How to File with EPA's Administrative Law Judges by U.S. Mail or Commercial Delivery Service
While electronic filing is strongly encouraged, a party may also file documents by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service, such as UPS or FedEx. A document submitted by those means is not considered “filed” until the Headquarters Hearing Clerk physically receives it, as reflected by the date stamp applied to the document by the Headquarters Hearing Clerk. The Headquarters Hearing Clerk’s ability to receive filings and correspondence by U.S. mail and commercial deliveries on a daily basis is limited. Thus, timely receipt and filing of a document submitted by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service is not assured.
If a party nevertheless opts to file by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service, the party shall notify the Headquarters Hearing Clerk every time it files a document in such a manner by calling the Headquarters Hearing Clerk at (202) 564-6281.
To file a document using the United States Postal Service, the document shall be sent to the following address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Administrative Law Judges Division
Attn: Mary Angeles, Headquarters Hearing Clerk
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Mail Code 1900T Washington, DC 20460
To file a document using a commercial delivery service, the document shall be sent to the following address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Administrative Law Judges Division
Attn: Mary Angeles, Headquarters Hearing Clerk
William Jefferson Clinton Building West
1301 Constitution Ave, NW, Rm. 4117
Washington, DC 20004
The Headquarters Hearing Clerk is not able to accept filings or correspondence by personal delivery due to the physical office of the Administrative Law Judges not being accessible to the public on a daily basis.