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| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.1.137.1 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 397.1 Purpose. | ED | (a) The purpose of this part is to set forth requirements the designated State units and State and local educational agencies must satisfy to ensure that individuals with disabilities, especially youth with disabilities, have a meaningful opportunity to prepare for, obtain, maintain, advance in, or regain competitive integrated employment, including supported or customized employment. (b) This part requires— (1) A designated State unit to provide youth with disabilities documentation demonstrating that they have completed certain requirements, as described in this part, prior to starting subminimum wage employment with entities (as defined in § 397.5(d)) holding special wage certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)); (2) A designated State unit to provide, at certain prescribed intervals for the duration of such employment, career counseling and information and referral services, designed to promote opportunities for competitive integrated employment, to individuals with disabilities, regardless of age, who are known to be employed at subminimum wage; and (3) A designated State unit, in consultation with the State educational agency, to develop a process or utilize an existing process, to document completion of required activities under this part by a youth with a disability known to be seeking employment at subminimum wage. (c) This part authorizes a designated State unit, or a representative of a designated State unit, to review individual documentation required to be maintained by these entities under this part. (d) The provisions in this part work in concert with requirements in 34 CFR parts 300, 361, and 363, and do not alter any requirements under those parts. | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.1.137.2 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 397.2 What is the Department of Education's jurisdiction under this part? | ED | (a) The Department of Education has jurisdiction under this part to implement guidelines for— (1) Documentation requirements imposed on designated State units and local educational agencies, including the documentation process that the designated State unit must develop in consultation with the State educational agency; (2) Requirements related to the services that designated State units must provide to individuals regardless of age who are employed at subminimum wage; and (3) Requirements under § 397.31. (b) Nothing in this part will be construed to grant to the Department of Education, or its grantees, jurisdiction over requirements set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act, including those imposed on entities holding special wage certificates under section 14(c) of that Act, which is administered by the Department of Labor. | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.1.137.3 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 397.3 What rules of construction apply to this part? | ED | Nothing in this part will be construed to— (a) Change the purpose of the Rehabilitation Act, which is to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize opportunities for achieving competitive integrated employment; (b) Promote subminimum wage employment as a vocational rehabilitation strategy or employment outcome, as defined in 34 CFR 361.5(c)(15); or (c) Be inconsistent with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended before or after July 22, 2014. | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.1.137.4 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 397.4 What regulations apply? | ED | (a) The regulations in 34 CFR part 300 governing the definition of transition services, and the Individualized Education Program requirements related to the development of postsecondary goals and the transition services needed to assist the eligible child in reaching those goals (§§ 300.320(b), 300.321(b), 300.324(c), and 300.43). (b) The regulations in 34 CFR part 361 governing the vocational rehabilitation program, especially those regarding protection and use of personal information in 34 CFR 361.38; eligibility determinations in 34 CFR 361.42; individualized plans for employment in 34 CFR 361.45 and 34 CFR 361.46; provision of vocational rehabilitation services, including pre-employment transition services, transition services, and supported employment services in 34 CFR 361.48; ineligibility determinations in 34 CFR 361.43; informed choice in 34 CFR 361.52; and case closures in 34 CFR 361.56. (c) The regulations in 29 CFR part 525 governing the employment of individuals with disabilities at subminimum wage rates pursuant to a certificate issued by the Secretary of Labor. (d) The regulations in this part 397. | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.1.137.5 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 397.5 What definitions apply? | ED | (a) The following terms have the meanings given to them in 34 CFR 361.5(c): (1) Act; (2) Competitive integrated employment; (3) Customized employment; (4) Designated State unit; (5) Extended services; (6) Individual with a disability; (7) Individual with a most significant disability; (8) Individual's representative; (9) Individualized plan for employment; (10) Pre-employment transition services; (11) Student with a disability; (12) Supported employment; (13) Vocational rehabilitation services; and (14) Youth with a disability. (b) The following terms have the meanings given to them in 34 CFR part 300: (1) Local educational agency (§ 300.28); (2) State educational agency (§ 300.41); and (3) Transition services (§ 300.43). (c) The following terms have the meanings given to them in 29 CFR 525.3 and section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)): (1) Federal minimum wage has the meaning given to that term in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)); and (2) Special wage certificate means a certificate issued to an employer under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 214(c)) and 29 CFR part 525 that authorizes payment of subminimum wages, wages less than the statutory minimum wage. (d) Entity means an employer, or a contractor or subcontractor of that employer, that holds a special wage certificate described in section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.2.137.1 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | B | Subpart B—Coordinated Documentation Procedures Related to Youth with Disabilities | § 397.10 What documentation process must the designated State unit develop? | ED | (a) The designated State unit, in consultation with the State educational agency, must develop a new process, or utilize an existing process, to document the completion of the actions described in § 397.20 and § 397.30 by a youth with a disability, as well as a process for the transmittal of that documentation from the educational agency to the designated State unit, consistent with confidentiality requirements of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) and 34 CFR 99.30 and 99.31) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1417(c) and 34 CFR 300.622). (1) Such documentation must, at a minimum, contain the— (i) Youth's name; (ii) Determination made, including a summary of the reason for the determination, or description of the service or activity completed; (iii) Name of the individual making the determination or the provider of the required service or activity; (iv) Date determination made or required service or activity completed; (v) Signature of the designated State unit or educational personnel making the determination or documenting completion of the required services or activity; (vi) Date of signature described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of this section; (vii) Signature of designated State unit personnel transmitting documentation to the youth with a disability; and (viii) Date and method ( e.g., hand-delivered, faxed, mailed, emailed, etc.) by which document was transmitted to the youth. (2) In the event a youth with a disability or, as applicable, the youth's parent or guardian, refuses, through informed choice, to participate in the activities required by this part, such