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How does the HMSP Program Improvement policy affect current HMSP holders who are submitting renewal applications?

FAQ: How does the HMSP Program Improvement policy affect current HMSP holders who are submitting renewal applications?

Answer:  Once an HMSP becomes non-temporary, section 385.407 no longer applies to the carrier’s ability to renew its HMSP.  Therefore, as long as an HMSP...

Frequency of Selection: How often should selections take place under an employer’s random testing program?

Guidance that random testing programs must be spread reasonably throughout the calendar year

Frequency of Selection: How often should selections take place under an employer’s random testing program?

Part 382 requires that random testing be...

May HMSP carriers request a review of their crash data?

FAQ 26: May HMSP carriers request a review of their crash data?

Answer: Yes.  FMCSA will continue the policy allowing carriers to request a determination of crash non-preventability and the removal of such crash or crashes from consideration of the carrier’s crash rate calculation...

How does the HMSP Program Improvement Implementation policy affect new HMSP applicants or holders of Temporary HMSPs?

FAQ 25: How does the HMSP Program Improvement Implementation policy affect new HMSP applicants or holders of Temporary HMSPs?

Answer: It does not.  New HMSP applicants and holders of Temporary HMSPs will continue to be subject to the standards as they appear in section 385.407,...

How do motor carriers benefit from the HMSP Program Improvement policy change?

FAQ 24: How do motor carriers benefit from the HMSP Program Improvement policy change?

Answer: The driver, vehicle, and hazmat out of service (OOS) rates, as well as the crash rate calculations, will no longer apply to carriers who submit renewal HMSP applications. Carriers who would...

Must the carrier be reviewed, even if during the 6-month timeframe it does not meet the conditions for enhanced oversight?

FAQ 23: Must the carrier be reviewed, even if during the 6-month timeframe it does not meet the conditions for enhanced oversight?

Answer: No.  If the carrier’s safety status improves while awaiting the comprehensive investigation, the Division Administrator may elect to remove...

Once identified for enhanced oversight, how long does FMCSA have to perform the comprehensive investigation?

FAQ 22: Once identified for enhanced oversight, how long does FMCSA have to perform the comprehensive investigation?

Answer: The investigation must be performed within 6 months of the carrier being identified for enhanced oversight.

For purposes of suspension or revocation of a carrier’s HMSP under 385.421(a)(5), what is the definition of “serious instances of non-compliance?”

FAQ 21: For purposes of suspension or revocation of a carrier’s HMSP under 385.421(a)(5), what is the definition of “serious instances of non-compliance?”

Answer:  The Federal Register notice (80 FR 35253) issued on June 19th, 2015,...

When a driver makes an edit, should the original record be visible in the print or display option?

NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.

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Question: When a driver makes an edit,...