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49 C.F.R. § 1572.201   Transportation of hazardous materials via commercial motor vehicle from Canada or Mexico to and within the United States.

Title 49: Transportation
PART 1572—CREDENTIALING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LAND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
Subpart C—Transportation of Hazardous Materials to and Within the United States by Land Modes

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§ 1572.201   Transportation of hazardous materials via commercial motor vehicle from Canada or Mexico to and within the United States.

(a) Applicability. This section applies to commercial motor vehicle drivers licensed by Canada or Mexico.

(b) Terms used in this section. For purposes of this section:

FAST means Free and Secure Trade program of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a cooperative effort between CBP and the governments of Canada and Mexico to coordinate processes for the clearance of commercial shipments at the border.

Hazardous materials means any material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 CFR part 172 or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73. See 49 CFR 383.5.

Hazardous materials endorsement (HME) means the authorization for an individual to transport hazardous materials in commerce, which must be indicated on the individual's commercial driver's license.

(c) Background check required. A commercial vehicle driver who is licensed by Canada or Mexico may not transport hazardous materials into or within the United States unless the driver has undergone a background check similar to the one required of U.S.-licensed operators with a hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial drivers license, as prescribed in §1572.5.

(1) A commercial vehicle driver who holds a current Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program card satisfies the requirements of this section.

(2) Commercial vehicle drivers who wish to apply for a FAST program card must contact the FAST Commercial Driver Program, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security.

[71 FR 44881, Aug. 7, 2006]