[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: 49CFR381.310]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

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

 

            Subpart C_Procedures for Applying for Exemptions

 

Sec. 381.310  How do I apply for an exemption?



    (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, Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

    (b) You must identify the person or class of persons who would be 

covered by the exemption. The application for an exemption must include:

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

number;

    (2) The name of the individual or motor carrier that would be 

responsible for the use or operation of CMVs;



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    (3) Principal place of business for the motor carrier (street 

address, city, State, and zip code); and

    (4) The USDOT identification number for the motor carrier.

    (c) You must provide a written statement that:

    (1) Describes the reason the exemption is needed, including the time 

period during which it is needed;

    (2) Identifies the regulation from which you would like to be 

exempted;

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

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

    (4) Assesses the safety impacts the exemption may have;

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

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

would be obtained by complying with the regulation; and

    (6) Describes the impacts (e.g., inability to test innovative safety 

management control systems, etc.) you could experience if the exemption 

is not granted by the FMCSA.

    (d) Your application must include a copy of all research reports, 

technical papers, and other publications and documents you reference.