[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR385.107]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
        CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 385--SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart B--Safety Monitoring System for Mexico-Domiciled Carriers
 
Sec. 385.107  The safety audit.

    (a) The criteria used in a safety audit to determine whether a 
Mexico-domiciled carrier exercises the necessary basic safety management 
controls are specified in Appendix A to this part.
    (b) If the FMCSA determines, based on the safety audit, that the 
Mexico-domiciled carrier has adequate basic safety management controls, 
the FMCSA will provide the carrier written notice of this finding as 
soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after

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the completion of the safety audit. The carrier's Certificate of 
Registration will remain provisional and the carrier's on-highway 
performance will continue to be closely monitored for the remainder of 
the 18-month provisional registration period.
    (c) If the FMCSA determines, based on the safety audit, that the 
Mexico-domiciled carrier's basic safety management controls are 
inadequate, it will initiate a suspension and revocation proceeding in 
accordance with Sec. 385.111 of this subpart.
    (d) The safety audit is also used to assess the basic safety 
management controls of Mexico-domiciled applicants for provisional 
operating authority to operate beyond United States municipalities and 
commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border under Sec. 365.507 
of this subchapter.