How will FMCSA use SMS data as part of the HMSP review process?

FAQ 17: How will FMCSA use SMS data as part of the HMSP review process?

Answer: FMCSA will review the permit holder’s SMS scores monthly to determine if the carrier has exceeded intervention thresholds for either the HM BASIC or any two BASICs besides the HM BASIC for the preceding two...

How are the recommendations from FMCSA’s study of the HMSP program being implemented?

FAQ 16: How are the recommendations from FMCSA’s study of the HMSP program being implemented?

Answer: FMCSA has separated the initial application requirements from those for maintenance and renewal of a HMSP. Therefore, the conditions set...

What two recommendations in the report to Congress are being implemented with this HMSP Program Improvement Implementation policy?

FAQ 15: What two recommendations in the report to Congress are being implemented with this HMSP Program Improvement Implementation policy?

Answer:

a. Fully utilize the SMS as part of the HMSP...

Why did the HMSP Program Improvement Policy change take place?

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...

What is the focus of the HMSP Program Improvement Policy change?

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...

How is the "Top 30%" OOS, Hazmat violations, and crash ratings calculated for 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...

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.

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...

Do the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit requirements apply to U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico?

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.

Are government entities covered under the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Regulations?

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...

What are carriers required to do to obtain and keep a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit?

FAQ 6: What are carriers required to do to obtain and keep a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit?

Answer: Carriers will be required to: