49 U.S.C. § 30162
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- § 30101
- § 30102
- § 30103
- § 30104
- § 30105
- § 30106
- § 30111
- § 30112
- § 30113
- § 30114
- § 30115
- § 30116
- § 30117
- § 30118
- § 30119
- § 30120
- § 30120A
- § 30121
- § 30122
- § 30123
- § 30124
- § 30125
- § 30126
- § 30127
- § 30128
- § 30129
- § 30141
- § 30142
- § 30143
- § 30144
- § 30145
- § 30146
- § 30147
- § 30161
- § 30162
- § 30163
- § 30164
- § 30165
- § 30166
- § 30167
- § 30168
- § 30169
- § 30170
- § 30171
- § 30172
- § 30181
- § 30182
- § 30183
§ 30162. Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement
- (a) Any interested person may file a petition with the Secretary of Transportation requesting the Secretary to begin a proceeding—
- (1) to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under this chapter; or
- (2) to decide whether to issue an order under section 30118(b) of this title .
- (b) A petition under this section must state facts that the person claims establish that a motor vehicle safety standard or order referred to in subsection (a) of this section is necessary and briefly describe the order the Secretary should issue.
- (c) The Secretary may hold a public hearing or conduct an investigation or proceeding to decide whether to grant a petition under this section.
- (d)
- (1) The Secretary shall determine whether to approve or deny a petition under this section by not later than 120 days after the petition is filed.
- (2) If a petition under this section is approved, the Secretary shall begin the proceeding promptly.
- (3) If a petition under this section is denied, the Secretary shall publish the reasons for the denial in the Federal Register.
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