{"description":"Documents matching 'employer must employ driver subject'","count":2565,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=employer+must+employ+driver+subject&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Application for Employment: CloudTrucks, LLC., Application for Exemption","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to deny CloudTrucks, LLC's (CloudTrucks) request for an exemption from the requirement to collect the following information from prospective drivers: list of employers' names, addresses, and dates of employment, reason for leaving, whether the driver was subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) while employed by the previous employer, and if the driver was subject to the alcohol and controlled substances testing requirements. FMCSA has analyzed the exemption application and the public comments and has determined that the exemption is not likely to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved in the absence of the exemption.","document_number":"2026-02368","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/06/2026-02368/application-for-employment-cloudtrucks-llc-application-for-exemption","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-06/pdf/2026-02368.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02368.pdf?1770299116","publication_date":"2026-02-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"decision to deny CloudTrucks, LLC's (CloudTrucks) request for an exemption from the requirement to collect the following information from prospective <span class=\"match\">drivers</span>: list of <span class=\"match\">employers</span>' names, addresses, and dates of employment, reason for leaving, whether the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> was <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) while <span class=\"match\">employed</span> by the previous <span class=\"match\">employer</span>, and if the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> was <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the alcohol and controlled substances testing requirements. FMCSA has analyzed the exemption application and the public comments and has determined"},{"title":"Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Requirements; Driver Qualification Requirements: Waste Management Holdings, Inc.; Application for Exemptions","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to grant in part and deny in part the exemption application from Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (WM) for a period of two years. FMCSA grants WM's request for limited relief from certain driver qualification requirements to allow WM to use the exception for a \"single-employer driver\" when it transfers drivers among affiliates. FMCSA also grants a limited exemption from the requirement for the driver to undergo controlled substances testing when being transferred among affiliates if the driver has participated in a WM random controlled substances testing pool for any WM-affiliated employer for the previous 12 months. Finally, FMCSA grants an exemption to allow WM to conduct a limited, rather than full, Clearinghouse query when transferring drivers among affiliates. FMCSA denies WM's request for broad exemptions from the pre-employment controlled substance testing and Clearinghouse requirements. FMCSA concludes that the exemptions will likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of safety that would be achieved absent the exemptions.","document_number":"2026-09469","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/13/2026-09469/drug-and-alcohol-clearinghouse-requirements-driver-qualification-requirements-waste-management","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-13/pdf/2026-09469.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09469.pdf?1778589911","publication_date":"2026-05-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"carrier may <span class=\"match\">employ</span> a <span class=\"match\">driver</span> who is not a “single-<span class=\"match\">employer</span> <span class=\"match\">driver</span>,” as defined in 49 CFR 390.5T, of that motor carrier without complying with the generally applicable <span class=\"match\">driver</span> qualification file requirements in Part 391, if the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> is a single-<span class=\"match\">employer</span> <span class=\"match\">driver</span> for another motor carrier and the other motor carrier certifies that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> is fully qualified to drive a CMV in a written statement. A “single-<span class=\"match\">employer</span> <span class=\"match\">driver</span>” is defined in 49 CFR 390.5T as “a <span class=\"match\">driver</span> who, in any period of 7 consecutive days, is <span class=\"match\">employed</span> or used as a <span class=\"match\">driver</span> solely by a"},{"title":"Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing: DISA Entertainment Compliance Solutions Application For Exemption From the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Pre-Employment Full-Query","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its final decision to renew the exemption granted to DISA Entertainment Compliance Solutions (DECS), formerly known as Motion Picture Compliance Solutions, from the requirement that an employer must not employ a driver who is subject to drug and alcohol testing to perform safety-sensitive functions prior to conducting a full query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse). The exemption renewal allows DECS members that employ commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to conduct a limited query of the Clearinghouse before hiring a driver for a project. If the limited query indicates that information about the driver exists in the Clearinghouse, the driver is not permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions unless and until a full query subsequently shows that the driver is not prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). FMCSA has analyzed the exemption application and the public comments and has determined that the exemption, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, is likely to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved in the absence of the exemption.","document_number":"2025-08945","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/20/2025-08945/controlled-substances-and-alcohol-use-and-testing-disa-entertainment-compliance-solutions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-20/pdf/2025-08945.