{"description":"Documents matching 'warning devices around stopped commercial'","count":1271,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=warning+devices+around+stopped+commercial&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Approval of a New Information Collection Request: Study of Warning Devices for Stopped Commercial Motor Vehicles","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. This notice invites comments on a proposed information collection titled \"Study of Warning Devices for Stopped Commercial Motor Vehicles.\" It is an experimental study that requires data collection for evaluating whether warning devices meaningfully influence crash-relevant aspects of human performance in the presence of a parked or disabled commercial motor vehicle (PDCMV), and if so, how and to what extent. These data collection efforts are expected to require the participation of 256 drivers. A total of 9 comments were provided in response to the 60-day Federal Register notice (91 FR 1591). The total burden hours reported in the 60-day FR published on January 8, 2025, has now been decreased by 128 hours after FMCSA inadvertently included but has now removed the 128 hours from the burden estimate. The 128 hours is the time estimated for respondents to travel to and from the location where the collection of information will occur.","document_number":"2025-23762","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/23/2025-23762/agency-information-collection-activities-approval-of-a-new-information-collection-request-study-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-23/pdf/2025-23762.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23762.pdf?1766411123","publication_date":"2025-12-23","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":"mitigate crash risk, FMCSA requires specific <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> to be carried \n 2 \n \n on all <span class=\"match\">commercial</span> motor vehicles (CMVs) and, except in the case of necessary traffic <span class=\"match\">stops</span>, be deployed \n 3 \n \n near the vehicle whenever it is <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> on the road or shoulder. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations prescribe specific rules \n 4 \n \n concerning how and where the <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> must be placed, based on road and traffic attributes (\n e.g., \n whether the road is straight or curved, whether the vehicle is <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> in a business or residential district,"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption Application From Waymo LLC, and Aurora Operations, Inc.","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces that it has received an application from Waymo LLC, and Aurora Operations, Inc. (Waymo/Aurora) for a 5-year exemption from the required placement of warning devices around stopped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs); the requirement that lamps for warning devices be steady-burning; and the utilization of a warning device for stopped vehicles not currently allowed by Agency rules. The exemption sought would allow Waymo and Aurora to operate CMVs operated by a Level 4 automated driving system (ADS) equipped with warning beacons mounted on the truck cab in lieu of traditional warning devices placed around a stopped autonomous CMV, as required by current regulations. FMCSA requests public comment on the applicant's request for exemption.","document_number":"2023-04385","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/03/2023-04385/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-exemption-application-from-waymo-llc-and-aurora","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-03/pdf/2023-04385.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-04385.pdf?1677764725","publication_date":"2023-03-03","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":"exemption from the required placement of <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> <span class=\"match\">around</span> <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> <span class=\"match\">commercial</span> motor vehicles (CMVs); the requirement that lamps for <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> be steady-burning; and the utilization of a <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">device</span> for <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> vehicles not currently allowed by Agency rules. The exemption sought would allow Waymo and Aurora to operate CMVs operated by a Level 4 automated driving system (ADS) equipped with <span class=\"match\">warning</span> beacons mounted on the truck cab in lieu of traditional <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> placed <span class=\"match\">around</span> a <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> autonomous CMV, as required by current regulations"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption Application From Waymo LLC, and Aurora Operations, Inc.","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA clarifies its March 3, 2023, notice announcing an application from Waymo LLC (Waymo) and Aurora Operations, Inc. (Aurora) for a 5-year exemption from the required placement of warning devices around stopped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs); the requirement that lamps for warning devices be steady-burning; and to allow use of a warning device for stopped vehicles not currently allowed by Agency rules. FMCSA clarifies that the application was filed by Waymo and Aurora on behalf of a class of motor carriers operating autonomous driving systems (ADS) equipped CMVs and is not limited to Waymo or Aurora. The Agency also extends the public comment period on the request for an exemption.","document_number":"2023-04841","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/09/2023-04841/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-exemption-application-from-waymo-llc-and-aurora","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-09/pdf/2023-04841.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-04841.pdf?1678283129","publication_date":"2023-03-09","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":"SUMMARY: \n FMCSA clarifies its March 3, 2023, notice announcing an application from Waymo LLC (Waymo) and Aurora Operations, Inc. (Aurora) for a 5-year exemption from the required placement of <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> <span class=\"match\">around</span> <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> <span class=\"match\">commercial</span> motor vehicles (CMVs); the requirement that lamps for <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> be steady-burning; and to allow use of a <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">device</span> for <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> vehicles not currently allowed by Agency rules. FMCSA clarifies that the application was filed by Waymo and Aurora on behalf of a class of motor carriers operating autonomous driving systems"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Emergency Safety Solutions' Application for Exemption","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on an application for a five year exemption received from Emergency Safety Solutions (ESS or Applicant). Specifically, ESS seeks an exemption from certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) related to requirements for placing warning devices around a stopped commercial motor vehicle (CMV), requirements that exterior lamps be steady burning, and requirements that specific types of warning devices be used. The exemption would allow CMVs to operate with a module manufactured by ESS which pulses the rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from a standard lower level lighting intensity (1-2 Hertz) to a higher-level lighting intensity (4- 5 Hertz) when activated during emergency stops or breakdowns. FMCSA requests public comment on Applicant's request for exemption.","document_number":"2025-16310","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/26/2025-16310/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-emergency-safety-solutions-application-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-26/pdf/2025-16310.