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DOT/FHWA

RIN: 2125-AD49

Publication ID: Spring 1997

Title: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General; Motor Vehicle Marking
Abstract: The FHWA is proposing to revise its regulations dealing with the identification and marking of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Five changes are being proposed which would: (1) Apply the marking requirements to all CMVs operated in interstate commerce, including those common and contract motor carriers of property or passengers formerly authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC); (2) require motor carriers to mark both sides of each CMV with a specific legal name or name under which it does business (DBA name); (3) require motor carriers to mark each CMV with the city and State of its principal place of business; (4) require all new motor carriers to file Form MCS-150 before beginning operations; and (5) move sec. 385.23 and the appendix to part 385 to a new section in part 390. The States would also be allowed and encouraged to use United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) identification numbers to identify intrastate motor carriers. The proposed changes would improve the identification of motor carriers and CMVs, aid enforcement, and enhance data collection and analysis.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 390
Legal Authority: 49 USC 104 49 USC 504 49 USC 521(b)(5)(A) 49 USC 31502 49 USC 5113 49 USC 31136 49 USC 31144 49 USC 5113

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/00/1997

Additional Information: ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Phillip J. Forjan Transportation Specialist Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-6817