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Inspection, Repair and Maintenance; Inspector Qualifications; Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Application for Renewal of Exemption

Notice of final disposition; renewal of exemption.

FMCSA announces its final decision to renew an exemption requested by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) to allow an individual who completes a training program consistent with IANA's Intermodal Recommended Practices (IRPs) to be considered a qualified inspector for purposes of the periodic inspection of intermodal equipment (IME), or a qualified brake inspector, for purposes of the brake system inspection, repair, and maintenance requirements of IME.

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