[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR190.313]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                       TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 190 --PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND RULEMAKING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart C--Procedures for Adoption of Rules
 
Sec. 190.313  Initiation of rulemaking.

    The Administrator initiates rulemaking on his or her own motion; 
however, in so doing, the Administrator may use discretion to consider 
the recommendations of other agencies of the United States or of other 
interested persons including those of any technical advisory body 
established by statute for that purpose.