§ 386.1 Scope of rules in this part.

The rules in this part govern procedures in proceedings before the Assistant Administrator, authorizedwho byalso theacts Commercialas Motorthe VehicleChief Safety ActOfficer of 1986 (49 U.S.C. Chapter 313); the Federal Motor Carrier Safety ActAdministration of 1984 (49 U.S.C. Chapter 311FMCSA), Subchapterunder III);applicable theprovisions recodification of titlethe 49,Federal UnitedMotor StatesCarrier Code,Safety TransportationRegulations (49 U.S.C.CFR 104(c)(2),parts 501 et seq., 3101 et seq.350-399); the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975, asincluding amended (49 U.S.C. Chapter 51); section 18 of the Buscommercial Regulatoryregulations Reform Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C.CFR 31138);parts section 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (49 U.S.C. 31139360-379); and the ICCHazardous TerminationMaterials ActRegulations of 1995 (49 U.S.C.CFR Chaptersparts 131171-149180). The purpose of the proceedings is to enable the Assistant Administrator to determine whether a motor carrierscarrier, property brokersbroker, or freight forwardersforwarder, theiror its agents, employees, or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the FMCSA, under any of the above-mentioned Acts has failed to comply with anythe provisionprovisions or requirementrequirements of theseapplicable statutes and the corresponding regulations issued under them and, if such aviolations violationare is found, to issue an appropriate order to compel compliance with the statute or regulation, assess a civil penalty, or both.
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