General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 51427-51435 [2019-20591]

Agencies

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51427-51435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20591]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 325, 350, 365, 380, 382, 383, 385, 387, 389, 391, 392, 
395, and 396

RIN 2126-AC27


General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting 
Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA amends its regulations by making technical corrections 
throughout the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The Agency 
makes minor changes to correct inadvertent errors and omissions, remove 
or update obsolete references, and improve the clarity and consistency 
of certain regulatory provisions. The Agency also makes 
nondiscretionary, ministerial changes that are statutorily mandated.

DATES: Effective September 30, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sarah Stella, Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, Regulatory Development Division, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; (202) 366-5370; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Legal Basis for the Rulemaking

    Congress delegated certain powers to regulate interstate commerce 
to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) 
in numerous pieces of legislation, most notably in section 6 of the 
Department of Transportation Act (DOT Act) (Pub. L. 89-670, 80 Stat. 
931, 937, Oct. 15, 1966). Section 6 of the DOT Act transferred to the 
Department the authority of the former Interstate Commerce Commission 
(ICC) to regulate the qualifications and maximum hours of service of 
employees, the safety of operations, and the equipment of motor 
carriers in interstate commerce (80 Stat. 939). This authority, first 
granted to the ICC in the Motor Carrier Act of 1935 (Pub. L. 74-255, 49 
Stat. 543, Aug. 9, 1935), now appears in 49 U.S.C. chapter 315. The 
regulations issued under this (and subsequently enacted) authority 
became known as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, codified 
at 49 CFR parts 350-399. The administrative powers to enforce chapter 
315 (codified in 49 U.S.C. chapter 5) were also transferred from the 
ICC to the DOT in 1966, and assigned first to the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) and then to FMCSA. The FMCSA Administrator has 
been delegated authority under 49 CFR 1.87 to carry out the motor 
carrier functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation.
    Between 1984 and 1999, several statutes added to FHWA's authority. 
Various statutes authorize the enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Regulations, the Hazardous Materials Regulations, and the 
Commercial Regulations, and provide both civil and criminal penalties 
for violations of these requirements. These statutes include the Motor 
Carrier Safety Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-554, 98 Stat. 2832, Oct. 30, 
1984), codified at 49 U.S.C. chapter 311, subchapter III; the 
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-570, 100 Stat. 
3207-170, Oct. 27, 1986), codified at 49 U.S.C. chapter 313; the 
Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990, as 
amended (Pub. L. 101-615, 104 Stat. 3244, Nov. 16, 1990), codified at 
49 U.S.C. chapter 51; the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act 
of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-143, Title V, 105 Stat. 917, 952, Oct. 28, 1991), 
codified at 49 U.S.C. 31306; and the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, Dec. 29, 1995), codified at 49 U.S.C. 
chapters 131-149.
    The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106-159, 
113 Stat. 1748, Dec. 9, 1999) established FMCSA as a new operating 
administration within DOT, effective January 1, 2000. The motor carrier 
safety responsibilities previously assigned to both the ICC and FHWA 
are now assigned to FMCSA.
    Congress expanded, modified, and amended FMCSA's authority in the 
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools 
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 
(Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, Oct. 26, 2001); the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, Aug. 10, 2005); the 
SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-244, 122 
Stat. 1572, June 6, 2008); the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 
Century Act (Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, July 6, 2012); and the 
Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 
1312, Dec. 4, 2015).
    In addition, the Agency derives secondary authority from section 
205 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act 
of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-73, 103 Stat. 183, Aug. 9, 1989), and section 
12104 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334, 132 
Stat. 4490, Dec. 20, 2018), as they pertain to financial responsibility 
requirements for property brokers and drivers transporting agricultural 
commodities, respectively.
    The specific regulations amended by this rule are based on the 
statutes detailed above. Generally, the legal authority for each of 
those provisions was explained when the requirement was originally 
adopted and is noted at the beginning of each part in title 49 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations.
    The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) specifically provides 
exceptions to its notice and comment rulemaking procedures when an 
agency finds there is good cause to dispense with them, and 
incorporates the finding, and a brief statement of reasons therefore, 
in the rules issued (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B)). Generally, good cause 
exists when an agency determines that notice and public comment 
procedures are impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public 
interest. The amendments made in this final rule primarily correct 
inadvertent errors and omissions, remove or update obsolete references, 
and make minor language changes to improve clarity and consistency. Two 
changes are statutorily mandated. In accommodating those changes, the 
Agency is performing nondiscretionary, ministerial acts. The technical 
amendments do not impose any material new requirements or increase 
compliance obligations. For these reasons, FMCSA finds good cause that 
notice and public comment on this final rule are unnecessary.
    The APA also allows agencies to make rules effective immediately 
with good cause (5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3)), instead of requiring publication 
30 days prior to the effective date. For the reasons already stated, 
FMCSA finds there is good cause for this rule to be effective 
immediately.
    The Agency is aware of the regulatory requirements concerning 
public participation in FMCSA rulemaking (49 U.S.C. 31136(g)). These 
requirements pertain to certain major rules,\1\ but,

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because this final rule is not a major rule, they are not applicable. 
In any event, the Agency finds that publication of an advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking under 49 U.S.C. 31136(g)(1)(A), as well as a 
negotiated rulemaking under 49 U.S.C. 31136(g)(1)(B), is unnecessary 
and contrary to the public interest in accordance with the waiver 
provision in 49 U.S.C. 31136(g)(3).
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    \1\ A ``major rule'' means any rule that the Administrator of 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) finds has resulted in or is likely to 
result in (a) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or 
more; (b) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, 
individual industries, Federal agencies, State agencies, local 
government agencies, or geographic regions; or (c) significant 
adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, 
productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based 
enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic 
and export markets (5 U.S.C. 804(2)). The term ``major rule'' does 
not include any rule promulgated under the Telecommunications Act of 
1996 and the amendments made by that Act.
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II. Section-by-Section Analysis

    The section-by-section analysis describes the changes to the Code 
of Federal Regulations in numerical order.

