BEFORE THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMENTS OF THE

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1 BEFORE THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMENTS OF THE OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IN RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PILOT PROGRAM ON NAFTA LONG-HAUL TRUCKING PROVISIONS PRE-AUTHORIZATION SAFETY AUDIT FOR BAJA EXPRESS TRANSPORTES SA DE CV Docket No. FMCSA JAMES J. JOHNSTON PAUL D. CULLEN, SR, President PAUL D. CULLEN, JR. Owner Operator Independent The Cullen Law Firm, PLLC Drivers Association, Inc th Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, DC March 12, 2012

2 I. INTRODUCTION A. Statement of Interest These comments are submitted on behalf of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc. ( OOIDA or Association ) in response to the Notice and Request for Public Comment published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, ( FMCSA or Agency ), Docket No. FMCSA , 77 Fed.Reg (February 29, 2012). The Notice requests comments on data and information concerning the Pre-Authorization Safety Audits (PASAs) for motor carriers that have applied to participate in the Agency s long-haul pilot program, specifically for Baja Express Transportes SA de CV ( Baja Express ). OOIDA is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in 1973 under the laws of the State of Missouri with its principal place of business in Grain Valley, Missouri. OOIDA is the largest international trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators, smallbusiness motor carriers, and professional drivers. The approximately 150,000 members of OOIDA are professional drivers and small-business men and women located in all 50 states and Canada who collectively own and operate approximately 200,000 individual heavy-duty trucks. Single-truck motor carriers represent nearly half of the total of active motor carriers operated in the United States. The mailing address of the Association is: Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc. P.O. Box NW OOIDA Drive Grain Valley, Missouri The Association actively promotes the views of professional drivers and small-business truckers through its interaction with state and federal government agencies, legislatures, courts, other trade associations, and private businesses to advance an equitable and safe environment for 2

3 commercial drivers. OOIDA is active in all aspects of highway safety and transportation policy and represents the positions of professional drivers and small-business truckers in numerous committees and various forums on the local, state, national, and international levels. In sum, OOIDA s mission includes the promotion and protection of the interests of independent truckers on any issue which might touch on their economic well-being, their working conditions, or the safe operation of their motor vehicles on the nation s highways. OOIDA files these comments because FMCSA s notice raises more questions than it answers about its ability and efforts to ensure Mexican motor carrier compliance with U.S. safety rules. B. Summary of FMCSA s announcement that Mexican motor carrier Baja Express has applied for authority to operate throughout the United States and has passed a PASA raises the following issues: 1) Did the Agency perform a search of related motor carriers and incorporate the results of such a search in its PASA Review and in its consideration of whether or not to grant operating authority? 2) Do the attached documents indicate that the owner or operators of Baja Express previously sought and obtained DOT operating authority? If so wouldn t Baja Express have been required to disclose such prior experience on its OP-1(MX) application for authority? And wouldn t the answers to several of the PASA questions have been different for a carrier who operated in a prior incarnation, rather than for a brand-new motor carrier? These questions demand further investigation by FMCSA and the denial of a grant of authority and participation in the Pilot Program if the agency learns that carrier s sponsor made untruthful statements on the OP-1(MX) form signed under penalty of perjury. 3

4 II. OOIDA S COMMENTS A. Prior Incarnation of This Motor Carrier? The motor carrier subject to the February 29, 2012, PASA Notice has the name Baja Express Tranportes SA de CV with DOT number OOIDA has found two documents related to Baja Express: FORM OP-1(MX)(Exhibit 1) and a PDF of information from FMCSA s website concerning Baja Express answers to PASA questions (Exhibit 2 or ). On December 13, 2011, FMCSA proposed a rule to ensure, in effect, that a motor carrier may not use the motor carrier registration system to escape their past by simply creating a new motor carrier and operating as if they have no prior experience. This comment is made with that same purpose in mind. In its investigation of Baja Express, OOIDA found documents concerning a motor carrier who appears to be related, the existence of which appears to be either unknown or unacknowledged by the agency. That carrier s legal name is Carlos Tirado Valdez, with the DBA name of Bajas Express and a DOT number of (Exhibit 3). The similarities between these two motor carriers are as follows: Their names: dba Bajas Express vs. Baja Express Tranportes SA de CV The name Carlos Tirado Valdez is the name of the President of Baja Express on the OP-1(MX) and is the business name of the previous registered motor carrier. Under the Licensing and Insurance tab for Carols Tirado Valdez, the mailing address is 9765 Marconi Dr. Ste. 105, San Diego, CA 92154, the same address listed by Baja Express on its OP-1(MX) as its mailing address. (Compare Exhibit 4 with Exhibit 1) They are both one-truck operations from Tijuana. 4

