U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Sep 16, 2025
(a) An interested party may request an advisory opinion from the Chief Counsel only on matters involving specific factual events.
(b) A request for an advisory opinion shall be submitted in the following form:
The undersigned submits this request for an advisory opinion from the FTA Chief Counsel with respect to [the general nature of the matter involved].
A. A full statement of all facts and legal points relevant to the request.
B. An affirmation that the undersigned swears, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief, this request includes all data, information, and views relevant to the matter, whether favorable or unfavorable to the position of the undersigned, which is the subject of the request.
C. The following certification: “I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing [name of document] on the following interested party(ies) at the following addresses and email or facsimile numbers (if also served by email or facsimile) by [specify method of service]:
(c) The Chief Counsel may request additional information, as necessary, from the party submitting the request for an advisory opinion.
(d) A request for an advisory opinion may be denied if:
(1) The request contains incomplete information on which to base an informed advisory opinion;
(2) The Chief Counsel concludes that an advisory opinion cannot reasonably be given on the matter involved;
(3) The matter is adequately covered by a prior advisory opinion or a regulation; and
(4) The Chief Counsel otherwise concludes that an advisory opinion would not be in the public interest.
