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        <RIN>2126-AA59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200604</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2126</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FMCSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2100</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Transportation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOT</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Entrant Safety Assurance Process</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would change the New Entrant Safety Assurance Process by raising the standard of compliance for passing the new entrant safety audit.  It also would make clarifying changes to some of the existing new entrant regulations.  The rule also proposes a separate application procedure and safety oversight system for non-North America-domiciled motor carriers.  The proposed rule would improve the Agency's ability to identify at-risk new entrant carriers and would ensure deficiencies in basic safety management controls are corrected before the new entrant is granted permanent registration.  These changes would not impose additional operational requirements on any new entrant carrier.  All new entrants would continue to receive educational information on how to comply with the safety regulations and be given an opportunity to correct any deficiencies found.  FMCSA recognizes many new entrants are small businesses that are unaware of these requirements and continue to need our assistance.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>49 CFR 385</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-159, sec 210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>113 Stat 1748 (1999)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-87, sec 350</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 USC 31144</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule (IFR)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/13/2002</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>67 FR 31978</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2002</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/01/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Docket No. FMCSA-2001-11061</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>dms.dot.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>dms.dot.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Art</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ramirez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Enforcement and Compliance Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2126</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FMCSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 366-3181</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>arturo.ramirez@dot.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>400 Seventh Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20590</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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