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-08945.pdf?1747658715","publication_date":"2025-05-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":" from the requirement that an <span class=\"match\">employer</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> not <span class=\"match\">employ</span> a <span class=\"match\">driver</span> who is <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to drug and alcohol testing to perform safety-sensitive functions prior to conducting a full query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse). The exemption renewal allows DECS members that <span class=\"match\">employ</span> commercial <span class=\"match\">driver's</span> license (CDL) holders to conduct a limited query of the Clearinghouse before hiring a <span class=\"match\">driver</span> for a project. If the limited query indicates that information about the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> exists in the Clearinghouse, the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> is not permitted to perform safety-sensitive"},{"title":"Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing: DISA Entertainment Compliance Solutions Application for Exemption From the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Pre-Employment Full-Query","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces that it has received an application from DISA Entertainment Compliance Solutions (DECS), formerly known as Motion Picture Compliance Solutions, to renew its exemption from the requirement that an employer must not employ a driver who is subject to drug and alcohol testing to perform safety-sensitive functions prior to conducting a full query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) on behalf of its members that employ commercial driver's license (CDL) holders. Under the requested exemption, DECS would conduct a limited query of the Clearinghouse before one of its member employers hires a driver for a project. If the limited query indicates that information about the driver exist in the Clearinghouse, the driver would not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions unless and until a full query subsequently shows that the driver is not prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). FMCSA requests public comment on DECS' application for an exemption.","document_number":"2025-05021","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05021/controlled-substances-and-alcohol-use-and-testing-disa-entertainment-compliance-solutions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-25/pdf/2025-05021.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-05021.pdf?1742820316","publication_date":"2025-03-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"that an <span class=\"match\">employer</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> not <span class=\"match\">employ</span> a <span class=\"match\">driver</span> who is <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to drug and alcohol testing to perform safety-sensitive functions prior to conducting a full query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) on behalf of its members that <span class=\"match\">employ</span> commercial <span class=\"match\">driver's</span> license (CDL) holders. Under the requested exemption, DECS would conduct a limited query of the Clearinghouse before one of its member <span class=\"match\">employers</span> hires a <span class=\"match\">driver</span> for a project. If the limited query indicates that information about the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> exist in the Clearinghouse, the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> would not"},{"title":"Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Split Sleeper Berth Time","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"FMCSA proposes a pilot program allowing temporary regulatory relief from the Agency's regulation requiring one rest period of at least 7 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth for drivers who elect to split their time in the sleeper berth. Participation in the pilot program would be limited to approximately 256 drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) who possess a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) and regularly utilize the sleeper berth. Both drivers who wish to participate in the pilot and their employing motor carriers would be required to meet specific eligibility criteria to participate. Drivers selected for participation would provide FMCSA with data for a 4-month period, divided into a \"baseline\" period of 1 month, during which they would comply with the current sleeper berth regulations, and another period of 3 months, during which they would operate under an exemption allowing additional flexibility in how they may split their sleeper berth time. The Agency would use the data collected to compare drivers' safety performance and fatigue levels between the baseline and exemption periods. The goal of the analysis would be to assess whether additional flexibility in how sleeper berth time may be split achieves a level of safety equivalent to that which would be achieved absent the regulatory relief.","document_number":"2025-17939","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/17/2025-17939/hours-of-service-of-drivers-pilot-program-to-allow-commercial-drivers-to-split-sleeper-berth-time","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-17/pdf/2025-17939.