5 OOIDA also located a carrier named Carlos Tirado Valdez & Jose Manuel Remy Ceja with DOT Number that also appears to have operated out of Tijuana from 2001 to 2003 (Exhibit 4). OOIDA is not in a position to know whether this is the same Carlos Tirado Valdez who signed Baja Express OP-1(MX) form, but FMCSA is. B. Truthfulness of the OP-1(MX) Form If these are, for all practical purposes, the same motor carrier, then the answers on Baja Express OP-1(MX) would have been very different, beginning with all of the questions in Section IA related to whether or not the carrier has a current or prior registration with DOT. OOIDA notes that the OP-1(MX) signator for Baja Express, Carlos Tirado Valdez, verified the truthfulness of the information on it under penalty of perjury, and acknowledged that the wilfull misstatement or omission of materials facts constitute Federal criminal violations under 18 U.S.C and 1621 and that each offense is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and fine under Title 18, United States Code, or civil penalities under 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B) and 49 U.S.C. Chapter 149. See OP-1(MX) SECTION IX APPLICANTS OATH. Apart from whether FCMSA should enforce these penalties, OOIDA believes that the discovery of such serious misstatements would be grounds for refusing an application of operating authority (and for revoking an existing operating authority) and for denying participation in the pilot program. C. Accuracy of the PASA Questions Were FMCSA to find that these motor carriers are related, then Baja Express should have answered many of the PASA questions differently. For example, Question General #2 Does the carrier have required proof of financial responsibility? The answer for Baja Express is N\A. For an existing motor carrier, why would they not have such proof? Other PASA questions that raise these same concerns include: Question Driver #2 Is the carrier using 5

6 physically qualified drivers? and Question Driver # 5 Does the carrier maintain driving and employment history inquiry data in driver qualification files? Driver questions 13 and 14 ask whether the carrier conducted alcohol and drug testing of drivers. An existing motor carrier should answer these questions Yes, not. There are many PASA questions like these in which Baja Express answered, but would be answered by an existing motor carrier. If FMCSA finds that these motor carriers are related, and does not choose to deny the OP-1(MX) application for its lack of truthfulness, then it must at least revisit the PASA to obtain accurate information. D. Inspection Reports OOIDA also examined the inspection reports available for the existing motor carrier Carlo Tirado Valdez (Exhibit 6). While there are not many inspections to review, OOIDA did notice a potential pattern. On May, 19, 2011, an inspection noted the violation of Horn inoperative. A subsequent inspection on August 7, 2011, noted the same Horn inoperative violation. Similarly, a May 6, 2010, inspection noted a violation for (a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher, and then an inspection on September, 28, 2010, noted the same fire extinguisher violation. These violations do not involve the type of equipment that faces regular wear and tear and that require regular maintenance. Rather than suffer two separate horn and fire extinguisher malfunctions, it is more likely than not that these violations reoccurred because the motor carrier failed to heed the first inspection report and ignored the need to make the repairs necessary to bring the vehicle into compliance with the rules. OOIDA strongly questions whether this prior behavior represents the kind of motor carrier that the agency should want to participate in the pilot program. 6

