49 CFR § 605.17 - Certification in lieu of notice.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s605.17"
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title: "49 CFR § 605.17 - Certification in lieu of notice."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "605.17"
section_name: "Certification in lieu of notice."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "605"
part_name: "SCHOOL BUS OPERATIONS"
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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. 5323(f); 49 U.S.C. 5334; and 49 CFR 1.91."
regulatory_source: "41 FR 14128, Apr. 1, 1976, as amended at 90 FR 28226, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 605.17 Certification in lieu of notice.

If there are no private school bus operators operating in the recipient's service area, the recipient may so certify in lieu of meeting the requirements of § 605.16.