A. Section 325.3 Effective Date

    FMCSA removes and reserves Sec.  325.3, Effective date. Part 325 
became effective October 15, 1975. Because it has been in effect for 43 
years, the notice in this section is no longer necessary and the 
section is obsolete.

B. Section 350.213 What must a State CVSP include?

    FMCSA corrects the cross reference at the end of Sec.  350.213(b) 
that now reads ``Sec.  350.201(q) and (t)'' to read ``Sec.  350.201(q) 
and (s).'' On October 14, 2016, FMCSA revised Sec.  350.201 in a final 
rule titled ``Amendments to Implement Grants Provisions of the Fixing 
America's Surface Transportation Act'' (81 FR 71011). The provisions 
formerly in paragraph (t) were revised and moved to paragraph (s), but 
the Agency failed to correct the cross reference at that time.

C. Sections 365.203 (Suspended) and 365.203T Time for Filing

    In Sec.  365.203 (suspended), FMCSA removes the reference to 
``Office of the Associate Administrator for Research and Information 
Technology,'' and replaces it with a reference to the ``Office of 
Registration and Safety Information (MC-RS).'' The Office of 
Registration and Safety Information is now the office responsible for 
receiving these protests. In Sec.  365.203T, FMCSA adds a reference to 
the Office of Registration and Safety Information and its address to 
clarify how protests must be filed.
    On January 17, 2017, FMCSA suspended certain regulations relating 
to the electronic Unified Registration System and delayed their 
effective date indefinitely (82 FR 5292). The suspended regulations 
were replaced by temporary provisions that contain the requirements in 
place on January 13, 2017. Section 365.203 was one of the sections 
suspended and Sec.  365.203T, which is currently in effect, was added 
(82 FR 5300).

D. Section 380.725 Documentation and Record Retention

    In Sec.  380.725(a), FMCSA changes the reference that now reads 
``subpart F'' to read ``subpart G.'' The error appeared in the rule 
when it was published on December 8, 2016 (81 FR 88793.)

E. Section 382.107 Definitions

    FMCSA amends the definition of ``actual knowledge'' in Sec.  
382.107 by removing the words ``a traffic citation for'' and adding in 
their place the words ``a traffic citation, complaint, or other 
document charging.'' The entire phrase will read ``a traffic citation, 
complaint, or other document charging driving a CMV while under the 
influence of alcohol or controlled substances.''
    The purpose of the amendment is to clarify that, as used in this 
section, the Agency considers ``traffic citation'' to be a broad term 
encompassing all documents charging driving a CMV while under the 
influence of alcohol or controlled substances. Therefore, an employer's 
knowledge of any type of document charging the driver with operating a 
CMV while under the influence of drugs or alcohol provides a sufficient 
basis for that employer's ``actual knowledge,'' as that term is defined 
in Sec.  382.107, that the employee-driver has violated subpart B of 
part 382.

F. Section 383.25 Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)

    FMCSA corrects an error in Sec.  383.25(c). FMCSA revised Sec.  
383.25(c), as well as Sec.  383.73(a)(2)(iii), on December 21, 2018 (83 
FR 65571). These provisions allow CLPs to be issued for 1 year or less 
from the date of issuance without requiring a CLP holder to retake the 
general and endorsement knowledge tests. Section 383.25(c) provides 
that ``CLPs issued for a period of less than 1 year may be renewed 
provided the CLP is not valid for no more than one year from the date 
of initial issuance.'' The word ``no'' is removed from Sec.  383.25(c) 
to eliminate the inadvertent double negative and to ensure that the 
language is consistent with that of Sec.  383.73(a)(2)(iii).

G. Section 385.13 Unsatisfactory Rated Motor Carriers; Prohibition on 
Transportation; Ineligibility for Federal Contracts

    FMCSA updates the web address in paragraph (a) (https://www.safersys.org), which is no longer active, to the current FMCSA 
Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System address at https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov. In paragraphs (a)(2) and (c) of Sec.  385.13, 
FMCSA removes the effective dates (November 20, 2000 and January 22, 
2001, respectively) to improve the clarity of the section. When these 
dates were originally published on August 22, 2000 (65 FR 50934), they 
were informative. However, they are now obsolete.

H. Section 385.19 Safety Fitness Information

    In Sec.  385.19(c), FMCSA changes the office where requests should 
be addressed from the ``Office of Information Technology (MC-R)'' to 
the ``Office of Registration and Safety Information (MC-RS).'' This 
reflects a change in organization. The Agency also updates paragraph 
(c) to provide the current FMCSA Safety and Fitness Electronic Records 
System address at https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov, and corrects a 
grammatical error.

I. Section 385.403 Who must hold a safety permit?

    FMCSA removes the phrase ``[a]fter the date following January 1, 
2005, that a motor carrier is required to file a Motor Carrier 
Identification Report Form (MCS-150) according to the schedule set 
forth in Sec.  390.19(a) of this chapter'' from the introductory text 
of Sec.  385.403 to improve the clarity of the section. This compliance 
information was provided when part 385, subpart E, Hazardous Materials 
Safety Permits, was adopted on June 30, 2004 (69 FR 39368), but it is 
no longer necessary.

J. Sections 385.405 (Suspended) and 385.405T How does a motor carrier 
apply for a safety permit?

    FMCSA changes paragraph (b) of Sec.  385.405 (suspended) to 
accurately reflect the online application procedures. Paragraph (b) of 
Sec.  385.405T is changed by replacing the reference to the Office of 
Information Technology (MC-R) with a reference to the Office of 
Registration and Safety Information (MC-RS), the office now responsible 
for the forms and instructions.