7 E. Other OOIDA continues to be concerned with the Agency s use of summary PASA data in lieu of comprehensive PASA data. OOIDA believes that answers to the following questions would provide a better understanding of the PASA process than answers to the current Yes or No questions used by FMCSA (See Exhibit XX): Was this PASA conducted on-site at the motor carrier s facilities or elsewhere? Did the FMCSA use contractors to conduct these PASAs? If FMCSA used contractors, what procedures and instructions were the contractors given? If FMCSA used contractors, who made the final determination that the motor carrier passed or failed the PASA? What records and data did FMCSA review? What were the sources of such data? What kinds of safety records and data concerning the motor carrier and its drivers were available to the safety auditors from Mexican state or federal databases during the PASA? Were any such safety records and data non-existent, missing, or unavailable? Which violations of Mexican laws and rules did FMCSA use as equivalent to U.S. acute and critical regulations? What kinds of data was available about such violations? Who were the drivers reviewed as part of the PASA and what information was available, or not available, about them from U.S. databases and Mexican state and federal databases? 7

8 Exactly what vehicles were inspected during the PASA, and what was their history of compliance with the FMCSRs in the United States? What, if any, data in the possession of FMCSR enforcement officials was used to review Baja Express compliance with Mexican law? What affiliations with U.S. domiciled motor carriers did Baja Express disclose, or the auditor learn of, during the PASA? OOIDA does not believe that meaningful hours-of-service rules exist in Mexico. By what standard did FMCSA verify a system of HOS compliance (including recordkeeping and retention) with hours-of-service rules? Did FMCSA look for a history of compliance with Mexico s hours of service rules? Normally, when an inspector sees an acute or critical violation in a motor carrier s records or practices, such an observation triggers an immediate and complete compliance review of that carrier, and the inspector has the authority to decide that a full compliance review is necessary and to begin such a compliance review. On Page 11 of a PASA Memo dated July 18, 2011, and placed in the pilot program docket at Docket No. FMCSA , FMCSA instructs that, during a PASA, should a safety auditor find an acute or critical violation that would ordinarily trigger a full compliance review, he or she is to refer such a finding to the auditor s supervisor to make the decision as to whether to proceed with a full compliance review. Is this truly the procedure used in PASAs being conducted in the ongoing Mexican truck pilot program? Why do safety auditors conducting PASA s not have full discretion to begin full compliance reviews - as is normal procedure with U.S. carriers? And 8

9 when such decisions are referred to the auditor s supervisor, what standards are those supervisors using to decide whether or not to begin a full compliance review? The Notice is simply devoid of any data upon which the public could provide meaningful comment on either the sufficiency of FMCSA s efforts to comply with the statutory requirements for the pilot program or its own procedures, whatever those may be. The Notice is also devoid of any data upon which the public could provide meaningful comments on whether or not Baja Express is prepared to meet the requirements of the pilot program and the requirements to comply with all applicable statutes and regulations as a condition for receiving authority to operate in the United States. At a minimum, OOIDA does not believe that FMCSA has complied with its PASA Notice requirements. IV. CONCLUSION This PASA provides no information to support the public statements made by Administrator Anne Ferro that the agency is raising the bar to entry and staying in the business. The Baja Express PASA Notice contained virtually no useful, never mind comprehensive, data permitting the public to submit meaningful comments on FMCSA s determination that the carrier passed that review. Most suprising is the agency s apparent lack of awareness of Baja Express current incarnation. This Notice continues to demonstrate that FMCSA intends to give special treatment to Mexico domiciled motor carriers under the proposed Pilot Program, not national treatment as required under NAFTA. This continues to be an inequitable policy to U.S. based drivers who must comply with the far more stringent U.S. standards. The record cannot support a finding that the proposed Pilot Program is designed to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety that would otherwise be achieved. The Pilot Program continues to be on course to create a two-tiered safety 9

10 regime under which U.S. domiciled motor carriers and drivers will be required to follow a gold standard for transportation safety while their Mexican competitors follow a significantly inferior standard that will put the safety of Americans traveling on our highways in jeopardy.. Respectfully submitted, Paul D. Cullen, Jr.. JAMES J. JOHNSTON PAUL D. CULLEN, SR, President PAUL D. CULLEN, JR. Owner Operator Independent The Cullen Law Firm, PLLC Drivers Association, Inc th Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, DC March 12,

