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Unified Registration System

Unified Registration System

T.F. Scott Darling III
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
October 21, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63695-63714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26625]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 360, 365, 366, 368, 385, 387, 390 and 392

[Docket No. FMCSA-1997-2349]
RIN 2126-AB85; Formerly 2126-AA22

Unified Registration System

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; extension of effective dates.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA delays the effective and compliance dates for its August
23, 2013, Unified Registration System (URS) final rule. Because FMCSA
changes the effective date (the actual date when the regulatory text
that appears in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) will be changed)
and makes technical corrections and conforming amendments to the 2013
regulatory text, the Agency has determined that it is in the best
interest of the regulated entities, our State partners and the general
public to present the full text of the sections affected. The 2013 URS
final rule was issued to improve the registration process for motor
carriers, property brokers, freight forwarders, Intermodal Equipment
Providers (IEPs), hazardous materials safety permit (HMSP) applicants
and cargo tank facilities required to register with FMCSA, and
streamline the existing Federal registration processes to ensure the
Agency can more efficiently track these entities. Today's final rule
delays the implementation of the 2013 final rule in order to allow
FMCSA additional time to complete the information technology (IT)
systems work required to fully implement that rule.

DATES: Effective Dates: The effective date of this rule is September
30, 2016, except for Sec. Sec. 365.T106, 368.T3, and 390.T200, which
are effective from December 12, 2015 through September 29, 2016. The
effective dates of the rule published at 78 FR 52608 (August 23, 2013)
are delayed until September 30, 2016. The withdrawal of Instruction #1
from the correction published at 78 FR 63100 (October 23, 2013) is
effective October 21, 2015.
Compliance Dates: The compliance date for this rule is September
30, 2016, except that: New applicants must comply with Sec. Sec.
365.T106, 368.T3 or 390.T200 (as applicable) from December 12, 2015
through September 29, 2016; private hazardous material carriers and
exempt for-hire carriers must comply with Sec. Sec. 387.19 or 387.43
(as applicable) by December 31, 2016; and all entities must comply with
Sec. 366.2 by December 31, 2016.
Petitions for reconsideration must be received by November 20,
2015.

ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration must be submitted to:
Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
All background documents, comments, and materials related to this
rule may be viewed in docket number FMCSA-1997-2349 using either of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey S. Loftus, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, by telephone at (202) 385-2363
or via email at jeff.loftus@dot.gov. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Preamble Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary
II. Public Participation
A. Viewing Comments and Documents
B. Privacy Act
III. Acronyms and Abbreviations
IV. Background
A. Legal Authority
B. Regulatory History
V. Section-by-Section Analysis
A. Overview
B. Part 360, Fees for Motor Carrier Registration and Insurance
C. Part 365, Rules Governing Applications for Operating
Authority
D. Part 366, Designation of Process Agent
E. Part 368, Application for a Certificate of Registration To
Operate in Municipalities in the United States on the United States-
Mexico International Border or Within the Commercial Zones of Such
Municipalities
F. Part 385, Safety Fitness Procedures
G. Part 387, Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for
Motor Carriers
H. Part 390, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, General
VI. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
A. Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
C. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
D. National Environmental Policy Act
E. Paperwork Reduction Act
F. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of Private Property)

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G. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)
H. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children)
I. Eecutive Order 13132 (Federalism)
J. Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review)
K. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use)
L. Privacy Impact Analysis

I. Executive Summary

This final rule is being issued to delay the effective and
compliance dates of the Unified Registration System (URS) final rule,
issued on August 23, 2013.\1\ Because FMCSA changes the effective date
(the actual date when the regulatory text that appears in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) will be changed) and makes technical
corrections and conforming amendments to the 2013 regulatory text, the
Agency has determined that it is in the best interest of the regulated
entities, our State partners and the general public to present the full
text of the sections affected. The URS final rule was issued to improve
the registration process for motor carriers, property brokers, freight
forwarders, IEPs, HMSP applicants and cargo tank facilities required to
register with FMCSA, and streamline the existing Federal registration
processes to ensure the Agency can more efficiently track these
entities. The URS final rule increases public accessibility to data
about interstate motor carriers, property brokers, freight forwarders,
IEPs, HMSP applicants, and cargo tank facilities. Full implementation
of the URS final rule will replace the registration functions of the
following systems: (1) The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
identification number system; (2) the 49 U.S.C. chapter 139 commercial
registration system; (3) the 49 U.S.C. 13906 financial responsibility
information system; and (4) the service of process agent designation
system (49 U.S.C. 503 and 13304).
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\1\ Final Rule, Unified Registration System, 78 FR 52608 (Aug.
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FMCSA estimated a 2-year period for development of the information
technology (IT) system to implement the August 23, 2013, URS final
rule, and as a result set the initial compliance date for the majority
of that rule at 26 months after publication (October 23, 2015).\2\
During the 2 years since publication of the final rule, the Agency has
experienced challenges completing the IT system necessary to fully
implement the 2013 final rule. FMCSA also received a protest during the
acquisition process for a supporting contractor, which added to delays
in development of the IT system for integrating and retiring the FMCSA
legacy registration systems. The Agency and its supporting contractors
worked diligently in the past 24 months to meet the original URS final
rule's effective date, but ultimately determined that full
implementation of the URS cannot be accomplished by that time.
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\2\ Some provisions (amendments to 49 CFR 390.19 and 392.9b)
became effective on November 1, 2013, and are not impacted by this
final rule. The amendment to 49 CFR 366.2 was set to go into effect
32 months after publication (April 25, 2016); this final rule also
delays that date.
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As a result, FMCSA is delaying the effective and compliance dates
of the URS final rule, as reflected in the table at the end of this
executive summary. The new dates reflect the revised schedule for
completing the IT system required. In doing so, the Agency determined
that a discrete portion of the IT system will be available earlier than
others, and so we are adding three temporary sections, one each in
parts 365, 368, and 390, to allow for implementation of that portion of
the new URS. These temporary sections will apply to new U.S.- or
Canada-domiciled applicants and Mexico-domiciled applicants seeking
registration to operate in the commercial zones along the U.S.-Mexico
border. A new applicant is defined as anyone who does not have, and has
never been assigned a USDOT, Motor Carrier (MC), Mexico owned or
controlled (MX), or Freight Forwarder (FF) number. These new applicants
will be required to use the new online application when requesting
registration and a USDOT number beginning on December 12, 2015. The new
online application and associated database will not be available for
use by those who already have USDOT, MC, MX, or FF numbers until
September 30, 2016, so we are establishing the new overall effective
date of this final rule to coincide with that availability. Once that
occurs, there will no longer be a need for the separate provisions
dealing with new applicants, thus the temporary sections will be in
effect only from December 12, 2015 through September 29, 2016. After
that time, the URS system, including the online application, will be
available for submission of all requests for new registration, to track
applications, to update information, and to file biennial updates.
While we are delaying the effective date for most of the URS final
rule requirements until September 30, 2016, we are providing an
additional three months for full compliance with some provisions.
Private hazardous material carriers and exempt for-hire carriers
registered with the Agency as of September 30, 2016, will be given
three months from that date to file their evidence of compliance with
the financial responsibility requirements. While these carriers have
had to obtain adequate insurance coverage for some time now, the 2013
final rule provided the first rule requiring them to file proof of that
coverage with FMCSA. As a result, FMCSA believes allowing for a three
month compliance period will help alleviate potential concerns entities
may have over using a new system, as well as ensure seamless operation
of the URS.
Additionally, all entities registered with the Agency as of
September 30, 2016, will have this same three month period to file
their designation of a process service agent (Form BOC-3) using the URS
online application. This delay is to ensure that regulated entities
have sufficient time to become familiar with the system.
The new URS will be capable of handling both financial
responsibility and designation of process agent filings on September
30, 2016, and FMCSA encourages those entities required to make these
filings as early in the compliance period as they can. In order to
include this staggered compliance period, we have revised Sec. 366.2
(designation of process service agent) and sections 387.19 and 387.43
(financial responsibility) slightly from what was published on August
23, 2013, as explained in greater detail in the section-by-section
discussion below.
We are making corrections to errors found in the original final
rule since its publication. In parts 385, 387, 390 and 392 we are
correcting inadvertent errors to the authority citations. In Sec.
387.403, we are making conforming amendments based on other final rules
that affected the registration requirements since the publication of
the August 23, 2013 URS final rule. In Sec. 390.207, we are correcting
a cross reference. In Sec. 368.8, we are removing a statement that
``decisions by the Director will be final Agency orders on certain
appeals''--the Agency has changed its internal delegations, and this
sentence is no longer accurate. Finally, we are updating the web
address for obtaining access to URS to provide a more precise location,
as opposed to the main FMCSA home page. These changes are not
substantive and are explained in more detail in the section-by-section

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discussion below. Finally, we have incorporated corrections that were
made in an October 23, 2013 correction document.\3\
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\3\ 78 FR 63100, October 23, 2013.

URS Effective Dates
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(Existing) (New)
effective/ effective/
URS final rule major provision compliance compliance
date date
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Registration Application Process using 10/23/2015 12/12/2015
the MCSA-1 online application for New
Applicants\1\..........................
Use of MCSA-1 online application for all 10/23/2015 9/30/2016
new and existing entities for all
reasons to file........................
USDOT Number as sole identifier 10/23/2015 9/30/2016
(discontinuing issuance of docket
numbers)...............................
New Fees Schedule....................... 10/23/2015 9/30/2016
Evidence of Financial Responsibility 10/23/2015 9/30/2016
(Insurance Filings and Surety Bonds/
Trusts) for New Private HM and New
Exempt For Hire Carriers...............
Evidence of Financial Responsibility 10/23/2015 12/31/2016
(Insurance Filings and Surety Bonds/
Trusts) for Existing Private HM and
Exempt For Hire Carriers...............
Process Agent Designation (BOC-3) for 10/23/2015 9/30/2016
All New Motor Carriers (including
Private and Exempt For Hire Carriers)..
Process Agent Designation (BOC-3) for 4/25/2016 12/31/2016
All Existing Motor Carriers (including
Private and Exempt For Hire Carriers)..
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\1\ New and existing Non-North American motor carriers will begin to use
the MCSA-1 online application on 9/30/2016.

1II. Public Participation

A. Viewing Documents

To view comments submitted to previous rulemaking notices on this
subject, as well as documents identified in this preamble as available
in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and click on the ``Read
Comments'' box in the upper right hand side of the screen. Then, in the
``Keyword'' box, insert ``FMCSA-1997-2349'' and click ``Search.'' Next,
click ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column. Finally, in the
``Title'' column, click on the document you would like to review. If
you do not have access to the Internet, you may view the docket online
by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

B. Privacy Act

All comments received were posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT previously
solicited comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posted these comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.

III. Acronyms and Abbreviations

ANPRM Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
APA Administrative Procedure Act
BI&PD Bodily Injury and Property Damage
BOC-3 FMCSA Form--Designation of Agents--Motor Carriers, Brokers and
Freight Forwarders
CAA Clean Air Act
CD Compact Disc
CDL Commercial Driver's License
CE Categorical Exclusion
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CMV Commercial Motor Vehicle
DOT/USDOT United States Department of Transportation
FF Freight Forwarder
FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSRs Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 CFR parts 350
through 399
FR Federal Register
HM Hazardous Materials
HMR Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 CFR parts 171 through 180
HMSP Hazardous Materials Safety Permit
IEP Intermodal Equipment Providers
ICCTA ICC Termination Act of 1995
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
MCMIS Motor Carrier Management Information System
MCS-150 FMCSA Form--Motor Carrier Identification Report (Application
for USDOT Number)
MCSA-1 FMCSA Form, the URS online application
MC Motor Carrier
MC-R Office of the Associate Administrator for Research and
Information Technology
MC-RI Office of Information Technology
MC-RS Office of Registration and Safety Information
MX Mexican-owned or controlled
OMB Office of Management and Budget
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
PIA Privacy Impact Assessment
PII Personally Identifiable Information
PRISM Performance and Registration Information Systems Management
SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
SSRS Single State Registration System
TA Temporary Authority
UCR Unified Carrier Registration
URS Unified Registration System
U.S.C. United States Code

IV. Background

A. Legal Authority

FMCSA relies upon the same legal authority cited in the August 23,
2013, Unified Registration System (URS) final rule. The Agency extends
the effective and compliance dates, and makes technical corrections and
conforming amendments to the 2013 final rule. Because there are no
substantive changes to content of the 2013 final rule, we will not
expand upon the previous legal authority discussion presented in that
rule.
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 551-706)
specifically provides exceptions to its notice and public comment
rulemaking requirements where the Agency finds there is good cause (and
incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefore in
the rules issued) to dispense with them. Generally, good cause exists
where the Agency determines that notice and public procedures are
impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest (5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B)). Today's URS final rule is being issued to delay the
effective date of the original August 23, 2013, final rule. FMCSA will
not have the technological ability to support the changes made by the
August 23, 2013, final rule by its original effective date (October 23,
2013), which would

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make it impossible for motor carriers to comply with the original
effective date. If FMCSA does not delay the effective date, motor
carriers would find themselves unable to obtain a USDOT number, request
registration, or file evidence of meeting the financial responsibility
requirements, among other things. The motor carrier registration
process would grind to a halt, posing potential harm to motor carriers,
other FMCSA-regulated entities, drivers, and those who use their
services. For these reasons, FMCSA finds good cause to dispense with
notice and public comment on the effective date delaying portions of
this final rule, as providing for public notice and comment would be
contrary to the public interest.
For those portions of this final rule which are correcting errors
in the original August 23, 2013 final rule, we likewise find good cause
to dispense with notice and public comment, as doing so is unnecessary.
These correcting changes are not substantive in nature; they are being
made to correct inadvertent errors and in one instance, to indicate a
change in the internal delegations within the Agency. Delaying the
effective date of these changes to procure notice and comment would
further postpone these corrections, possibly lead to greater confusion,
and thus would be contrary to the public interest.