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K. Section 385.417 Is a motor carrier's safety permit number available 
to others?

    FMCSA updates the obsolete web address in Sec.  385.417 to the 
current FMCSA Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System address at 
https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov, and corrects a grammatical error.

L. Appendix B to Part 385--Explanation of Safety Rating Process

    FMCSA revises Appendix B to Part 385, section VII, to correct two 
entries. The entry for ``Sec.  382.213(b) Using a driver known to have 
used a controlled substance (acute)'' is changed to read ``Sec.  
382.213(c) Using a driver known to have used a controlled substance 
(acute).'' On January 30, 2012, FMCSA adopted a revision to Sec.  
382.213 that moved the information previously in paragraph (b) to 
paragraph (c) (77 FR 4483).
    The entry for ``Sec.  391.45(b)(1) Using a driver not medically 
examined and certified during the preceding 24 months (critical)'' is 
corrected to read ``Sec.  391.45(b) Using a driver not medically 
examined and certified during the preceding 24 months (critical).'' 
Section 391.45 was revised and reorganized by a rule published 
September 19, 2018, which moved the requirements in Sec.  391.45(b)(1) 
to paragraph (b) (83 FR 47520).

M. Sections 387.303 (Suspended) and 387.303T Security for the 
Protection of the Public: Minimum Limits

    FMCSA corrects the inaccurate cross references in Sec. Sec.  
387.303(b)(2)(iii) (suspended) and 387.303T(b)(2)(iii). Prior to 
October 1, 2012, the paragraphs of the table in Sec.  387.303(b)(2) 
were designated as paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d). On October 1, 
2012, they were redesignated as paragraphs (b)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), and 
(iv), but the Agency failed to make conforming changes to the cross 
references in redesignated paragraph (b)(2)(iii) (77 FR 59827). 
Accordingly, the cross references to paragraph (b) or (d) are changed 
to paragraph (b)(2)(ii) or (iv). These changes make the language in the 
tables in Sec. Sec.  387.303(b)(2) (suspended) and 387.303T(b)(2) 
consistent.

N. Section 387.307 Property Broker Surety Bond or Trust Fund

    Section 387.307(c)(4) defines a financial institution to include an 
``insured institution (as defined in section 401(a) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1724(a)).'' The National Housing Act (Pub. L. 
73-479, 48 Stat. 1246, 1255, June 27, 1934) defined the term as an 
institution insured under the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance 
Corporation (FSLIC).
    The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 
1989 (Reform Act) (Pub. L. 101-73, secs. 401 and 407, 103 Stat. 183, 
354, 363, Aug. 9, 1989) abolished the FSLIC and repealed title 4 of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1724 et seq.). The Reform Act amended 
section 4 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1814(a)(2)) 
to provide that each savings association insured by the FSLIC would 
automatically become an ``insured depository institution'' (sec. 205, 
103 Stat. 194). That term is defined in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act to mean any bank or savings association the 
deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2)). Accordingly, the Agency corrects 
the outdated reference in Sec.  387.307(c)(4), as mandated by the 
Reform Act, to read, ``An insured depository institution (as defined in 
section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1813(c)(2)).''

O. Sections 387.313 (Suspended) and 387.313T Forms and Procedures 
Sections 387.413 (Suspended) and 387.413T Forms and Procedures

    The Agency removes paragraph (f) from Sec. Sec.  387.313 
(suspended), 387.313T, 387.413 (suspended), and 387.413T, which 
references Form BMC-32 endorsements and Form BMC-34 certificates of 
insurance that expired March 21, 2011. Paragraph (f) was added to 
Sec. Sec.  387.313 and 387.413 to provide notice that these forms would 
expire (75 FR 35328-29, June 22, 2010), but it is now obsolete.
    FMCSA also revises the heading of Sec.  387.413 (suspended) to read 
``Forms and procedures,'' rather than ``Forms and procedure,'' to be 
consistent with the headings of Sec. Sec.  387.313 (suspended), 
387.313T, and 387.413T.

P. Section 389.9 Treatment of Confidential Business Information 
Submitted Under Confidential Class Determinations

    FMCSA changes the heading of Sec.  389.9 by adding the phrase 
``submitted under confidential class determinations'' to make clear to 
the reader initially that the procedures in the section apply only to 
certain forms of confidential business information. At the end of 
paragraph (a), the Agency adds a cross reference to paragraph (f) of 
this section to clarify the applicability of the procedures set forth 
in Sec.  389.9.

Q. Section 391.41 Physical Qualifications for Drivers

    In Sec.  391.41(a)(1)(i), FMCSA amends the note to reflect that the 
commercial drivers' license reciprocity memorandum of understanding 
with Mexico was amended as of January 19, 2017.

R. Section 391.46 Physical Qualification Standards for an Individual 
With Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Insulin for Control

    In Sec.  391.46(c)(2)(iv), FMCSA corrects the cross reference to 
``paragraph (c)(iv)'' to read ``paragraph (c)(2)(iii).'' On September 
19, 2018, the Agency published a new standard for individuals with 
insulin-treated diabetes that added Sec.  391.46, but inadvertently 
provided the wrong citation (83 FR 47520).

S. Section 391.51 General Requirements for Driver Qualifications Files

    FMCSA removes the expired effective date (January 30, 2012) from 
the beginning of Sec.  391.51(b)(7)(ii). On December 1, 2008, FMCSA 
published a rule that revised Sec.  391.51(b)(7)(ii) (73 FR 73127). The 
paragraph included the effective date of the exception, then 3 years in 
the future, for the information of the user. It is now obsolete.

T. Section 391.53 Driver Investigation History File

    FMCSA removes the compliance date (October 29, 2004) from Sec.  
391.53(a). This compliance date was added to aid the user when the 
section was added on March 30, 2004 (69 FR 16721). It is now 15 years 
in the past and no longer necessary.
    In paragraph (b)(1) of Sec.  391.53, FMCSA corrects the cross 
reference to ``Sec.  391.23(d)'' to read ``Sec.  391.23(f)(1),'' which 
relates to driver consent. This cross reference was incorrect when the 
rule was originally published.

