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    <CFRTITLE>49</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Transportation</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>2</VOL>
    <DATE>2004-10-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>2004-10-01</ORIGINALDATE>
    <COVERONLY>false</COVERONLY>
    <TITLE>Public participation in the rulemaking process.</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>106.55</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 106.55</HEADING>
    <ANCESTORS>
      <PARENT HEADING="Title 49" SEQ="5">Transportation</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subtitle B" SEQ="4">Other Regulations Relating to Transportation</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="CHAPTER I" SEQ="3">RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="SUBCHAPTER A" SEQ="2">HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND OIL TRANSPORTATION</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 106" SEQ="1">RULEMAKING PROCEDURES</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart B" SEQ="0">Participating in the Rulemaking Process</PARENT>
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    <SECTNO>§ 106.55</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>Public participation in the rulemaking process.</SUBJECT>
    <P>You may participate in RSPA's rulemaking process by doing any of the following:</P>
    <P>(a) File written comments on any rulemaking document that asks for comments, including an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, notice of proposed rulemaking, interim final rule, or direct final rule.</P>
    <P>(b) Ask that we hold a public meeting in any rulemaking proceeding and participate in any public meeting that we hold.</P>
    <P>(c) File a petition for rulemaking that asks us to add, amend, or delete a regulation.</P>
    <P>(d) File an appeal that asks us to reexamine our decision to issue all or part of a final rule, interim final rule, or direct final rule.</P>
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