# Unified Registration System; Suspension of Effectiveness
> **Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration** · Final rule; suspension of effective date and temporary final rule. · Published 2017-01-17 · Effective 2017-01-14 · 82 FR 5292
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-31706
- **Category:** motor-carrier
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 5292
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 360
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-17
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-14
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. FMCSA-1997-2349
## Abstract

The FMCSA suspends its regulations requiring existing 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). During this suspension, entities needing to file will follow the same procedures and forms used to submit information to FMCSA as they do today.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/17/2016-31706/unified-registration-system-suspension-of-effectiveness)
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