# 49 CFR § 385.4: Matter incorporated by reference

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 385.4
- **Heading:** Matter incorporated by reference
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS > PART 385—SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the FMCSA and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact FMCSA at: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590; Attention: Chief, Compliance Division at (202) 366-1812. For information on inspection at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. The material may be obtained from the source in the following paragraph of this section.
(b) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), 99 M Street SE, Suite 1025, Washington, DC 20003, telephone (202) 998-1002, www.cvsa.org.
(1) “North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria and Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as defined in 49 CFR part 173.403,” April 1, 2024; incorporation by reference approved for § 385.415(b).
(2) “Operational Policy 4: Inspector Training and Certification”, Revised April 29, 2021 (CVSA Operational Policy 4); incorporation by reference approved for § 385.207. (Also available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/certification).
[87 FR 78582, Dec. 22, 2022, as amended at 88 FR 77014, Nov. 8, 2023; 89 FR 67562, Aug. 21, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 385.1 § 385.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.3 § 385.3 Definitions and acronyms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.4 § 385.4 Matter incorporated by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.4.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.5 § 385.5 Safety fitness standard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.7 § 385.7 Factors to be considered in determining a safety rating.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.9 § 385.9 Determination of a safety rating.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.11 § 385.11 Notification of safety fitness determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.13 § 385.13 Unsatisfactory rated motor carriers; prohibition on transportation; ineligibility for Federal contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.14 § 385.14 Motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders delinquent in paying civil penalties: prohibition on transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.14.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.15 § 385.15 Administrative review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.17 § 385.17 Change to safety rating based upon corrective actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.17.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.19 § 385.19 Safety fitness information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.19.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.21 § 385.21 Separation of functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 385.101 § 385.101 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-385.101.md)

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