49 CFR 557.5 - Improperly filed petitions.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: May 14, 2024

View all text of Part 557 [§ 557.1 - § 557.8]

§ 557.5 - Improperly filed petitions.

(a) A petition that is not addressed as specified in § 557.4, but that meets the other requirements of that section, will be treated as a properly filed petition, received as of the time it is discovered and identified.

(b) A document that fails to conform to one or more of the requirements of § 557.4(a) (1) through (5) will not be treated as a petition under this part. Such a document will be treated according to the existing correspondence and other procedures of the NHTSA, and any information contained in it will be considered at the discretion of the Administrator.

authority: Sec. 9, Pub. L. 89-670, 80 Stat. 931 (49 U.S.C. 1657); sec. 103, 119, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718 (15 U.S.C. 1392,1407; sec. 156, Pub. L. 93-492, 88 Stat. 1470 (15 U.S.C 1416); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50)

source: 41 FR 56812, Dec. 30, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 557.5