Prohibited communications.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) (b) (1) A “substantive communication” is any written or oral communication relevant to the merits of the proceeding. (2) The “DOT decisionmaker” is defined in 14 CFR 302.2 and 302.18. (3) A “concerned DOT employee” is a DOT employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be directly involved in a decision which is subject to a public proceeding. (4) A “public proceeding” is one of the following: (i) A hearing proceeding ( (ii) A rulemaking proceeding involving a hearing as described in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section or an exemption proceeding covered by this chapter. (Other rulemaking proceedings are covered by the ex parte communication policies of DOT Order 2100.6 and 49 CFR 5.19.) (iii) A tariff filing after DOT has ordered an investigation or a complaint has been filed or docketed. (iv) A proceeding initiated by DOT show-cause order, after the filing in the docket of an identifiable written opposition to the order's tentative findings. (v) Any other proceeding initiated by a docket filing, other than a petition for generally applicable rulemaking, after the filing in the docket of an identifiable written opposition to the initiating document. (c) (1) Informal communications between legal counsel, including discussions about stipulations and other communications considered proper in Federal court proceedings. (2) Information given to a DOT employee who is participating in a hearing case on behalf of an office that is a party, to another DOT employee who is review

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 300.2