[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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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specify the rule sought to be repealed or amended;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.