49 C.F.R. § 5.25 Petitions for extension of time to comment.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) Any person may petition the Secretary for an extension of time to submit comments in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking. The petition must be submitted in duplicate not later than 3 days before expiration of the time stated in the notice. The filing of the petition does not automatically extend the time for petitioner's comments. (b) The Secretary grants the petition only if the petitioner shows a substantive interest in the proposed rule and good cause for the extension, and if the extension is in the public interest. If an extension is granted, it is granted as to all persons and is published in the
Title 49: Transportation
PART 5—RULEMAKING PROCEDURES
Subpart C—Procedures
§ 5.25 Petitions for extension of time to comment.