Frequently Asked Questions
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are questions and answers about Compliance,
Safety, Accountability (CSA) that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) compiled to assist the public. As questions come in through the website,
FMCSA adds them to the database along with their answers. If you do not see your
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Will the severity weights in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) change and can
stakeholders comment on them?
Answer
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) invites all stakeholders
to submit comments on the severity weights to the FMCSA Compliance, Safety, Accountability
Docket. Instructions for comment submission are below. FMCSA plans to continuously
improve SMS, making annual changes. Comments submitted to date have been reviewed
and, where possible, suggested changes were tested for their impact on the SMS output.
Also, severity weightings will be subject to formal public comment during the Safety
Fitness Determination rulemaking. This public comment period will be announced with
the publication of the rule. People can submit comments on this topic through any
of the following methods and by referring to Federal Docket Management System Docket
ID Number FMCSA-2004-18898:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
This is the link for Docket ID Number FMCSA-2004-18898:
http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#documentDetail?R=0900006480a4fe97
- Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
- Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
*May be delivered between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday,
except on Federal holidays.
- Fax: 1-202-493-2251
Each submission must include the Agency name, FMCSA, and the Docket Number referenced
above. Please note that U.S. DOT posts all comments it receives without changes,
including any personal information, to the following website:
http://www.regulations.gov .
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