reviewed was entered by the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Maritime Commission, or the Atomic Energy Commission, as the case may be; "(B) the Secretary, when the order was entered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and "(C) the Administration, when the order was entered by the Maritime Administration. § 2342. Jurisdiction of court of appeals "The court of appeals has exclusive jurisdiction to enjoin, set aside, suspend (in whole or in part), or to determine the validity of— "(1) all final orders of the Federal Communications Commission made reviewable by section 402(a) of title 47; " (2) all final orders of the Secretary of Agriculture made under chapters 9 and 20A of title 7, except orders issued under sections 210(e), 217a, and 499g(a) of title 7; "(3) such final orders of the Federal Maritime Commission or the Maritime Administration entered under chapters 23 and 23A of title 46 as are subject to judicial review under section 830 of title 46; and " (4) all final orders of the Atomic Energy Commission made reviewable by section 2239 of title 42. Jurisdiction is invoked by filing a petition as provided by section 2344 of this title. "§2343. Venue "The venue of a proceeding under this chapter is in the judicial circuit in which the petitioner resides or has its principal office, or in the United States Court of Appeals for the Distract of Columbia Circuit. "§2344. Review of orders; time; notice; contents of petition; service "On the entry of a final order reviewable under this chapter, the agency shall promptly give notice thereof by service or publication in accordance with its rules. Any party aggrieved by the final order may, within 60 days after its entry, file a petition to review the order in the court of appeals wherein venue lies. The action shall be against the United States. The petition shall contain a concise statement of" (1) - the-proceedings as-to «Jj- S the nature ofwhich venue.ispbased; which review is sought; [ 2 the facts on --

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the grounds on which relief is sought; and

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The petitioner shall attach to the petition, as exhibits, copies of the order, report, or decision of the agency. The clerk shall serve a true copy of the petition on the agency and on the Attorney General by registered mail, with request for a return receipt. "§ 2345. Prehearing conference "The court of appeals may hold a prehearing conference or direct a judge of the court to hold a prehearing conrerence.