U. Section 392.10 Railroad Grade Crossings; Stopping Required

    FMCSA corrects the punctuation in Sec.  392.10(b) by changing the 
ending punctuation in paragraphs (b)(2) and (4) to periods. This is to 
make the punctuation consistent.

V. Section 395.1 Scope of Rules in This Part

    FMCSA corrects the cross reference in paragraph (a)(1) of Sec.  
395.1 to read ``paragraphs (b) through (x) of this section,'' rather 
than ``(b) through (r) of this section.'' Inadvertently, FMCSA failed 
to update this cross reference when Sec.  395.1(s) was added on March 
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2013 (78 FR 16195), and when paragraphs (t) through (x) of Sec.  395.1 
were added on July 22, 2016 (81 FR 47721).

W. Section 395.2 Definitions

    In Sec.  395.2, FMCSA amends the definition of ``livestock'' by 
replacing the phrase ``fish used for food, and other animals designated 
by the Secretary of Agriculture'' with the phrase ``llamas, alpacas, 
live fish, crawfish, and other animals'' to reflect a statutory change 
to the definition.
    Section 4130(c) of SAFETEA-LU added a definition for the term 
``agricultural commodity,'' and defined it as ``any agricultural 
commodity, non-processed food, feed, fiber, or livestock (including 
livestock as defined in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed 
Assistance Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471) and insects)'' (119 Stat. 1743 
(49 U.S.C. 31136 note)). On July 5, 2007, FMCSA amended Sec.  395.2 by 
adopting the definition of ``agricultural commodity'' set forth in 
section 4130(c) without substantive change (72 FR 36790).
    On July 22, 2016, the Agency amended Sec.  395.2 by adding a 
definition for the term ``livestock'' (81 FR 47721). The definition 
restated, without substantive change, the definition of livestock set 
forth in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 
1988 (Pub. L. 100-387, 102 Stat. 925, 926, Aug. 11, 1988 (7 U.S.C. 
1471(2)), as amended.
    In section 12104 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (``2018 
farm bill'') (Pub. L. 115-334, 132 Stat. 4490, Dec. 20, 2018), Congress 
amended the definition of ``livestock'' in the Emergency Livestock Feed 
Assistance Act of 1988. The 2018 farm bill deleted the phrase ``fish 
used for food,'' added ``llamas, alpacas, live fish, and crawfish,'' 
and removed certain discretion from the Secretary of Agriculture. This 
statutory change was self-executing. Accordingly, FMCSA amends Sec.  
395.2 to conform to the statutorily mandated changes made to the 
definition of ``livestock'' by the 2018 farm bill, which were effective 
December 20, 2018.

X. Section 396.15 Driveaway-Towaway Operations and Inspections

    In Sec.  396.15(a), FMCSA removes the effective date (December 7, 
1989), which was added when paragraph (a) was revised on December 7, 
1988 (53 FR 49410). This rule has now been in effect for 29 years; 
therefore, the effective date is no longer necessary.

III. Regulatory Analyses

A. Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review), E.O. 
13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review), and DOT Regulatory 
Policies and Procedures

    FMCSA determined that this final rule is not a significant 
regulatory action under section 3(f) of E.O. 12866 (58 FR 51735, Oct. 
4, 1993), Regulatory Planning and Review, as supplemented by E.O. 13563 
(76 FR 3821, Jan. 21, 2011), Improving Regulation and Regulatory 
Review, and does not require an assessment of potential costs and 
benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. Accordingly, OMB has not 
reviewed it under that Order. It is also not significant within the 
meaning of DOT regulatory policies and procedures (DOT Order 2100.6, 
dated Dec. 20, 2018). This final rule makes changes to correct 
inaccurate references and citations, improve clarity, fix typographical 
or other nonsubstantive errors, or make nondiscretionary, ministerial 
changes that are statutorily mandated. None of the changes in this 
final rule imposes material new requirements or increases compliance 
obligations; therefore, this final rule imposes no new costs and a full 
regulatory evaluation is unnecessary.

B. E.O. 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs)

    This rulemaking is not an E.O. 13771 regulatory action and no 
further action under E.O. 13771 is required.

C. Congressional Review Act

    This rule is not a major rule as defined under the Congressional 
Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808).

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (Small Entities)

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601-612), 
FMCSA is not required to complete a regulatory flexibility analysis 
because, as discussed earlier in the Legal Basis for the Rulemaking 
section, this action is not subject to notice and public comment under 
section 553(b) of the APA.

E. Assistance for Small Entities

    In accordance with section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, FMCSA wants to assist small entities 
in understanding this final rule so that they can better evaluate its 
effects and participate in the rulemaking initiative. If the final rule 
will affect your small business, organization, or governmental 
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or 
options for compliance; please consult the FMCSA point of contact, 
Sarah Stella, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this final rule.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal 
employees who enforce or otherwise determine compliance with Federal 
regulations to the Small Business Administration's Small Business and 
Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small 
Business Regulatory Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these 
actions annually and rates each agency's responsiveness to small 
business. If you wish to comment on actions by employees of FMCSA, call 
1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247). DOT has a policy regarding the rights 
of small entities to regulatory enforcement fairness and an explicit 
policy against retaliation for exercising these rights.

F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) 
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary 
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may 
result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in 
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $165 million (which is the 
value equivalent of $100,000,000 in 1995, adjusted for inflation to 
2018 levels) or more in any 1 year. This final rule will not result in 
such an expenditure.