B. Regulatory History

The Federal Highway Administration (FMCSA's predecessor agency)
issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) announcing
plans to develop a single, online, Federal information system in August
1996.\4\ The ANPRM solicited specific detailed information from the
public about each of the systems to be replaced by the URS, the
conceptual design of the URS, uses and users of the information to be
collected, and potential costs.
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\4\ Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Motor Carrier
Replacement Information/Registration System, 61 FR 43816 (Aug. 26,
1996).
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On May 19, 2005, FMCSA published an NPRM describing a proposal to
merge all of the prescribed information systems except the SSRS into a
unified, online Federal system.\5\ The Agency subsequently revised the
May 2005 proposal in an October 26, 2011, SNPRM to incorporate new
congressionally mandated provisions in SAFETEA-LU, and modified certain
proposals in response to comments to the NPRM.\6\ The SNPRM also
included changes necessitated by final rules published subsequent to
publication of the NPRM that directly impacted the URS. In the SNPRM,
the Agency substantially altered the regulatory drafting approach
proposed in the NPRM by creating a straightforward requirement for all
entities to register and biennially update registration information
under the new URS and by compiling a centralized cross-reference to
existing safety and commercial regulations necessary for compliance
with the registration requirements. The Agency abandoned previous
efforts to reorganize all registration and new entrant requirements
under a single part under title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
chapter III. FMCSA issued the final rule for URS on August 23, 2013.\7\
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\5\ Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Unified Registration System,
70 FR 28990 (May 19, 2005).
\6\ Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Unified
Registration System, 76 FR 66506 (Oct. 26, 2011).
\7\ Final Rule, Unified Registration System, 78 FR 52608 (Aug.
23, 2013).
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Upon enactment, MAP-21 affected a number of rules already being
developed by FMCSA, including this one. Because MAP-21 was enacted
several months after the close of the comment period for the SNPRM, the
public did not have an opportunity to comment on provisions of the Act
that may have an impact on the URS. Rather than delay issuance of the
August 23, 2013, final rule, and to ensure an appropriate opportunity
for public participation in the changes necessitated by MAP-21, FMCSA
decided to initiate a separate rulemaking proceeding(s) to address most
of the needed changes.

V. Section-by-Section Analysis

A. Overview

The section-by-section analysis from the August 23, 2013, URS final
rule continues to apply to today's final rule, as today's actions delay
the effective and compliance dates provided in that rule and make
technical corrections and conforming amendments to that rule. The
following analysis is limited to discussing these delayed dates,
technical corrections and conforming amendments, and explaining how
they are being reflected in the regulatory text. Because of the
multiple CFRs affected by today's final rule, the Agency has determined
that it is in the best interest of the regulated entities, our State
partners and the general public to present the full regulatory text for
the amended URS requirements, as opposed to simply correcting the
effective date and errant provisions. This action will make it easier
for the reader to follow.
Throughout the regulatory text, we updated the web address for
accessing the URS; the new address provides a more precise location
(www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs), as opposed to the old address
(www.fmcsa.dot.gov), which directed entities to the FMCSA homepage with
directions to search using keywords. We also updated the way we refer
to the Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, to reflect the
terminology used on the FMCSA Web site.

B. Part 360, Fees for Motor Carrier Registration and Insurance

This final rule delays the effective dates for the amendments to
sections 360.1, 360.3, and 360.5. FMCSA has determined that it would
not be appropriate to collect new filing fees for each registration
authority sought by an applicant until the new URS is able to support
the new functionality those fees were designed to fund. Therefore,
these provisions will now become effective on September 30, 2016, at
the same time that the full functionality of the URS will also be
available. Those new applicants using the URS online application before
September 30, 2016, will pay the same fees as they would today using
the current application forms and procedures. Beginning on September
30, 2016, all applicants will be charged a separate $300 fee for each
distinct registration for which they apply with each entity that
operates commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce paying $300
for the safety registration and $300 for each additional registration.
For example, a freight forwarder operating commercial motor vehicles in
interstate commerce would pay $300 for the safety registration and $300
for registration as a freight forwarder. And a new private motor
carrier of property that also seeks registration as a for-hire to
enable the entity to transport freight for others on return trips would
pay $300 for the safety registration and $300 for registration as a
for-hire motor carrier of property. The full list of registration types
that carry this $300 fee are:

Safety Registration \8\
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\8\ The registration required by 49 U.S.C. 31134.
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Safety Registration

Operating Authority Types \9\
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\9\ Distinct registrations authorized and required pursuant to
49 U.S.C. 13901-13904 and 49 CFR part 365.
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U.S./Canada Domiciled Motor Carriers

Motor Carrier, Property
Motor Carrier, Property Household Goods

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Motor Carrier, Passenger
Motor Carrier, Passenger Regular Route (only applicable to
recipients of Federal transportation grants)
Motor Carrier, Passenger Charter/Special Operations (only applicable
to recipients of Federal transportation grants)
Motor Carrier, Property Temporary
Motor Carrier, Property Household Goods Temporary
Motor Carrier, Passenger Temporary
Motor Carrier, Property Enterprise
Motor Carrier, Property Household Goods Enterprise
Motor Carrier, Passenger Enterprise

Mexico Domiciled Motor Carriers \10\
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\10\ The list of distinct authority types includes all
authorized operating authority registration types. The
identification of an authorized operating authority registration
here does not change existing policy and statutory restraints on the
issuance on certain operating authority registration types for
Mexico domiciled motor carriers.
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Motor Carrier, Property MX Commercial Zone
Motor Carrier, Passenger MX Commercial Zone
Motor Carrier, Property MX Long Haul
Motor Carrier, Property Household Goods MX Long Haul
Motor Carrier, Passenger Charter/Special Operations MX Long Haul

Non-North American Domiciled Motor Carriers

Motor Carrier, Property NNA
Motor Carrier, Property Household Goods NNA
Motor Carrier, Passenger NNA

Brokers

Broker, Property
Broker, Property Household Goods

Freight Forwarders

Freight Forwarder, Property
Freight Forwarder, Property Household Goods

C. Part 365, Rules Governing Applications for Operating Authority

This final rule will delay the effective dates for the amendments
to sections 365.101, 365.103, 365.105, 365.107, 365.109, 365.110,
365.111, 365.119, 365.201, 365.203, 365.301, 365.401, 365.403, 365.405,
365.507, and 365.509.
This final rule also adds temporary Sec. 365.T106, which will be
in effect from December 12, 2015, through September 29, 2016. Under
this temporary section, new applicants, defined as U.S.- or Canada-
domiciled entities that do not have (and have never had) an active
USDOT, MC, MX, or FF Number, must apply for a USDOT number and, if
applicable, operating authority using the URS online application,
available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs. These applications will be
processed using the same legacy systems available to FMCSA today, and
will be transitioned over to the complete URS database with those
records that already exist in the legacy systems. Applicants will have
the ability to print out a summary of their online application after
their application is complete and their fee is paid.

D. Part 366, Designation of Process Agent

This final rule will delay the effective dates for the revisions to
sections 366.1, 366.2, 366.3, 366.4, 366.5, and 366.6. The requirement
for electronic filing of Form BOC-3, designation of process agent,
comes into effect on September 30, 2016; however, entities already
registered with FMCSA as of that date will not be required to comply
until December 31, 2016. The URS will have the ability to collect the
Form BOC-3 filings on September 30, 2016, and we encourage motor
carriers and freight forwarders to comply with this requirement as
early as they can. In addition, this final rule will no longer make a
distinction between private motor carriers or exempt freight forwarders
when it comes to compliance dates. The system will be able to receive
all notices at the same time, and all are being provided with
additional time than originally included in the August 23, 2013 final
rule. Note that after September 30, 2016, new applicants (i.e. entities
that have not registered with FMCSA prior to September 30, 2016) will
need to ensure a Form BOC-3 is submitted before registration will be
granted.

E. Part 368, Application for a Certificate of Registration To Operate
in Municipalities in the United States on the United States-Mexico
International Border or Within the Commercial Zones of Such
Municipalities

This final rule delays the effective date for the revisions in
sections 368.3, 368.4, and 368.8 until September 30, 2016, when FMCSA
estimates the URS online application will be available for all users,
and the majority of the functionality of the URS will be fully
available.
This final rule also adds temporary Sec. 368.T3, which will be in
effect from December 12, 2015, through September 29, 2016. Under this
temporary section, new applicants, defined as citizens of Mexico or
motor carriers owned or controlled by a citizen of Mexico, who do not
have (and have never had) an active USDOT, MC, MX, or FF number, must
apply for a USDOT number and, if applicable, operating authority using
the URS online application, available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
These applications will be processed using the same legacy systems
available to FMCSA today, and will be transitioned over to the complete
URS database with those records that already exist in the legacy
systems. Applicants will have the ability to print out a summary of
their online application after their application is complete and their
fee is paid.
Section 368.8 also has a minor change. We have removed the last
sentence, which indicated that the Director's decision would serve as
the final Agency order in appeals after denials of applications.
However, the Director no longer has the authority to make these
decisions, as that authority has been redelegated to the Assistant
Administrator. The change is being made to the regulation to reflect
this change in delegation.

F. Part 385, Safety Fitness Procedures

This final rule delays the effective date for the revisions in
sections 385.301, 385.303, 385.305, 385.329, 385.405, 385.409, 385.419,
385.421, 385.603, 385.607, 385.609, and 385.713 until September 30,
2016, when FMCSA estimates the URS online application will be available
for all users, and the majority of the functionality of the URS will be
fully available. No additional changes have been made to the provisions
found in the listed sections; they appear here as they did in the
August 23, 2013 URS final rule.

G. Part 387, Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor
Carriers

This final rule delays the effective date for the revisions in
sections 387.19, 387.33, 387.43, 387.301, 387.303, 387.313, 387.323,
387.403, 387.413, and 387.419 until September 30, 2016, when FMCSA
estimates the URS online application will be available for all users,
and the majority of the functionality of the URS will be fully
available.
It also provides for a three-month compliance period for private
hazardous materials and exempt for-hire motor carriers, registered with
FMCSA as of September 30, 2016, to complete their electronic filing
requirements. This compliance period ends on December 31, 2016. These
provisions can be found in sections 387.19 and 387.43. The URS will
have the ability to collect the financial responsibility filings for
private hazardous materials and exempt for-hire motor carriers on
September 30, 2016. We encourage insurers of these motor carriers to
comply as early as they can. Note that after September 30, 2016, new
applicants (i.e., entities that have not registered with FMCSA prior to
September 30, 2016) will be required to

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submit their evidence of meeting the financial responsibility
requirements before registration will be granted.
This final rule adds a change to Sec. 387.403. On October 1, 2013,
FMCSA issued a final rule to implement section 32918 of MAP-21, which
amended 49 U.S.C. 13906 to require a minimum surety bond or trust fund
of $75,000 and extended the bond requirement from brokers to freight
forwarders. The October 1 final rule added paragraph (c) to Sec.
387.403 to implement this change. It was not reflected in the August
23, 2013, URS final rule, and without this change, new paragraph (c)
would be removed when today's final rule goes into effect. We have
therefore revised Sec. 387.403 to include paragraph (c) to ensure it
remains intact after today's rule goes into effect.

