Ask X3What does 49 CFR 385.319 (Safety audit: Completion) require?
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Based on 49 CFR 385.319, here is what the safety audit process requires:
* Review of Findings: Once the safety audit is complete, the auditor must review the findings with you (the new entrant).
* If You Pass: If FMCSA determines you have adequate basic safety management controls, you will receive written notice of this as soon as practicable, but no later than 45 days after the audit is completed. Your safety performance will then continue to be closely monitored for the rest of your 18-month new entrant registration period.
* If You Fail: If FMCSA determines your basic safety management controls are inadequate, you will receive written notice—no later than 45 days after the audit is completed—stating that your USDOT new entrant registration will be revoked and your operations placed out-of-service, unless you take specific actions to fix your safety management practices.
* Corrective Action Deadlines:
* Most new entrants have 60 days from the date of the notice to remedy their safety management practices.
* You have a shorter window of 45 days from the date of the notice if you transport passengers (in a commercial motor vehicle designed or used for 9 to 15 passengers for direct compensation, or more than 15 passengers) or if you transport hazardous materials.