Current textIn force on Oct. 1, 2012Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016
§ 389.17 Participation by interested persons.
Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.
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49 CFR § 389.17 — Participation by interested persons.. Text in force on October 1, 2012. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: govinfo, 2012 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2012-title49-vol5/CFR-2012-title49-vol5-sec389-17. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.17?asof=2012-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
(a) Any interested person may participate in rule making proceedings by submitting comments in writing containing information, views, or arguments.
(b) In his/her discretion, the Administrator may invite any interested person to participate in the rule making procedures described in § 389.25.
[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]
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.