# 44 CFR § 1.6: Ex parte communications

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 44 CFR § 1.6
- **Heading:** Ex parte communications
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 44—Emergency Management and Assistance > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 1—RULEMAKING, POLICY, AND PROCEDURES

## Text

(a) All oral or written communications from outside the Federal Executive branch of significant information and argument respecting the merits of a rulemaking document, received after publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking, by FEMA or its offices and divisions or their personnel participating in the decision, must be summarized in writing and placed promptly in the public docket. This applies until the agency publishes a final regulatory action such as a withdrawal of the notice of proposed rulemaking or a final rule.
(b) FEMA may conclude that restrictions on ex parte communications are necessitated at other times by considerations of fairness or for other reasons.
(c) This section does not apply to Tribal consultations.

## Nearby sections

- [44 CFR § 1.1 § 1.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.1.md)
- [44 CFR § 1.2 § 1.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.2.md)
- [44 CFR § 1.3 § 1.3 Regulatory policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.3.md)
- [44 CFR § 1.4 § 1.4 Public rulemaking docket.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.4.md)
- [44 CFR § 1.5 § 1.5 Public comments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.5.md)
- [44 CFR § 1.6 § 1.6 Ex parte communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.6.md)
- [44 CFR § 1.7 § 1.7 Hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.7.md)
- [44 CFR § 1.8 § 1.8 Petitions for rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.8.md)
- [44 CFR § 1.9 § 1.9 Petitions for reconsideration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.9.md)
- [44 CFR § 2.1 § 2.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-2.1.md)
- [44 CFR § 2.2 § 2.2 OMB control numbers assigned to information collections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-2.2.md)
- [44 CFR § 4.1 § 4.1 What is the purpose of these regulations?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-4.1.md)
- [44 CFR § 4.2 § 4.2 What definitions apply to these regulations?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-4.2.md)
- [44 CFR § 4.3 § 4.3 What programs and activities of FEMA are subject to these regulations?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-4.3.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-1.6. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.