motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2013-08-23 · Effective 2015-10-23 · 78 FR 52608
Document
Document number
2013-20446
Federal Register citation
78 FR 52608
CFR reference
49 CFR 360
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2013-08-23
Effective date
2015-10-23
DOT docket
Docket No. FMCSA-1997-2349
Abstract
The FMCSA amends its regulations to require interstate motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous materials safety permit (HMSP) applicants, and cargo tank facilities under FMCSA jurisdiction to submit required registration and biennial update information to the Agency via a new electronic on-line Unified Registration System (URS). FMCSA establishes fees for the registration system, discloses the cumulative information to be collected in the URS, and provides a centralized cross-reference to existing safety and commercial regulations necessary for compliance with the registration requirements. The final rule implements statutory provisions in the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA) and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, 2005 (SAFETEA-LU). The URS will streamline the registration process and serve as a clearinghouse and depository of information on, and identification of, motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, IEPs, HMSP applicants, and cargo tank facilities required to register with FMCSA.