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.~, U .5, D,epartment of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adm inistrati on 400 Seventh St.. S.W, Washington. D.C. 20590 August 26, 2003 RBEX INC APPLE TOWING INC 2030 HOLMES RD HOUSTON TX 77045 In reply refer to: USDOT Number: 1162821 MC Number: MC458548 Dear Motor Carrier: Your application seeking federal registration to operate in interstate commerce has been approved. Your USDOT number, personal identification number (PIN) and MC number, if applicable, can be found in the upper right hand corner of this letter. The USDOT number should be marked on your commercial motor vehicles as required by Section 390.21 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations ( FMCSRs). A copy of this regulation is enclosed. , As a new entrant, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) wil~ evaluate your safety management practices through a safety audit and mOQitor your on-road performance for 18 months prior to granting you permanent registration. You must maintain minimum safety standards and comply with the FMCSRs aQQ applicable Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs) in order to continue operatin~ in interstate commerce during and after this IS-month period. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the revocation of your permanent registration authority. A~ ?MCSA safetY auditor will be contaCtlng you to schedule the audit. The purpose of the safety audit is to provide you with educational and tecfu~ical assistance and to gather safety data needed to make an assessment of your safety performance and adequacy of your basic safety management controls. The auditor will review a sample of your safety management systems and a sample of required records to assess compliance with the FMCSRs, applicable HMRs and related record- keeping requirements specified in Appendix A of Part 385 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR Part 385) . Upon completion of the audit, the auditor will review the findings wlth you. This discussion will be followed up within 45 days with a letter advising you whether or not FMCSA has determined that you have adequate basic safety management controls. In accordance with 49 CFR 385.337, failure to permit a safety audit to be performed on your operations may result in the revocation of your registration and/or the penalty provisions in 49 U.S.C. 521 (b)(2)(A). Please note that you will be required to file an updated motor carrier registration form, the MCS-150 (Motor Carrier Identification Report), every two years. A copy of this regulation is enclosed. You can update your MCS-150 in one of two ways: 1. Internet on-line updating process. Update electronically on the FMCSA Registration Website at (Over)