H. Part 390, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, General

This final rule will delay the effective dates for the amendments
to sections 390.3, 390.5, 390.19,\11\ 390.21, 390.40, 390.201, 390.203,
390.205, 390.207, and 390.209.
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This final rule also adds temporary Subpart E, consisting of Sec.
390.T200, which will be in effect from December 12, 2015, through
September 29, 2016. Under this temporary section, new applicants,
defined as entities who do not have (and have never had) an active
USDOT Number, must apply for a USDOT Number using the URS online
application, available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs. These
applications will be processed using the same legacy systems available
to FMCSA today, and will be transitioned over to the complete URS
database with those records that already exist in the legacy systems.
Applicants will have the ability to print out a summary of their online
application after their application is complete.
This final rule incorporates a number of corrections to Sec. 390.3
that were made in a correcting document published on October 23,
2013.\12\ Because these corrections appear in the regulatory text laid
out below, we are withdrawing the associated amendatory instructions
from the October 23, 2013, correcting document. This change has no
impact, but is necessary to ensure proper codification of the
provisions in the Code of Federal Regulations. This final rule is also
correcting an erroneous cross reference that was included in the August
23, 2013, final rule. In Sec. 390.207(c), there is a cross reference
to Subpart D as applying to intermodal equipment providers. This is
incorrect; Subpart D covers the National Registry of Certified Medical
Examiners. Subpart C of Part 390 is the appropriate cross reference, as
it covers ``Requirements and Information for Intermodal Equipment
Providers and for Motor Carriers Operating Intermodal Equipment.''
FMCSA is also correcting the authority citation for part 390. The
August 23, 2013, final rule inadvertently omitted some of the statutory
authorities granted to FMCSA, and today's final rule is adding them
back. As these authorities have remained in effect, there is no
substantive impact from this change.
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I. Part 392, Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles

Today's final rule corrects the authority citation for part 392.
The August 23, 2013, final rule inadvertently omitted some of the
statutory authorities granted to FMCSA, and today's final rule is
adding them back. As these authorities have remained in effect, there
is no substantive impact from this change.

VI. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices

A. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures

FMCSA has determined that today's final rule delaying the effective
date of the URS rules is not a significant regulatory action within the
meaning of E.O. 12866, as supplemented by E.O. 13563, or within the
meaning of DOT regulatory policies and procedures. We do not expect
today's final rule to have any new costs; today's action delaying the
effective date will also delay the associated costs of the August 23,
2013, final rule. As discussed previously, this delay action is
necessary because the URS technological solution, required to implement
the URS final rule, is not ready. Not delaying the URS final rule may
result in additional costs, as allowing the URS final rule to come into
effect without having the required technological pieces (such as the
URS online application and the integrated database required by statute)
would require motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and others
to use a system that does not exist, with no alternative for seeking
registration authorities. This could lead to a delay in processing
registrations, which could then impact the applicants. Delaying the
effective date of the URS final rule avoids these potential costs,
without adding new costs over what was originally estimated in the
August 2013 RIA. The August 2013 RIA can be found in the docket for
today's final rule.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-
612), FMCSA is not required to complete a regulatory flexibility
analysis. This is because this rule does not require publication of a
general notice of proposed rulemaking. However, in compliance with the
RFA, FMCSA has evaluated the effects of today's final rule on small
entities, and determined that delaying the effective date for the URS
final rule will not result in a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. Accordingly, the Administrator of
FMCSA hereby certifies that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

C. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

Today's final rule will not impose an unfunded Federal mandate, as
defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1532, et
seq.), that will result in the expenditure by State, local and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $155
million (which is the value of $100 million in 1995 after adjusting for
inflation) or more in any 1 year.

D. National Environmental Policy Act

The Agency analyzed today's final rule for the purpose of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and determined under our environmental procedures Order 5610.1,
issued March 1, 2004 (69 FR 9680), that this action is categorically
excluded (CE) under Appendix 2, paragraphs 6(e), 6(h) and 6(y)(2) of
the Order from further environmental documentation. The CE under
Appendix 2, paragraph 6(e) relates to establishing regulations and
actions taken pursuant to the requirements concerning applications for
operating authority and certificates of registration. The CE under
Appendix 2, paragraph 6(h), relates to establishing regulations and
actions taken pursuant to the requirements implementing procedures to
collect fees that will be charged for motor carrier registrations and
insurance for the following activities: (1) Application filings; (2)
records searches; and (3) reviewing, copying, certifying, and related
services. The CE under Appendix 2, paragraph 6(y)(2), addresses
regulations implementing motor carrier identification and registration
reports. In addition, the Agency believes that

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this rule includes no extraordinary circumstances that will have any
effect on the quality of the human environment. Thus, today's rule does
not require an environmental assessment or an environmental impact
statement.
FMCSA also has analyzed today's rule under the Clean Air Act, as
amended (CAA), section 176(c) (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and
implementing regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection
Agency. Approval of this action is exempt from the CAA's general
conformity requirement because it involves policy development and
rulemaking activities regarding registration of regulated entities with
FMCSA for commercial, safety and financial responsibility purposes. See
40 CFR 93.153(c)(2)(vi). The changes would not result in any emissions
increases, nor will they have any potential to result in emissions that
are above the general conformity rule's de minimis emission threshold
levels. Moreover, it is reasonably foreseeable that the actions will
not increase total CMV mileage or change the routing of CMVs, how CMVs
operate, or the CMV fleet-mix of motor carriers.

E. Paperwork Reduction Act

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), a Federal Agency must obtain approval from OMB for each
collection of information it conducts, sponsors, or requires through
regulations. The FMCSA analyzed the August 23, 2013, final rule and
determined that its implementation would streamline the information
collection burden on motor carriers and other regulated entities,
relative to the baseline, or current paperwork collection processes.
This included streamlining the FMCSA registration, insurance, and
designation of process agent filing processes and implementing
mandatory electronic online filing of these applications, as well as
eliminating some outdated filing requirements. A full analysis of the
impacted collections of information, both existing and new, can be
found in that final rule,\13\ a copy of which is in the docket for
today's final rule. Today's final rule makes no changes to the
collections described in that final rule.
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F. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of Private Property)

Today's final rule will not effect a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

G. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)

Today's final rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

H. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children)

Executive Order 13045, ``Protection of Children from Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (April 23, 1997, 62 FR 19885), requires
that agencies issuing economically significant rules, which also
concern an environmental health or safety risk that an Agency has
reason to believe may disproportionately affect children, must include
an evaluation of the environmental health and safety effects of the
regulation on children. Section 5 of Executive Order 13045 directs an
Agency to submit for a covered regulatory action an evaluation of its
environmental health or safety effects on children. Today's final rule
is not an economically significant rule and will not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

I. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

This rule has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and
criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999 (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999). The FMCSA consulted with State licensing agencies
participating in its PRISM Program to discuss anticipated impacts of
the May 2005 NPRM upon their operations. The Agency has taken into
consideration their comments in its decision-making process for this
rule. Thus, FMCSA has determined that this rule will not have
significant Federalism implications or limit the policymaking
discretion of the States.

J. Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review)

The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding
intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities do
not apply to today's final rule.

K. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use)

FMCSA has analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, ``Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use,'' and has determined that this is not a
significant energy action within the meaning of section 4(b) of the
Executive Order. Today's final rule is not economically significant,
and will not have a significant adverse effect on the supply,
distribution, or use of energy.

L. Privacy Impact Analysis

The FMCSA conducted a privacy impact assessment of the August 23,
2013, final rule as required by section 522(a)(5) of division H of the
FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Public Law 108-447, 118 Stat. 3268
(Dec. 8, 2004) [set out as a note to 5 U.S.C. 552a]. The assessment
considered any impacts of the final rule on the privacy of information
in an identifiable form and related matters. FMCSA determined that the
August 23, 2013, final rule will impact the handling of personally
identifiable information (PII). FMCSA also determined the risks and
effects the rulemaking might have on collecting, storing, and sharing
PII and examined and evaluated protections and alternative information
handling processes in order to mitigate potential privacy risks.
Today's final rule makes no changes to the information being collected,
or to the manner that it is stored and shared. FMCSA believes that the
PIA for the August 23, 2013, final rule adequately covers today's
action; that PIA remains available for review in the docket for today's
final rule.

List of Subjects

49 CFR Part 360

Administrative practice and procedure, Brokers, Buses, Freight
forwarders, Hazardous materials transportation, Highway safety,
Insurance, Motor carriers, Motor vehicle safety, Moving of household
goods, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety
bonds.

49 CFR Part 365

Administrative practice and procedure, Brokers, Buses, Freight
forwarders, Motor carriers, Moving of household goods.

49 CFR Part 366

Brokers, Motor carriers, Freight forwarders, Process agents.

49 CFR Part 368

Administrative practice and procedure, Insurance, Motor carriers.

49 CFR Part 385

Administrative practice and procedure, Highway safety,
Incorporation by reference, Mexico, Motor carriers, Motor vehicle
safety,

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Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

49 CFR Part 387

Buses, Freight, Freight forwarders, Hazardous materials
transportation, Highway safety, Insurance, Intergovernmental relations,
Motor carriers, Motor vehicle safety, Moving of household goods,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds.

49 CFR Part 390

Highway safety, Intermodal transportation, Motor carriers, Motor
vehicle safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

49 CFR Part 392

Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Highway safety, Motor carriers.

In consideration of the foregoing, FMCSA is amending 49 CFR chapter
III, subchapter B, parts 360, 365, 366, 368, 385, 387, 390, and 392, as
set forth below:

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1. Effective September 30, 2016, revise part 360 to read as follows:

PART 360--FEES FOR MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE

360.1 Fees for registration-related services.
360.3 Filing fees.
360.5 Updating user fees.

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 49 U.S.C. 13908; and 49 CFR 1.87.

Sec. 360.1 Fees for registration-related services.

Certifications and copies of public records and documents on file
with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be
furnished on the following basis, pursuant to USDOT Freedom of
Information Act regulations at 49 CFR part 7:
(a) Certificate of the Director, Office of Management and
Information Services, as to the authenticity of documents, $12;
(b) Service involved in locating records to be certified and
determining their authenticity, including clerical and administrative
work, at the rate of $21 per hour;
(c) Copies of the public documents, at the rate of $.80 per letter
size or legal size exposure. A minimum charge of $5 will be made for
this service; and
(d) Search and copying services requiring information technology
(IT), as follows:
(1) A fee of $50 per hour for professional staff time will be
charged when it is required to fulfill a request for electronic data.
(2) The fee for computer searches will be set at the current rate
for computer service. Information on those charges can be obtained from
the Office of Information Technology (MC-RI).
(3) Printing will be charged at the rate of $.10 per page of
computer-generated output with a minimum charge of $1. There will also
be a charge for the media provided (e.g., CD ROMs) based on the
Agency's costs for such media.
(e) Exception. No fee shall be charged under this section to the
following entities:
(1) Any Agency of the Federal Government or a State government or
any political subdivision of any such government for access to or
retrieval of information and data from the Unified Carrier Registration
System for its own use; or
(2) Any representative of a motor carrier, motor private carrier,
broker, or freight forwarder (as each is defined in 49 U.S.C. 13102)
for the access to or retrieval of the information related to such
entity from the Unified Carrier Registration System for the individual
use of such entity.

Sec. 360.3 Filing fees.