documentation must, at a minimum, contain the— (i) Youth's name; (ii) Description of the refusal and the reason for such refusal; (iii) Signature of the youth or, as applicable, the youth's parent or guardian; (iv) Signature of the designated State unit or educational personnel documenting the youth's refusal; (v) Date of signatures; and (vi) Date and method ( e.g., hand-delivere… | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.3.137.1 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | C | Subpart C—Designated State Unit Responsibilities Prior to Youth With Disabilities Starting Subminimum Wage Employment | § 397.20 What are the responsibilities of a designated State unit to youth with disabilities who are known to be seeking subminimum wage employment? | ED | (a) A designated State unit must provide youth with disabilities documentation upon the completion of the following actions: (1)(i) Pre-employment transition services that are available to a student with a disability under 34 CFR 361.48; or (ii) Transition services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. ), such as transition services available to the individual under section 614(d) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)); (2) Application for vocational rehabilitation services, in accordance with 34 CFR 361.41(b), with the result that the individual was determined— (i) Ineligible for vocational rehabilitation services, in accordance with 34 CFR 361.43; or (ii) Eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, in accordance with 34 CFR 361.42; and (A) The youth with a disability had an approved individualized plan for employment, in accordance with 34 CFR 361.46; (B) The youth with a disability was unable to achieve the employment outcome specified in the individualized plan for employment, as described in 34 CFR 361.5(c)(15) and 361.46, despite working toward the employment outcome with reasonable accommodations and appropriate supports and services, including supported employment services and customized employment services, for a reasonable period of time; and (C) The youth with a disability's case record, which meets all of the requirements of 34 CFR 361.47, is closed. (3)(i) Regardless of the determination made under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the youth with a disability has received career counseling, and information and referrals from the designated State unit to Federal and State programs and other resources in the individual's geographic area that offer employment-related services and supports designed to enable the individual to explore, discover, experience, and attain competitive integrated employment. (ii) The career counseling and information and referral services provided in accordance with paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section must— (A) Be provided by th… | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.4.137.1 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | D | Subpart D—Local Educational Agency Responsibilities Prior to Youth With Disabilities Starting Subminimum Wage Employment | § 397.30 What are the responsibilities of a local educational agency to youth with disabilities who are known to be seeking subminimum wage employment? | ED | (a) Of the documentation to demonstrate a youth with a disability's completion of the actions described in § 397.20(a), a local educational agency, as defined in § 397.5(b)(1), must provide the designated State unit with documentation that the youth has received transition services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. ), such as transition services available to the individual under section 614(d) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)). The documentation must be provided to the designated State unit in a manner that complies with confidentiality requirements of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) and 34 CFR 99.30 and 99.31) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1417(c) and 34 CFR 300.622). (b)(1) The documentation of completed services or activities required by paragraph (a) of this section must, at a minimum, contain the— (i) Youth's name; (ii) Description of the service or activity completed; (iii) Name of the provider of the required service or activity; (iv) Date required service or activity completed; (v) Signature of educational personnel documenting completion of the required service or activity; (vi) Date of signature described in paragraph (b)(1)(v) of this section; and (vii) Signature of educational personnel transmitting documentation to the designated State unit; and (viii) Date and method ( e.g., hand-delivered, faxed, mailed, emailed, etc.) by which document was transmitted to the designated State unit. (2) In the event a youth with a disability or, as applicable, the youth's parent or guardian, refuses, through informed choice, to participate in the activities required by this part, such documentation must, at a minimum, contain the— (i) Youth's name; (ii) Description of the refusal and the reason for such refusal; (iii) Signature of the youth or, as applicable, the youth's parent or guardian; (iv) Signature of the educational personnel documenting the youth's refusal; (v) Date of signatures requi… | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.4.137.2 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | D | Subpart D—Local Educational Agency Responsibilities Prior to Youth With Disabilities Starting Subminimum Wage Employment | § 397.31 What are the contracting limitations on educational agencies under this part? | ED | Neither a local educational agency, as defined in § 397.5(b)(1), nor a State educational agency, as defined in § 397.5(b)(2), may enter into a contract or other arrangement with an entity, as defined in § 397.5(d), for the purpose of operating a program for a youth under which work is compensated at a subminimum wage. | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.5.137.1 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | E | Subpart E—Designated State Unit Responsibilities to Individuals With Disabilities During Subminimum Wage Employment | § 397.40 What are the responsibilities of a designated State unit for individuals with disabilities, regardless of age, who are employed at a subminimum wage? | ED | (a) Counseling and information services. (1) A designated State unit must provide career counseling and information and referral services, as described in § 397.20(a)(3), to individuals with disabilities, regardless of age, or the individual's representative as appropriate, who are known by the designated State unit to be employed by an entity, as defined in § 397.5(d), at a subminimum wage level. (2) A designated State unit may know of an individual with a disability described in this paragraph through the vocational rehabilitation process, self-referral, or by referral from the client assistance program, another agency, or an entity, as defined in § 397.5(d). (3) The career counseling and information and referral services must be provided in a manner that— (i) Is understandable to the individual with a disability; and (ii) Facilitates independent decision-making and informed choice as the individual makes decisions regarding opportunities for competitive integrated employment and career advancement, particularly with respect to supported employment, including customized employment. (4) The career counseling and information and referral services provided under this section may include benefits counseling, particularly with regard to the interplay between earned income and income-based financial, medical, and other benefits. (b) Other services. (1) Upon a referral by an entity, as defined in § 397.5(d), that has fewer than 15 employees, of an individual with a disability who is employed at a subminimum wage by that entity, a designated State unit must also inform the individual within 30 calendar days of the referral by the entity, of self-advocacy, self-determination, and peer mentoring training opportunities available in the community. (2) The services described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must not be provided by an entity as defined in § 397.5(d). (c) Required intervals. (1) For individuals hired at subminimum wage on or after July 22, 2016, the services required by this section must be… | |||||
