# 46 CFR § 502.1: Scope of rules in this part

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 502.1
- **Heading:** Scope of rules in this part
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER IV—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > PART 502—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE > Subpart A—General Information

## Text

The rules in this part govern procedure before the Federal Maritime Commission, hereinafter referred to as the “Commission,” under the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, Shipping Act of 1984, as amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998, Administrative Procedure Act, and related acts, except that subpart R of this part does not apply to proceedings subject to sections 7 and 8 of the Administrative Procedure Act, which are to be governed only by subparts A to Q inclusive, of this part. They shall be construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every proceeding. To this end, all persons involved in proceedings conducted under the rules of this part shall be required to consider at an early stage of the proceeding whether resort to alternative dispute resolution techniques would be appropriate or useful. [Rule 1.]
[49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, as amended at 58 FR 38649, July 19, 1993; 64 FR 7807, Feb. 17, 1999]

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 502.1 § 502.1 Scope of rules in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.1.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.2 § 502.2 Filing of documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.2.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.3 § 502.3 Compliance with rules or orders of Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.3.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.4 § 502.4 Authentication of rules or orders of Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.4.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.5 § 502.5 Documents containing confidential materials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.5.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.6 § 502.6 Verification of documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.6.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.7 § 502.7 Documents in foreign languages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.7.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.8 § 502.8 Denial of applications and notice thereof.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.8.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.9 § 502.9 Suspension, amendment, etc., of rules in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.9.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.10 § 502.10 Waiver of rules in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.10.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.11 § 502.11 Ex parte communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.11.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.12 § 502.12 Applicability of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.12.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.13 § 502.13 Privacy protection for filings made with the Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.13.md)
- [46 CFR § 502.14 § 502.14 Public hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-502.14.md)

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