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  1. What is the Unified Registration System? The Unified Registration System (URS) is a new electronic on-line registration system that will streamline and simplify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) registration process... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  2. How long will the various registrations take after implementation of the Unified Registration System (URS)? When will I get a DOT number? For new applicants on December 12, 2015 , the issuance of a DOT number will be instantaneous. Therefore, there should not be a delay based on FMCSA's systems. Applications for registration can take... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  3. Are there any fees associated with updating registration information with FMCSA under the Unified Registration System (URS)? No fees will be required for businesses that are already registered and are simply filing a biennial update or a name/address/form of business change. As of January 14, 2017, new applicants... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  4. Why is the Unified Registration System (URS) Rulemaking being implemented in phases? It is complex and challenging to create a single, effective unified system while taking into account 20 distinct registration systems that must be updated or retired in the process. This effort... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  5. Who will need to comply with the Unified Registration System (URS) in December of 2015? Beginning on December 12, 2015, new applicants (defined as an entity who does not have, and has never had, an active USDOT, MC, MX or FF number) applying for USDOT numbers and/or operating... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  6. Who will need to file evidence of Financial Responsibility and Process Agent Designations on January 14, 2017 under the Unified Registration System (URS)? On January 14, 2017, the only new entities who will need to ensure that their evidence of financial responsibility is submitted through the URS online application are private hazardous materials... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  7. What changes have been made to the schedule for the Unified Registration System (URS) roll-out? The FMCSA's  July 28, 2016 Federal Register notice will announce that the initial phase of URS would become available December 12, 2015. The first phase would affect new registrants only: All... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  8. What are the temporary sections in the updated Unified Registration System (URS) regulation and why did FMCSA use them? FMCSA needs additional time to fully complete the IT system required to implement URS.  The URS online application will be available for use to new applicants on December 12, 2015 though the... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  9. When will the changes in who is required to have insurance on file (required by the Unified Registration System final rule) take effect? Insurance Requirements: Pre-URS, FMCSA regulations require only non-exempt for-hire motor carriers, property brokers, and household goods freight forwarders performing transfer, collection, and... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  10. Why is the 2015 Unified Registration System (URS) final rule so long? FMCSA chose to republish the URS regulatory text from the original 2013 URS final rule in the 2015 final rule , instead of simply listing the changes between the two.  We did this because... Date Updated: 07/28/2016