{"identifier":"/us/usc/t49/s30162","title":49,"num":"\u00a7\u202f30162.","heading":"Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement","text":"\u00a7\u202f30162.\nPetitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement\n(a)\nFiling.\u2014\nAny interested person may file a petition with the Secretary of Transportation requesting the Secretary to begin a proceeding\u2014\n(1) to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under this chapter; or\n(2) to decide whether to issue an order under\nsection 30118(b) of this title\n(b)\nStatement of Facts.\u2014\nA 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.\n(c)\nProceedings.\u2014\nThe Secretary may hold a public hearing or conduct an investigation or proceeding to decide whether to grant a petition under this section.\n(d)\nActions of Secretary.\u2014\n(1)\nIn general.\u2014\nThe Secretary shall determine whether to approve or deny a petition under this section by not later than 120 days after the petition is filed.\n(2)\nApproval.\u2014\nIf a petition under this section is approved, the Secretary shall begin the proceeding promptly.\n(3)\nDenial.\u2014\nIf a petition under this section is denied, the Secretary shall publish the reasons for the denial in the Federal Register.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t49/s30162.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f30162."},{"t":"heading","text":"Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Filing.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Any interested person may file a petition with the Secretary of Transportation requesting the Secretary to begin a proceeding\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under this chapter; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" to decide whether to issue an order under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 30118(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t49/s30118/b","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Statement of Facts.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Proceedings.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The Secretary may hold a public hearing or conduct an investigation or proceeding to decide whether to grant a petition under this section.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Actions of Secretary.\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/d/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/d/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Approval.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"If a petition under this section is approved, the Secretary shall begin the proceeding promptly.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s30162/d/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Denial.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"If a petition under this section is denied, the Secretary shall publish the reasons for the denial in the Federal Register.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}