[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR601.33]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 601_ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C_Rulemaking Procedures
 
Sec.  601.33  Processing of petitions.

    (a) Each petition received under Sec.  601.32 of this part is 
referred to the head of the office responsible for the subject matter of 
that petition. Unless the Administrator otherwise specifies, no public 
hearing, argument or other proceeding is held directly on a petition 
before its disposition under this section.
    (b) Grants. If the Administrator determines the petition contains 
adequate justification, he/she initiates rulemaking action under this 
Subpart C or grants the exemption, as the case may be.
    (c) Denials. If the Administrator determines the petition does not 
justify rulemaking or granting the exemption, he/she denies the 
petition.
    (d) Notification. Whenever the Administrator determines that a 
petition should be granted or denied, the office concerned and the 
Office of Chief Counsel prepare a notice of that grant or denial for 
issuance to the petitioner, and the Administrator issues it to the 
petitioner.