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12 U.S. Department of Transportation Departamento de Transporte de EE.UU. Form Approved Formulario Aprobado OMB No Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administración Federal de Seguridad del Autotransporte FORM OP-1(MX) Application to Register Mexican Carriers for Motor Carrier Authority To Operate Beyond U.S. Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.- Mexico Border FORMULARIO OP-1(MX) Solicitud de Registro para Transportistas de México para la Autorización Operativa de Autotransporte para Operar Más Allá de Las Municipalidades de Los Estados Unidos y Zonas Comerciales de La Frontera de EE.UU.- México This application is for all Mexico-domiciled carriers requesting to register to operate as motor carriers of passengers or property in interstate commerce between Mexico and points in the United States beyondthe municipalities and commercial zones adjacent to the border, and for all Mexican persons or entities who had previously filed applications for registration under NAFTA provisions and who are required to supplement the information in their original applications by completing and re-filing the revised Form OP-1(MX). Esta solicitud es para todos los transportistas domiciliados en México que soliciten el registro para operar como autotransportistas de pasajeros o bienes en comercio interestatal entre México y puntos de los Estados Unidos más allá de las municipalidades y zonas comerciales adyacentes a la frontera, y para todas las personas o entidades mexicanas que hayan previamente presentado solicitudes para registro bajo las disposiciones del NAFTA y a las que se le hayan requerido suplementar la información de sus solicitudes originales completando y presentando nuevamente el Formulario revisado OP-1(MX) For FMCSA Use Only Para uso exclusivo de la FMCSA Docket No. MX: DOT No.: Filed: Fee No.: CC Approval Number: Application Tracking Number: 10993

13 PAPERWORK BURDEN An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. It is estimated that an average of 4 burden hours per response is required to complete this collection of information. This estimate includes time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 400 7th Street, S.W., MC-RIS, Washington, DC CARGA DE TAREA DE PAPELEO Una agencia no debe llevar a cabo o patrocinar la recolección de información, ni un individuo se encuentra obligado a responder a la misma a no ser que dicha solicitud de información presente un número válido de control OMB. Se ha estimado un tiempo promedio de 4 horas de carga horaria para completar la recolección de la información requerida. Este estimado incluye tiempo para revisar las instrucciones, buscar las fuentes de datos existentes, recolección de los datos necesarios y llenado y revisión de la recolección de información. Los comentarios concernientes a la exactitud del estimado de la carga horaria de papeleo o las sugerencias para reducir el tiempo de papeleo deben ser enviados a U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 400 7th Street, S.W., MC-RIS, Washington, DC SECTION I - APPLICANT INFORMATION SECCIÓN I INFORMACIÓN DEL SOLICITANTE LEGAL BUSINESS NAME / NOMBRE LEGAL DEL Baja Express Transportes SA de CV AUTOTRANSPORTISTA: DOING BUSINESS AS NAME (Trade Name, if any) /NOMBRE BAJO EL CUAL REALIZA NEGOCIOS (nombre de marca/fantasía, si lo hubiera): BUSINESS ADDRESS (Actual Street Address) DOMICILIO COMERCIAL (domicilio físico): Street Name and Number /Nombre de la calle y C Alfonso Vidal Y Planas No 422 B-1 número: City / Ciudad: Tijuana State /Estado: BC Country /País: Mexico Zip Code /Código Postal: Colonia /Colonia: Otay Nueva Tijuana Telephone Number/Teléfono: Fax Number / Fax:

14 MAILING ADDRESS (If different from above) / DOMICILIO POSTAL (si es diferente del anterior) Street Name and Number -Nombre de la calle y número 9765 Marconi Dr. Ste 105 City - Ciudad San Diego State -Estado CA Country -País USA Zip Code -Código Postal Colonia U.S. ADDRESS: (Does the applicant currently have an office in the United States? If yes, give address and telephone number.) DOMICILIO EN LOS EE.UU.: ( Posee actualmente el solicitante una oficina en los Estados Unidos? Si la respuesta es Sí, proporcione el domicilio y el número de teléfono.) Street Name and Number Nombre de la calle y número City Ciudad State Estado Country País Zip Code Código Postal Colonia Telephone Number Teléfono Fax Number Fax APPLICANT S REPRESENTATIVE (Person who can respond to inquiries): REPRESENTANTE DEL SOLICITANTE (Persona que pueda responder a las preguntas): Name and title, position, or relationship to applicant Rosario I Torres, Agent Nombre y título, puesto o relación con el solicitante Street Name and Number -Nombre de la calle y 9765 Marconi Dr. Ste 105 número City San Diego Ciudad State CA Estado Country USA País Zip Code Código Postal Colonia Telephone Number Teléfono

