{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-502.55","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 502.55","heading":"Effective date of rules.","body":"The publication or service of any substantive rule shall be made not less than thirty (30) days prior to its effective date except:\n(a) As otherwise provided by the Commission for good cause found that notice and public procedure thereon are impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest;\n(b) In the case of rules granting or recognizing exemption or relieving restriction; interpretative rules; or statements of policy.\n(c) Interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice. [Rule 55.]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER IV—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS","PART 502—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","Subpart D—Rulemaking"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"0a98d23ba173c7acbae5fa444f174537531e31907c2af0ef0dcfb6899c134c65","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-502.54","next":"us/46-cfr-502.56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}