Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1999Source: annual CFR editions 1999–2000
§ 381.320 How long will it take the agency to respond to my application for an exemption?
Wording first on file in the 1999 annual edition, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.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 § 381.320 — How long will it take the agency to respond to my application for an exemption?. Text in force on October 1, 1999. This wording effective October 1, 1999 to October 1, 2001. Source: govinfo, 1999 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1999-title49-vol4/CFR-1999-title49-vol4-sec381-320. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/381.320?asof=1999-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
The agency will attempt to issue a final decision within 180 days of the date it receives your application. However, if you leave out important details or other information necessary for the FHWA to prepare a meaningful request for public comments, the agency will attempt to issue a final decision within 180 days of the date it receives the additional information.
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings 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.