Categorical Exclusion

(6) Establishing the Following Types of Regulations

Exclusion Text

(f) Regulations implementing the following activities, whether performed by FMCSA or by States pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), which provides financial assistance to States to reduce the number and severity of accidents and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). 1. Driver/vehicle inspections; 2. Traffic enforcement; 3. Safety audits; 4. Compliance reviews; 5. Public education and awareness; and 6. Data collection; and provide reimbursement for: A. Personnel expenses; B. Equipment and travel expenses; C. Indirect expenses for: i. Facilities (not including fixed scales, real property, land or buildings) used to conduct inspections or house enforcement personnel. Examples of facilities would include a motor vehicle trailer for inspection personnel to take cover while doing paperwork during a roadside inspection; ii. Support staff; iii. Equipment to the extent they are measurable and recurring (e.g., rent, overhead, maintenance and minor improvements); iv. Expenses related to data acquisition, storage, and analysis; and v. Clerical and administrative expenses.