[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 8] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR201.63] [Page 13] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER II--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 201_RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE--Table of Contents Subpart F_Rule Making (Rule 6) Sec. 201.63 Participation in rule making. Interested persons will be afforded an opportunity to participate in rule making through submission of written data, views, or arguments, with or without opportunity to present the same orally in any manner: Provided, That where the proposed rules are such as are required by statute to be made on the record after opportunity for a hearing, or where a hearing is ordered by the Administration upon petition of any party or upon its own initiative, such hearing shall be conducted pursuant to sections 7 and 8 of the Administrative Procedure Act.