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17939.pdf?1758026711","publication_date":"2025-09-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"make effective comparisons between <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> operating in compliance with the current regulations and <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> operating under the conditions of the exemption, the study has been structured as a \n within <span class=\"match\">subjects</span> \n research design, which will compare data for the same <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> operating under both conditions.\n \n FMCSA acknowledges the potential for <span class=\"match\">employing</span> motor carriers, shippers, and receivers to pressure participating <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> to use the exemption in a manner which benefits their business needs but not the <span class=\"match\">driver's</span> own schedule, restfulness, and safe"},{"title":"Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)","type":"Rule","abstract":"FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to non-domiciled individuals. This final rule reaffirms, with minor changes, the provisions of the interim final rule (IFR) published on September 29, 2025. Specifically, this final rule limits eligibility for non-domiciled Commercial Learner's Permits (CLPs) and Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) for foreign-domiciled individuals to those who hold specific, verifiable employment-based nonimmigrant status. This rule reaffirms the IFR requirements, aligning the issuance of non- domiciled CDLs with FMCSA's statutory mandate to ensure the fitness of all drivers who operate a CMV. By limiting eligibility to statuses subject to enhanced consular vetting of driver history and interagency screening, FMCSA restores the integrity of the CDL system, closes a significant safety gap, and enhances the safety of the traveling public.","document_number":"2026-02965","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/13/2026-02965/restoring-integrity-to-the-issuance-of-non-domiciled-commercial-drivers-licenses-cdl","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-13/pdf/2026-02965.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02965.pdf?1770844509","publication_date":"2026-02-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"than those groups that are not eligible under the IFR. The Asian Law Caucus wrote that the population of <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> being hired under the H-2A and H-2B programs are no more likely to be <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> with safe driving records because the qualifications of these <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> are required by Federal regulations to be consistent with those of U.S. <span class=\"match\">drivers</span>, and because the <span class=\"match\">employer</span> screening process highlighted in the IFR is primarily a means to screen U.S. <span class=\"match\">drivers</span>, including those the IFR excludes. \n \n US Custom Harvesters, Inc. expressed appreciation for FMCSA's recognition"},{"title":"Commercial Driver's License: U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc.; Application for Exemption Renewal","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces that the U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. (USCHI) has requested a renewal of the exemption from the \"K\" intrastate restriction on commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) held by custom harvester drivers under the age of 21 operating in interstate commerce. FMCSA's regulations currently provide an exception to the minimum age requirements for drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) controlled and operated by a person engaged in interstate custom harvesting. However, under the Agency's CDL regulations, States must include an intrastate-only (or \"K\") restriction for these drivers. FMCSA requests public comment on USCHI's application to renew its exemption.","document_number":"2025-08235","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/12/2025-08235/commercial-drivers-license-us-custom-harvesters-inc-application-for-exemption-renewal","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-12/pdf/2025-08235.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-08235.pdf?1746794719","publication_date":"2025-05-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"though CMV <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> engaged in custom harvesting are excepted from the 21-year-old requirement, they are frequently cited during roadside inspections because of the presence of the “K” restriction on their licenses. USCHI states that this issue negatively impacts the safety records of <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> and <span class=\"match\">employers</span>. USCHI asks the Agency to renew its exemption, <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to terms and conditions, that would allow law enforcement officers to determine that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> is operating in custom harvester operations. For example, USCHI proposes that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> be required"},{"title":"Commercial Driver's License Standards: Application for Exemption Renewal; Wilson Logistics","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its final decision to renew the exemption granted to Wilson Logistics from the requirement that a commercial driver's license (CDL) holder with the proper class and endorsements be seated in the front seat of the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) at all times while the commercial learner's permit (CLP) holder is engaged in behind-the-wheel training on public roads or highways, but only after the CLP holder has passed the CDL skills test. FMCSA has analyzed the exemption application and the public comments and has determined that the exemption, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, is likely to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved in the absence of the exemption.","document_number":"2026-03926","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/27/2026-03926/commercial-drivers-license-standards-application-for-exemption-renewal-wilson-logistics","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-27/pdf/2026-03926.