# 49 CFR § 511.17: Public participation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.17

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 511.17
- **Heading:** Public participation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER V—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > PART 511—ADJUDICATIVE PROCEDURES > Subpart B—Pleadings › Form › Execution › Service of Documents

## Text

Participant Status. Any person interested in a proceeding commenced pursuant to § 511.11 who desires to participate in the proceeding, shall file with the Docket Section a notice of intention to participate in the proceeding and shall serve a copy of such notice on each party to the proceeding. A notice of intention to participate shall be filed not later than the commencement of the hearing. Untimely filings will not be accepted absent a determination by the Presiding Officer that the person making the request has made a substantial showing of good cause for failure to file on time. Any person who files a notice to participate in the proceeding as a nonparty shall be known as a “participant” and shall have the rights specified in § 511.41(d).
[53 FR 15783, May 3, 1988]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 511.1 § 511.1 Scope of the rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.2 § 511.2 Nature of adjudicative proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.3 § 511.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.11 § 511.11 Commencement of proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.12 § 511.12 Answer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.12.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.13 § 511.13 Amendments and supplemental pleadings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.14 § 511.14 Form and filing of documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.14.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.15 § 511.15 Time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.16 § 511.16 Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.16.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.17 § 511.17 Public participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.17.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.18 § 511.18 Joinder of proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.18.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.21 § 511.21 Prehearing conferences.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.22 § 511.22 Prehearing briefs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.22.md)
- [49 CFR § 511.23 § 511.23 Motions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.23.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-511.17. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.