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DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.413

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.413 How are notices sent to service agents?

(a) If you are a service agent, DOT sends notices to you, including correction notices, notices of proposed exclusion, decision notices, and other notices, in any of the ways mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c)...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.411

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.411 What is the role of the DOT Inspector General's office?

(a) Any person may bring concerns about waste, fraud, or abuse on the part of a service agent to the attention of the DOT Office of Inspector General.

(b) In appropriate cases, the Office...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.409

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.409 What does the issuance of a PIE mean to transportation employers?

(a) As an employer, you are deemed to have notice of the issuance of a PIE when it appears on the List mentioned in §40.401(a) or the notice of the PIE appears in the Federal Register...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.407

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.407 May a service agent ask to have a PIE reduced or terminated?

(a) Yes, as a service agent concerning whom the Department has issued a PIE, you may request that the Director terminate a PIE or reduce its duration and/or scope. This process is limited...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.405

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.405 May the Federal courts review PIE decisions?

Director's decision is a final administrative action of the Department. Like all final administrative actions of Federal agencies, the Director's decision is subject to judicial review under the...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.403

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.403 Must a service agent notify its clients when the Department issues a PIE?

(a) As a service agent, if the Department issues a PIE concerning you, you must notify each of your DOT-regulated employer clients, in writing, about the issuance, scope,...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.401

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.401 How does the Department notify employers and the public about a PIE?

(a) The Department maintains a document called the “List of Excluded Drug and Alcohol Service Agents.” This document may be found on the Department's web site (http://www....

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.399

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.399 How does the Department notify service agents of its decision?

If you are a service agent involved in a PIE proceeding, the Director provides you written notice as soon as he or she makes a PIE decision. The notice includes the following elements:...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.397

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.397 When does the Director make a PIE decision?

Director makes his or her decision within 60 days of the date when the record of a PIE proceeding is complete (including any meeting with the Director and any additional fact-finding that is necessary). The...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.395

Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.395 Can you settle a PIE proceeding?

At any time before the Director's decision, you and the initiating official can, with the Director's concurrence, settle a PIE proceeding.