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03926.pdf?1772113509","publication_date":"2026-02-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"exemption, Wilson Logistics and its <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> are <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the following terms and conditions: \n (1) Wilson Logistics and its <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> comply with all other applicable FMCSRs (49 CFR parts 350-399); \n (2) A CLP holder may operate under the exemption for no more than 30 days after passing the CDL skills test; \n (3) The <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> be in possession of a valid State <span class=\"match\">driver's</span> license, CLP with the required endorsements, and documentation that they have passed the CDL skills test; \n (4) The <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> not be <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to any out-of-service order or suspension"},{"title":"Application for Employment: CloudTrucks, LLC., Application for Exemption","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA requests public comment on the application submitted by CloudTrucks, LLC (CloudTrucks) for an exemption from certain requirements of the application for employment regulations. Specifically, CloudTrucks seeks an exemption from the requirement to collect the following information from prospective drivers: list of employers' names, addresses, dates of employment, reason for leaving, nature of the position the driver held, and if the driver was subject to the alcohol and controlled substances testing requirements. Instead, CloudTrucks proposes using its own verification process that consists of cross-referencing national databases to include HireRight's Drive-A- Check (DAC) report, FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (DACH), Pre- employment Screening Program (PSP), Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS).","document_number":"2025-12205","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12205/application-for-employment-cloudtrucks-llc-application-for-exemption","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-01/pdf/2025-12205.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12205.pdf?1751287523","publication_date":"2025-07-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"(meaning applicants) are required to provide prospective motor carrier <span class=\"match\">employers</span> with the following information: name and address of the <span class=\"match\">driver's</span> <span class=\"match\">employers</span> during the 3 years preceding the date of the application, dates of employment, reason for leaving, and for any <span class=\"match\">driver</span> <span class=\"match\">employed</span> after October 29, 2004, confirmation whether the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> candidate held a position that was <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations or designated as safety sensitive by any DOT mode <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to controlled substance and alcohol testing. Under 391.21(b)(11), the"},{"title":"Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Pause Their 14-Hour Driving Window","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA proposes a pilot program allowing temporary regulatory relief from the Agency's hours-of-service (HOS) requirement that all driving by drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) be completed within 14 hours after coming on duty. During the proposed pilot program, known as the \"Split Duty Period Pilot Program,\" participating CMV drivers would have the option to extend their 14-hour \"driving window\" by taking one off-duty, sleeper berth, or on-duty/not driving period (taken at the location of a pick-up or delivery of cargo), including what is sometimes called \"detention time\", of no less than 30 minutes and no more than 3 hours. Participation would be limited to approximately 256 commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who meet the eligibility criteria specified for participation. Because the program would be applicable only to the rules for drivers of property-carrying CMVs, drivers of passenger- carrying CMVs would not be eligible for participation. This pilot program would examine whether such flexibility achieves a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety that would be achieved through compliance with the current regulations. FMCSA believes that the exemption covered by the proposed pilot program provides the flexibility to take extra rest, avoid driving during traffic congestion, and mitigate the impacts of unreasonable \"detention times,\" thereby improving the working conditions of America's truck drivers.","document_number":"2025-17938","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/17/2025-17938/hours-of-service-of-drivers-pilot-program-to-allow-commercial-drivers-to-pause-their-14-hour-driving","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-17/pdf/2025-17938.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17938.pdf?1758026711","publication_date":"2025-09-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"tor-carrier-and-associated-investigation. \n \n \n 4. <span class=\"match\">Must</span> not have a Conditional or Unsatisfactory safety rating; \n \n 5. <span class=\"match\">Must</span> not have any enforcement actions within the past 3 years; \n 4 \n \n \n \n \n 4 \n  Enforcement actions include, for example, federal out of service orders and/or monetary penalties issued by FMCSA to a motor carrier or <span class=\"match\">driver</span> for non-compliance.