On December 22, 2022 (87 FR 78579), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register (FR) to amend its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits regulations in 49 CFR Part 385 to incorporate by reference the April 1, 2022, edition of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) handbook (the handbook) containing inspection procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) for the inspection of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) used in the transportation of transuranic (TRU) waste and highway route controlled quantities (HRCQ) of radioactive material. The OOSC provide enforcement personnel nationwide, including FMCSA’s State partners, with uniform enforcement tolerances for these inspections. Through this rule, FMCSA incorporates by reference the April 1, 2022, edition of the handbook. The effective date of this final rule and the incorporation by reference of the material described in this final rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 23, 2023.

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FMCSA 12-22-2022 final rule Part 385 Safety Permit update reference