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  Sec.  Sec. 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 in response to notices of proposed rulemaking, replies to such
   comments, see  Sec. 1.46(b).

   [ 28 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]