{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-389.29","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 389.29","heading":"Adoption of final rules.","body":"Final rules are prepared by representatives from all relevant offices of FMCSA. The final rule is then submitted to the Administrator for his/her consideration and forwarded, as necessary, to the Office of the Secretary for review and approval. Once approved by the Office of the Secretary, and, if necessary, by the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the final rule is signed by the Administrator. All final rules must be published in the Federal Register, unless all persons subject to the final rule are named and personally served with a copy of it.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS","PART 389—RULEMAKING PROCEDURES—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS","Subpart B—Procedures for Adoption of Rules"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"75b0b1d0e3bdde66cd636d84fb7e2d00553a1b806c6cfad1c80493abcf73d240","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-389.27","next":"us/49-cfr-389.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}