(a) Manner of payment. (1) Except for the insurance fees described
in the next sentence, all filing fees must be paid at the time the
application, petition, or other document is electronically filed. The
service fee for insurance, surety or self-insurer accepted certificate
of insurance, surety bond or other instrument submitted in lieu of a
broker surety bond must be charged to an insurance service account
established by FMCSA in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this
section.
(2) Billing account procedure. A request must be submitted to the
Office of Registration and Safety Information (MC-RS) at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov to establish an insurance service fee account.
(i) Each account will have a specific billing date within each
month and a billing cycle. The billing date is the date that the bill
is prepared and printed. The billing cycle is the period between the
billing date in one month and the billing date in the next month. A
bill for each account that has activity or an unpaid balance during the
billing cycle will be sent on the billing date each month. Payment will
be due 20 days from the billing date. Payments received before the next
billing date are applied to the account. Interest will accrue in
accordance with 31 CFR 901.9.
(ii) The Federal Claims Collection Standards, including disclosure
to consumer reporting agencies and the use of collection agencies, as
set forth in 31 CFR part 901, will be utilized to encourage payment
where appropriate.
(iii) An account holder who files a petition for bankruptcy or who
is the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding must provide the following
information to the Office of Registration and Safety Information (MC-
RS) at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov:
(A) The filing date of the bankruptcy petition;
(B) The court in which the bankruptcy petition was filed;
(C) The type of bankruptcy proceeding;
(D) The name, address, and telephone number of its representative
in the bankruptcy proceeding; and
(E) The name, address, and telephone number of the bankruptcy
trustee, if one has been appointed.
(3) Fees will be payable through the U.S. Department of Treasury
secure payment system, Pay.gov, and are made directly from the payor's
bank account or by credit/debit card.
(b) Any filing that is not accompanied by the appropriate filing
fee will be rejected.
(c) Fees not refundable. Fees will be assessed for every filing
listed in the schedule of fees contained in paragraph (f) of this
section, titled, ``Schedule of filing fees,'' subject to the exceptions
contained in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section. After the
application, petition, or other document has been accepted for filing
by FMCSA, the filing fee will not be refunded, regardless of whether
the application, petition, or other document is granted or approved,
denied, rejected before docketing, dismissed, or withdrawn.
(d) Multiple authorities. (1) A separate filing fee is required for
each type of authority sought, for example broker authority requested
by an entity that already holds motor property carrier authority or
multiple types of authority requested in the same application.
(2) Separate fees will be assessed for the filing of temporary
operating authority applications as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of
this section, regardless of whether such applications are related to an
application for corresponding permanent operating authority.
(e) Waiver or reduction of filing fees. It is the general policy of
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration not to waive or reduce
filing fees except as follows:
(1) Filing fees are waived for an application that is filed by a
Federal government agency, or a State or local government entity. For
purposes of this section the phrases ``Federal government agency'' or
``government

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entity'' do not include a quasi-governmental corporation or government
subsidized transportation company.
(2) Filing fees are waived for a motor carrier of passengers that
receives a grant from the Federal Transit Administration either
directly or through a third-party contract to provide passenger
transportation under an agreement with a State or local government
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5310, 5311, 5316, or 5317.
(3) The FMCSA will consider other requests for waivers or fee
reductions only in extraordinary situations and in accordance with the
following procedure:
(i) When to request. At the time that a filing is submitted to
FMCSA, the applicant may request a waiver or reduction of the fee
prescribed in this part. Such request should be addressed to the
Director, Office of Registration and Safety Information.
(ii) Basis. The applicant must show that the waiver or reduction of
the fee is in the best interest of the public, or that payment of the
fee would impose an undue hardship upon the requester.
(iii) FMCSA action. The Director, Office of Registration and Safety
Information, will notify the applicant of the decision to grant or deny
the request for waiver or reduction.
(f) Schedule of filing fees:

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Type of proceeding Fee
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Part I: Registration
(1)...................... An application for $300.
USDOT Registration
pursuant to 49 CFR
part 390, subpart E.
(2)...................... An application for $100.
motor carrier
temporary authority to
provide emergency
relief in response to
a national emergency
or natural disaster
following an emergency
declaration under Sec.
390.23 of this
subchapter.
(3)...................... Biennial update of $0.
registration.
(4)...................... Request for change of $0.
name, address, or form
of business.
(5)...................... Request for $0.
cancellation of
registration.
(6)...................... Request for $10.
registration
reinstatement.
(7)...................... Designation of process $0.
agent.
(8)...................... Notification of $0.
Transfer of Operating
Authority.
Part II: Insurance
(9)...................... A service fee for $10 per accepted
insurer, surety, or certificate,
self-insurer accepted surety bond or
certificate of other
insurance, surety instrument
bond, and other submitted in
instrument submitted lieu of a
in lieu of a broker broker surety
surety bond. bond.
(10)..................... (i) An application for $4,200.
original qualification
as self-insurer for
bodily injury and
property damage
insurance (BI&PD).
(ii) An application for $420.
original qualification
as self-insurer for
cargo insurance.
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Sec. 360.5 Updating user fees.

(a) Update. Each fee established in this subpart may be updated, as
deemed necessary by FMCSA.
(b) Publication and effective dates. Notice of updated fees shall
be published in the Federal Register and shall become effective 30 days
after publication.
(c) Payment of fees. Any person submitting a filing for which a
filing fee is established must pay the fee applicable on the date of
the filing or request for services.
(d) Method of updating fees. Each fee shall be updated by updating
the cost components comprising the fee. However, fees shall not exceed
the maximum amounts established by law. Cost components shall be
updated as follows:
(1) Direct labor costs shall be updated by multiplying base level
direct labor costs by percentage changes in average wages and salaries
of FMCSA employees. Base level direct labor costs are direct labor
costs determined by the cost study in Regulations Governing Fees For
Service, 1 I.C.C. 2d 60 (1984), or subsequent cost studies. The base
period for measuring changes shall be April 1984 or the year of the
last cost study.
(2) Operations overhead shall be developed on the basis of current
relationships existing on a weighted basis, for indirect labor
applicable to the first supervisory work centers directly associated
with user fee activity. Actual updating of operations overhead shall be
accomplished by applying the current percentage factor to updated
direct labor, including current governmental overhead costs.
(3)(i) Office general and administrative costs shall be developed
on the basis of current levels costs, i.e., dividing actual office
general and administrative costs for the current fiscal year by total
office costs for the office directly associated with user fee activity.
Actual updating of office general and administrative costs shall be
accomplished by applying the current percentage factor to updated
direct labor, including current governmental overhead and current
operations overhead costs.
(ii) The FMCSA general and administrative costs shall be developed
on the basis of current level costs; i.e., dividing actual FMCSA
general and administrative costs for the current fiscal year by total
Agency expenses for the current fiscal year. Actual updating of FMCSA
general and administrative costs shall be accomplished by applying the
current percentage factor to updated direct labor, including current
governmental overhead, operations overhead and office general and
administrative costs.
(4) Publication costs shall be adjusted on the basis of known
changes in the costs applicable to publication of material in the
Federal Register or FMCSA Register.
(e) Rounding of updated fees. Updated fees shall be rounded as
follows. (This rounding procedure excludes copying, printing and search
fees.)
(1) Fees between $1 and $30 shall be rounded to the nearest $1;
(2) Fees between $30 and $100 shall be rounded to the nearest $10;
(3) Fees between $100 and $999 shall be rounded to the nearest $50;
and
(4) Fees above $1,000 shall be rounded to the nearest $100.

PART 365--RULES GOVERNING APPLICATIONS FOR OPERATING AUTHORITY

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2. Effective September 30, 2016, the authority citation for part 365 is
revised to read as follows:

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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553 and 559; 49 U.S.C. 13101, 13301, 13901-
13906, 13908, 14708, 31133, 31138, and 31144; 49 CFR 1.87.

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3. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 365.101 by revising
paragraphs (a) and (h) to read as follows:

Sec. 365.101 Applications governed by these rules.

* * * * *
(a) Applications for certificates of motor carrier registration to
operate as a motor carrier of property or passengers.
* * * * *
(h) Applications for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate in
foreign commerce as for-hire or private motor carriers of property
(including exempt items) between Mexico and all points in the United
States. Under NAFTA Annex 1, page I-U-20, a Mexico-domiciled motor
carrier may not provide point-to-point transportation services,
including express delivery services, within the United States for goods
other than international cargo.
* * * * *

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4. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 365.105 to read as
follows:

Sec. 365.105 Starting the application process: Form MCSA-1.

(a) Each applicant must apply for operating authority by
electronically filing Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, to
request authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 13902, 13903 or 13904 to
operate as a:
(1) Motor carrier of property or passengers,
(2) Broker of general commodities or household goods, or
(3) Freight forwarder of general commodities or household goods.
(b) A separate filing fee in the amount set forth at 49 CFR
360.3(f) is required for each type of authority sought in paragraph (a)
of this section.
(c) Form MCSA-1 is the URS online application and is available,
including complete instructions, from the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.

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5. Effective December 12, 2015 until September 29, 2016, add Sec.
365.T106 to read as follows:

Sec. 365.T106 Starting the application process: URS online
application.

(a) Notwithstanding Sec. 365.105, new applicants as defined in
paragraph (b) of this section must apply for a USDOT number and if
applicable, operating authority by electronically filing Form MCSA-1,
the URS online application, to request authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
13902, 13903, or 13904 to operate as a:
(1) Motor carrier of property (not household goods), property
(household goods) or passengers,
(2) Broker of general commodities or household goods, or
(3) Freight forwarder of general commodities or household goods.
(b) For purposes of this section, a ``new applicant'' is an entity
applying for a USDOT number and if applicable, operating authority who
does not at the time of application have an active registration or
USDOT, Motor Carrier (MC), Mexico owned or controlled (MX) or Freight
Forwarder (FF) number, and who has never had an active registration or
USDOT, MC, MX, or FF number.
(c) Form MCSA-1 is the URS online application, and both the
application and its instructions are available from the FMCSA Web site
at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(d) This section is in effect from December 12, 2015 through
September 29, 2016.

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6. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 365.107 to read as
follows:

Sec. 365.107 Types of applications.

(a) Fitness applications. Motor property applications and certain
types of motor passenger applications require the finding that the
applicant is fit, willing and able to perform the involved operations
and to comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory provisions.
These applications can be opposed only on the grounds that applicant is
not fit [e.g., is not in compliance with applicable financial
responsibility and safety fitness requirements]. These applications
are:
(1) Motor carrier of property (except household goods).
(2) Broker of general commodities or household goods.
(3) Certain types of motor carrier of passenger applications as
described in Form MCSA-1, the URS online application.
(b) Motor carrier of passenger ``public interest'' applications as
described in Form MCSA-1, the URS online application.
(c) Intrastate motor passenger applications under 49 U.S.C.
13902(b)(3) as described in Form MCSA-1, the URS online application.
(d) Motor carrier of household goods applications, including
Mexico- or non-North America-domiciled carrier applicants. In addition
to meeting the fitness standard under paragraph (a) of this section, an
applicant seeking authority to operate as a motor carrier of household
goods must:
(1) Provide evidence of participation in an arbitration program and
provide a copy of the notice of the arbitration program as required by
49 U.S.C. 14708(b)(2);
(2) Identify its tariff and provide a copy of the notice of the
availability of that tariff for inspection as required by 49 U.S.C.
13702(c);
(3) Provide evidence that it has access to, has read, is familiar
with, and will observe all applicable Federal laws relating to consumer
protection, estimating, consumers' rights and responsibilities, and
options for limitations of liability for loss and damage; and
(4) Disclose any relationship involving common stock, common
ownership, common management, or common familial relationships between
the applicant and any other motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker
of household goods within 3 years of the proposed date of registration.
(e) Temporary authority (TA) for motor carriers. These applications
require a finding that there is or soon will be an immediate
transportation need that cannot be met by existing carrier service.
(1) Applications for TA will be entertained only when an emergency
declaration has been made pursuant to Sec. 390.23 of this subchapter.
(2) Temporary authority must be requested by filing the URS online
application, Form MCSA-1, found at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(3) Applications for temporary authority are not subject to
protest.
(4) Motor carriers granted temporary authority must comply with
financial responsibility requirements under part 387 of this
subchapter.
(5) Only a U.S.-domiciled motor carrier is eligible to receive
temporary authority.

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7. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 365.109 by revising
paragraphs (a)(5) and (6) and (b) to read as follows:

Sec. 365.109 FMCSA review of the application.

(a) * * *
(5) All applicants must file the appropriate evidence of financial
responsibility pursuant to 49 CFR part 387 within 90 days from the date
notice of the application is published in the FMCSA Register:
(i) Form BMC-91 or 91X or BMC 82 surety bond--Bodily injury and
property damage (motor property and passenger carriers; and freight
forwarders that provide pickup or delivery service directly or by using
a local delivery service under their control),
(ii) Form BMC-84--Surety bond or Form BMC-85--trust fund agreement

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(property brokers of general commodities and household goods).
(iii) Form BMC-34 or BMC 83 surety bond--Cargo liability (household
goods motor carriers and household goods freight forwarders).
(6) Applicants also must submit Form BOC-3--Designation of Agents--
Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders--within 90 days from the
date notice of the application is published in the FMCSA Register.
* * * * *
(b) A summary of the application will be published in the FMCSA
Register to give notice to the public in case anyone wishes to oppose
the application.