G. Paperwork Reduction Act (Collection of Information)

    This final rule calls for no new collection of information under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

H. E.O. 13132 (Federalism)

    A rule has implications for federalism under section 1(a) of E.O. 
13132 if it has ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government.'' FMCSA has determined that this rule will not have 
substantial direct costs on or for States, nor will it limit the 
policymaking discretion of States. Nothing in this document preempts 
any State law or regulation. Therefore, this rule does not have 
sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a 
Federalism Impact Statement.

I. E.O. 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)

    This final rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 
3(b)(2) of

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E.O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, eliminate 
ambiguity, and reduce burden.

J. E.O. 13045 (Protection of Children)

    E.O. 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks 
and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, Apr. 23, 1997), requires agencies 
issuing ``economically significant'' rules, if the regulation also 
concerns an environmental health or safety risk that an agency has 
reason to believe may disproportionately affect children, to include an 
evaluation of the regulation's environmental health and safety effects 
on children. The Agency determined this final rule is not economically 
significant. Therefore, no analysis of the impacts on children is 
required. In any event, the Agency does not anticipate that this 
regulatory action could in any respect present an environmental or 
safety risk that could disproportionately affect children.

K. E.O. 12630 (Taking of Private Property)

    FMCSA reviewed this final rule in accordance with E.O. 12630, 
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected 
Property Rights, and has determined it will not effect a taking of 
private property or otherwise have taking implications.

L. Privacy

    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108-447, 118 
Stat. 2809, 3268, 5 U.S.C. 552a note) requires the Agency to conduct a 
privacy impact assessment (PIA) of a regulation that will affect the 
privacy of individuals. Because this final rule does not require the 
collection of personally identifiable information, the Agency is not 
required to conduct a PIA.
    The E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347, sec. 208, 116 Stat. 
2899, 2921, Dec. 17, 2002), requires Federal agencies to conduct a PIA 
for new or substantially changed technology that collects, maintains, 
or disseminates information in an identifiable form. No new or 
substantially changed technology would collect, maintain, or 
disseminate information as a result of this rule. Accordingly, FMCSA 
has not conducted a PIA.

M. E.O. 12372 (Intergovernmental Review)

    The regulations implementing E.O. 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation on Federal programs and activities do not apply to this 
program.

N. E.O. 13211 (Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use)

    FMCSA has analyzed this final rule under E.O. 13211, Actions 
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 
Distribution, or Use. The Agency has determined that it is not a 
``significant energy action'' under that order because it is not a 
``significant regulatory action'' likely to have a significant adverse 
effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy. Therefore, it 
does not require a Statement of Energy Effects under E.O. 13211.

O. E.O. 13175 (Indian Tribal Governments)

    This rule does not have tribal implications under E.O. 13175, 
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because 
it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian 
tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian 
tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between 
the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

P. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (Technical 
Standards)

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards in their 
regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress, through OMB, 
with an explanation of why using these standards would be inconsistent 
with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus 
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or 
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management 
systems practices) are standards that are developed or adopted by 
voluntary consensus standards bodies. This rule does not use technical 
standards. Therefore, FMCSA did not consider the use of voluntary 
consensus standards.

Q. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

    FMCSA analyzed this rule for the purpose of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 
determined this action is categorically excluded from further analysis 
and documentation in an environmental assessment or environmental 
impact statement under FMCSA Order 5610.1 (69 FR 9680, Mar. 1, 2004), 
Appendix 2, paragraph 6.b. This Categorical Exclusion addresses minor 
corrections such as those found in this rulemaking; therefore, 
preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact 
statement is not necessary.

List of Subjects

49 CFR Part 325

    Motor carriers, Noise control.

49 CFR Part 350

    Grant programs-transportation, Highway safety, Motor carriers, 
Motor vehicle safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

49 CFR Part 365

    Administrative practice and procedure, Brokers, Buses, Freight 
forwarders, Maritime carriers, Mexico, Motor carriers, Moving of 
household goods.

49 CFR Part 380

    Administrative practice and procedure, Highway safety, Motor 
carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

49 CFR Part 382

    Administrative practice and procedures, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, 
Drug testing, Highway safety, Motor carriers, Penalties, Safety, 
Transportation.

49 CFR Part 383

    Administrative practice and procedures, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, 
Highway safety, Motor carriers.

49 CFR Part 385

    Administrative practice and procedure, Highway safety, Mexico, 
Motor carriers, Motor vehicle safety, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

49 CFR Part 387

    Buses, Freight, Freight forwarders, Hazardous materials 
transportation, Highway safety, Insurance, Intergovernmental relations, 
Motor carriers, Motor vehicle safety, Moving of household goods, 
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds.

49 CFR Part 389

    Administrative practice and procedure, Highway safety, Motor 
carriers, Motor vehicle safety.

49 CFR Part 391

    Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Drug testing, Highway safety, Motor 
carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Safety, 
Transportation.

49 CFR Part 392

    Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Highway safety, Motor carriers.

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49 CFR Part 395

    Highway safety, Motor carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

49 CFR Part 396

    Highway safety, Motor carriers, Motor vehicle safety, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    In consideration of the foregoing, FMCSA amends 49 CFR chapter III 
as set forth below:

PART 325--COMPLIANCE WITH INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIER NOISE EMISSION 
STANDARDS

0
1. The authority citation for part 325 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4917; 49 U.S.C. 301; and 49 CFR 1.87.


Sec.  325.3   [Removed and Reserved]

0
2. Remove and reserve Sec.  325.3.

PART 350--MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND HIGH PRIORITY 
PROGRAM

0
3. The authority citation for part 350 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 13902, 31101-31104, 31108, 31136, 31141, 
31161, 31310-31311, 31502; and 49 CFR 1.87.


Sec.  350.213   [Amended]

0
4. Amend Sec.  350.213 in paragraph (b) introductory text by removing 
the reference to ``Sec.  350.201(q) and (t)'' and adding in its place a 
reference to ``Sec.  350.201(q) and (s)''.

