[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: 49CFR211.59]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 211_RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart E_Miscellaneous Safety-Related Proceedings and Inquiries

 

Sec.  211.59  Proceedings on petitions for reconsideration.



    (a) The Administrator may invite public comment or seek a response 

from the party at whose request the final action was taken before 

deciding a petition for reconsideration submitted under Sec.  211.57.

    (b) The Administrator may reaffirm, modify, or revoke the final 

action without further proceedings and shall issue notification of his 

decision to the petitioner and other interested parties or publish a 

notice in the Federal Register. Each petition for reconsideration shall 

be decided not later than 4 months after receipt. Petitions for 

reconsideration relating to the same rule may be consolidated for 

decision. In the event the Administrator determines to reconsider a 

final action, and appropriate notice is published in the Federal 

Register.