{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-381.320","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 381.320","heading":"How long will it take the agency to respond to my application for an exemption?","body":"The agency will attempt to issue a final decision within 180 days of the date it receives your application. However, if you leave out important details or other information necessary for the FMCSA to prepare a meaningful request for public comments, the agency will attempt to issue a final decision within 180 days of the date it receives the additional information.","path":["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 381—WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS","Subpart C—Procedures for Applying for Exemptions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"8f857db7ea6d9a681fa8c5f1354e3a461c44c99692ed19bc23daa960e4cb124b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-381.317","next":"us/49-cfr-381.325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}