View all text of Subpart B [§ 211.11 - § 211.33]
§ 211.33 - Direct final rulemaking procedures.
(a) Rules that the Administrator judges to be noncontroversial and unlikely to result in adverse public comment may be published in the final rule section of the
(1) Affect internal procedures of the Federal Railroad Administration, such as filing requirements and rules governing inspection and copying of documents,
(2) Are nonsubstantive clarifications or corrections to existing rules,
(3) Update existing forms, and
(4) Make minor changes in the substantive rules regarding statistics and reporting requirements.
(b) The
(c) If no adverse comment or request for oral hearing is received by the Federal Railroad Administration within the specified time of publication in the
(d) If the Federal Railroad Administration receives any written adverse comment or request for oral hearing within the specified time of publication in the
(e) An “adverse” comment for the purpose of this subpart means any comment that the Federal Railroad Administration determines is critical of the rule, suggests that the rule should not be adopted, or suggests a change that should be made in the rule.