- (a) A protest against the granting of an application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which it is made, and contain a concise statement of the interest of protestant in the proceeding.
- (b) Protests shall be filed with the Associate Administrator for Safety, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC 20590, and one copy shall be furnished to each applicant.
- (c) Protests should be filed within the time limit set forth in the public notice.
- (d) The protestant shall certify that service of a copy of its protest was made upon each applicant.
(e) Request for hearing must be accompanied with a showing why the protestant is unable to properly present his or her position by written statements.
Effective Date Note:At 49 FR 3380, Jan. 26, 1984, part 235 was revised. Section 235.20 contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.
[49 FR 3380, Jan. 26, 1984, as amended at 74 FR 25174, May 27, 2009]