| 34:34:2.1.1.1.25.6.137.1 | 34 | Education | III | 397 | PART 397—LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE | F | Subpart F—Review of Documentation | § 397.50 What is the role of the designated State unit in the review of documentation under this part? | ED | (a) The designated State unit, or a contractor working directly for the designated State unit, is authorized to engage in the review of individual documentation required under this part that is maintained by an entity, as defined in 397.5(d), under this part. The contractor referred in this section may not be an entity holding a special wage certificate under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). (b) If deficiencies are noted during a documentation review conducted under paragraph (a) of this section, the designated State unit should report the deficiency to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. | |||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.1 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.1 Application of the rules in this part. | FHWA | [36 FR 4876, Mar. 13, 1971, as amended at 36 FR 16067, Aug. 19, 1971; 53 FR 18058, May 19, 1988; 60 FR 38749, July 28, 1995] | (a) The rules in this part apply to each motor carrier engaged in the transportation of hazardous materials by a motor vehicle which must be marked or placarded in accordance with § 177.823 of this title and to— (1) Each officer or employee of the motor carrier who performs supervisory duties related to the transportation of hazardous materials; and (2) Each person who operates or who is in charge of a motor vehicle containing hazardous materials. (b) Each person designated in paragraph (a) of this section must know and obey the rules in this part. | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.10 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.17 Tires. | FHWA | (a) A driver must examine each tire on a motor vehicle at the beginning of each trip and each time the vehicle is parked. (b) If, as the result of an examination pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or otherwise, a tire if found to be flat, leaking, or improperly inflated, the driver must cause the tire to be repaired, replaced, or properly inflated before the vehicle is driven. However, the vehicle may be driven to the nearest safe place to perform the required repair, replacement, or inflation. (c) If, as the result of an examination pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or otherwise, a tire is found to be overheated, the driver shall immediately cause the overheated tire to be removed and placed at a safe distance from the vehicle. The driver shall not operate the vehicle until the cause of the overheating is corrected. (d) Compliance with the rules in this section does not relieve a driver from the duty to comply with the rules in §§ 397.5 and 397.7. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.11 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.19 Instructions and documents. | FHWA | [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 33280, June 18, 1998; 77 FR 59828, Oct. 1, 2012] | (a) A motor carrier that transports Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) materials must furnish the driver of each motor vehicle in which the explosives are transported with the following documents: (1) A copy of the rules in this part; (2) [Reserved] (3) A document containing instructions on procedures to be followed in the event of accident or delay. The documents must include the names and telephone numbers of persons (including representatives of carriers or shippers) to be contacted, the nature of the explosives being transported, and the precautions to be taken in emergencies such as fires, accidents, or leakages. (b) A driver who receives documents in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section must sign a receipt for them. The motor carrier shall maintain the receipt for a period of one year from the date of signature. (c) A driver of a motor vehicle which contains Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 materials must be in possession of, be familiar with, and be in compliance with (1) The documents specified in paragraph (a) of this section; (2) The documents specified in § 177.817 of this title; and (3) The written route plan specified in § 397.67. | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.2 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.2 Compliance with Federal motor carrier safety regulations. | FHWA | [37 FR 18080, Sept. 7, 1972] | A motor carrier or other person to whom this part is applicable must comply with the rules in parts 390 through 397, inclusive, of this subchapter when he/she is transporting hazardous materials by a motor vehicle which must be marked or placarded in accordance with § 177.823 of this title. | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.3 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.3 State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. | FHWA | Every motor vehicle containing hazardous materials must be driven and parked in compliance with the laws, ordinances, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which it is being operated, unless they are at variance with specific regulations of the Department of Transportation which are applicable to the operation of that vehicle and which impose a more stringent obligation or restraint. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.4 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.5 Attendance and surveillance of motor vehicles. | FHWA | [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994, as amended at 77 FR 59828, Oct. 1, 2012] | (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a motor vehicle which contains a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) material must be attended at all times by its driver or a qualified representative of the motor carrier that operates it. (b) The rules in paragraph (a) of this section do not apply to a motor vehicle which contains Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material if all the following conditions exist— (1) The vehicle is located on the property of a motor carrier, on the property of a shipper or consignee of the explosives, in a safe haven, or, in the case of a vehicle containing 50 pounds or less of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material, on a construction or survey site; and (2) The lawful bailee of the explosives is aware of the nature of the explosives the vehicle contains and has been instructed in the procedures which must be followed in emergencies; and (3) The vehicle is within the bailee's unobstructed field of view or is located in a safe haven. (c) A motor vehicle which contains hazardous materials other than Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3, materials, and which is located on a public street or highway, or the shoulder of a public highway, must be attended by its driver. However, the vehicle need not be attended while its driver is performing duties which are incident and necessary to the driver's duties as the operator of the vehicle. (d) For purposes of this section— (1) A motor vehicle is attended when the person in charge of the vehicle is on the vehicle, awake, and not in a sleeper berth, or is within 100 feet of the vehicle and has it within his/her unobstructed field of view. (2) A qualified representative of a motor carrier is a person who— (i) Has been designated by the carrier to attend the vehicle; (ii) Is aware of the nature of the hazardous materials contained in the vehicle he/she attends; (iii) Has been instructed in the procedures he/she must follow in emergencies; and (iv) Is authorized to move the vehicle and has the means and ability to do so. (3) A safe haven is an … | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.5 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.7 Parking. | FHWA | [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994] | (a) A motor vehicle which contains Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 materials must not be parked under any of the following circumstances— (1) On or within 5 feet of the traveled portion of a public street or highway; (2) On private property (including premises of fueling or eating