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FAQ 14: Why did the HMSP Program Improvement Policy change take place?
Answer: Section 33014 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) required the Secretary of DOT to conduct a study of the HMSP...
FAQ 13: What is the focus of the HMSP Program Improvement Policy change?
Answer: The policy focuses specifically on the use of Safety Measurement System (SMS) data to continually monitor HMSP carrier performance and to determine when an HMSP...
FAQ: 11 How is the "Top 30%" OOS, Hazmat violations, and crash ratings calculated for an HMSP?
Answer: The "top 30%" is a factor defined by examining ALL motor carriers registered for a USDOT Number. The factor establishes a threshold where in the total population of motor carriers, 30...
FAQ 10: Do the permitting requirements apply to materials that have subsidiary hazards that come under the materials list, even if their primary hazard does not? Example: A Flammable Liquid, Class 3, is a subsidiary poison inhalation hazard.
Ansewr: Materials poisonous by inhalation...
FAQ 8: Do the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit requirements apply to U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico?
Answer: Yes. The HM Safety Permit requirements are enacted under the authority of the Hazardous Materials Law, which applies to U.S. Territories.
FAQ 7: Are government entities covered under the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Regulations?
Answer: No. Government entities do not fall under the definition of a motor carrier. Private contractors working for a government entity are considered motor carriers and are covered...
FAQ 6: What are carriers required to do to obtain and keep a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit?
Answer: Carriers will be required to:
Maintain a "satisfactory" safety rating in order to obtain and hold a safety permit Maintain their crash rating, and their driver, vehicle,...FAQ 5: Is Anhydrous Ammonia covered under the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Program?
Answer: Due to Anhydrous Ammonia (ammonia, anhydrous) having both international and domestic entries in the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) (See 49 CFR § 172.101), considerations must be made...
FAQ 4: What Hazardous Materials require a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit?
Answer: The following hazardous materials carried in these quantity amounts will require an HM Safety Permit:
Radioactive Materials: A highway route-controlled quantity of Class 7 material, as...FAQ 3: Where can I obtain the MCS-150B form?
Answer: Hard copies of the MCS-150B are available through each FMCSA Division Office. Information about the location of Division Offices is available on FMCSA’s website at: www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Downloadable versions...