[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: 49CFR381.405]



[Page 157]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

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

 

                 Subpart D_Initiation of Pilot Programs

 

Sec. 381.405  Who determines whether a pilot program should be initiated?



    (a) Generally, pilot programs are initiated by the FMCSA when the 

agency determines that there may be an effective alternative to one or 

more of the requirements in the FMCSRs, but does not have sufficient 

research data to support the development of a notice of proposed 

rulemaking to change the regulation.

    (b) You may request the FMCSA to initiate a pilot program. However, 

the decision of whether to propose a pilot program will be made at the 

discretion of the FMCSA. The FMCSA is not required to publish a notice 

in the Federal Register requesting public comment on your ideas or 

suggestions for pilot programs.