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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2003Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016

§ 389.15 Contents of notices of proposed rule making.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded December 31, 2020.

govinfo, 2003 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2003 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2003 and Oct. 1, 2003 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 389.15 — Contents of notices of proposed rule making.. Text in force on October 1, 2003. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to December 31, 2020. Source: govinfo, 2003 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2003-title49-vol4/CFR-2003-title49-vol4-sec389-15. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.15?asof=2003-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Each notice of proposed rule making is published in the Federal Register, unless all persons subject to it are named and are personally served with a copy of it.

(b) Each notice, whether published in the Federal Register or personally served, includes:

(1) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the proposed rule making proceeding;

(2) A reference to the authority under which it is issued;

(3) A description of the subjects and issues involved or the substance and terms of the proposed rule;

(4) A statement of the time within which written comments must be submitted; and

(5) A statement of how and to what extent interested persons may participate in the proceeding.

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. March 21, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020]
  2. March 1, 2021 → March 21, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
  3. Dec. 31, 2020 → March 1, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
  4. Oct. 1, 1996 → Dec. 31, 2020annual editions 1996–2016viewing

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.