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§ 389.27 Hearings.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1996 and Oct. 1, 1996 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 389.27 — Hearings.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2001. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec389-27. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.27?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Sections 556 and 557 of title 5, United States Code, do not apply to hearings held under this part. Unless otherwise specified, hearings held under this part are informal, nonadversary, fact-finding procedures at which there are no formal pleadings or adverse parties. Any rule issued in a case in which an informal hearing is held is not necessarily based exclusively on the record of the hearing.

(b) The Administrator designates a representative to conduct any hearing held under this part. The Chief Counsel of the Federal Highway Administration designates a member of his/her staff to serve as legal officer at the hearing.

[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2001 → presentannual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previous
    [35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000viewing
    [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.