[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR365.109]

[Page 771-772]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
        CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 365--RULES GOVERNING APPLICATIONS FOR OPERATING AUTHORITY--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart A--How To Apply for Operating Authority
 
Sec. 365.109  FMCSA review of the application.

    (a) FMCSA staff will review the application for correctness, 
completeness, and adequacy of the evidence (the prima facie case).
    (1) Minor errors will be corrected without notification to the 
applicant.
    (2) Materially incomplete applications will be rejected. 
Applications that are in substantial compliance with these rules may be 
accepted.
    (3) All motor carrier applications will be reviewed for consistency 
with the FMCSA's operational safety fitness policy. Applicants with 
``Unsatisfactory'' safety fitness ratings from DOT will have their 
applications rejected.
    (4) FMCSA staff will review completed applications that conform with 
the FMCSA's safety fitness policy and that are accompanied by evidence 
of adequate financial responsibility.
    (5) Financial responsibility is indicated by filing within 20 days 
from the date an application notice is published in the FMCSA Register:
    (i) Form BMC-91 or 91X or BMC 82 surety bond--Bodily injury and 
property damage (motor property and passenger carriers; household goods 
freight forwarders that provide pickup or delivery service directly or 
by using a local delivery service under their control).
    (ii) Form BMC-84--Surety bond or Form BMC-85--trust fund agreement 
(property brokers of general commodities and household goods).

[[Page 772]]

    (iii) Form BMC-34 or BMC 83 surety bond--Cargo liability (motor 
property common carriers and household goods freight forwarders).
    (6) Applicants also must submit Form BOC-3--designation of legal 
process agents--within 20 days from the date an application notice is 
published in the FMCSA Register.
    (7) Applicants seeking to conduct operations for which tariffs are 
required may not commence such operations until tariffs are on file with 
the FMCSA and in effect.
    (8) All applications must be completed in English.
    (b) A summary of the application will be published as a preliminary 
grant of authority in the FMCSA Register to give notice to the public in 
case anyone wishes to oppose the application.

[59 FR 63728, Dec. 9, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 63981, Dec. 13, 1995]