The publication or service of any substantive rule shall be made not less than thirty (30) days prior to its effective date except:
(a) As otherwise provided by the Commission for good cause found that notice and public procedure thereon are impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest;
(b) In the case of rules granting or recognizing exemption or relieving restriction; interpretative rules; or statements of policy.
(c) Interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice. [Rule 55.]
[78 FR 45071, July 26, 2013]
authority: 5 U.S.C. 504,
551,
552,
553,
556,
559,
561,
571; 591-596;
18 U.S.C. 207;
28 U.S.C. 2112(a);
31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C., 40103-40104, 40304, 40306, 40501-40503, 40701-40706, 41101-41109, 41301-41309, 44101-44106, 46105;
5 CFR part 2635
source: 49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 502.55