[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
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 Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-
0001.
    (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;

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    (2) The name of the individual or motor carrier that would be 
responsible for the use or operation of CMVs;
    (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.

[63 FR 67608, Dec. 8, 1998, as amended at 72 FR 55700, Oct. 1, 2007]