14 CFR § 302.16 - Petitions for rulemaking.

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# 302.16 Petitions for rulemaking.

Any interested person may petition the Department for the issuance, amendment, modification, or repeal of any regulation or guidance document, subject to the provisions of 49 CFR 5.3.

[86 FR 17294, Apr. 2, 2021]