[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR211.31]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 211_RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart B_Rulemaking Procedures

 

Sec.  211.31  Proceedings on petitions for reconsideration of a final 



rule.



    (a) The Administrator may grant or deny, in whole or in part, any 

petition for reconsideration of a final rule without further 

proceedings. Each petition shall be decided not later than 4 months 

after its receipt by the Docket Clerk. In the event he determines to 

reconsider a rule, the Administrator may amend the rule or initiate a 

new rulemaking proceeding. An appropriate notice is published in the 

Federal Register.

    (b) Whenever the Administrator determines that a petition should be 

granted or denied, a notice of the grant or denial of a petition for 

reconsideration is sent to the petitioner. When a petition is granted, a 

notice is published in the Federal Register.

    (c) The Administrator may consolidate petitions relating to the same 

rule.