[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR381.505]

[Page 943]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 381_WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart E_Administrative Procedures for Pilot Programs
 
Sec. 381.505  What are the minimum elements required for a pilot program?

    (a) Safety measures. Before granting exemptions for a pilot program, 
the FMCSA will ensure that the safety measures in a pilot program are 
designed to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater 
than, the level of safety that would be achieved by complying with the 
regulations.
    (b) Pilot program plan. Before initiating a pilot program, the FMCSA 
will ensure that there is a pilot program plan which includes the 
following elements:
    (1) A scheduled duration of three years or less;
    (2) A specific data collection and safety analysis plan that 
identifies a method of comparing the safety performance for motor 
carriers, CMVs, and drivers operating under the terms and conditions of 
the pilot program, with the safety performance of motor carriers, CMVs, 
and drivers that comply with the regulation;
    (3) A reasonable number of participants necessary to yield 
statistically valid findings;
    (4) A monitoring plan to ensure that participants comply with the 
terms and conditions of participation in the pilot program;
    (5) Adequate safeguards to protect the health and safety of study 
participants and the general public; and
    (6) A plan to inform the States and the public about the pilot 
program and to identify approved participants to enforcement personnel 
and the general public.