Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2021-12-23 · Effective 2022-02-22 · 86 FR 72851
Document
Document number
2021-27851
Federal Register citation
86 FR 72851
CFR reference
49 CFR 385
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2021-12-23
Effective date
2022-02-22
DOT docket
Docket No. FMCSA-2021-0063
Abstract
FMCSA amends its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits regulations to incorporate by reference the updated Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) handbook containing inspection procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) for inspections of shipments of transuranic waste and highway route controlled quantities of radioactive material. The OOSC provide enforcement personnel nationwide, including FMCSA's State partners, with uniform enforcement tolerances for inspections. Through this rule, FMCSA incorporates by reference the April 1, 2021, edition of the handbook.