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Notes on Timeframes in the Rules Tl» Mear*XI 0l “DAY*. RGUs must be aware that tfie word "day’’ can mean either calendar day or woddng day depending on the number of "days” listed. If the text lists 15 or fewa "days," the meaning is worb'ng days. If the text lists 16 a more "days," the meaning is calendar days. This is based on the definiricm of "day" at part 4410.0200, subpL 12. Thus, if the text gives a timefiame of 5,10, cr 15 days for a ^i6c event, it mans woddng days, whereas dmefiames of 20,25,30, or more days mean calendar days. Working days exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and legal state holidays. HowloColrtaFWodornme. The definition of "day” at part 4410.0200, subpL 12 indicates that the day any period of tirne begins is not counted but that the final day of the period is counted. For instance, if a notice of a review period appears in the EQB_htouwr on a Monday, the first day ends on Thesday, the second on Wednesd^, etc. The time period ends at the end of normal business hours (generally taken to be 4:30) on the final day of the period. The definition of "day” also indicates that no time period can end on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state hdkfa^. Thus, if a period of time would end on a weekend, it actually runs to the end of the following Mbndjy (unless, of course, this is a Monday holiday). The most Sequent time period which occurs in the program is the 30 (calendar) day EAW comment period. These i&egin on the date of publication of the EOB Monitor, which is always a Monday. Thirty days fiom a Monday always falls on a Wednesday, so EAW comment periods end on Wednesda>s (unless this day should be a l^al holiday). HUM