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Changes in 2009 are dated 2009-10-01, the annual edition that first printed them. The actual effective dates fall in the twelve months before that; the bracketed Federal Register citations on each section give the precise dates.
October 1, 2009115 sections
- amended§ 40.67When and how is a directly observed collection conducted?Part 40
- amended§ 325.75Ground surface correction factors. 1Part 325
- amended§ 356.3[Reserved]Part 356
- amended§ 365.101Applications governed by these rules.Part 365
- amended§ 365.105Starting the application process: Form OP-1.Part 365
- amended§ 367.20Fees under the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement for Each Registration Year.Part 367
- amendedAppendix A to Subpart A of Part 367Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 367—Uniform Application for Single State Registration for Motor Carriers Registered With the Secretary of TransportationPart 367
- amended§ 373.101Motor carrier bills of lading.Part 373
- amended§ 373.201Receipts and bills of lading for freight forwarders.Part 373
- amended§ 374.303Definitions.Part 374
- amended§ 374.311Service responsibility.Part 374
- amended§ 376.22Exemption for private carrier leasing and leasing between authorized carriers.Part 376
- amended§ 383.5Definitions.Part 383
- amended§ 383.71Driver application procedures.Part 383
- amended§ 383.73State procedures.Part 383
- amended§ 383.95Restrictions.Part 383
- amended§ 384.105Definitions.Part 384
- amended§ 384.107Matter incorporated by reference.Part 384
- amended§ 384.206State record checks.Part 384
- amended§ 384.208Notification of disqualification.Part 384
- amended§ 384.225CDLIS driver recordkeeping.Part 384
- amended§ 384.226Prohibition on masking convictions.Part 384
- amended§ 384.231Satisfaction of State disqualification requirement.Part 384
- added§ 384.234Driver medical certification recordkeeping.Part 384
- amended§ 384.301Substantial compliance-general requirements.Part 384
- amended§ 385.1Purpose and scope.Part 385
- amended§ 385.3Definitions and acronyms.Part 385
- amended§ 385.4Matter incorporated by reference.Part 385
- amended§ 385.101DefinitionsPart 385
- amended§ 385.109The compliance review.Part 385
- amended§ 385.201Who is qualified to perform a review of a motor carrier or an intermodal equipment provider?Part 385
- amended§ 385.203What are the requirements to obtain and maintain certification?Part 385
- amended§ 385.305What happens after the FMCSA receives a request for new entrant registration?Part 385
- added§ 385.306What are the consequences of furnishing misleading information or making a false statement in connection with the registration process?Part 385
- amended§ 385.307What happens after a motor carrier begins operations as a new entrant?Part 385
- added§ 385.308What may cause an expedited action?Part 385
- amended§ 385.311What will the safety audit consist of?Part 385
- amended§ 385.319What happens after completion of the safety audit?Part 385
- amended§ 385.321What failures of safety management practices disclosed by the safety audit will result in a notice to a new entrant that its USDOT new entrant registration will be revoked?Part 385
- amended§ 385.323May FMCSA extend the period under § 385.319(c) for a new entrant to take corrective action to remedy its safety management practices?Part 385
- amended§ 385.325What happens after a new entrant has been notified under § 385.319(c) to take corrective action to remedy its safety management practices?Part 385
- amended§ 385.327May a new entrant request an administrative review of a determination of a failed safety audit?Part 385
- amended§ 385.329May a new entrant that has had its USDOT new entrant registration revoked and its operations placed out of service reapply?Part 385
- amended§ 385.331What happens if a new entrant operates a CMV after having been issued an order placing its interstate operations out of service?Part 385
- amended§ 385.337What happens if a new entrant refuses to permit a safety audit to be performed on its operations?Part 385
- amended§ 385.405How does a motor carrier apply for a safety permit?Part 385
- amended§ 385.421Under what circumstances will a safety permit be subject to revocation or suspension by FMCSA?Part 385
- added§ 385.501Roadability review.Part 385
- added§ 385.503Results of roadability review.Part 385
- added§ 385.601Scope of rules.Part 385
- added§ 385.603Application.Part 385
- added§ 385.605New entrant registration driver's license and drug and alcohol testing requirements.Part 385
- added§ 385.607FMCSA action on the application.Part 385
- added§ 385.609Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant information.Part 385
