Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination (2018 Alberto - FMCSA)

U.S. Department Of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

May 26, 2018

Notice 0f Enforcement Discretion Determination

This is a Notice that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has exercised agency discretion and determined not to enforce the Temporary Operating Authority Registration fee provisions of 49 C.F.R. 360.3T(d)(2) and (f)(6) against those motor carriers requesting Temporary Operating Authority Registration in order to provide direct assistance to emergency relief efforts pursuant to the Regional Declaration of Emergency Notice, dated) May 26, 2018 issued by the FMCSA Regional Field Administrator for the Southern Service Center and the FMCSA Regional Field Administrator for the Western Service Center, including any future amendments or extensions or limitations. This Notice will expire upon the expiration of the Regional Declaration of Emergency Notice, including any future extensions. This Notice:

1. Acknowledges the severe and unprecedented damage sustained as a result of Alberto along regions of the United States Gulf Coast;
2. Considers the interests of safety and the immediate need to alleviate the effects of Alberto;
3. Creates no individual rights of action and establishes no precedent for future determinations;
4. Is inapplicable to motor carriers whose operating authority registration is revoked.

Signed
Raymond P. Martinez
Administrator