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§ 389.15 Contents of notices of proposed rulemaking.

Current wording, effective March 21, 2021.

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(a) Each notice of proposed rulerulemaking 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 rulerulemaking 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.
[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020]

49 CFR § 389.15 — Contents of notices of proposed rulemaking.. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective March 21, 2021 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-389.15. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.15, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Each notice of proposed rulemaking 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 rulemaking 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.

[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020]

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. March 21, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [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 1996–2016

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. Set a case date in the header to read any earlier wording.