§502.56. Negotiated rulemaking.
46 C.F.R. § 502.56
The Commission, either upon petition of interested persons or upon its own motion, may establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to negotiate and develop consensus on a proposed rule, if, upon consideration of the criteria of 5 U.S.C. 563, use of such a committee is determined by the Commission to be in the public interest. [Rule 56.]
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[58 FR 38649, July 19, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 7808, Feb. 17, 1999]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504, 551, 552, 553, 556(c), 559, 561-569, 571-584; 591-596; 18 U.S.C. 207; 28 U.S.C. 2112(a); 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C., 40103-40104, 40304, 40306, 40501-40503, 40701-40706, 41101-41109, 41301-41309, 44101-44106, 46105; 5 CFR part 2635.
Source
Source: 49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[58 FR 38649, July 19, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 7808, Feb. 17, 1999]