\n \n \n \n 6. <span class=\"match\">Must</span> not have a <span class=\"match\">driver</span> out of service (OOS) rate above 5.97%; \n 5 \n \n and,\n \n \n \n 5 \n  Lowest annual average national <span class=\"match\">driver</span> out-of-service rate for past 5 calendar years (2021-2025)"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse","type":"Notice","abstract":"In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and invites public comment. The Agency's final rule titled \"Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse\" (Clearinghouse), published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2016, established the regulatory requirements for the Clearinghouse. The compliance date for the final rule was January 6, 2020. FMCSA began collecting data as authorized users began registering in the Clearinghouse in September 2019. This ICR revision is needed to support the continuation of the querying and reporting requirements to address the problem of commercial driver's license (CDL) and commercial learner's permit (CLP) holders who test positive for the use of controlled substances or the misuse of alcohol and then continue to perform safety sensitive functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), without completing the required return-to-duty (RTD) process.","document_number":"2026-06276","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/01/2026-06276/agency-information-collection-activities-renewal-of-an-approved-information-collection-commercial","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-01/pdf/2026-06276.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06276.pdf?1774961112","publication_date":"2026-04-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":" \n Frequency of Response: \n On occasion.\n \n A user's role will determine the frequency of the response in the Clearinghouse. \n \n • \n <span class=\"match\">Employers</span>, or C/TPAs acting on behalf of an <span class=\"match\">employer</span>: \n At a minimum, <span class=\"match\">employers</span> are required to query the Clearinghouse for each <span class=\"match\">driver</span> they currently <span class=\"match\">employ</span> at least once a year. <span class=\"match\">Employers</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> query the Clearinghouse for all prospective employees, as needed. In addition, <span class=\"match\">employers</span> report to the Clearinghouse alcohol confirmation tests with a concentration of 0.04 or higher, refusal to test (alcohol), refusal to test"},{"title":"Commercial Driver's License: U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc.; Application for Renewal of Exemption","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its final decision to renew the exemption granted to U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. (USCHI) from the intrastate restriction (\"K\") on commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) for custom harvester drivers operating in interstate commerce for a five-year period. FMCSA's regulations provide an exception to the minimum age requirements for drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) controlled and operated by a person engaged in interstate custom harvesting. However, FMCSA's CDL regulations do not include a corresponding exception from the intrastate-only (or \"K\") restriction for these drivers. This exemption renewal continues relief from the CDL provision for five years.","document_number":"2025-18764","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/26/2025-18764/commercial-drivers-license-us-custom-harvesters-inc-application-for-renewal-of-exemption","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-26/pdf/2025-18764.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18764.pdf?1758804318","publication_date":"2025-09-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"on these <span class=\"match\">drivers</span>' CDLs does not limit them from driving outside the CDL-issuing State when they are operating as custom harvesters in accordance with 49 CFR 391.2(a) and this exemption. \n State <span class=\"match\">Driver</span> Licensing Agencies \n This exemption requires no action on the part of the State <span class=\"match\">Driver</span> Licensing Agencies. They will continue to issue CDLs with a “K” restriction to <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> under the age of 21. \n B. Terms and Conditions \n Motor carriers and <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> operating under the exemption are <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the following terms and conditions: \n (1) <span class=\"match\">Drivers</span> engaged"},{"title":"Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"Since 2021, the Department has not provided any regulatory guidance addressing joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) for the benefit of workers, employers, or its enforcement personnel. In this rulemaking, the Department proposes to clarify how to determine joint employer status under the FLSA in Part 791 of Title 29, where its joint employer regulations were located prior to 2021. Additionally, the Department is also proposing to amend provisions in its regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) to provide that joint employer status under those laws be determined using the Department's FLSA analysis, as the FMLA and MSPA both incorporate the FLSA's employment definitions. This rulemaking is intended to provide clarity and a measure of uniformity for employers and employees in an area of the law where components of legislative, executive, and judicial branches--at both the federal and state levels--have presented widely varying tests and standards. In addition, the proposed rule offers a nationwide standard for use by the Department's investigators and law enforcement personnel that would not only ensure the evenhanded application of the Act in matters that often cross state and circuit lines but also preserve core consistency with the wide variety of potentially relevant judicial frameworks. The proposed rule intends to marshal the commonality between those approaches closest to the statute as construed by the courts and, in so doing, simplify the Department's enforcement of the law, reduce litigation, and provide a reliable and uniform analysis for workers and employers that ultimately applies and complements the core commonality between the various tests applied by the federal courts.","document_number":"2026-07959","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-07959/joint-employer-status-under-the-fair-labor-standards-act-family-and-medical-leave-act-and-migrant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/pdf/2026-07959.