[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: 49CFR385.319]

[Page 1012]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 385_SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart D_New Entrant Safety Assurance Program
 
Sec. 385.319  What happens after the completion of the safety audit?

    (a) Upon the completion of the safety audit, the auditor will review 
the findings with the new entrant.
    (b) If the FMCSA determines that the safety audit discloses that the 
new entrant has adequate basic safety management controls, the FMCSA 
will provide the new entrant written notice as soon as practicable, but 
not later than 45 days after the completion of the safety audit, that it 
has adequate basic safety management controls. The new entrant's safety 
performance will continue to be closely monitored for the remainder of 
the 18-month period of new entrant registration.
    (c) If the FMCSA determines that the findings of the safety audit 
disclose that the new entrant's basic safety management controls are 
inadequate, it will provide the new entrant written notice, as soon as 
practicable, but not later than 45 days after the completion of the 
safety audit, that its USDOT new entrant registration will be revoked 
and its operations placed out-of-service unless it takes the actions 
specified in the notice to remedy its safety management practices 
within:
    (1) 45 days of the date of the notice if the new entrant transports 
passengers in a CMV designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, 
including the driver, or transports hazardous materials requiring 
placarding; or
    (2) 60 days of the date of the notice for all other new entrants.