Current textIn force on Oct. 1, 1999Source: annual CFR editions 1999–2016
§ 381.220 How long will it take the agency to respond to my request for a waiver?
Current wording, first on file in the 1999 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1999 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1999 and Oct. 1, 1999 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 381.220 — How long will it take the agency to respond to my request for a waiver?. Text in force on October 1, 1999. This wording effective October 1, 1999 to present. Source: govinfo, 1999 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1999-title49-vol4/CFR-1999-title49-vol4-sec381-220. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/381.220?asof=1999-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
You should receive a response from the agency within 60 calendar days from the date the Administrator receives your request. However, depending on the complexity of the issues discussed in your application, and the availability of staff to review the material, a final decision may take up to 120 days.
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1999A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.