[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: 49CFR385.101] [Page 222] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 385_SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Subpart B_Safety Monitoring System for Mexico-Domiciled Carriers Sec. 385.101 Definitions [67 FR 12771, Mar. 19, 2002] Compliance Review means a compliance review as defined in Sec. 385.3 of this part. Provisional certificate of registration means the registration under Sec. 368.6 of this subchapter that the FMCSA grants to a Mexico- domiciled motor carrier to provide interstate transportation of property within the United States solely within the municipalities along the United States-Mexico border and the commercial zones of such municipalities. It is provisional because it will be revoked if the registrant does not demonstrate that it is exercising basic safety management controls during the safety monitoring period established in this subpart. Provisional operating authority means the registration under Sec. 365.507 of this subchapter that the FMCSA grants to a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier to provide interstate transportation within the United States beyond the municipalities along the United States-Mexico border and the commercial zones of such municipalities. It is provisional because it will be revoked if the registrant is not assigned a Satisfactory safety rating following a compliance review conducted during the safety monitoring period established in this subpart. Safety audit means an examination of a motor carrier's operations to provide educational and technical assistance on safety and the operational requirements of the FMCSRs and applicable HMRs and to gather critical safety data needed to make an assessment of the carrier's safety performance and basic safety management controls. Safety audits do not result in safety ratings.