[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 49CFR106.10]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 106_RULEMAKING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart A_PHMSA Rulemaking Documents

 

Sec. 106.10  Process for issuing rules.



    (a) PHMSA (``we'') uses informal rulemaking procedures under the 

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) to add, amend, or delete 

regulations. To propose or adopt changes to a regulation, PHMSA may 

issue one or more of the following documents. We publish the following 

rulemaking documents in the Federal Register unless we name and 

personally serve a copy of a rule on every person subject to it:

    (1) An advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

    (2) A notice of proposed rulemaking.

    (3) A final rule.

    (4) An interim final rule.

    (5) A direct final rule.

    (b) Each of the rulemaking documents in paragraph (a) of this 

section generally contains the following information:

    (1) The topic involved in the rulemaking document.

    (2) PHMSA's legal authority for issuing the rulemaking document.

    (3) How interested persons may participate in the rulemaking 

proceeding (for example, by filing written comments or making oral 

presentations).

    (4) Whom to call if you have questions about the rulemaking 

document.

    (5) The date, time, and place of any public meetings being held to 

discuss the rulemaking document.

    (6) The docket number and regulation identifier number (RIN) for the 

rulemaking proceeding.



[67 FR 42954, June 25, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56088, Sept. 23, 2005]