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07959.pdf?1776861922","publication_date":"2026-04-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Wage and Hour Division","name":"Wage and Hour Division","id":524,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/wage-and-hour-division","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/524","parent_id":271,"slug":"wage-and-hour-division"}],"excerpts":"more <span class=\"match\">employers</span> that “are acting entirely independently of each other and are completely disassociated” with respect to the employee's employment are not joint <span class=\"match\">employers</span>, but joint employment exists if “employment by one <span class=\"match\">employer</span> is not completely disassociated from employment by the other <span class=\"match\">employer</span>(s).” \n 26 \n \n The regulations also advised that, “[w]here the employee performs work which simultaneously benefits two or more <span class=\"match\">employers</span>, or works for two or more <span class=\"match\">employers</span> at different times during the workweek,” the <span class=\"match\">employers</span> are joint <span class=\"match\">employers</span> in situations"},{"title":"Commercial Driver's License: International Motors, LLC; Application for Exemption","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to grant an exemption to International Motors, LLC (International), formally known as Navistar, Inc., for three Swedish commercial driver's license holders, Johan Astrom, Kristoffer Lindve, and Martin Uppman, (collectively, \"the drivers\") from the Federal requirement to hold a State-issued commercial driver's license (CDL) to operate commercial motor vehicles in the United States.","document_number":"2025-08839","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/19/2025-08839/commercial-drivers-license-international-motors-llc-application-for-exemption","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-19/pdf/2025-08839.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-08839.pdf?1747399512","publication_date":"2025-05-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"<span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the requirements of 49 CFR part 382, including the Clearinghouse requirements in subpart G. \n B. Terms and Conditions \n When operating under this exemption, International and the <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> are <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the following terms and conditions: \n 1. The <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> and International <span class=\"match\">must</span> comply with all other applicable provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 350 through 399); \n 2. The <span class=\"match\">drivers</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> be in possession of the exemption document and a valid Swedish commercial license of the class of the operated vehicle;"},{"title":"Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for five individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have \"no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.\" The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.","document_number":"2026-10580","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/28/2026-10580/qualification-of-drivers-exemption-applications-epilepsy-and-seizure-disorders","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-28/pdf/2026-10580.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10580.pdf?1779885912","publication_date":"2026-05-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"extended <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the following conditions: each <span class=\"match\">driver</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> (1) remain seizure-free, maintain a stable treatment, and report to FMCSA within 24 hours if they experience a seizure during the 2-year exemption period; (2) submit to FMCSA annual reports from their treating physicians attesting to the stability of treatment and that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> has remained seizure-free; (3) undergo an annual medical examination by a certified medical examiner, as defined by 49 CFR 390.5T; (4) provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the <span class=\"match\">employer</span> for retention"},{"title":"Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 12 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have \"no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.\" The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti- seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.","document_number":"2026-12540","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12540/qualification-of-drivers-exemption-applications-epilepsy-and-seizure-disorders","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12540.