PART 365--RULES GOVERNING APPLICATIONS FOR OPERATING AUTHORITY

0
5. The authority citation for part 365 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 553 and 559; 49 U.S.C. 13101, 13301, 13901-
13906, 13908, 14708, 31133, 31138, and 31144; 49 CFR 1.87.


Sec.  365.203   [Amended]

0
6. Amend Sec.  365.203 as follows:
0
a. Lift the suspension of the section;
0
b. Remove the phrase ``received at the FMCSA, Office of the Associate 
Administrator for Research and Information Technology'' and add in its 
place the phrase ``received at the FMCSA, Office of Registration and 
Safety Information (MC-RS)''; and
0
c. Suspend Sec.  365.203 indefinitely.

0
7. Revise Sec.  365.203T to read as follows.


Sec.  365.203T   Time for filing.

    A protest shall be filed (received at the FMCSA, Office of 
Registration and Safety Information (MC-RS), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, 
Washington, DC 20590) within 10 days after notice of the application 
appears in the FMCSA Register. A copy of the protest shall be sent to 
applicant's representative at the same time. Failure timely to file a 
protest waives further participation in the proceeding.

PART 380--SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

0
8. The authority citation for part 380 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 31133, 31136, 31305, 31307, 31308, 31502; 
sec. 4007(a) and (b), Pub. L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914, 2151; sec. 
32304, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 791; and 49 CFR 1.87.


Sec.  380.725   [Amended]

0
9. Amend Sec.  380.725 in paragraph (a) by removing the phrase 
``subpart F of this part'' and adding in its place the phrase ``subpart 
G of this part''.

PART 382--CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL USE AND TESTING

0
10. The authority citation for part 382 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 31133, 31136, 31301 et seq., 31502; sec. 
32934, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; and 49 CFR 1.87.


0
11. Amend Sec.  382.107 by revising the definition of ``actual 
knowledge'' to read as follows:


Sec.  382.107   Definitions.

* * * * *
    Actual knowledge for the purpose of subpart B of this part, means 
actual knowledge by an employer that a driver has used alcohol or 
controlled substances based on the employer's direct observation of the 
employee, information provided by the driver's previous employer(s), a 
traffic citation for driving a CMV while under the influence of alcohol 
or controlled substances or an employee's admission of alcohol or 
controlled substance use, except as provided in Sec.  382.121. Direct 
observation as used in this definition means observation of alcohol or 
controlled substances use and does not include observation of employee 
behavior or physical characteristics sufficient to warrant reasonable 
suspicion testing under Sec.  382.307. As used in this section, 
``traffic citation'' means a ticket, complaint, or other document 
charging driving a CMV while under the influence of alcohol or 
controlled substances.
* * * * *

PART 383--COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND 
PENALTIES

0
12. The authority citation for part 383 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301 et seq., and 31502; 
secs. 214 and 215 of Pub. L 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766, 1767; 
sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56; 115 Stat. 272, 297, sec. 4140 of 
Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1746; sec. 32934 of Pub. L. 112-141, 
126 Stat. 405, 830; secs. 5401 and 7208 of Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 
1312, 1546, 1593; and 49 CFR 1.87.


0
13. Amend Sec.  383.25 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  383.25   Commercial learner's permit (CLP).

* * * * *
    (c) The CLP must be valid for no more than one year from the 
initial date of issuance without requiring the CLP holder to retake the 
general and endorsement knowledge tests. CLPs issued for a period of 
less than one year may be renewed provided the CLP is not valid for 
more than one year from the date of initial issuance.
* * * * *

PART 385--SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES

0
14. The authority citation for part 385 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 113, 504, 521(b), 5105(e), 5109, 5113, 
13901-13905, 13908, 31136, 31144, 31148, 31151, 31502; sec. 350, 
Pub. L. 107-87, 115 Stat. 833, 864; and 49 CFR 1.87.


0
15. Amend Sec.  385.13 by revising paragraphs (a) introductory text, 
(a)(2), and (c) to read as follows.


Sec.  385.13   Unsatisfactory rated motor carriers; prohibition on 
transportation; ineligibility for Federal contracts.

    (a) Generally, a motor carrier rated ``unsatisfactory'' is 
prohibited from operating a CMV. Information on motor carriers, 
including their most current safety rating, is available from the FMCSA 
Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System website at https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov, or by telephone at (800) 832-5660.
* * * * *
    (2) All other motor carriers rated as a result of reviews are 
prohibited from operating a CMV in motor carrier operations in commerce 
beginning on the 61st day after the date of the FMCSA notice of 
proposed ``unsatisfactory'' rating. If FMCSA determines that the motor 
carrier is making a good-faith effort to improve its safety fitness,

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FMCSA may allow the motor carrier to operate for up to 60 additional 
days.
* * * * *
    (c) A Federal agency must not use a motor carrier for other CMV 
transportation if that carrier holds an ``unsatisfactory'' rating.
* * * * *

0
16. Amend Sec.  385.19 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows.


Sec.  385.19   Safety fitness information.

* * * * *
    (c) Requests should be addressed to the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration, Office of Registration and Safety Information 
(MC-RS), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. The 
information also can be found on the FMCSA Safety and Fitness 
Electronic Records System website at https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.
* * * * *

0
17. Amend Sec.  385.403 by revising the introductory text to read as 
follows.


Sec.  385.403  Who must hold a safety permit?

    A motor carrier may not transport in interstate or intrastate 
commerce any of the following hazardous materials, in the quantity 
indicated for each, unless the motor carrier holds a safety permit:
* * * * *

0
18. Amend Sec.  385.405 as follows:
0
a. Lift the suspension of the section;
0
b. Revise paragraph (b); and
0
c. Suspend Sec.  385.405 indefinitely.
    The revision reads as follows.


