[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: 49CFR381.505]



[Page 158-159]

 

                        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;



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    (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.