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8. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 365.110 to read as
follows:

Sec. 365.110 Need to complete New Entrant Safety Assurance Program.

For motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles as defined
in 49 U.S.C. 31132, operating authority obtained under procedures in
this part does not become permanent until the applicant satisfactorily
completes the New Entrant Safety Assurance Program in part 385 of this
subchapter.

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9. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 365.111 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec. 365.111 Appeals to rejections of the application.

(a) An applicant has the right to appeal rejection of the
application. The appeal must be filed at the FMCSA, Office of
Registration and Safety Information, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, within 10 days of the date of the letter of
rejection.
* * * * *

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10. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 365.119 to read as
follows:

Sec. 365.119 Opposed applications.

If the application is opposed, opposing parties are required to
send a copy of their protest to the applicant and to FMCSA. All
protests must include statements made under oath (verified statements).
There are no personal appearances or formal hearings.

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11. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 365.201 to read as
follows:

Sec. 365.201 Definitions.

A person wishing to oppose a request for operating authority files
a protest. A person filing a valid protest is known as a protestant.

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12. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 365.203 to read as
follows:

Sec. 365.203 Time for filing.

A protest shall be filed (received at the FMCSA, Office of the
Associate Administrator for Research and Information Technology, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590) within 10 days after notice
of the application appears in the FMCSA Register. A copy of the protest
shall be sent to applicant's representative at the same time. Failure
timely to file a protest waives further participation in the
proceeding.

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13. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Subpart D to read as follows:
Subpart D--Transfers of Operating Authority
Sec.
365.401 Scope of rules.
365.403 Definitions.
365.405 Reporting requirement.

Subpart D--Transfers of Operating Authority

Sec. 365.401 Scope of rules.

The rules in this subpart define the procedures for motor carriers,
property brokers, and freight forwarders to report to FMCSA
transactions that result in the transfer of operating authority and are
not subject to approval by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board under
49 U.S.C. 14303.

Sec. 365.403 Definitions.

For the purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply:
(a) Transfer. A transfer means any transaction in which an
operating authority issued to one person is taken over by another
person or persons who assume legal responsibility for the operations.
Such transactions include a purchase of all or some of the assets of a
company, a merger of two or more companies, or acquisition of
controlling interest in a company through a purchase of company stock.
(b) Operating authority. Operating authority means a registration
required by 49 U.S.C. 13902 issued to motor carriers; 49 U.S.C. 13903
issued to freight forwarders; and 49 U.S.C. 13904 issued to brokers.
(c) Person. An individual, partnership, corporation, company,
association, or other form of business, or a trustee, receiver,
assignee, or personal representative of any of these entities.

Sec. 365.405 Reporting requirement.

(a) Every transfer of operating authority from one person to
another person must be reported by both the transferee and transferor
using the URS online application, Form MCSA-1, (available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs) in accordance with Sec. 390.201(d)(5) of this
subchapter.
(b) The following information must be furnished:
(1) Full name, address and USDOT Numbers of the transferee and
transferor.
(2) A copy of the operating authority being transferred.

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14. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 365.507 by revising
paragraph (e)(2) to read as follows:

Sec. 365.507 FMCSA action on the application.

* * * * *
(e) * * *
(2) Electronically file, or have its process agent(s)
electronically file, Form BOC-3--Designation of Agents--Motor Carriers,
Brokers and Freight Forwarders, as required by part 366 of this
subchapter; and
* * * * *

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15. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 365.509 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec. 365.509 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant
information.

(a) A motor carrier subject to this subpart must notify FMCSA of
any changes or corrections to the information in parts I, IA, or II of
Form OP-1(MX), or in Form BOC-3--Designation of Agents--Motor Carriers,
Brokers and Freight Forwarders, during the application process or after
having been granted provisional operating authority. The carrier must
notify FMCSA in writing within 30 days of the change or correction.
* * * * *

PART 366--DESIGNATION OF PROCESS AGENT

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16. Effective September 30, 2016, the authority citation for part 366
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 502, 503, 13303, 13304 and 13908; and 49
CFR 1.87.

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17. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 366.1 to read as
follows:

Sec. 366.1 Applicability.

The rules in this part, relating to the filing of designations of
persons upon whom court or Agency process may be served, apply to for-
hire and private motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and, as of
the moment of succession, their fiduciaries (as defined at 49 CFR
387.319(a)).

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18. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 366.2 to read as
follows:

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Sec. 366.2 Form of designation.

(a) Designations shall be made on Form BOC-3--Designation of
Agents--Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders. Only one
completed current form may be on file. It must include all States for
which agent designations are required. One copy must be retained by the
carrier, broker or freight forwarder at its principal place of
business.
(b) All Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders that are
registered with FMCSA on September 30, 2016 must file their Form BOC-3
designation by no later than December 31, 2016. All other Motor
Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders must file the FORM BOC-3
designation at the time of their application for registration. Failure
to file a designation in accordance with this paragraph will result in
deactivation of the carrier's USDOT Number.

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19. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 366.3 to read as
follows:

Sec. 366.3 Eligible persons.

All persons (as defined at 49 U.S.C. 13102(18)) designated as
process agents must reside in or maintain an office in the State for
which they are designated. If a State official is designated, evidence
of his or her willingness to accept service of process must be
furnished.

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20. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 366.4 to read as
follows:

Sec. 366.4 Required States.

(a) Motor carriers. Every motor carrier must designate process
agents for all 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia,
unless its operating authority registration is limited to fewer than 48
States and DC. When a motor carrier's operating authority registration
is limited to fewer than 48 States and DC, it must designate process
agents for each State in which it is authorized to operate and for each
State traversed during such operations. Every motor carrier operating
in the United States in the course of transportation between points in
a foreign country shall file a designation for each State traversed.
(b) Brokers. Every broker shall make a designation for each State,
including DC, in which its offices are located or in which contracts
will be written.
(c) Freight forwarders. Every freight forwarder shall make a
designation for each State, including DC, in which its offices are
located or in which contracts will be written.

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21. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 366.5 to read as
follows:

Sec. 366.5 Blanket designations.

Where an association or corporation has filed with the FMCSA a list
of process agents for each State and DC (blanket agent), motor
carriers, brokers and freight forwarders may make the required
designations by using the following statement:
I designate those persons named in the list of process agents on
file with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

by---------------------------------------------------------------------

(name of association or corporation)

and any subsequently filed revisions thereof, for the States in which
this carrier is or may be authorized to operate (or arrange) as an
entity of motor vehicle transportation, including States traversed
during such operations, except those States for which individual
designations are named.

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22. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 366.6 to read as
follows:

Sec. 366.6 Cancellation or change.

(a) A designation may be canceled or changed only by a new
designation made by the motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder, or
by the process agent or company filing a blanket designation in
accordance with Sec. 366.5. However, where a motor carrier, broker or
freight forwarder's USDOT Number is inactive for at least 1 year,
designation is no longer required and may be canceled without making
another designation.
(b) A change to a designation, such as name, address, or contact
information, must be reported to FMCSA within 30 days of the change.
(c) Whenever a motor carrier, broker or freight forwarder changes
it name, address, or contact information, it must report the change to
its process agents and/or the company making a blanket designation on
its behalf in accordance with Sec. 366.5 within 30 days of the change.
(d) Whenever a process agent and/or company making a blanket
designation on behalf of a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder
terminates its contract or relationship with the entity, it should
report the termination to FMCSA within 30 days of the termination. If
process agents and/or blanket agents do not keep their information up
to date, FMCSA may withdraw its approval of their authority to make
process agent designations with the Agency.

PART 368--APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION TO OPERATE
IN MUNICIPALITIES IN THE UNITED STATES ON THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO
INTERNATIONAL BORDER OR WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL ZONES OF SUCH
MUNICIPALITIES

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23. Effective September 30, 2016, the authority citation for part 368
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 13301, 13902 and 13908; Pub. L. 106-159,
113 Stat. 1748; and 49 CFR 1.87.

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24. Effective December 12, 2015 until September 29, 2016, add Sec.
368.T3 to read as follows:

Sec. 368.T3 Starting the application process: URS online application.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, new
applicants as defined in paragraph (b) of this section must apply for a
USDOT number and operating authority by electronically filing Form
MCSA-1, the URS online application (available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs) to request authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 13902
to provide interstate transportation in municipalities in the United
States on the United States-Mexico international border or within the
commercial zones of such municipalities as defined in 49 U.S.C.
13902(c)(4)(A).
(b) For purposes of this section, a ``new applicant'' is an citizen
of Mexico or a motor carrier owned or controlled by a citizen of
Mexico, applying for a USDOT number and operating authority who does
not at the time of application have an active registration or USDOT,
Motor Carrier (MC), Mexico owned or controlled (MX) or Freight
Forwarder (FF) number, and who has never had an active registration or
USDOT, MC, MX, or FF number.
(c) Form MCSA-1, is the URS online application, and both the
application and its instructions are available from the FMCSA Web site
at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(d) This section is in effect from December 12, 2015 through
September 29, 2016.

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25. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 368.3 by revising
paragraphs (a), (b), and (f) to read as follows:

Sec. 368.3 Applying for a certificate of registration.

(a) If you wish to obtain a certificate of registration under this
part, you must electronically file an application that includes the
following:
(1) Form MCSA-1--URS online application.

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(2) Form BOC-3--Designation of Agents--Motor Carriers, Brokers and
Freight Forwarders or indicate on the application that the applicant
will use a process agent service that will submit the Form BOC-3
electronically.
(b) The FMCSA will only process your application for a Certificate
of Registration if it meets the following conditions:
(1) The application must be completed in English;
(2) The information supplied must be accurate and complete in
accordance with the instructions to Form MCSA-1, the URS online
application, and Form BOC-3.
(3) The application must include all the required supporting
documents and applicable certifications set forth in the instructions
to Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, and Form BOC-3.
* * * * *
(f) Form MCSA-1 is the URS online application and is available,
including complete instructions, from the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.

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26. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 368.4 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec. 368.4 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant
information.

(a) You must notify FMCSA of any changes or corrections to the
information in Section A of Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, or
the Form BOC-3, Designation of Agents-Motor Carriers, Brokers and
Freight Forwarders, during the application process or while you have a
Certificate of Registration. You must notify FMCSA in writing within 30
days of the change or correction.
* * * * *

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27. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 368.8 to read as
follows:

Sec. 368.8 Appeals.

An applicant has the right to appeal denial of the application. The
appeal must be in writing and specify in detail why the Agency's
decision to deny the application was wrong. The appeal must be filed
with the FMCSA, Office of Registration and Safety Information within 20
days of the date of the letter denying the application.

PART 385--SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES

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28. Effective September 30, 2016, the authority citation for part 385
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 113, 504, 521(b), 5105(e), 5109, 5113,
13901-13905, 13908, 31136, 31144, 31148, 31151, and 31502; Sec. 350
of Pub. L. 107-87; and 49 CFR 1.87.

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29. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 385.301 to read as
follows:

Sec. 385.301 What is a motor carrier required to do before beginning
interstate operations?

(a) Before a motor carrier of property or passengers begins
interstate operations, it must register with FMCSA and receive a USDOT
Number. In addition, for-hire motor carriers must obtain operating
authority from FMCSA, unless exclusively providing transportation
exempt from the commercial registration requirements in 49 U.S.C.
chapter 139. Both the USDOT Number and operating authority are obtained
by following registration procedures described in 49 CFR part 390,
subpart E. Part 365 of this chapter provides detailed instructions for
obtaining operating authority.
(b) This subpart applies to motor carriers domiciled in the United
States and Canada.
(c) The regulations in this subpart do not apply to a Mexico-
domiciled motor carrier. A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier of property
or passengers must register with FMCSA by following the registration
procedures described in 49 CFR parts 365, 368 and 390. Parts 365 (for
long-haul carriers) and 368 (for commercial zone carriers) of this
chapter provide detailed information about how a Mexico-domiciled motor
carrier may obtain operating authority.

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30. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 385.303 to read as
follows:

Sec. 385.303 How does a motor carrier register with the FMCSA?

