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Notes on Timeframes in the Rules TIv MeortflQ of DAY". RGUs must be aware that die wonl “day” can mean either calendar day or woddng dqr depending on the number of “days^ listed. If the text lists IS or fewa “d^“ the meaning is working days. If die text lists 16 a more “d^” the meaning is cofrmftirdt^ This is based on the definidnri of “day" at pait 44I0 l0200, subpL 12. Thus, if the text gives a dmefiame of 5,10. a IS days for a specific event, it means woridng days, whereas dmefiames of 20,2S. 30, or more days mean calendar days. Woddng (b^ exclude Samdays, Sundays, and legal state holidays. How to Count a Period ornme. The definition of “day” at pan 4410.0200. subpi 12 indict that the day any period of time begins is not counted but that the final day of the period is counted. For instance, if a notice of a review period tppeare in the fdr Mnnirnr on a Mcndt^, the first day ends on 'Hiesday. the second on Wednesdqr, etc. The time period ends at the end of nonnal business hours (generally taken to be 430) on the final day of the period. The definition of “day” also indicates that no time period can end on a .Sansday, Sunday, or legal state hoiidf^. TbiiS, if a period of time would end on a weekend, it actually runs to the end of the following Mond^ (unless, of course, this is a Monday holiday). The most fiequent time period which occurs in die program is the 30 (calendar) day EAW comment period. These b^ on the date of publication of the EOB Monitor, which is always a Monday. Thirty dsys fiom a Monday always fidls on a Wednesday, so EAW comment periods end on Wednesdays (unless this 6acy should be a legal holiday). i MUM 5