---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 C.F.R. § 1051.7"
title: "16"
number: "1051.7"
heading: "Statement in support of or in opposition to petitions; Duty of petitioners to remain apprised of developments regarding petitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/16/1051.7"
---

# §1051.7. Statement in support of or in opposition to petitions; Duty of petitioners to remain apprised of developments regarding petitions.

- (a) Any person may file a statement with the Office of the Secretary in support of or in opposition to a petition prior to Commission action on the petition. Persons submitting statements in opposition to a petition are encouraged to provide copies of such statements to the petitioner.
- (b) It is the duty of the petitioner, or any person submitting a statement in support of or in opposition to a petition, to keep himself or herself apprised of developments regarding the petition. Information regarding the status of petitions is available from the Office of the Secretary of the Commission.
- (c) The Office of the Secretary shall send to the petitioner a copy of the staff briefing package on his or her petition at the same time the package is transmitted to the Commissioners for decision.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553(e), 5 U.S.C. 555(e).

### Source

Source: 48 FR 57123, Dec. 28, 1983, unless otherwise noted.