facility) without the knowledge and consent of the person who is in charge of the property and who is aware of the nature of the hazardous materials the vehicle contains; or (3) Within 300 feet of a bridge, tunnel, dwelling, or place where people work, congregate, or assemble, except for brief periods when the necessities of operation require the vehicle to be parked and make it impracticable to park the vehicle in any other place. (b) A motor vehicle which contains hazardous materials other than Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 materials must not be parked on or within five feet of the traveled portion of public street or highway except for brief periods when the necessities of operation require the vehicle to be parked and make it impracticable to park the vehicle in any other place. | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.6 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.9 [Reserved] | FHWA | |||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.7 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.11 Fires. | FHWA | (a) A motor vehicle containing hazardous materials must not be operated near an open fire unless its driver has first taken precautions to ascertain that the vehicle can safely pass the fire without stopping. (b) A motor vehicle containing hazardous materials must not be parked within 300 feet of an open fire. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.8 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.13 Smoking. | FHWA | [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994] | No person may smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe on or within 25 feet of— (a) A motor vehicle which contains Class 1 materials, Class 5 materials, or flammable materials classified as Division 2.1, Class 3, Divisions 4.1 and 4.2; or (b) An empty tank motor vehicle which has been used to transport Class 3, flammable materials, or Division 2.1 flammable gases, which when so used, was required to be marked or placarded in accordance with the rules in § 177.823 of this title. | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.1.17.9 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | A | Subpart A—General | § 397.15 Fueling. | FHWA | When a motor vehicle which contains hazardous materials is being fueled— (a) Its engine must not be operating; and (b) A person must be in control of the fueling process at the point where the fuel tank is filled. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.1 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.61 Purpose and scope. | FHWA | This subpart contains routing requirements and procedures that States and Indian tribes are required to follow if they establish, maintain, or enforce routing designations over which a non-radioactive hazardous material (NRHM) in a quantity which requires placarding may or may not be transported by a motor vehicle. It also provides regulations for motor carriers transporting placarded or marked NRHM and procedures for dispute resolutions regarding NRHM routing designations. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.2 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.63 Applicability. | FHWA | The provisions of this subpart apply to any State or Indian tribe that establishes, maintains, or enforces any routing designations over which NRHM may or may not be transported by motor vehicle. They also apply to any motor carrier that transports or causes to be transported placarded or marked NRHM in commerce. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.3 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.65 Definitions. | FHWA | [59 FR 51830, Oct. 12, 1994, as amended at 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 90 FR 1908, Jan. 10, 2025] | For purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply: Administrator. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, who is the chief executive of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency within the United States Department of Transportation, or his/her designate. Commerce. Any trade, traffic, or transportation in the United States which: (1) Is between a place under the jurisdiction of a State or Indian tribe and any place outside of such jurisdiction; or (2) Is solely within a place under the jurisdiction of a State or Indian tribe but which affects trade, traffic, or transportation described in paragraph (1) of this definition. FMCSA. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency within the Department of Transportation. Hazardous material. A substance or material, including a hazardous substance, which has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce, and which has been so designated. Indian tribe. Has the same meaning as contained in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act, 25 U.S.C. 450b. Motor carrier. A for-hire motor carrier or a private motor carrier of property. The term includes a motor carrier's agents, officers and representatives as well as employees responsible for hiring, supervising, training, assigning, or dispatching of drivers. Motor vehicle. Any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used upon the highways in the transportation of passengers or property, or any combination thereof. NRHM. A non-radioactive hazardous material transported by motor vehicle in types and quantities which require placarding, pursuant to Table 1 or 2 of 49 CFR 172.504. Political subdivision. A municipality, public agency or other instrumentality of one or more States, or a public corporation, board, or commission established under the laws of one or more States. Radioactive… | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.4 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.67 Motor carrier responsibility for routing. | FHWA | [59 FR 51830, Oct. 12, 1994, as amended at 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013] | (a) A motor carrier transporting NRHM shall comply with NRHM routing designations of a State or Indian tribe pursuant to this subpart. (b) A motor carrier carrying hazardous materials required to be placarded or marked in accordance with 49 CFR 177.823 and not subject to NRHM routing designations pursuant to this subpart, shall operate the vehicle over routes which do not go through or near heavily populated areas, places where crowds are assembled, tunnels, narrow streets, or alleys, except where the motor carrier determines that: (1) There is no practicable alternative; (2) A reasonable deviation is necessary to reach terminals, points of loading and unloading, facilities for food, fuel, repairs, rest, or a safe haven; or (3) A reasonable deviation is required by emergency conditions, such as a detour that has been established by a highway authority, or a situation exists where a law enforcement official requires the driver to take an alternative route. (c) Operating convenience is not a basis for determining whether it is practicable to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Before a motor carrier requires or permits a motor vehicle containing explosives in Class 1, Divisions 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3, as defined in 49 CFR 173.50 and 173.53 respectively, to be operated, the carrier or its agent shall prepare a written route plan that complies with this section and shall furnish a copy to the driver. However, the driver may prepare the written plan as agent for the motor carrier when the trip begins at a location other than the carrier's terminal. | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.5 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.69 Highway routing designations; preemption. | FHWA | [59 FR 51830, Oct. 12, 1994, as amended at 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 79 FR 59457, Oct. 2, 2014] | (a) Any State or Indian tribe that establishes or modifies a highway routing designation over which NRHM may or may not be transported on or after November 14, 1994, and maintains or enforces such designation, shall comply with the highway routing standards set forth in § 397.71 of this subpart. For purposes of this subpart, any highway routing designation affecting the highway transportation of NRHM, made by a political subdivision of a State is considered as one made by that State, and all requirements of this subpart