Sec.  385.405   How does a motor carrier apply for a safety permit?

* * * * *
    (b) How to apply. Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, is 
accessible, including complete instructions, at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
* * * * *

0
19. Amend Sec.  385.405T by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows.


Sec.  385.405T   How does a motor carrier apply for a safety permit?

* * * * *
    (b) Where to get forms and instructions. The forms listed in 
paragraph (a) of this section, and instructions for completing the 
forms, may be obtained on the internet at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov, or 
by contacting FMCSA at Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
Office of Registration and Safety Information (MC-RS), 1200 New Jersey 
Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 or by telephone at 1-800-832-5660.
* * * * *

0
20. Revise Sec.  385.417 to read as follows.


Sec.  385.417   Is a motor carrier's safety permit number available to 
others?

    Upon request, a motor carrier must provide the number of its safety 
permit to a person who offers a hazardous material listed in Sec.  
385.403 for transportation in commerce. A motor carrier's permit number 
also will be available to the public on the FMCSA Safety and Fitness 
Electronic Records System website at https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.

0
21. Amend appendix B to part 385, section VII, by revising the entries 
for ``Sec.  382.213(b)'' and ``Sec.  391.45(b)(1)'' to read as follows:

Appendix B to Part 385--Explanation of Safety Rating Process

* * * * *

VII. List of Acute and Critical Regulations

* * * * *
    Sec.  382.213(c) Using a driver known to have used a controlled 
substance (acute).
* * * * *
    Sec.  391.45(b) Using a driver not medically examined and 
certified during the preceding 24 months (critical).
* * * * *

PART 387--MINIMUM LEVELS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOTOR 
CARRIERS

0
22. The authority citation for part 387 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 13101, 13301, 13906, 13908, 14701, 31138, 
and 31139; sec. 204(a), Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, 941; and 49 
CFR 1.87.


0
23. Amend Sec.  387.303 as follows:
0
a. Lift the suspension of the section;
0
b. Revise paragraph (b)(2)(iii); and
0
c. Suspend Sec.  387.303 indefinitely.
    The revision reads as follows.


Sec.  387.303   Security for the protection of the public: Minimum 
limits.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Kind of equipment          Commodity transported   Minimum limits
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                              * * * * * * *
(iii) Freight vehicles of        Oil listed in Sec.            1,000,000
 10,001 pounds (4,536             172.101 of this title;
 kilograms) or more GVWR.         hazardous waste,
                                  hazardous materials
                                  and hazardous
                                  substances defined in
                                  Sec.   171.8 of this
                                  title and listed in
                                  Sec.   172.101 of this
                                  title, but not
                                  mentioned in paragraph
                                  (b)(2)(ii) or
                                  paragraph (b)(2)(iv)
                                  of this section.
 
                              * * * * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

0
24. Amend Sec.  387.303T by revising paragraph (b)(2)(iii) to read as 
follows.


Sec.  387.303T   Security for the protection of the public: Minimum 
limits.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Kind of equipment          Commodity transported   Minimum limits
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                              * * * * * * *
(iii) Freight vehicles of        Oil listed in Sec.            1,000,000
 10,001 pounds (4,536             172.101 of this title;
 kilograms) or more GVWR.         hazardous waste,
                                  hazardous materials
                                  and hazardous
                                  substances defined in
                                  Sec.   171.8 of this
                                  title and listed in
                                  Sec.   172.101 of this
                                  title, but not
                                  mentioned in paragraph
                                  (b)(2)(ii) or
                                  paragraph (b)(2)(iv)
                                  of this section.
 

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                              * * * * * * *
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* * * * *

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25. Amend Sec.  387.307 by revising paragraph (c)(4) to read as 
follows.


Sec.  387.307   Property broker surety bond or trust fund.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (4) An insured depository institution (as defined in section 
3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2));
* * * * *


Sec.  387.313   [Amended]

0
26. Amend Sec.  387.313 as follows:
0
a. Lift the suspension of the section;
0
b. Remove paragraph (f); and
0
c. Suspend Sec.  387.313 indefinitely.


Sec.  387.313T   [Amended]

0
27. Amend Sec.  387.313T by removing paragraph (f).

0
28. Amend Sec.  387.413 as follows:
0
a. Lift the suspension of the section;
0
b. Revise the section heading;
0
c. Remove paragraph (f); and
0
d. Suspend Sec.  387.413 indefinitely.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  387.413   Forms and procedures.

* * * * *


Sec.  387.413T   [Amended]

0
29. Amend Sec.  387.413T by removing paragraph (f).

PART 389--RULEMAKING PROCEDURES--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
REGULATIONS

0
30. The authority citation for part 389 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 113, 501 et seq., subchapters I and III of 
chapter 311, chapter 313, and 31502; 42 U.S.C. 4917; and 49 CFR 
1.87.


0
31. Amend Sec.  389.9 by revising the section heading and paragraph (a) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  389.9   Treatment of confidential business information submitted 
under confidential class determinations.

    (a) Purpose. This section establishes the standards and procedures 
by which the Agency will solicit and receive certain confidential 
commercial or financial information, as that term is used in the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)), categorically referred 
to below as ``confidential business information,'' and the manner in 
which the Agency will protect such information from public disclosure 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), when it is submitted in 
accordance with paragraph (f) of this section.
* * * * *

PART 391--QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE 
(LCV) DRIVER INSTRUCTORS

0
32. The authority citation for part 391 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 508, 31133, 31136, 31149, 31502; sec. 
4007(b), Pub. L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914, 2152; sec. 114, Pub. L. 
103-311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1677; sec. 215, Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 
1748, 1767; sec. 32934, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; secs. 
5403 and 5524, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1548, 1560; sec. 2, 
Pub. L. 115-105, 131 Stat. 2263; and 49 CFR 1.87.


