[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR381.210]



[Page 154]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 381_WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart B_Procedures for Requesting Waivers

 

Sec. 381.210  How do I request a waiver?



    (a) You must send a written request (for example, a typed or 

handwritten (printed) letter), which includes all of the information 

required by this section, to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20590.

    (b) You must identify the person who would be covered by the waiver. 

The application for a waiver must include:

    (1) Your name, job title, mailing address, and daytime telephone 

number;

    (2) The name of the individual, motor carrier, or other entity that 

would be responsible for the use or operation of CMVs during the unique, 

non-emergency event;

    (3) Principal place of business for the motor carrier or other 

entity (street address, city, State, and zip code); and

    (4) The USDOT identification number for the motor carrier, if 

applicable.

    (c) You must provide a written statement that:

    (1) Describes the unique, non-emergency event for which the waiver 

would be used, including the time period during which the waiver is 

needed;

    (2) Identifies the regulation that you believe needs to be waived;

    (3) Provides an estimate of the total number of drivers and CMVs 

that would be operated under the terms and conditions of the waiver; and

    (4) Explains how you would ensure that you could achieve a level of 

safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety that 

would be obtained by complying with the regulation.