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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2003Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016

§ 389.7 Records.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded December 31, 2020.

govinfo, 2002 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2002 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2002 and Sept. 30, 2003 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 389.7 — Records.. Text in force on September 30, 2003. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to December 31, 2020. Source: govinfo, 2002 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2002-title49-vol4/CFR-2002-title49-vol4-sec389-7. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.7?asof=2003-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Records of the Administrator relating to rule making proceedings are available for inspection as provided in section 552(b) of title 5 of the United States Code and part 7 of the regulations of the Secretary of Transportation (part 7 of this title; 32 FR 9284 et seq.).

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

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. March 21, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988; 85 FR 86848, 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 1996–2016viewing
    [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.