[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 49CFR211.9]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 211_RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 211.9  Content of rulemaking and waiver petitions.



    Each petition for rulemaking or waiver must:

    (a) Set forth the text or substance of the rule, regulation, 

standard or amendment proposed, or specify the rule, regulation or 

standard that the petitioner seeks to have repealed or waived, as the 

case may be;

    (b) Explain the interest of the petitioner, and the need for the 

action requested; in the case of a petition for waiver, explain the 

nature and extent of the relief sought, and identify and describe the 

persons, equipment, installations and locations to be covered by the 

waiver;

    (c) Contain sufficient information to support the action sought 

including an evaluation of anticipated impacts of the action sought; 

each evaluation shall include an estimate of resulting costs to the 

private sector, to consumers, and to Federal, State and local 

governments as well as an evaluation of resulting benefits, quantified 

to the extent practicable. Each petition pertaining to safety 

regulations must also contain relevant safety data.