[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: 33CFR1.05-45]



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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. 1.05-45  Interim rule.



    (a) An interim rule may be issued when it is in the public interest 

to promulgate an effective rule while keeping the rulemaking open for 

further refinement. For example, an interim rule may be issued in 

instances when normal procedures for notice and comment prior to issuing 

an effective rule are not required, minor changes to the final rule may 

be necessary after the interim rule has been in place for some time, or 

the interim rule only implements portions of a proposed rule, while 

other portions of the proposed rule are still under development.

    (b) An interim rule will be published in the Federal Register with 

an effective date that will generally be at least 30 days after the date 

of publication. After the effective date, an interim rule is enforceable 

and is codified in



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the next annual revision of the appropriate title of the Code of Federal 

Regulations.