Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1997Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2000

§ 389.31 Petitions for rule making.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗

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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, 1997 and Oct. 1, 1997 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates. govinfo does not publish the 1997 edition of Parts 300–399 in machine-readable form, so the 1996 text is shown for that year.

49 CFR § 389.31 — Petitions for rule making.. Text in force on October 1, 1997. 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-sec389-31. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.31?asof=1997-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Any interested person may petition the Administrator to establish, amend, or repeal a rule.

(b) Each petition filed under this section must:

(1) Be submitted in duplicate to the Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590;

(2) Set forth the text or substance of the rule or amendment proposed, or specify the rule that the petitioner seeks to have repealed, as the case may be;

(3) Explain the interest of the petitioner in the action requested;

(4) Contain any information and arguments available to the petitioner to support the action sought.

[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 45 FR 46424, July 10, 1980; 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]

Amendment history

8 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996

July 21, 2026 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020, as amended at 88 FR 80183, Nov. 17, 2023; 91 FR 45661, July 21, 2026]
Nov. 17, 2023 → July 21, 2026eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020, as amended 88 FR 80183, Nov. 17, 2023]
March 21, 2021 → Nov. 17, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[85 FR 86849, Dec. 31, 2020]
March 1, 2021 → March 21, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 45 FR 46424, July 10, 1980; 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988; 72 FR 55702, Oct. 1, 2007]
Dec. 31, 2020 → March 1, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 45 FR 46424, July 10, 1980; 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988; 72 FR 55702, Oct. 1, 2007]
Oct. 1, 2007 → Dec. 31, 2020annual editions 2007–2016diff vs. previous
[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 45 FR 46424, July 10, 1980; 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988; 72 FR 55702, Oct. 1, 2007]
Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2001–2006diff vs. previous
[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 45 FR 46424, July 10, 1980; 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000viewing
[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 45 FR 46424, July 10, 1980; 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.