Change to FMCSA Policy on Calculating and Publicizing the Driver, Vehicle, and Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service Rates and Crash Rates
motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2010-09-22 · Effective 2010-10-01 · 75 FR 57696
Document
Document number
2010-23440
Federal Register citation
75 FR 57696
CFR reference
49 CFR 385
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of enforcement policy amendment.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2010-09-22
Effective date
2010-10-01
Abstract
Under 49 CFR 385.407 FMCSA may not issue a hazardous materials safety permit (HMSP) to a motor carrier having a crash rate, or driver, vehicle, or hazardous materials (HM) out-of-service (OOS) rate in the top 30 percent of the national average. This document revises the date used to calculate the threshold crash and OOS rates, from calendar year cycles to fiscal year cycles, from October 1 of a given year to September 30 of the following year. This will provide motor carriers and the industry a 3-month preview of the crash and OOS rates FMCSA uses to determine HMSP eligibility, before the motor carrier HMSP registration cycle begins on January 1.