15 Fax Number Fax US DOT NUMBER (If available) NÚMERO DEL DOT DE EE.UU. (En caso de poseerlo)

16 FORM OF BUSINESS (Check one) FORMA DE ORGANIZACIÓN DEL NEGOCIO (Marque una) [x] CORPORATION (Give Mexican or U.S. State of Incorporation) CORPORACIÓN (escriba el Estado de México o de EE.UU. de Incorporación) [] SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP (Give full name of individual) ÚNICO PROPIETARIO (escriba el nombre completo de la persona) [] PARTNERSHIP (Give full name of each partner) SOCIEDAD (escriba el nombre completo de cada socio) SECTION IA ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION SECCIÓN I A INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL DEL SOLICITANTE 1. Does the applicant currently operate in the United States? El solicitante opera actualmente en los Estados Unidos? []Yes-Sí [x]no-no 1a. If yes, indicate the locations where the applicant operates and the ports of entry utilized. Si la respuesta es sí, indique cuales son los lugares en los que opera y cuales son los puertos de entrada utilizados. [ans] 2. Has the applicant previously completed and submitted a Form MCS-150? Ha completado y presentado previamente el solicitante un formulario MCS-150? []Yes-Sí [x]no-no 2a. If yes, give the name under which it was submitted. Si la respuesta es Sí, indique bajo que nombre fue presentado. [n/a] 3. Does the applicant presently hold, or has it ever applied for, regular (MC) or Mexican (MX) authority from the former U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, the Office of Motor Carrier Safety, or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation under the name shown on this application, or under any other name? Posee actualmente el solicitante o solicitó alguna vez permiso corriente (MC) o mexicano (MX) a la ex Comisión Interestatal de Comercio de los EE.UU., la Administración Federal de Autorrutas, la Oficina de Seguridad del Autotransporte o la Administración Federal de Seguridad del Autotransporte del Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos bajo el nombre que se indica en la presente solicitud o bajo algún otro nombre? []Yes-Sí [x]no-no 3a. If yes, please identify the lead docket number(s) assigned to the application or grant of authority. Si la respuesta es Sí identifique el(los) número(s) certificado(s) asignados a la solicitud u

17 otorgamiento de autorización. [none] 3b. If the application was rejected before the time a lead docket number(s) was assigned, please provide the name of the applicant shown on the application. Si la solicitud fue rechazada con anterioridad a la fecha de otorgamiento de un número certificado, por favor provea el nombre del solicitante indicado en la solicitud. [none] 3c. If yes, did FMCSA revoke the applicant s provisional operating authority or provisional Certificate of Registration after April 18, 2002 because the applicant failed to receive a Satisfactory safety rating or because the FMCSA otherwise determined the applicant s basic safety management controls were inadequate? Si la respuesta es Sí, La FMCSA revocó al solicitante la autorización provisoria para operar o el Certificado de Inscripción provisorio luego del 18 de abril de 2002 porque el solicitante fallo en recibir una marca Satisfactoria de seguridad o porque los controles de la administracion basica de seguridad del solicitante no eran adecuado? []Yes-Sí [x]no-no 3d. If the applicant answered yes to 3c above, it must explain how it has corrected the deficiencies that resulted in revocation, explain what effectively functioning basic safety management systems the applicant has in place, and provide any information and documents that support its case. (If the applicant requires more space, attach the information to this application form.) Si el solicitante respondió Sí al ítem 3c, debe explicar de que manera fueron corregidas las deficiencias que llevaron a la revocación, detallar que sistemas de manejo de seguridad básica se encuentran en funcionamiento efectivo y proveer cualquier información y documentos que respalden su caso.(si el solicitante necesitara más espacio para detallar este punto, adjunte la información al presente formulario desolicitud.) [none] 4. Does the applicant hold a Federal Tax Number from the U.S. Government? Posee el solicitante un Número de Identificación Impositiva Federal del Gobierno de los EE.UU.? []Yes-Sí [x]no-no 4a. If yes, enter the number here: Si la respuesta es Sí, ingrese el número aquí: [] 5. Is the applicant registered with the Mexican Government s Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT)? Se encuentra el solicitante registrado ante la Secretaría de Transportes y Comunicaciones (SCT) del Gobierno de México? [x]yes-sí []No-No

