FMCSA Closes Two Training Registry Appeals After Reinstatement

FMCSA's Chief Safety Officer, Steven Dowling, signed orders on November 13, 2026, closing two separate administrative review proceedings over emergency removals from the agency's Training Provider Registry.

In docket FMCSA-2026-3766, Western Area Career & Technology Center had petitioned for review of its removal under 49 CFR 380.723(d)-(e) after FMCSA's Office of Safety Programs cited material deficiencies. In docket FMCSA-2026-3829, United CDL Training School LLC filed a similar petition.

In both cases, the Office of Safety Programs told the agency it had reinstated the provider after corrective actions addressed the deficiencies identified in the original removal notices, with reinstatement served November 4, 2026. The Office Director then asked that each petition be dismissed as moot and the docket closed. Dowling agreed in both orders, finding that because each petitioner's requested relief—reinstatement—had already been granted, the review proceedings served no further purpose.

The registry lists schools authorized to provide entry-level driver training that counts toward CDL eligibility. Removal, even temporary, can halt a school's ability to certify training for new drivers.

All sources

• Other: In the Matter of Western Area Career & Technology Center - Order Dismissing Petition for Administrative Review of Removal from the Training Provider Registry — Regulations.gov (FMCSA), 2026-11-13
• Other: In the Matter of United CDL Training School LLC - Order Dismissing Petition for Administrative Review of Removal from the Training Provider Registry — Regulations.gov (FMCSA), 2026-11-13