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12540.pdf?1782132311","publication_date":"2026-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"following: each <span class=\"match\">driver</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> (1) remain seizure-free, maintain a stable treatment, and report to FMCSA within 24 hours if they experience a seizure during the 2-year exemption period; (2) submit to FMCSA annual reports from their treating physicians attesting to the stability of treatment and that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> has remained seizure-free; (3) undergo an annual medical examination by a certified medical examiner, as defined by 49 CFR 390.5T; (4) provide a copy of the annual medical certification to their <span class=\"match\">employer</span> for retention in the <span class=\"match\">driver's</span> qualification"},{"title":"Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 14 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have \"no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.\" The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti- seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.","document_number":"2026-11488","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/09/2026-11488/qualification-of-drivers-exemption-applications-epilepsy-and-seizure-disorders","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-09/pdf/2026-11488.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11488.pdf?1780922710","publication_date":"2026-06-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"following: each <span class=\"match\">driver</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> (1) remain seizure-free, maintain a stable treatment, and report to FMCSA within 24 hours if they experience a seizure during the 2-year exemption period; (2) submit to FMCSA annual reports from their treating physicians attesting to the stability of treatment and that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> has remained seizure-free; (3) undergo an annual medical examination by a certified medical examiner, as defined by 49 CFR 390.5T; (4) provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the <span class=\"match\">employer</span> for retention in the <span class=\"match\">driver's</span> qualification"},{"title":"Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 11 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have \"no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.\" The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti- seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.","document_number":"2026-02141","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/03/2026-02141/qualification-of-drivers-exemption-applications-epilepsy-and-seizure-disorders","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-03/pdf/2026-02141.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02141.pdf?1770039920","publication_date":"2026-02-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"following: each <span class=\"match\">driver</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> (1) remain seizure-free, maintain a stable treatment, and report to FMCSA within 24 hours if they experience a seizure during the 2-year exemption period; (2) submit to FMCSA annual reports from their treating physicians attesting to the stability of treatment and that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> has remained seizure-free; (3) undergo an annual medical examination by a certified medical examiner, as defined by § 390.5T; (4) provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the <span class=\"match\">employer</span> for retention in the <span class=\"match\">driver's</span> qualification file"},{"title":"Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 16 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have \"no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.\" The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.","document_number":"2026-10581","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/28/2026-10581/qualification-of-drivers-exemption-applications-epilepsy-and-seizure-disorders","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-28/pdf/2026-10581.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10581.pdf?1779885912","publication_date":"2026-05-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"extended <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the following conditions: each <span class=\"match\">driver</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> (1) remain seizure-free, maintain a stable treatment, and report to FMCSA within 24 hours if they experience a seizure during the 2-year exemption period; (2) submit to FMCSA annual reports from their treating physicians attesting to the stability of treatment and that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> has remained seizure-free; (3) undergo an annual medical examination by a certified medical examiner, as defined by 49 CFR 390.5T; (4) provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the <span class=\"match\">employer</span> for retention"},{"title":"Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for six individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have \"no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.\" The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.","document_number":"2026-03767","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/25/2026-03767/qualification-of-drivers-exemption-applications-epilepsy-and-seizure-disorders","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-25/pdf/2026-03767.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03767.pdf?1771940715","publication_date":"2026-02-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"extended <span class=\"match\">subject</span> to the following conditions: each <span class=\"match\">driver</span> <span class=\"match\">must</span> (1) remain seizure-free, maintain a stable treatment, and report to FMCSA within 24 hours if they experience a seizure during the 2-year exemption period; (2) submit to FMCSA annual reports from their treating physicians attesting to the stability of treatment and that the <span class=\"match\">driver</span> has remained seizure-free; (3) undergo an annual medical examination by a certified medical examiner, as defined by 49 CFR 390.5T; (4) provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the <span class=\"match\">employer</span> for retention"}]}