18 5a. If yes, give the name under which the applicant is registered with the SCT, the applicant s RFC Number, and the place where SCT Registration was issued. Si la respuesta es Sí, indique el nombre bajo el cual el solicitante se encuentra registrado ante la SCT, el número RFC y el lugar en el cual el Registro SCT fue expedido. [Baja Express Transportes SA de CV C Alfonso Vidal Y Planas 422 B-1 Otay Nevada Tijuana Tijuana BC BET080926D31] 5b. If no, indicate the date the applicant applied with SCT. Si la respuesta es No, indique la fecha que el solicitante aplico con el SCT. [n/a] SECTION II AFFILIATIONS INFORMATION SECCIÓN II INFORMACIÓN SOBRE AFILIACIONES Disclose any relationship the applicant has, or has had, with any U.S. or foreign motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder registered with the former ICC, FHWA, Office of Motor Carrier Safety, or Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration within the past 3 years. For example, this relationship could be through a percentage of stock ownership, a loan, a management position, a wholly-owned subsidiary, or other arrangement. If this requirement applies to the applicant, provide the name of the affiliated company, the latter s MC or MX number, its U.S. DOT Number, if any, and the company s latest U.S. DOT safety rating. Applicant must indicate whether these entities have been disqualified from operating commercial motor vehicles anywhere in the United States pursuant to Section 219 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (Pub. L , 113 Stat. 1748)(MCSIA). (If the applicant requires more space, attach the information to this application form.) Declare cualquier tipo de relación o asociación que el solicitante tenga o haya tenido concualquier autotransportista de los Estados Unidos o extranjero, agente o fletero de carga registrado ante la ex ICC, FHWA, Oficina de Seguridad del Autotransporte o la Administración Federal de Seguridad del Autotransporte dentro de los pasados tres años. Por ejemplo, esta relación podría estar dada a través de un porcentaje de participación, un préstamo, un puesto directivo, una subsidiaria de propiedad absoluta u otro tipo de arreglo. Si este requerimiento fuera aplicable al solicitante, provea el nombre de la compañía afiliada/asociada, el ultimo número MC o MX, su número U.S.DOT si lo hubiera y la última evaluación de seguridad de la compañía realizada por el Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos. El solicitante debe indicar si estas entidades han sido descalificadas para operar vehículos motorizados comerciales en cualquier parte de los Estados Unidos en aplicación de la Sección 219 de la Ley de Mejoramiento de la Seguridad del Transporte Automotor (Pub. L , 113 Stat. 1748)(MCSIA). (Si el solicitante necesitara más espacio para detallar este punto, anexe la información al presente formulario desolicitud.) Name of affiliated company Nombre de la MC or MX Number Número MC o MX U.S. DOT Number Número DOT de EE.UU. U.S. DOT Safety Rating Evaluación de Ever Disqualified under Section 219 of the MCSIA?

