49 CFR § 381.420 - What will the FMCSA do after the agency receives my suggestion for a pilot program?

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title: "49 CFR § 381.420 - What will the FMCSA do after the agency receives my suggestion for a pilot program?"
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "381.420"
section_name: "What will the FMCSA do after the agency receives my suggestion for a pilot program?"
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS"
part_number: "381"
part_name: "WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 31136(e), 31315; and 49 CFR 1.87."
regulatory_source: "63 FR 67608, Dec. 8, 1998, unless otherwise noted."
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# 381.420 What will the FMCSA do after the agency receives my suggestion for a pilot program?

(a) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will review your suggestion for a pilot program and make a recommendation to the Administrator. The final decision whether to propose the development of a pilot program based upon your recommendation will be made by the Administrator.

(b) You will be sent a copy of the Administrator's decision. If the pilot program is approved, the agency will follow the administrative procedures contained in subpart E of this part.