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§ 20116.
Rulemaking process
No rule or order issued by the Secretary under this part shall be effective if it incorporates by reference a code, rule, standard, requirement, or practice issued by an association or other entity that is not an agency of the Federal Government, unless—
(1)
the date on which the code, rule, standard, requirement, or practice was adopted is specifically cited in the rule or order; or
(2)
the code, rule, standard, requirement, or practice has been subject to notice and comment under a rule or order issued under this part.
(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title I, § 107(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4859; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11316(c), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1676.)
cite as: 49 USC 20116