new entrant safety assurance program
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The new entrant safety assurance program is a U.S. federal initiative that evaluates and monitors newly registered motor carriers to ensure they meet required safety standards before granting them permanent operating authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| New Entrant Safety Assurance Program | 37 | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal safety program
→
motor carrier safety oversight program → |
| administeredBy |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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United States Department of Transportation →
surface form: "U.S. Department of Transportation"
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| appliesTo |
for-hire motor carriers
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hazardous materials carriers → interstate motor carriers → newly registered motor carriers → passenger carriers → private motor carriers → |
| conditionFor | granting permanent operating authority → |
| consequenceOfNonCompliance |
denial of permanent operating authority
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revocation of temporary operating authority → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
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| evaluationMethod |
analysis of safety data collected during the new entrant period
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safety audit conducted by or on behalf of FMCSA → |
| focusesOn | safety performance of new entrants to the motor carrier industry → |
| goal |
to ensure only carriers with adequate safety management controls receive permanent authority
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to reduce crashes involving commercial motor vehicles → |
| includes |
monitoring of crash data
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monitoring of roadside inspection data → review of carrier safety management controls → safety audit → |
| legalBasis | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations → |
| monitors |
accident register and crash reporting
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carrier compliance with hours-of-service rules → controlled substances and alcohol testing programs → driver qualification requirements → vehicle inspection and maintenance practices → |
| purpose |
to determine eligibility for permanent operating authority
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to ensure new motor carriers comply with federal safety regulations → to evaluate safety performance of new motor carriers → |
| regulates |
compliance with Commercial Driver’s License Standards
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compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations → compliance with Hazardous Materials Regulations → |
| sector | commercial motor vehicle transportation → |
| targets | carriers within an initial monitoring period → |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form: "New Entrant Safety Assurance Program"