A motor carrier registers with FMCSA by completing Form MCSA-1, the
URS online application which is available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs. Complete instructions for the Form MCSA-1 also are available at
the same location.

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31. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 385.305 to read as
follows:

Sec. 385.305 What happens after the FMCSA receives a request for new
entrant registration?

(a) The applicant for new entrant registration will be directed to
the FMCSA Internet Web site (http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov) to secure and/or
complete the application package online.
(b) The application package will include the following:
(1) Educational and technical assistance material regarding the
requirements of the FMCSRs and HMRs, if applicable.
(2) Form MCSA-, the URS online application. This form is used to
obtain both a USDOT Number and operating authority.
(c) Upon completion of the application form, the new entrant will
be issued an inactive USDOT Number. An applicant may not begin
operations nor mark a commercial motor vehicle with the USDOT Number
until after the date of the Agency's written notice that the USDOT
Number has been activated. Violations of this section may be subject to
the penalties under Sec. 392.9b(b) of this chapter.
(d) Additional requirements for certain for-hire motor carriers.
For-hire motor carriers, unless providing transportation exempt from
the commercial registration requirements in 49 U.S.C. chapter 139, must
obtain operating authority as prescribed under Sec. 390.201(b) and
part 365 of this chapter before operating in interstate commerce.

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32. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 385.329 by revising
paragraphs (b) introductory text, (b)(1), (c)(1) and (d) to read as
follows:

Sec. 385.329 May a new entrant that has had its USDOT new entrant
registration revoked and its operations placed out of service reapply?

* * * * *
(b) If the USDOT new entrant registration was revoked because of a
failed safety audit, the new entrant must do all of the following:
(1) Submit an updated Form MCSA-1, the URS online application.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) Submit an updated Form MCSA-1, the URS online application.
* * * * *
(d) If the new entrant is a for-hire motor carrier subject to the
registration provisions of 49 U.S.C. chapter 139 and also has had its
operating authority revoked, it must re-apply for operating authority
as set forth in Sec. 390.201(b) and part 365 of this chapter.

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33. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 385.405 to read as
follows:

Sec. 385.405 How does a motor carrier apply for a safety permit?

(a) Application form. (1) To apply for a new safety permit or
renewal of the safety permit, a motor carrier must complete and submit
Form MCSA-1, the URS online application and meet the requirements under
49 CFR part 390, subpart E.
(2) Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, will also satisfy the
requirements for obtaining and renewing a USDOT Number.
(b) Where to get forms and instructions. Form MCSA-1, the URS
online application, is available,

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including complete instructions, at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(c) Signature and certification. An official of the motor carrier
must sign and certify that the information is correct on each form the
motor carrier submits.
(d) Updating information. A motor carrier holding a safety permit
must report to FMCSA any change in the information on its Form MCSA-1
within 30 days of the change. The motor carrier must use Form MCSA-1,
the URS online application, to report the new information.

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34. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 385.409 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec. 385.409 When may a temporary safety permit be issued to a motor
carrier?

(a) Temporary safety permit. If a motor carrier does not meet the
criteria of Sec. 385.407(a), FMCSA may issue it a temporary safety
permit. To obtain a temporary safety permit, a motor carrier must
certify on Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, that it is
operating in full compliance with the HMRs, with the FMCSRs, and/or
comparable State regulations, whichever is applicable; and with the
minimum financial responsibility requirements in part 387 of this
subchapter or in State regulations, whichever is applicable.
* * * * *

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35. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 385.419 to read as
follows:

Sec. 385.419 How long is a safety permit effective?

Unless suspended or revoked, a safety permit (other than a
temporary safety permit) is effective for two years, except that:
(a) A safety permit will be subject to revocation if a motor
carrier fails to submit a renewal application (Form MCSA-1, the URS
online application) in accordance with the schedule set forth for
filing Form MCSA-1 in part 390, subpart E, of this subchapter; and
(b) An existing safety permit will remain in effect pending FMCSA's
processing of an application for renewal if a motor carrier submits the
required application (Form MCSA-1) in accordance with the schedule set
forth in part 390, subpart E, of this subchapter.

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36. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 385.421 by revising
paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) to read as follows:

Sec. 385.421 Under what circumstances will a safety permit be subject
to revocation or suspension by FMCSA?

(a) * * *
(1) A motor carrier fails to submit a renewal application (Form
MCSA-1) in accordance with the schedule set forth in part 390, subpart
E, of this subchapter.
(2) A motor carrier provides any false or misleading information on
its application form (Form MCSA-1) or as part of updated information it
is providing on Form MCSA-1 (see Sec. 385.405(d)).
* * * * *

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37. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 385.603 to read as
follows:

Sec. 385.603 Application.

(a) Each applicant applying under this subpart must submit an
application that consists of:
(1) Form MCSA-1, the URS online application; and
(2) A notification of the means used to designate process agents,
either by submission in the application package of Form BOC-3,
Designation of Agents--Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders,
or a letter stating that the applicant will use a process agent service
that will submit the Form BOC-3 electronically.
(b) The FMCSA will process an application only if it meets the
following conditions:
(1) The application must be completed in English.
(2) The information supplied must be accurate, complete, and
include all required supporting documents and applicable certifications
in accordance with the instructions to Form MCSA-1 and Form BOC-3.
(3) The application must include the filing fee payable to the
FMCSA in the amount set forth at 49 CFR 360.3(f)(1).
(4) The application must be signed by the applicant.
(c) An applicant must electronically file Form MCSA-1.
(d) Form MCSA-1 is the URS online application and is available,
including complete instructions, at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.

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38. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 385.607 by revising
paragraph (e)(2) to read as follows:

Sec. 385.607 FMCSA action on the application.

* * * * *
(e) * * *
(2) File or have its process agent(s) electronically submit, Form
BOC-3--Designation of Agents--Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight
Forwarders, as required by part 366 of this subchapter.
* * * * *

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39. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 385.609 by revising
paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:

385.609 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant
information.

(a) * * *
(2) A motor carrier subject to this subpart must notify FMCSA of
any changes or corrections to the information in Section A of Form
MCSA-1 that occur during the application process or after the motor
carrier has been granted new entrant registration. The motor carrier
must report the changes or corrections within 30 days of the change.
The motor carrier must use Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, to
report the new information.
* * * * *

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40. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 385.713 by revising
paragraphs (b) introductory text, (b)(1), (c) introductory text,
(c)(1), and (d) to read as follows:

Sec. 385.713 Reapplying for new entrant registration.

* * * * *
(b) If the provisional new entrant registration was revoked because
the new entrant failed to receive a Satisfactory rating after
undergoing a compliance review, the new entrant must do all of the
following:
(1) Submit an updated Form MCSA-1, the URS online application;
* * * * *
(c) If the provisional new entrant registration was revoked because
FMCSA found the new entrant failed to submit to a compliance review,
the new entrant must do all of the following:
(1) Submit an updated Form MCSA-1, the URS online application;
* * * * *
(d) If the new entrant is a for-hire carrier subject to the
registration provisions under 49 U.S.C. 13901 and also has had its
operating authority revoked, it must reapply for operating authority as
set forth in Sec. 390.201(b) and part 365 of this subchapter.

PART 387--MINIMUM LEVELS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOTOR
CARRIERS

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41. Effective September 30, 2016, the authority citation for part 387
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 13101, 13301, 13906, 13908, 14701, 31138,
and 31139; and 49 CFR 1.87.

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42. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 387.19 to read as
follows:

Sec. 387.19 Electronic filing of surety bonds, trust fund agreements,
certificates of insurance and cancellations.

(a) Insurers of exempt for-hire motor carriers, as defined in Sec.
390.5 of this

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subchapter, and private motor carriers that transport hazardous
materials in interstate commerce that are registered with FMCSA on
September 30, 2016, must file certificates of insurance, surety bonds,
and other securities and agreements with FMCSA by December 31, 2016.
Insurers of all other exempt for-hire motor carriers, as defined in
Sec. 390.5 of this subchapter, and private motor carriers that
transport hazardous materials in interstate commerce must file
certificates of insurance, surety bonds, and other securities and
agreements with FMCSA at the time of the application for registration.
These filings must be made electronically in accordance with the
requirements and procedures set forth at Sec. 387.323.
(b) The requirements of this section do not apply to motor carriers
excepted under Sec. 387.7(b)(3).

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43. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 387.33 to read as
follows:

Sec. 387.33 Financial responsibility, minimum levels.

(a) General limits. The minimum levels of financial responsibility
referred to in Sec. 387.31 are prescribed as follows:

SCHEDULE OF LIMITS

Public Liability

For-hire motor carriers of passengers operating in interstate or
foreign commerce.

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Vehicle seating capacity Minimum limits
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(1) Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 16 passengers $5,000,000
or more, including the driver \1\......................
(2) Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 15 passengers 1,500,000
or less, including the driver \1\......................
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\1\ Except as provided in Sec. 387.27(b).

(b) Limits applicable to transit service providers. Notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, the minimum level of
financial responsibility for a motor vehicle used to provide
transportation services within a transit service area located in more
than one State under an agreement with a Federal, State, or local
government funded, in whole or in part, with a grant under 49 U.S.C.
5307, 5310 or 5311, including transportation designed and carried out
to meet the special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with
disabilities, will be the highest level required for any of the States
in which it operates. This paragraph applies to transit service
providers that operate in more than one State, as well as transit
service providers that operate in only one State but interline with
other motor carriers that provide interstate transportation within or
outside the transit service area. Transit service providers conducting
such operations must register as for-hire passenger carriers under part
365, subpart A and part 390, subpart E, of this subchapter, identify
the State(s) in which they operate under the applicable grants, and
certify on their registration documents that they have in effect
financial responsibility levels in an amount equal to or greater than
the highest level required by any of the States in which they are
operating under a qualifying grant.

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44. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 387.43 to read as
follows:

Sec. 387.43 Electronic filing of surety bonds, trust fund agreements,
certificates of insurance and cancellations.

(a) Insurers of for-hire motor carriers of passengers that are
registered with FMCSA on September 30, 2016, must file certificates of
insurance, surety bonds, and other securities and agreements with FMCSA
by December 31, 2016. Insurers of all other exempt for-hire motor
carriers of passengers must file certificates of insurance, surety
bonds, and other securities and agreements with FMCSA at the time of
the application for registration. These filings must be made
electronically in accordance with the requirements and procedures set
forth at Sec. 387.323.
(b) This section does not apply to motor carriers excepted under
Sec. 387.31(b)(3).

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45. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 387.301 by revising
paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:

Sec. 387.301 Surety bond, certificate of insurance, or other
securities.

(a) Public liability. (1) No for-hire motor carrier or foreign
(Mexican) motor private carrier or foreign motor carrier transporting
exempt commodities subject to Subtitle IV, part B, chapter 135 of title
49, United States Code, shall engage in interstate or foreign commerce,
and no certificate shall be issued to such a carrier or remain in force
unless and until there shall have been filed with and accepted by the
FMCSA surety bonds, certificates of insurance, proof of qualifications
as self-insurer, or other securities or agreements, in the amounts
prescribed in Sec. 387.303, conditioned to pay any final judgment
recovered against such motor carrier for bodily injuries to or the
death of any person resulting from the negligent operation, maintenance
or use of motor vehicles in transportation subject to Subtitle IV, part
B, chapter 135 of title 49, U.S.C., or for loss of or damage to
property of others, or, in the case of motor carriers of property
operating freight vehicles described in Sec. 387.303(b)(2), for
environmental restoration.
* * * * *

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46. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 387.303 by revising
paragraph (b)(1)(iii) to read as follows:

Sec. 387.303 Security for the protection of the public: Minimum
limits.

* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * *
(iii) Limits applicable to transit service providers.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section,
the minimum level of financial responsibility for a motor vehicle used
to provide transportation services within a transit service area under
an agreement with a Federal, State, or local government funded, in
whole or in part, with a grant under 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5310 or 5311,
including transportation designed and carried out to meet the special
needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities, will be
the highest level required for any of the States in which it operates.
This paragraph applies to transit service providers who operate in a
transit service area located in more than one State, as well as transit
service providers who operate in only one State but interline with
other motor carriers that provide interstate transportation within or
outside the transit service area. Transit service providers conducting
such operations must register as for-hire passenger carriers under part
365, subpart A and part 390, subpart E of this subchapter, identify the
State(s) in which they operate under the applicable grants, and certify
on their registration documents that they have in effect financial
responsibility levels in an amount equal to or greater than the highest
level required by any of the States in which they are operating under a
qualifying grant.
* * * * *

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47. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 387.313 by revising
paragraphs (b) and (d) to read as follows:

Sec. 387.313 Forms and procedures.

