[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 44CFR1.18]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 1_RULEMAKING; POLICY AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Procedures for Rulemaking
 
Sec. 1.18  Petition for rulemaking.

    (a) Any interested person may petition the Director for the 
issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule. For purposes of this section 
the term person includes a Federal, State or local government or 
government agency. Each petition shall:
    (1) Be submitted to the Rules Docket Clerk;
    (2) Set forth the substance of the rule or amendment proposed or 
specify the rule sought to be repealed or amended;
    (3) Explain the interest of the petitioner in support of the action 
sought; and
    (4) Set forth all data and arguments available to the petitioner in 
support of the action sought.
    (b) No public procedures will be held directly on the petition 
before its disposition. If the Director finds that the petition contains 
adequate justification, a rulemaking proceeding will be initiated or a 
final rule will be issued as appropriate. If the Director finds that the 
petition does not contain adequate justification, the petition will be 
denied by letter or other notice, with a brief statement of the ground 
for denial. The Director may consider new evidence at any time; however, 
repetitious petitions for rulemaking will not be considered.