apply. (b) Except as provided in §§ 397.75 and 397.219, an NRHM route designation made in violation of paragraph (a) of this section is preempted pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5125(c). (c) A highway routing designation established by a State, political subdivision, or Indian tribe before November 14, 1994 is subject to preemption in accordance with the preemption standards in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of § 397.203. (d) A State, political subdivision, or Indian tribe may petition for a waiver of preemption in accordance with § 397.213 of this part. | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.6 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.71 Federal standards. | FHWA | [36 FR 4876, Mar. 13, 1971, as amended at 66 FR 49874, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55703, Oct. 1, 2007; 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 87 FR 59037, Sept. 29, 2022] | (a) A State or Indian tribe shall comply with the Federal standards under paragraph (b) of this section when establishing, maintaining or enforcing specific NRHM routing designations over which NRHM may or may not be transported. (b) The Federal standards are as follows: (1) Enhancement of public safety. The State or Indian tribe shall make a finding, supported by the record to be developed in accordance with paragraphs (b)(2)(ii) and (b)(3)(iv) of this section, that any NRHM routing designation enhances public safety in the areas subject to its jurisdiction and in other areas which are directly affected by such highway routing designation. In making such a finding, the State or Indian tribe shall consider: (i) The factors listed in paragraph (b)(9) of this section; and (ii) The DOT “Guidelines for Applying Criteria to Designate Routes for Transporting Hazardous Materials,” DOT/RSPA/OHMT-89-02, July 1989 1 or its most current version; or an equivalent routing analysis which adequately considers overall risk to the public. 1 This document may be obtained from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Enforcement and Compliance (MC-SE), 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. (2) Public participation. Prior to the establishment of any NRHM routing designation, the State or Indian tribe shall undertake the following actions to ensure participation by the public in the routing process: (i) The State or Indian tribe shall provide the public with notice of any proposed NRHM routing designation and a 30-day period in which to comment. At any time during this period or following review of the comments received, the State or Indian tribe shall decide whether to hold a public hearing on the proposed NRHM route designation. The public shall be given 30 days prior notice of the public hearing which shall be conducted as described in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section. Notice for both the comment period and the public hearing, if one is held, shall be given by publication in at l… | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.7 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.73 Public information and reporting requirements. | FHWA | [79 FR 59457, Oct. 2, 2014, as amended at 81 FR 68358, Oct. 4, 2016; 83 FR 22881, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 48726, Sept. 27, 2018; 87 FR 59037, Sept. 29, 2022] | (a) Public information. Information on NRHM routing designations must be made available by the States and Indian tribes to the public in the form of maps, lists, road signs or some combination thereof. If road signs are used, those signs and their placements must comply with the provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), particularly the Hazardous Cargo signs identified as R14-2 and R14-3 shown in Section 2B-62 of that Manual. This publication may be accessed free of charge on the Internet at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/. (b) Reporting and publishing requirements. (1) Each State or Indian tribe, through its routing agency, shall provide information identifying all NRHM routing designations that exist within its jurisdiction: (i) Electronically, by email to HMRouting@dot.gov ; or (ii) By mail to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Enforcement and Compliance (MC-SE), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. (2) States and Indian tribes shall also submit to FMCSA the current name of the State or Indian tribal agency responsible for NHRM highway routing designations. The State or Indian tribe shall include descriptions of these routing designations, along with the dates they were established. Information on any subsequent changes or new NRHM routing designations shall be furnished within 60 days after establishment to the FMCSA. (3)(i) FMCSA will consolidate information on the NRHM routing designations, make it available on its website, https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hazardous-materials/national-hazardous-materials-route-registry, and publish it annually in whole or as updates in the Federal Register . (ii) Each State or Indian tribe may also publish this information in its official register of State or tribal regulations. (c) A State or Tribally-designated route is effective only after it is published in the National Hazardous Materials Route Registry on FMCSA's webs… | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.8 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.75 Dispute resolution. | FHWA | [36 FR 4876, Mar. 13, 1971, as amended at 66 FR 49874, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55703, Oct. 1, 2007] | (a) Petition. One or more States or Indian tribes may petition the Administrator to resolve a dispute relating to an agreement on a proposed NRHM routing designation. In resolving a dispute under these provisions, the Administrator will provide the greatest level of safety possible without unreasonably burdening commerce, and ensure compliance with the Federal standards established at § 397.71 of this subpart. (b) Filing. Each petition for dispute resolution filed under this section must: (1) Be submitted to the Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Attention: Office of the Chief Counsel (MC-CC). (2) Identify the State or Indian tribe filing the petition and any other State, political subdivision, or Indian tribe whose NRHM routing designation is the subject of the dispute. (3) Contain a certification that the petitioner has complied with the notification requirements of paragraph (c) of this section, and include a list of the names and addresses of each State, political subdivision, or Indian tribe official who was notified of the filing of the petition. (4) Clearly set forth the dispute for which resolution is sought, including a complete description of any disputed NRHM routing designation and an explanation of how the disputed routing designation affects the petitioner or how it impedes through highway routing. If the routing designation being disputed results in alternative routing, then a comparative risk analysis for the designated route and the resulting alternative routing shall be provided. (5) Describe any actions taken by the State or Indian tribe to resolve the dispute. (6) Explain the reasons why the petitioner believes that the Administrator should intervene in resolving the dispute. (7) Describe any proposed actions that the Administrator should take to resolve the dispute and how these actions would provide the greatest level of highway safety without unreasonably burdening commerce and would ensure compliance… | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.3.17.9 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | C | Subpart C—Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials | § 397.77 Judicial review of dispute decision. | FHWA | Any State or Indian tribe adversely affected by the Administrator's decision under § 397.75 of this subpart may seek review by the appropriate district court of the United States under such proceeding only by filing a petition with such court within 90 days after such decision becomes final. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.4.17.1 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | D | Subpart D—Routing of Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials | § 397.101 Requirements for motor carriers and drivers. | FHWA | [57 FR 44131, Sept. 24, 1992, as amended at 66 FR 49874, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55703, Oct. 1, 2007; 77 FR 59828, Oct. 1, 2012; 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 81 FR 68359, Oct. 4, 2016] | (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section or in circumstances when there is only one practicable highway route available, considering operating necessity and safety, a carrier or any person operating a motor vehicle that contains a Class 7 (radioactive) material, as defined in 49 CFR 172.403, for which placarding is required under 49 CFR part 172 shall: (1) Ensure that the motor vehicle is operated on routes that minimize radiological risk; (2) Consider available information on accident rates, transit time, population density and activities, and the time of day and the day of week during which transportation will occur to determine the level of radiological risk; and (3) Tell the driver which route to take and that the motor vehicle contains Class 7 (radioactive) materials. (b) Except as otherwise permitted in this paragraph and in paragraph (f) of this section, a carrier or any person operating a motor vehicle containing a highway route controlled quantity of Class 7 (radioactive) materials, as defined in 49 CFR 173.403, shall operate the motor vehicle only over preferred routes. (1) For purposes of this subpart, a preferred route is an Interstate System highway for which an alternative route is not designated by a State routing agency; a State-designated route selected by a State routing agency pursuant to § 397.103; or both of the above. (2) The motor carrier or the person operating a motor vehicle containing a highway route controlled quantity of Class 7 (radioactive) materials, as defined in 49 CFR 173.403, shall select routes to reduce time in transit over the preferred route segment of the trip. An Interstate System bypass or Interstate System beltway around a city, when available, shall be used in place of a preferred route through a city, unless a State routing agency has designated an alternative route. (c) A motor vehicle may be operated over a route, other than a preferred route, only under the following conditions: (1) The deviation from the preferred route is necessary to pick … | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.4.17.2 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | D | Subpart D—Routing of Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials | § 397.103 Requirements for State routing designations. | FHWA | [57 FR 44131, Sept. 24, 1992, as amended at 66 FR 49874, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55703, Oct. 1, 2007; 79 FR 59458, Oct. 2, 2014; 81 FR 68359, Oct. 4, 2016; 83 FR 22881, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 48726, Sept. 27, 2018; 87 FR 59037, Sept. 29, 2022] | (a) The State routing agency, as defined in § 397.201(c), shall select routes to minimize radiological risk using “Guidelines for Selecting Preferred Highway Routes for Highway Route Controlled Quantity Shipments of Radioactive Materials,” or an equivalent routing analysis which adequately considers overall risk to the public. Designations must be preceded by substantive consultation with affected local jurisdictions and with any other affected States to ensure consideration of all impacts and continuity of designated routes. (b) State routing agencies may designate preferred routes as an alternative to, or in addition to, one or more Interstate System highways, including interstate system bypasses, or Interstate System beltways. (c) A State-designated route is effective when— (1) The State gives written notice to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: (i) By email to HMRouting@dot.gov; or (ii) By certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Enforcement and Compliance (MC-SE), 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Attention: National Hazardous Materials Route Registry. (2) Receipt thereof is acknowledged in writing by the FMCSA. (3) The route is published in the National Hazardous Materials Route Registry on FMCSA's website at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hazardous-materials/national-hazardous-materials-route-registry . (d) A list of State-designated preferred routes and a copy of the “Guidelines for Selecting Preferred Highway Routes for Highway Route Controlled Quantity Shipments of Radioactive Materials” are available upon request to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Enforcement and Compliance (MC-EC), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, or by email to HMRouting@dot.gov. | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.1 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.201 Purpose and scope of the procedures. | FHWA | [57 FR 44132, Sept. 24, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 51834, Oct. 12, 1994; 78 FR 58486, Sept. 24, 2013] | (a) This subpart prescribes procedures by which: (1) Any person, including a State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe, directly affected by any highway routing designation for hazardous materials may apply to the Administrator for a determination as to whether that highway routing designation is preempted under 49 U.S.C. 5125, or § 397.69 or § 397.203 of this part; and (2) A State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe may apply to the Administrator for a waiver of preemption with respect to any highway routing designation that the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe acknowledges to be preempted by 49 U.S.C. 5125, or § 397.69 or § 397.203 of this part, or that has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be so preempted. (b) Unless otherwise ordered by the Administrator, an application for a preemption determination which includes an application for a waiver of preemption will be treated and processed solely as an application for a preemption determination. (c) For purposes of this part: Act means 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., formerly known as the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Administrator means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, who is the chief executive of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Transportation, or his/her designate. Hazardous material means a substance or material, including a hazardous substance, which has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property, when transported in commerce, and which has been so designated. Indian tribe has the same meaning as contained in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act, 25 U.S.C. 450b. Person means an individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, joint-stock association, including any trustee, receiver, assignee, or similar representative thereof, or government, Indian tribe, or agency or instru… | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.10 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.219 Waiver determination and order. | FHWA | (a) Upon consideration of the application and other relevant information received or obtained during the proceeding, the Administrator issues an order setting forth his or her determination. (b) The Administrator may issue a waiver of preemption order only if he or she finds that the requirement of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe affords the public a level of safety at least equal to that afforded by the requirements of the Act and the regulations issued under the Act and does not unreasonably burden commerce. In determining whether the requirement of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe unreasonably burdens commerce, the Administrator may consider the following factors: (1) The extent to which increased costs and impairment of efficiency result from the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe; (2) Whether the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe has a rational basis; (3) Whether the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe achieves its stated purpose; and (4) Whether there is need for uniformity with regard to the subject concerned and if so, whether the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe competes or conflicts with those of other States, political subdivisions thereof, or Indian tribes. (c) The order includes a written statement setting forth the relevant facts and the legal basis for the determination, and provides that any person aggrieved by the order may file a petition for reconsideration in accordance with § 397.223. (d) The Administrator serves a copy of the order upon the applicant, any other person who participated in the proceeding and upon any other person readily identifiable by the Administrator as one who may be affected by the order. A copy of each order is placed on file in the public docket. The Administrator may publish the order or notice of… | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.11 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.221 Timeliness. | FHWA | If the Administrator fails to take action on the application within 90 days of serving the notice required by § 397.217(d), the applicant may treat the application as having been denied in all respects. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.12 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.223 Petition for reconsideration. | FHWA | (a) Any person aggrieved by an order issued under § 397.211 or § 397.219 may file a petition for reconsideration with the Administrator. The petition must be filed within 20 days of service of the determination or order issued under the above sections. (b) The petition must contain a concise statement of the basis for seeking reconsideration, including any specific factual or legal errors, or material information not previously available. (c) The petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to each person who participated, either as an applicant or routing, in the waiver of preemption proceeding, accompanied by a statement that the person may submit comments concerning the petition to the Administrator within 20 days. The petition filed with the Administrator must contain a certification that the petitioner has complied with this paragraph and include the names and addresses of all persons to whom a copy of the petition was sent. (d) The Administrator's decision under this section constitutes the final agency decision. If no petition for reconsideration is filed under this section, then the determination issued under § 397.211 or § 397.219 becomes the final agency decision at the end of the 20 day period. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.13 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.225 Judicial review. | FHWA | A party to a proceeding under § 397.205(a), § 397.213(a), or § 397.223(a) may seek review by the appropriate district court of the United States of the decision of the Administrator under such proceeding only by filing a petition with such court within 60 days after the final agency decision. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.2 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.203 Standards for determining preemption. | FHWA | [57 FR 44132, Sept. 24, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 51834, Oct. 12, 1994] | (a) Any highway routing designation established, maintained, or enforced by a State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe is preempted if— (1) Compliance with both the highway routing designation and any requirement under the Act or of a regulation issued under the Act is not possible; (2) The highway routing designation as applied or enforced creates an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of the Act or the regulations issued under the Act; or (3) The highway routing designation is preempted pursuant to § 397.69(b) of this part. (b) [Reserved] | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.3 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.205 Preemption application. | FHWA | [57 FR 44132, Sept. 24, 1992, as amended at 66 FR 49874, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55703, Oct. 1, 2007] | (a) Any person, including a State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe directly affected by any highway routing designation of another State, political subdivision, or Indian tribe, may apply to the Administrator for a determination of whether that highway routing designation is preempted by the Act or § 397.203 of this subpart. The Administrator shall publish notice of the application in the Federal Register. (b) Each application filed under this section for a determination must: (1) Be submitted to the Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Attention: Office of the Chief Counsel, Enforcement and Litigation Division (MC-CCE); (2) Set forth a detailed description of the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe for which the determination is sought; (3) If applicable, specify the provisions of the Act or the regulations issued under the Act under which the applicant seeks preemption of the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe; (4) Explain why the applicant believes the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe should or should not be preempted under the standards of § 397.203; and (5) State how the applicant is affected by the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe. (c) The filing of an application for a determination under this section does not constitute grounds for noncompliance with any requirement of the Act or any regulation issued under the Act. (d) Once the Administrator has published notice in the Federal Register of an application received under paragraph (a) of this section, no applicant for such determination may seek relief with respect to the same or substantially the same issue in any court until final action has been taken on the application or until 180 days after filing of the application, whichever occurs f… | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.4 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.207 Preemption notice. | FHWA | (a) If the applicant is other than a State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe, the applicant shall mail a copy of the application to the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe concerned, accompanied by a statement that comments may be submitted regarding the application to the Administrator within 45 days. The application filed with the Administrator must include a certification that the applicant has complied with this paragraph and must include the names and addresses of each official to whom a copy of the application was sent. (b) The Administrator may afford interested persons an opportunity to file written comments on the application by serving notice on any persons readily identifiable by the Administrator as persons who will be affected by the ruling sought or by publication in the Federal Register. (c) Each person submitting written comments to the Administrator with respect to an application filed under this section shall send a copy of the comments to the applicant and certify to the Administrator that he or she has complied with this requirement. The Administrator may notify other persons participating in the proceeding of the comments and provide an opportunity for those other persons to respond. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.5 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.209 Preemption processing. | FHWA | (a) The Administrator may initiate an investigation of any statement in an application and utilize in his or her evaluation any relevant facts obtained by that investigation. The Administrator may solicit and accept submissions from third persons relevant to an application and will provide the applicant an opportunity to respond to all third person submissions. In evaluating an application, the Administrator may consider any other source of information. The Administrator may convene a hearing or conference, if a hearing or conference will advance the evaluation of the application. (b) The Administrator may dismiss the application without prejudice if: (1) he or she determines that there is insufficient information upon which to base a determination; or (2) he or she requests additional information from the applicant and it is not submitted. