{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-389.33","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 389.33","heading":"Processing of petition.","body":"(a) Unless the Administrator otherwise specifies, no public hearing, argument, or other proceeding is held directly on a petition before its disposition under this section.\n(b) Grants. If the Administrator determines that the petition contains adequate justification, he/she initiates rule making action under this Subpart B.\n(c) Denials. If the Administrator determines that the petition does not justify rule making, he/she denies the petition.\n(d) Notification. Whenever the Administrator determines that a petition should be granted or denied, the Office of the Chief Counsel prepares a notice of that grant or denial for issuance to the petitioner, and the Administrator issues it to the petitioner.","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":"73ea9309aa5ba72eca72334d725c89fef73b4461dddad2676e51048baecacd8c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-389.31","next":"us/49-cfr-389.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}