[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR1.05-20]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 1_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart 1.05_Rulemaking

 

Sec. 1.05-20  Petitions for rulemaking.



    (a) Any member of the public may petition the Coast Guard to 

undertake a rulemaking action. There is no prescribed form for a 

petition for rulemaking, but the document should provide some supporting 

information as to why the petitioner believes the proposed rulemaking is 

necessary and the document should clearly indicate that it is a petition 

for rulemaking. Petitions should be addressed to the Executive 

Secretary, Marine Safety and Security Council (G-LRA), United States 

Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-

0001.

    (b) The petitioner will be notified of the Coast Guard's decision 

whether to initiate a rulemaking or not. If the Coast Guard decides not 

to pursue a rulemaking, the petitioner will be notified of the reasons 

why. If the Coast Guard decides to initiate rulemaking, it will follow 

the procedure outlined in this subpart. The Coast Guard may publish a 

notice acknowledging receipt of a petition for rulemaking in the Federal 

Register.



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    (c) Any petition for rulemaking and any reply to the petition will 

be kept in a public file open for inspection.



[CGD 95-057, 60 FR 34148, June 30, 1995, as amended by USCG-2003-15404, 

68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003]