* * * * *
(b) Filing and copies. Certificates of insurance, surety bonds, and
notices of cancellation must be filed with the FMCSA at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
* * * * *
(d) Cancellation notice. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of
this section, surety bonds, certificates of insurance, and other
securities or

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agreements shall not be cancelled or withdrawn until 30 days after
written notice has been submitted to http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov on the
prescribed form (Form BMC-35, Notice of Cancellation Motor Carrier
Policies of Insurance under 49 U.S.C. 13906, and BMC-36, Notice of
Cancellation Motor Carrier and Broker Surety Bonds, as appropriate) by
the insurance company, surety or sureties, motor carrier, broker or
other party thereto, as the case may be, which period of thirty (30)
days shall commence to run from the date such notice on the prescribed
form is filed with FMCSA at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
* * * * *

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48. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 387.323 to read as
follows:

Sec. 387.323 Electronic filing of surety bonds, trust fund
agreements, certificates of insurance and cancellations.

(a) Insurers must electronically file forms BMC 34, BMC 35, BMC 36,
BMC 82, BMC 83, BMC 84, BMC 85, BMC 91, and BMC 91X in accordance with
the requirements and procedures set forth in paragraphs (b) through (d)
of this section.
(b) Each insurer must obtain authorization to file electronically
by registering with the FMCSA. An individual account number and
password for computer access will be issued to each registered insurer.
(c) Filings must be transmitted online via the Internet at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
(d) All registered insurers agree to furnish upon request to the
FMCSA a copy of any policy (or policies) and all certificates of
insurance, endorsements, surety bonds, trust fund agreements, proof of
qualification to self-insure or other insurance filings.

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49. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 387.403 to read as
follows:

Sec. 387.403 General requirements.

(a) Cargo. A household goods freight forwarder may not operate
until it has filed with FMCSA an appropriate surety bond, certificate
of insurance, qualifications as a self-insurer, or other securities or
agreements, in the amounts prescribed at Sec. 387.405, for loss of or
damage to household goods.
(b) Public liability. A freight forwarder may not perform transfer,
collection, or delivery service until it has filed with the FMCSA an
appropriate surety bond, certificate of insurance, qualifications as a
self-insurer, or other securities or agreements, in the amounts
prescribed at Sec. 387.405, conditioned to pay any final judgment
recovered against such freight forwarder for bodily injury to or the
death of any person, or loss of or damage to property (except cargo) of
others, or, in the case of freight vehicles described at Sec.
387.303(b)(2), for environmental restoration, resulting from the
negligent operation, maintenance, or use of motor vehicles operated by
or under its control in performing such service.
(c) Surety bond or trust fund. A freight forwarder must have a
surety bond or trust fund in effect. The FMCSA will not issue a freight
forwarder license until a surety bond or trust fund for the full limit
of liability prescribed in Sec. 387.405 is in effect. The freight
forwarder license shall remain valid or effective only as long as a
surety bond or trust fund remains in effect and ensures the financial
responsibility of the freight forwarder. The requirements applicable to
property broker surety bonds and trust funds in Sec. 387.307 shall
apply to the surety bond or trust fund required by this paragraph.

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50. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 387.413 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec. 387.413 Forms and procedures.

* * * * *
(b) Procedure. Certificates of insurance, surety bonds, and notices
of cancellation must be electronically filed with the FMCSA.
* * * * *

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51. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 387.419 to read as
follows:

Sec. 387.419 Electronic filing of surety bonds, certificates of
insurance and cancellations.

Insurers must electronically file certificates of insurance, surety
bonds, and other securities and agreements and notices of cancellation
in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth at Sec.
387.323.

PART 390--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS; GENERAL

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52. Effective September 30, 2016, the authority citation for part 390
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 508, 13301, 13902, 13908, 31132,
31133, 31136, 31144, 31151, 31502, 31504; sec. 114, Pub. L. 103-311,
108 Stat. 1673, 1677; sec. 212, 217, Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat.
1748, 1767, 1773; sec. 229 Pub. L. 106-159 (as transferred by sec.
4114 and amended by secs. 4130-4132, Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144,
1726, 1743-44); sec. 32101(d) and 32934, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat.
405, 778, 830; sec. 2, Pub. L. 113-125, 128 Stat. 1388, and 49 CFR
1.81, 1.81a, and 1.87.

Sec. 390.3 [Amended]

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53. Effective October 21, 2015, amendatory instruction #1 from the
correction to Sec. 390.3 published at 78 FR 63100 (October 23, 2013)
is withdrawn.

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54. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 390.3 to read as
follows:

Sec. 390.3 General applicability.

(a) The rules in subchapter B of this chapter are applicable to all
employers, employees, and commercial motor vehicles that transport
property or passengers in interstate commerce.
(b) The rules in part 383 of this chapter, Commercial Driver's
License Standards; Requirements and Penalties, are applicable to every
person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Sec.
383.5 of this subchapter, in interstate or intrastate commerce and to
all employers of such persons.
(c) The rules in part 387 of this chapter, Minimum Levels of
Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers, are applicable to motor
carriers as provided in Sec. Sec. 387.3 or 387.27 of this chapter.
(d) Additional requirements. Nothing in subchapter B of this
chapter shall be construed to prohibit an employer from requiring and
enforcing more stringent requirements relating to safety of operation
and employee safety and health.
(e) Knowledge of and compliance with the regulations. (1) Every
employer shall be knowledgeable of and comply with all regulations
contained in this subchapter that are applicable to that motor
carrier's operations.
(2) Every driver and employee involved in motor carrier operations
shall be instructed regarding, and shall comply with, all applicable
regulations contained in this subchapter.
(3) All motor vehicle equipment and accessories required by this
chapter shall be maintained in compliance with all applicable
performance and design criteria set forth in this subchapter.
(f) Exceptions. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the rules
in this subchapter do not apply to--
(1) All school bus operations as defined in Sec. 390.5 except for
the provisions of Sec. Sec. 391.15(e) and (f), 392.80, and 392.82 of
this chapter;
(2) Transportation performed by the Federal government, a State, or
any political subdivision of a State, or an agency established under a
compact between States that has been approved by the Congress of the
United States;
(3) The occasional transportation of personal property by
individuals not for compensation and not in the furtherance of a
commercial enterprise;
(4) The transportation of human corpses or sick and injured
persons;

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(5) The operation of fire trucks and rescue vehicles while involved
in emergency and related operations;
(6) The operation of commercial motor vehicles designed or used to
transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver), not for
direct compensation, provided the vehicle does not otherwise meet the
definition of a commercial motor vehicle, except for the provisions of
Sec. Sec. 391.15(e) and (f), 392.80, and 392.82, and except that motor
carriers operating such vehicles are required to comply with Sec. Sec.
390.15, 390.21(a) and (b)(2), 390.201 and 390.205.
(7) Either a driver of a commercial motor vehicle used primarily in
the transportation of propane winter heating fuel or a driver of a
motor vehicle used to respond to a pipeline emergency, if such
regulations would prevent the driver from responding to an emergency
condition requiring immediate response as defined in Sec. 390.5.
(g) Motor carriers that transport hazardous materials in intrastate
commerce. The rules in the following provisions of this subchapter
apply to motor carriers that transport hazardous materials in
intrastate commerce and to the motor vehicles that transport hazardous
materials in intrastate commerce:
(1) Part 385, subparts A and E, for carriers subject to the
requirements of Sec. 385.403 of this subchapter.
(2) Part 386, Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier, Intermodal
Equipment Provider, Broker, Freight Forwarder, and Hazardous Materials
Proceedings, of this subchapter.
(3) Part 387, Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor
Carriers, to the extent provided in Sec. 387.3 of this subchapter.
(4) Subpart E of this part, Unified Registration System, and Sec.
390.21, Marking of CMVs, for carriers subject to the requirements of
Sec. 385.403 of this subchapter. Intrastate motor carriers operating
prior to January 1, 2005, are excepted from Sec. 390.201.
(h) Intermodal equipment providers. The rules in the following
provisions of this subchapter apply to intermodal equipment providers:
(1) Subpart F, Intermodal Equipment Providers, of Part 385, Safety
Fitness Procedures.
(2) Part 386, Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier, Intermodal
Equipment Provider, Broker, Freight Forwarder, and Hazardous Materials
Proceedings.
(3) Part 390, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General,
except Sec. 390.15(b) concerning accident registers.
(4) Part 393, Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation.
(5) Part 396, Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance.
(i) Brokers. The rules in the following provisions of this
subchapter apply to brokers that are required to register with the
Agency pursuant to 49 U.S.C. chapter 139.
(1) Part 371, Brokers of Property.
(2) Part 386, Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier, Intermodal
Equipment Provider, Broker, Freight Forwarder, and Hazardous Materials
Proceedings.
(3) Part 387, Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor
Carriers, to the extent provided in subpart C of that part.
(4) Subpart E of this part, Unified Registration System.
(j) Freight forwarders. The rules in the following provisions of
this subchapter apply to freight forwarders that are required to
register with the Agency pursuant to 49 U.S.C. chapter 139.
(1) Part 386, Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier, Intermodal
Equipment Provider, Broker, Freight Forwarder, and Hazardous Materials
Proceedings.
(2) Part 387, Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor
Carriers, to the extent provided in subpart D of that part.
(3) Subpart E of this part, Unified Registration System.
(k) Cargo tank facilities. The rules in subpart E of this part,
Unified Registration System, apply to each cargo tank and cargo tank
motor vehicle manufacturer, assembler, repairer, inspector, tester, and
design certifying engineer that is subject to registration requirements
under 49 CFR 107.502 and 49 U.S.C. 5108.

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55. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 390.5 by revising the
definition of ``Exempt motor carrier'' to read as follows:

Sec. 390.5 Definitions.

* * * * *
Exempt motor carrier means a person engaged in transportation
exempt from economic regulation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) under 49 U.S.C. chapter 135 but subject to the
safety regulations set forth in this subchapter.
* * * * *

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56. Effective September 30, 2016, revise Sec. 390.19 to read as
follows:

Sec. 390.19 Motor carrier identification reports for certain Mexico-
domiciled motor carriers.

(a) Applicability. A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier requesting
authority to provide transportation of property or passengers in
interstate commerce between Mexico and points in the United States
beyond the municipalities and commercial zones along the United States-
Mexico international border must file Form MCS-150 with FMCSA as
follows:
(b) Filing schedule. Each motor carrier must file the appropriate
form under paragraph (a) of this section at the following times:
(1) Before it begins operations; and
(2) Every 24 months, according to the following schedule:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
USDOT No. ending in Must file by last day of
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1........................................ January.
2........................................ February.
3........................................ March.
4........................................ April.
5........................................ May.
6........................................ June.
7........................................ July.
8........................................ August.
9........................................ September.
0........................................ October.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) If the next-to-last digit of its USDOT Number is odd, the motor
carrier shall file its update in every odd-numbered calendar year. If
the next-to-last digit of the USDOT Number is even, the motor carrier
shall file its update in every even-numbered calendar year.
(4) A person that fails to complete biennial updates to the
information pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of this section is subject to
the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B) or 49 U.S.C.
14901(a), as appropriate, and deactivation of its USDOT Number.
(c) Availability of forms. The Form MCS-150 and complete
instructions are available from the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs; from all FMCSA Service Centers and Division
offices nationwide; or by calling 1-800-832-5660.
(d) Where to file. The Form MCS-150 must be filed with the FMCSA
Office of Registration and Safety Information. The form may be filed
electronically according to the instructions at the Agency's Web site,
or it may be sent to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
Office of Registration and Safety Information, MC-RS 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
(e) Special instructions. A motor carrier should submit the Form
MCS-150 along with its application for operating authority (OP-1(MX)),
to the appropriate address referenced on that form, or may submit it
electronically or by mail separately to the address mentioned in
paragraph (d) of this section.

