Part 553 — Rulemaking Procedures
Current through Sep 25, 2026
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30103, 30122, 30124, 30125, 30127, 30146, 30162, 32303, 32502, 32504, 32505, 32705, 32901, 32902, 33102, 33103, and 33107; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.
Source: 60 FR 62222, Dec. 5, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 553.1 Applicability.
- § 553.3 Definitions.
- § 553.5 Regulatory docket.
- § 553.7 Records.
- § 553.11 Initiation of rulemaking.
- § 553.13 Notice of proposed rulemaking.
- § 553.14 Direct final rulemaking.
- § 553.15 Contents of notices of proposed rulemaking and direct final rules.
- § 553.17 Participation of interested persons.
- § 553.19 Petitions for extension of time to comment.
- § 553.21 Contents of written comments.
- § 553.23 Consideration of comments received.
- § 553.25 Additional rulemaking proceedings.
- § 553.27 Hearings.
- § 553.29 Adoption of final rules.
- §§ 553.31-553.33 [Reserved]
- § 553.35 Petitions for reconsideration.
- § 553.37 Proceedings on petitions for reconsideration.
- § 553.39 Effect of petition for reconsideration on time for seeking judicial review.
- Appendix A to Part 553—Statement of Policy: Action on Petitions for Reconsideration
- Appendix B to Part 553—Statement of Policy: Rulemakings Involving the Assessment of the Functional Equivalence of Safety Standards
- Appendix C to Part 553—Statement of Policy: Implementation of the United Nations/Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) 1998 Agreement on Global Technical Regulations—Agency Policy Goals and Public Participation