Sec. 1.415  Comments and replies.

    (a) After notice of proposed rulemaking is issued, the Commission 
will afford interested persons an opportunity to participate in the 
rulemaking proceeding through submission of written data, views, or 
arguments, with or without opportunity to present the same orally in any 
manner.
    (b) A reasonable time will be provided for submission of comments in 
support of or in opposition to proposed rules, and the time provided 
will be specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking.
    (c) A reasonable time will be provided for filing comments in reply 
to the original comments, and the time provided will be specified in the 
notice of proposed rulemaking.
    (d) No additional comments may be filed unless specifically 
requested or authorized by the Commission.

    Note: In some (but not all) rulemaking proceedings, interested 
persons may also communicate with the Commission and its staff on an ex 
parte basis, provided certain procedures are followed. See Secs. 1.420 
and 1.1200 et seq. See also ____ FCC 2d ____ (1980) (i.e., this order).

    (e) For time limits for filing motions for extension of time for 
filing responses to petitions for rulemaking, replies to such responses, 
comments filed

[[Page 165]]

in response to notices of proposed rulemaking, replies to such comments, 
see Sec. 1.46(b).
[28 1997 FR 12432 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  42 FR 28888 , June 6, 1977;  45 FR 45591 , July 7, 1980;  52 FR 37460 , Oct. 7, 1987]