19 Compañía Afiliada/Asociada Seguridad deldot de EE.UU. none none none none none Fue alguna vezdescalificado bajola Sección 219 de la ley MCSIA? SECTION III TYPE(S) OF REGISTRATION REQUESTED SECCIÓN III TIPO(S) DE REGISTRO(S) SOLICITADO(S) Applicant must submit a filing fee for each type of registration requested (for each checked box). / El solicitante deberá pagar un cargo administrativo de tramitación por cada tipo de registro para autorización operativa solicitado (por cada casillero marcado). Applicant seeks to provide the following transportation service / El solicitante desea prestar los siguientes servicios de transporte: PASSENGER REGISTRATION REGISTRO PARA TRANSPORTE DE PASAJEROS Service as a common carrier of passengers between Mexico and the United States. [] Servicio como transportista público de pasajeros entre México y los Estados Unidos. [] Service as a contract carrier between Mexico and the United States, under continuing contract(s) with persons or organizations requiring passenger transportation service. Servicio como transportista contratado entre México y los Estados Unidos, bajo contrato(s) continuado(s) con personas u organizaciones que requieran servicio de transporte de pasajeros. PROPERTY REGISTRATION REGISTRO DE TRANSPORTE DE BIENES [x] Motor Common Carrier of Property (except Household Goods). Under NAFTA Annex I, page I-U-20, a Mexico-domiciled carrier may not provide point-to-point transportation services, including express delivery services, within the United States for goods other than international cargo. Autotransportista público de bienes (exceptuando bienes domésticos). Bajo el NAFTA Anexo I, página I-U-20, los autotransportistas de Méxicodomiciliados no pueden conducir servicios the transportacion de punto-a-punto, incluyendo servicios expreso de repartir mercancias dentro de los EE.UU., excepto con carga internacional. [] Motor Contract Carrier of Property (except Household Goods). Under NAFTA Annex I, page I-U-20, a Mexico-domiciled carrier may not provide point-to-point transportation services, including express delivery services, within the United States for goods other than international cargo. Autotransportista contratado de bienes (exceptuando bienes domésticos). Bajo el NAFTA Anexo I, página I-U-20, los autotransportistas de Méxicodomiciliados no pueden conducir servicios the transportacion de punto-a-punto, incluyendo servicios expreso de repartir mercancias dentro de los EE.UU., excepto con carga internacional. [] Motor Common Carrier of Household Goods. Autotransportista público de bienes domésticos. [] Motor Contract Carrier of Household Goods. Autotransportista contratado de bienes domésticos. [] Motor Private Carrier.

20 Autotransportista privado. SECTION IV INSURANCE INFORMATION SECCIÓN IV INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EL SEGURO MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIER APPLICANTS SOLICITANTES DE REGISTRO DE AUTOTRANSPORTISTA DE PASAJEROS All motor passenger carriers operating in the United States, including Mexico-domiciled carriers, must maintain public liability insurance. The amounts in parentheses represent the minimum amount of coverage required. Todos los autotransportistas de pasajeros que operen dentro de los Estados Unidos, incluyendo a aquellos con domicilio en México, deben poseer seguro de responsabilidad civil. Los montos que figuran entre paréntesis representan los montos mínimos de cobertura requerida. Applicant will use: (check only one) El solicitante utilizará: (marque solamente uno) [] Any vehicle has a seating capacity of 16 passengers or more ($5,000,000) Cualquier vehículo con capacidad para 16 pasajeros o más ($5,000,000) [] All vehicles have seating capacities of 15 passengers or fewer only ($1,500,000) Todo vehículo con capacidad para 15 pasajeros o únicamente inferior ($1,500,000) MOTOR PROPERTY CARRIER APPLICANTS (including Household Goods Carriers) / SOLICITANTES DE REGISTRO DE AUTOTRANSPORTISTA DE BIENES (incluyendo a los autotransportistas de bienes domésticos) NOTE: Refer to SECTION IV under the Instructions to the Form OP-1(MX) for information on cargo insurance filing requirements for motor common carriers. NOTA: CONSULTE LA SECCIÓN IV DE LAS INSTRUCCIONES PARA EL FORMULARIO OP-1(MX) SOBRE LOS REQUERIMIENTOS DE SEGURO DE CARGA PARA LOS AUTOTRANSPORTISTAS PÚBLICOS. [x] Applicant will operate vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or more to transport: El solicitante operará vehículos de categoría de peso bruto (GVWR) de libras o más para transportar: [x] Non-hazardous commodities ($750,000) Mercancías no-peligrosas ($750,000) [] Hazardous materials referenced in the FMCSA insurance regulations at 49 CFR (b)(2)(c) ($1,000,000). Materiales peligrosos referidos en las regulaciones de seguro de la FMCSA según 49 CFR (b)(2)(c) ($1,000,000). [] Hazardous materials referenced in the FMCSA insurance regulations at 49 CFR (b)(2)(b) ($5,000,000). Materiales peligrosos referidos en las regulaciones de seguro de la FMCSA según 49 CFR (b)(2)(b) ($5,000,000).