46 C.F.R. § 502.53 Participation in rulemaking.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Interested persons will be afforded an opportunity to participate in rulemaking through submission of written data, views, or arguments, with or without opportunity to present the same orally in any manner. No replies to the written submissions will be allowed unless, because of the nature of the proceeding, the Commission indicates that replies would be necessary or desirable for the formulation of a just and reasonable rule, except that, where the proposed rules are such as are required by statute to be made on the record after opportunity for a hearing, such hearing shall be conducted pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 556 and 557, and the procedure shall be the same as stated in subpart J of this part. In the event that replies or succeeding rounds of comments are permitted, copies shall be served on all prior participants in the proceeding. A list of participants may be obtained from the Secretary of the Commission. (b) In those proceedings in which respondents are named, interested persons who wish to participate shall file a petition to intervene in accordance with the provisions of §502.72 [Rule 53.] [49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 28399, July 11, 1990]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 502—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subpart D—Rulemaking
§ 502.53 Participation in rulemaking.