0
33. Amend Sec.  391.41 by revising paragraph (a)(1)(i) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  391.41   Physical qualifications for drivers.

    (a)(1)(i) A person subject to this part must not operate a 
commercial motor vehicle unless he or she is medically certified as 
physically qualified to do so, and, except as provided in paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section, when on-duty has on his or her person the 
original, or a copy, of a current medical examiner's certificate that 
he or she is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle. 
NOTE: Effective December 29, 1991, and as amended on January 19, 2017, 
the FMCSA Administrator determined that the Licencia Federal de 
Conductor issued by the United Mexican States is recognized as proof of 
medical fitness to drive a CMV. The United States and Canada entered 
into a Reciprocity Agreement, effective March 30, 1999, recognizing 
that a Canadian commercial driver's license is proof of medical fitness 
to drive a CMV. Therefore, Canadian and Mexican CMV drivers are not 
required to have in their possession a medical examiner's certificate 
if the driver has been issued, and possesses, a valid commercial driver 
license issued by the United Mexican States, or a Canadian Province or 
Territory, and whose license and medical status, including any waiver 
or exemption, can be electronically verified. Drivers from any of the 
countries who have received a medical authorization that deviates from 
the mutually accepted compatible medical standards of the resident 
country are not qualified to drive a CMV in the other countries. For 
example, Canadian drivers who do not meet the medical fitness 
provisions of the Canadian National Safety Code for Motor Carriers but 
are issued a waiver by one of the Canadian Provinces or Territories, 
are not qualified to drive a CMV in the United States. In addition, 
U.S. drivers who received a medical variance from FMCSA are not 
qualified to drive a CMV in Canada.
* * * * *


Sec.  391.46   [Amended]

0
34. Amend Sec.  391.46 in paragraph (c)(2)(iv) by removing the phrase 
``paragraph (c)(iv) of this section'' and adding in its place the 
phrase ``paragraph (c)(2)(iii) of this section''.

0
35. Amend Sec.  391.51 by revising paragraph (b)(7)(ii) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  391.51   General requirements for driver qualification files.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (7) * * *
    (ii) Exception. For CDL holders, if the CDLIS motor vehicle record 
contains medical certification status information, the motor carrier 
employer must meet this requirement by obtaining the CDLIS motor 
vehicle record defined at Sec.  384.105 of this chapter. That record 
must be obtained from the current licensing State and placed in the 
driver qualification file. After January 30, 2015, a non-excepted, 
interstate CDL holder without medical certification status information 
on the CDLIS motor vehicle record is designated ``not-certified'' to 
operate a CMV in interstate commerce. After January 30, 2015, and 
through June 21, 2021, a motor carrier may use a copy of the driver's 
current medical examiner's certificate that was submitted to the State 
for up to 15 days from the date it was issued as proof of medical 
certification.
* * * * *

0
36. Amend Sec.  391.53 by revising paragraphs (a) introductory text and 
(b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  391.53   Driver investigation history file.

    (a) Each motor carrier must maintain records relating to the 
investigation into the safety performance history of a new or 
prospective driver pursuant to

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Sec.  391.23(d) and (e). This file must be maintained in a secure 
location with controlled access.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) A copy of the driver's written authorization for the motor 
carrier to seek information about a driver's alcohol and controlled 
substances history as required under Sec.  391.23(f)(1).
* * * * *

PART 392--DRIVING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES

0
37. The authority citation for part 392 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 521, 13902, 13908, 31136, 31151, 
31502; sec. 112 of Pub. L. 103-311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1676, as amended 
by sec. 32509 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 805; and 49 CFR 
1.87.


Sec.  392.10   [Amended]

0
38. Amend Sec.  392.10 by removing the commas at the end of paragraphs 
(b)(2) and (4) and adding in their place periods.

PART 395--HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS

0
39. The authority citation for part 395 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 504, 31133, 31136, 31137, 31502; sec. 113, 
Pub. L. 103-311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1676; sec. 229, Pub. L. 106-159 (as 
added and transferred by sec. 4115 and amended by secs. 4130-4132, 
Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1726, 1743, 1744); sec. 4133, Pub. 
L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1744; sec. 108, Pub. L. 110-432, 122 
Stat. 4860-4866; sec. 32934, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; 
sec. 5206(b), Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1537; and 49 CFR 1.87.


0
40. Amend Sec.  395.1 by revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  395.1   Scope of rules in this part.

    (a) General. (1) The rules in this part apply to all motor carriers 
and drivers, except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (x) of this 
section.
* * * * *

0
41. Amend Sec.  395.2 by revising the definition of ``livestock'' to 
read as follows:


Sec.  395.2   Definitions.

* * * * *
    Livestock means cattle, elk, reindeer, bison, horses, deer, sheep, 
goats, swine, poultry (including egg-producing poultry), llamas, 
alpacas, live fish, crawfish, and other animals that are part of a 
foundation herd (including dairy producing cattle) or offspring; or are 
purchased as part of a normal operation and not to obtain additional 
benefits under the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988, as 
amended.
* * * * *

PART 396--INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE

0
42. The authority citation for part 396 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 31133, 31136, 31151, 31502; sec. 
32934, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; sec. 5524, Pub. L. 114-
94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1560; and 49 CFR 1.87.


0
43. Amend Sec.  396.15 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  396.15   Driveaway-towaway operations and inspections.

    (a) General. Every motor carrier, with respect to motor vehicles 
engaged in driveaway-towaway operations, shall comply with the 
requirements of this part. Exception: Maintenance records required by 
Sec.  396.3, the vehicle inspection report required by Sec.  396.11, 
and the periodic inspection required by Sec.  396.17 of this part shall 
not be required for any vehicle which is part of the shipment being 
delivered.
* * * * *

    Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on:

    Dated: September 5, 2019.
Raymond P. Martinez,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-20591 Filed 9-27-19; 8:45 am]
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