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  1. Are URS and UCR the Same Thing? No. URS stands for "Unified Registration System," a new electronic on-line registration system that will streamline and simplify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) registration... Date Updated: 03/29/2019
  2. What are the registration fees for the new applicants registering via the Unified Registration System (URS)? Fees for new applicants using the URS online application (Form MCSA-1) since December 2015 did not change.  Currently, applicants pay a separate $300 fee for each distinct operating... Date Updated: 01/17/2019
  3. How does the Phase One initial Unified Registration System (URS) release on December 12, 2015 impact law enforcement officials and their operations? For the December 12, 2015 implementation , there was little change to their operations.  State law enforcement officials should continue to follow current processes and check existing... Date Updated: 05/05/2017
  4. When does the Unified Registration System (URS) rule go into effect? There are multiple effective dates for this rule . On November 1, 2013, (1) the new enforcement provisions for failing to file biennial updates according to the schedule in   49 CFR... Date Updated: 05/05/2017
  5. Why did the FMCSA undertake the Unified Registration System (URS) rulemaking? FMCSA undertook this rulemaking to simplify and reduce the amount of time entities must spend filling out paperwork as part of the registration process as well as enable the Agency to maintain more... Date Updated: 05/05/2017
  6. What percentage of entities that currently only use paper forms will be affected by the Unified Registration System (URS) rule and what options do they have to file electronically? The Agency estimated in its Regulatory Impact Analysis that 16 percent of new registrations are submitted through paper applications. Those without access to the Internet may use third-party... Date Updated: 05/05/2017
  7. What are the benefits of the new Unified Registration System (URS) rule? Primarily, the URS will unify registration data housed in multiple FMCSA systems into one authoritative database, thus reducing  the possibility for conflicting registration data between... Date Updated: 05/05/2017
  8. Why are there multiple effective dates for the Unified Registration System (URS) rule? FMCSA set November 1, 2013 as the compliance date for the biennial update requirements because motor carriers are already required to update their registration information biennially under 49 CFR... Date Updated: 05/05/2017
  9. Are there any fees associated with updating registration information with FMCSA under the Unified Registration System (URS)? No fees will be required for businesses that are already registered and are simply filing a biennial update or a name/address/form of business change. When URS is fully implemented, new applicants... Date Updated: 05/05/2017
  10. Why is the Unified Registration System (URS) Rulemaking being implemented in phases? It is complex and challenging to create a single, effective unified system while taking into account 20 distinct registration systems that must be updated or retired in the process. This effort... Date Updated: 05/05/2017