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.6 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.211 Preemption determination. | FHWA | (a) Upon consideration of the application and other relevant information received, the Administrator issues a determination. (b) Notwithstanding that an application for a determination has not been filed under § 397.205, the Administrator, on his or her own initiative, may issue a determination as to whether a particular highway routing designation of a State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe is preempted under the Act or the regulations issued under the Act. (c) The determination includes a written statement setting forth the relevant facts and the legal basis for the determination, and provides that any person aggrieved thereby may file a petition for reconsideration within 20 days in accordance with § 397.223. (d) Unless the determination is issued pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the Administrator serves a copy of the determination upon the applicant. In all preemption determinations, the Administrator serves a copy of the determination upon any other person who participated in the proceeding or who is readily identifiable by the Administrator as affected by the determination. A copy of each determination is placed on file in the public docket. The Administrator may publish the determination or notice of the determination in the Federal Register. (e) If no petition for reconsideration is filed within 20 days in accordance with § 397.223, a determination issued under this section constitutes the final agency decision as to whether a particular highway routing designation of a State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe is preempted under the Act or regulations issued thereunder. The fact that a determination has not been issued under this section with respect to a particular highway routing designation of a State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe carries no implication as to whether the requirement is preempted under the Act or regulations issued thereunder. | ||||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.7 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.213 Waiver of preemption application. | FHWA | [57 FR 44132, Sept. 24, 1992, as amended at 66 FR 49874, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55703, Oct. 1, 2007; 78 FR 58486, Sept. 24, 2013] | (a) Any State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe may apply to the Administrator for a waiver of preemption with respect to any highway routing designation that the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe acknowledges to be preempted by the Act, § 397.203 of this subpart, or a court of competent jurisdiction. The Administrator may waive preemption with respect to such requirement upon a determination that such requirement— (1) Affords an equal or greater level of protection to the public than is afforded by the requirements of the Act or regulations issued under the Act, and (2) Does not unreasonably burden commerce. (b) Each application filed under this section for a waiver of preemption determination must: (1) Be submitted to the Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Attention: Office of the Chief Counsel, Enforcement and Litigation Division (MC-CCE); (2) Set forth a detailed description of the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe for which the determination is being sought; (3) Include a copy of any relevant court order or determination issued pursuant to § 397.211; (4) Contain an express acknowledgment by the applicant that the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe is preempted under the Act or the regulations issued under the Act, unless it has been so determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or in a determination issued under this subpart; (5) Specify each provision of the Act or the regulations issued under the Act that preempts the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe; (6) State why the applicant believes that the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe affords an equal or greater level of protection to the public than is afforded by the requirements of the Act or the regulations issued un… | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.8 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.215 Waiver notice. | FHWA | [57 FR 44132, Sept. 24, 1992, as amended at 80 FR 59075, Oct. 1, 2015] | (a) The applicant State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe shall mail a copy of the application and any subsequent amendments or other documents relating to the application to each person whom the applicant reasonably ascertains will be affected by the determination sought. The copy of the application must be accompanied by a statement that the person may submit comments regarding the application to the Administrator within 45 days. The application filed with the Administrator must include a certification that the application complies with this paragraph and must include the names and addresses of each person to whom the application was sent. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, if the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe determines that compliance with paragraph (a) of this section would be impracticable, the applicant shall: (1) Comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section with regard to those persons whom it is reasonable and practicable to notify; and (2) Include with the application filed with the Administrator a description of the persons or class or classes of persons to whom notice was not sent. (c) The Administrator may require the applicant to provide notice in addition to that required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, or may determine that the notice required by paragraph (a) of this section is not impracticable, or that notice should be published in the Federal Register. (d) The Administrator may serve notice on any other persons readily identifiable by the Administrator as persons who will be affected by the determination sought and may afford those persons an opportunity to file written comments on the application. (e) Any person submitting written comments to the Administrator with respect to an application filed under this section shall send a copy of the comments to the applicant. The person shall certify to the Administrator that he or she has complied with the requirements of this paragraph. The Admi… | |||
| 49:49:5.1.1.2.39.5.17.9 | 49 | Transportation | III | B | 397 | PART 397—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES | E | Subpart E—Preemption Procedures | § 397.217 Waiver processing. | FHWA | (a) The Administrator may initiate an investigation of any statement in an application and utilize any relevant facts obtained by that investigation. The Administrator may solicit and accept submissions from third persons relevant to an application and will provide the applicant an opportunity to respond to all third person submissions. In evaluating an application, the Administrator may convene a hearing or conference, if a hearing or conference will advance the evaluation of the application. (b) The Administrator may dismiss the application without prejudice if: (1) he or she determines that there is insufficient information upon which to base a determination; (2) Upon his or her request, additional information is not submitted by the applicant; or (3) The applicant fails to provide the notice required by this subpart. (c) Except as provided in this subpart, the Administrator will only consider an application for a waiver of preemption determination if: (1) The applicant expressly acknowledges in its application that the highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe for which the determination is sought is preempted by the Act or the regulations thereunder; or (2) The highway routing designation of the State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or in a determination issued pursuant to § 397.211 to be preempted by the Act or the regulations issued thereunder. (d) When the Administrator has received all substantive information necessary to process an application for a waiver of preemption determination, notice of that fact will be served upon the applicant. Additional notice to all other persons who received notice of the proceeding may be served by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. |
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