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§ 389.29 Adoption of final rules.

Current wording, effective March 21, 2021.

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What changedDec. 31, 2020 wording → March 21, 2021 wording (current)+74 added−55 removedHide

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[3585 FR 920986849, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, JanDec. 2631, 19882020]

49 CFR § 389.29 — Adoption of final rules.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective March 21, 2021 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-389.29. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.29, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Final rules are prepared by representatives from all relevant offices of FMCSA. The final rule is then submitted to the Administrator for his/her consideration and forwarded, as necessary, to the Office of the Secretary for review and approval. Once approved by the Office of the Secretary, and, if necessary, by the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the final rule is signed by the Administrator. All final rules must be published in the Federal Register, unless all persons subject to the final rule are named and personally served with a copy of it.

[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
    [85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020]
  2. March 1, 2021 → March 21, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]
  3. Dec. 31, 2020 → March 1, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]
  4. Oct. 1, 1996 → Dec. 31, 2020annual editions 1996–2016
    [35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]

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