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§ 389.21 Submission of written comments.

Current wording, effective March 21, 2021.

eCFR (current) ↗
What changedDec. 31, 2020 wording → March 21, 2021 wording (current)+126 added−73 removedHide

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[8085 FR 5907386849, OctDec. 131, 20152020]

49 CFR § 389.21 — Submission of written comments.. 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-389.21. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.21, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) You may submit comments identified by the docket number provided in the rulemaking document using any of the following methods. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.

(2) Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(3) Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

(4) Fax: (202) 493-2251.

(b) All written comments must be submitted in English and include copies of any material that the commenter refers to within the comment.

[85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020]

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. March 21, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020]
  2. March 1, 2021 → March 21, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 59073, Oct. 1, 2015]
  3. Dec. 31, 2020 → March 1, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 59073, Oct. 1, 2015]
  4. Oct. 1, 2015 → Dec. 31, 2020annual editions 2015–2016diff vs. previous
    [80 FR 59073, Oct. 1, 2015]
  5. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 1996–2014

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.