- added§ 385.701Definitions.Part 385
- added§ 385.703Safety monitoring system.Part 385
- added§ 385.705Expedited action.Part 385
- added§ 385.707The compliance review.Part 385
- added§ 385.709Suspension and revocation of non-North America-domiciled carrier registration.Part 385
- added§ 385.711Administrative review.Part 385
- added§ 385.713Reapplying for new entrant registration.Part 385
- added§ 385.715Duration of safety monitoring system.Part 385
- added§ 385.717Applicability of safety fitness and enforcement procedures.Part 385
- amendedAppendix A to Part 385Appendix A to Part 385—Explanation of Safety Audit Evaluation CriteriaPart 385
- addedAppendix to Subpart H of Part 385Appendix to Subpart H of Part 385—Explanation of Pre-Authorization Safety Audit Evaluation Criteria for Non-North America-Domiciled Motor CarriersPart 385
- amended§ 386.1Scope of the rules in this part.Part 386
- amended§ 386.22Settlement agreements and their contents.Part 386
- amended§ 386.72Imminent hazard.Part 386
- amended§ 386.83Sanction for failure to pay civil penalties or abide by payment plan; operation in interstate commerce prohibited.Part 386
- amendedAppendix A to Part 386Appendix A to Part 386—Penalty Schedule; Violations of Notices and OrdersPart 386
- amended§ 387.3Applicability.Part 387
- amended§ 387.7Financial responsibility required.Part 387
- amended§ 387.9Financial responsibility, minimum levels.Part 387
- amended§ 387.31Financial responsibility required.Part 387
- amended§ 390.3General applicability.Part 390
- amended§ 390.5Definitions.Part 390
- amended§ 390.15Assistance in investigations and special studies.Part 390
- amended§ 390.19Motor carrier, hazardous material shipper, and intermodal equipment provider identification reports.Part 390
- amended§ 390.21Marking of self-propelled CMVs and intermodal equipment.Part 390
- added§ 390.40What responsibilities do intermodal equipment providers have under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 350-399)?Part 390
- added§ 390.42What are the responsibilities of drivers and motor carriers operating intermodal equipment?Part 390
- added§ 390.44What are the procedures to correct the safety record of a motor carrier or an intermodal equipment provider?Part 390
- added§ 390.46Are State and local laws and regulations on the inspection, repair, and maintenance of intermodal equipment preempted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations?Part 390
- amended§ 391.2General exceptions.Part 391
- amended§ 391.23Investigation and inquiries.Part 391
- amended§ 391.25Annual inquiry and review of driving record.Part 391
- amended§ 391.41Physical qualifications for drivers.Part 391
- amended§ 391.43Medical examination; certificate of physical examination.Part 391
- amended§ 391.49Alternative physical qualification standards for the loss or impairment of limbs.Part 391
- amended§ 391.51General requirements for driver qualification files.Part 391
- amended§ 392.7Equipment, inspection and use.Part 392
- amended§ 393.1Scope of the rules in this part.Part 393
- amended§ 393.5Definitions.Part 393
- amended§ 393.11Lamps and reflective devices.Part 393
- amended§ 393.13Retroreflective sheeting and reflex reflectors, requirements for semitrailers and trailers manufactured before December 1, 1993.Part 393
- amended§ 393.40Required brake systems.Part 393
- amended§ 393.47Brake actuators, slack adjusters, linings/pads and drums/rotors.Part 393
- amended§ 393.75Tires.Part 393
- amended§ 393.95Emergency equipment on all power units.Part 393
- amended§ 393.102What are the minimum performance criteria for cargo securement devices and systems?Part 393
- amended§ 393.118What are the rules for securing dressed lumber or similar building products?Part 393
- removed§ 395.0Rescission.Part 395
- amended§ 395.1Scope of rules in this part.Part 395
- amended§ 396.1Scope.Part 396
- amended§ 396.3Inspection, repair, and maintenance.Part 396
- amended§ 396.9Inspection of motor vehicles and intermodal equipment in operation.Part 396
- amended§ 396.11Driver vehicle inspection report(s).Part 396
- added§ 396.12Procedures for intermodal equipment providers to accept reports required by § 390.42(b) of this chapter.Part 396
- amended§ 396.17Periodic inspection.Part 396
- amended§ 396.19Inspector qualifications.Part 396
- amended§ 396.21Periodic inspection recordkeeping requirements.Part 396
- amended§ 396.23Equivalent to periodic inspection.Part 396
- amended§ 396.25Qualifications of brake inspectors.Part 396
- amendedAppendix G to Subchapter B of Chapter IIIAppendix G to Subchapter B of Chapter III—Minimum Periodic Inspection StandardsPart 396
- amended§ 398.3Qualifications of drivers or operators.Part 398