# Rescission of 10-Day Agency Discretionary Period in Assigning Unsatisfactory Safety Ratings
> **Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2012-10-23 · Effective 2012-11-23 · 77 FR 64759
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-26044
- **Category:** motor-carrier
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 64759
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 385
- **Publication date:** 2012-10-23
- **Effective date:** 2012-11-23
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0262
## Abstract

The FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to remove the provision indicating that the Agency will consider a 10- day extension of the 45-day period after which passenger and hazardous materials carriers must cease operation after receiving a proposed unsatisfactory safety rating. The Agency previously discontinued this practice as a matter of policy and now amends the regulation to be consistent with the policy and the statutory language concerning this matter. Although FMCSA will continue to review requests for upgrades of proposed unsatisfactory safety rating for such carriers, the Agency will no longer grant extensions to the 45-day period.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/10/23/2012-26044/rescission-of-10-day-agency-discretionary-period-in-assigning-unsatisfactory-safety-ratings)
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