While members of Congress and a federal court continue weighing issues concerning the cross-border trucking program with Mexico, a third Mexican carrier has completed its Pre-Authority Screening Audit.

A Nov. 29 Federal Register notice announced Moises Alvarez Perez, doing business as Distribuidora Marina El Pescador, of Tijuana, Baja California, has completed its PASA. The public may submit comment until Dec. 9. More information is available at http://federalregister.gov/a/2011-30735.

So far, the agency has granted operating authority to one of three Mexico-based carriers that cleared Pre-Authority Screening Audits. The FMCSA conducts these audits on Mexican carrier applicants to verify program compliance.

Transportes Olympic of Apodaca, Nuevo León, made the first crossing under the program on Oct. 21.

The FMCSA’s Federal Register Oct. 14 notice responded to public comment on the PASA of Grupo Behr of Apodaca, Nuevo León. The agency had planned to grant authority, but instead announced it would extend review of the carrier to investigate questions raised by groups commenting on its PASA results.

On Nov. 25, the agency also ended its comment period on revisiting the Certificate of Registration, or Form OP-2. The FMCSA sought the Office of Management and Budget’s permission to revise this form, required of Mexican carriers seeking to work within the commercial border zone.