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(f) Only the legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier
may be used on the Form MCS-150.
(g)(1) A motor carrier that fails to file the Form MCS-150 or
furnishes misleading information or makes false statements upon the
form, is subject to the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B).
(2) A motor carrier that fails to update the Form MCS-150 as
required in paragraph (b) will have its USDOT Number deactivated and
will be prohibited from conducting transportation.
(h)(1) Upon receipt and processing of the form described in
paragraph (a) of this section, FMCSA will issue the motor carrier or
intermodal equipment provider an identification number (USDOT Number).
(2) A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier seeking to provide
transportation of property or passengers in interstate commerce between
Mexico and points in the United States beyond the municipalities and
commercial zones along the United States-Mexico international border
must pass the pre-authorization safety audit under Sec. 365.507 of
this subchapter. The Agency will not issue a USDOT Number until
expiration of the protest period provided in Sec. 365.115 of this
chapter or--if a protest is received-after FMCSA denies or rejects the
protest.
(3) The motor carrier must display the USDOT Number on each self-
propelled CMV, as defined in Sec. 390.5, along with the additional
information required by Sec. 390.21.

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57. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 390.21 by revising
paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:

Sec. 390.21 Marking of self-propelled CMVs and intermodal equipment.

* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) The legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier
operating the self-propelled CMV, as listed on the Form MCSA-1, the URS
online application, or the motor carrier identification report (Form
MCS-150) and submitted in accordance with Sec. 390.201 or Sec.
390.19, as appropriate.
* * * * *

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58. Effective September 30, 2016, amend Sec. 390.40 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec. 390.40 What responsibilities do intermodal equipment providers
have under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts
350-399)?

* * * * *
(a) Identify its operations to the FMCSA by filing the Form MCSA-1
required by Sec. 390.201.
* * * * *

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59. Effective December 12, 2015 until September 29, 2016, add a new
subpart E consisting of Sec. 390.T200 to read as follows:
Subpart E--URS Online Application
Sec.
390.T200 USDOT Registration.

Subpart E--URS Online Application

Sec. 390.T200 USDOT Registration.

(a) Purpose. This section establishes who must register with FMCSA
using the Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, beginning on
December 12, 2015 and continuing through September 29, 2016.
(b) Applicability. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
part or 49 CFR 385.305(b)(2), a new applicant private motor carrier or
new applicant exempt for-hire motor carrier subject to the requirements
of this subchapter must file Form MCSA-1 with FMCSA to identify its
operations with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for
safety oversight. Form MCSA-1 is the URS online application, and both
the application and its instructions are available from the FMCSA Web
site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(c) Definition. For purposes of this section, a ``new applicant''
is an entity applying for operating authority registration and a USDOT
number who does not at the time of application have an active
registration or USDOT, Motor Carrier (MC), Mexican owned or controlled
(MX), or Freight Forwarder (FF) number, and who has never had an active
registration or USDOT, MC, MX, or FF number.
(d) Effective period. This section is in effect from December 12,
2015, through September 29, 2016.

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60. Effective September 30, 2016,, revise subpart E, as published
August 23, 2013 (78 FR 52654) to read as follows:
Subpart E--Unified Registration System
Sec.
390.201 USDOT Registration.
390.203 PRISM State registration/biennial updates.
390.205 Special requirements for registration.
390.207 Other governing regulations.
390.209 Pre-authorization safety audit.

Subpart E--Unified Registration System

Sec. 390.201 USDOT Registration.

(a) Purpose. This section establishes who must register with FMCSA
under the Unified Registration System, the filing schedule, and general
information pertaining to persons subject to the Unified Registration
System registration requirements.
(b) Applicability. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this
section, each motor carrier (including a private motor carrier, an
exempt for-hire motor carrier, a non-exempt for-hire motor carrier, and
a motor carrier of passengers that participates in a through ticketing
arrangement with one or more interstate for-hire motor carriers of
passengers), intermodal equipment provider, broker and freight
forwarder subject to the requirements of this subchapter must file Form
MCSA-1, the URS online application, with FMCSA to:
(i) Identify its operations with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration for safety oversight, as applicable;
(ii) Obtain operating authority required under 49 U.S.C. chapter
139, as applicable; and
(iii) Obtain a hazardous materials safety permit as required under
49 U.S.C. 5109, as applicable.
(2) A cargo tank and cargo tank motor vehicle manufacturer,
assembler, repairer, inspector, tester, and design certifying engineer
that is subject to registration requirements under 49 CFR 107.502 and
49 U.S.C. 5108 must satisfy those requirements by electronically filing
Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, with FMCSA.
(c) General. (1)(i) A person that fails to file Form MCSA-1, the
URS online application, pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section is
subject to the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B) or 49
U.S.C. 14901(a), as appropriate.
(ii) A person that fails to complete biennial updates to the
information pursuant to paragraph (d)(2) of this section is subject to
the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B) or 49 U.S.C.
14901(a), as appropriate, and deactivation of its USDOT Number.
(iii) A person that furnishes misleading information or makes false
statements upon Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, is subject to
the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B), 49 U.S.C. 14901(a)
or 49 U.S.C. 14907, as appropriate.
(2) Upon receipt and processing of Form MCSA-1, the URS online
application, FMCSA will issue the applicant an inactive identification
number (USDOT Number). FMCSA will activate the USDOT Number after
completion of applicable administrative filings pursuant to Sec.
390.205(a), unless the applicant is subject to Sec. 390.205(b).

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An applicant may not begin operations nor mark a commercial motor
vehicle with the USDOT Number until after the date of the Agency's
written notice that the USDOT Number has been activated.
(3) The motor carrier must display a valid USDOT Number on each
self-propelled CMV, as defined in Sec. 390.5, along with the
additional information required by Sec. 390.21.
(d) Filing schedule. Each person listed under Sec. 390.201(b) must
electronically file Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, at the
following times:
(1) Before it begins operations; and
(2) Every 24 months as prescribed in paragraph (d)(3) of this
section.
(3)(i) Persons assigned a USDOT Number must file an updated Form
MCSA-1, the URS online application, every 24 months, according to the
following schedule:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Must file by last day of . .
USDOT No. ending in . . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1........................................ January.
2........................................ February.
3........................................ March.
4........................................ April.
5........................................ May.
6........................................ June.
7........................................ July.
8........................................ August.
9........................................ September.
0........................................ October.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(ii) If the next-to-last digit of its USDOT Number is odd, the
person must file its update in every odd-numbered calendar year. If the
next-to-last digit of the USDOT Number is even, the person must file
its update in every even-numbered calendar year.
(4) When there is a change in legal name, form of business, or
address. A registered entity must notify the Agency of a change in
legal name, form of business, or address within 30 days of the change
by filing an updated Form MCSA-1, the URS online application,
reflecting the revised information. Notification of a change in legal
name, form of business, or address does not relieve a registered entity
from the requirement to file an updated Form MCSA-1 every 24 months in
accordance with paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
(5) When there is a transfer of operating authority. (i) Both a
person who obtains operating authority through a transfer, as defined
in part 365, subpart D of this subchapter (transferee), and the person
transferring its operating authority (transferor), must each notify the
Agency of the transfer within 30 days of consummation of the transfer
by filing:
(A) An updated Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, for the
transferor, and for the transferee, if the transferee had an existing
USDOT Number at the time of the transfer; or
(B) A new Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, if the
transferee did not have an existing USDOT Number at the time of the
transfer.
(C) A copy of the operating authority that is being transferred.
(ii) Notification of a transfer of operating authority does not
relieve a registered entity from the requirement to file an updated
Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, every 24 months in accordance
with paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
(e) Availability of form. Form MCSA-1, the URS online application
is available, including complete instructions, from the FMCSA Web site
at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(f) Where to file. Persons subject to the registration requirements
under this subpart must electronically file Form MCSA-1, the URS online
application, on the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(g) Exception. The rules in this subpart do not govern the
application by a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier to provide
transportation of property or passengers in interstate commerce between
Mexico and points in the United States beyond the municipalities and
commercial zones along the United States-Mexico international border.
The applicable procedures governing transportation by Mexico-domiciled
motor carriers are provided in Sec. 390.19.

Sec. 390.203 PRISM State registration/biennial updates.

(a) A motor carrier that registers its vehicles in a State that
participates in the Performance and Registration Information Systems
Management (PRISM) program (authorized under section 4004 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century [Public Law 105-178, 112
Stat. 107]) alternatively may satisfy the requirements set forth in
Sec. 390.201 by electronically filing all the required USDOT
registration and biennial update information with the State according
to its policies and procedures, provided the State has integrated the
USDOT registration/update capability into its vehicle registration
program.
(b) If the State procedures do not allow a motor carrier to file
the Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, or to submit updates
within the period specified in Sec. 390.201(d)(2), a motor carrier
must complete such filings directly with FMCSA.
(c) A for-hire motor carrier, unless providing transportation
exempt from the commercial registration requirements of 49 U.S.C.
chapter 139, must obtain operating authority as prescribed under Sec.
390.201(b) and part 365 of this subchapter before operating in
interstate commerce.

Sec. 390.205 Special requirements for registration.

(a)(1) General. A person applying to operate as a motor carrier,
broker, or freight forwarder under this subpart must make the
additional filings described in paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this
section as a condition for registration under this subpart within 90
days of the date on which the application is filed:
(2) Evidence of financial responsibility. (i) A person that
registers to conduct operations in interstate commerce as a for-hire
motor carrier, a broker, or a freight forwarder must file evidence of
financial responsibility as required under part 387, subparts C and D
of this subchapter.
(ii) A person that registers to transport hazardous materials as
defined in 49 CFR 171.8 (or any quantity of a material listed as a
select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73) in interstate commerce must
file evidence of financial responsibility as required under part 387,
subpart C of this subchapter.
(3) Designation of agent for service of process. All motor carriers
(both private and for-hire), brokers and freight forwarders required to
register under this subpart must designate an agent for service of
process (a person upon whom court or Agency process may be served)
following the rules in part 366 of this subchapter:
(b) If an application is subject to a protest period, the Agency
will not activate a USDOT Number until expiration of the protest period
provided in Sec. 365.115 of this subchapter or--if a protest is
received--after FMCSA denies or rejects the protest, as applicable.

Sec. 390.207 Other governing regulations.

(a) Motor carriers. (1) A motor carrier granted registration under
this part must successfully complete the applicable New Entrant Safety
Assurance Program as described in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through
(a)(1)(iii) of this section as a condition for permanent registration:
(i) A U.S.- or Canada-domiciled motor carrier is subject to the new
entrant safety assurance program under part 385, subpart D, of this
subchapter.
(ii) A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier is subject to the safety
monitoring program under part 385, subpart B of this subchapter.
(iii) A Non-North America-domiciled motor carrier is subject to the
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monitoring program under part 385, subpart I of this subchapter.
(2) Only the legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier
may be used on the Form MCSA-1, the URS online application.
(b) Brokers, freight forwarders and non-exempt for-hire motor
carriers. (1) A broker or freight forwarder must obtain operating
authority pursuant to part 365 of this chapter as a condition for
obtaining USDOT Registration.
(2) A motor carrier registering to engage in transportation that is
not exempt from economic regulation by FMCSA must obtain operating
authority pursuant to part 365 of this subchapter as a condition for
obtaining USDOT Registration.
(c) Intermodal equipment providers. An intermodal equipment
provider is subject to the requirements of subpart C of this part.
(1) Only the legal name or a single trade name of the intermodal
equipment provider may be used on the Form MCSA-1, the URS online
application.
(2) The intermodal equipment provider must identify each unit of
interchanged intermodal equipment by its assigned USDOT Number.
(d) Hazardous materials safety permit applicants. A person who
applies for a hazardous materials safety permit is subject to the
requirements of part 385, subpart E, of this subchapter.
(e) Cargo tank facilities. A cargo tank facility is subject to the
requirements of 49 CFR part 107, subpart F, 49 CFR part 172, subpart H,
and 49 CFR part 180.

Sec. 390.209 Pre-authorization safety audit.

A non-North America-domiciled motor carrier seeking to provide
transportation of property or passengers in interstate commerce within
the United States must pass the pre-authorization safety audit under
Sec. 385.607(c) of this subchapter as a condition for receiving
registration under this part.

PART 392--DRIVING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES

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61. Effective September 30, 2016, the authority citation for part 392
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 521, 13902, 13908, 31136, 31151,
31502; Section 112 of Public Law 103-311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1676
(1994), as amended by sec. 32509 of Public Law 112-141, 126 Stat.
405, 805 (2012); and 49 CFR 1.87.

Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on: October 14,
2015.
T.F. Scott Darling III,
Acting Administrator.
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