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16310.pdf?1756125942","publication_date":"2025-08-26","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":"applicable FMCSRs require the driver of a CMV <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> on the traveled portion or the shoulder of a road for any cause other than a necessary traffic <span class=\"match\">stop</span> to activate hazard <span class=\"match\">warning</span> signal flashers and place required <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> as soon as possible, but within ten minutes, at specified locations behind and in front of the <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> CMV. They also specify placement of <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> in certain circumstances, such as during daylight hours, or where <span class=\"match\">devices</span> may be obstructed from view (\n e.g., \n when <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> within 500 feet of a curve or the crest of"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for Exemption From Aurora Operations, Inc.","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA requests public comment on Aurora Operations, Inc.'s (Aurora) application for a five-year exemption to allow commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a Level 4 automated driving system (ADS) to use a set of cab-mounted warning beacons in lieu of placing reflective warning triangles or fusees around the stopped vehicle. The exemption would apply to Aurora and to other motor carriers operating Level 4 ADS-equipped CMVs that notify FMCSA in writing prior to operating under the exemption. FMCSA is required by statute to publish a notice explaining each exemption request, and such notice does not indicate what decision FMCSA will ultimately reach on the request. After reviewing the application, safety analyses, and public comments submitted, FMCSA will grant or deny the exemption.","document_number":"2026-07288","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/15/2026-07288/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-application-for-exemption-from-aurora-operations","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-15/pdf/2026-07288.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07288.pdf?1776170716","publication_date":"2026-04-15","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":"requirements for placing <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> <span class=\"match\">around</span> a <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> CMV, requirements that exterior lamps be steady burning, and requirements that specific types of <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> be used. Section 392.22(b) of the FMCSRs requires the driver of a CMV <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> on the traveled portion or shoulder of a road for any cause other than a necessary traffic <span class=\"match\">stop</span> to activate hazard <span class=\"match\">warning</span> signal flashers and place required <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> as soon as possible, but within ten minutes, at specified locations behind and in front of the <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> CMV. Section 392.22(b) also"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Waymo LLC (USDOT #3000336) and Aurora Operations, Inc. (USDOT #3441156)","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA or the Agency) publishes its decision to deny an application from Waymo LLC (Waymo, USDOT #3000336) and Aurora Operations, Inc. (Aurora, USDOT #3441156) (together, Applicants), requesting an exemption from certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) related to requirements to place specific types of warning devices at prescribed locations around commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) stopped on the traveled portion or shoulder of a highway for any cause other than necessary traffic stops and requirements that lamps on CMVs be steady burning. Applicants requested that they and \"other similarly situated companies\" be permitted to instead use \"Cab-Mounted Warning Beacons\" (including \"variants\" and \"any configuration of similar effectiveness\") when the CMV is operated by a Level 4 Automated Driving System (ADS) either without a human on board or with a human on board when testing the warning beacons. Safety is FMCSA's highest priority. The Agency embraces USDOT's Innovation Principles, including adapting as technology changes and supporting technologies that further our policy goals. While the application and the public comments show promise for alternative warning devices to provide safety benefits for warning motorists of a stopped CMV under certain conditions, the present application does not demonstrate how Applicants or other proposed exempted parties would ensure an equivalent or greater level of safety than would be achieved absent the exemption. The application does not provide sufficient details about proposed alternative devices, and the limited data presented does not support a likely equivalent level of safety for a national, industry-wide exemption for all companies operating autonomous CMVs. If Applicants can reasonably address the reasons for the denial, Applicants may resubmit an exemption application.","document_number":"2024-30860","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/27/2024-30860/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-application-for-an-exemption-from-waymo-llc-usdot","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-27/pdf/2024-30860.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30860.pdf?1735220725","publication_date":"2024-12-27","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":"to requirements for placing <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> <span class=\"match\">around</span> a <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> CMV, requirements that exterior lamps be steady burning, and requirements that specific types of <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> be used. \n \n The applicable FMCSRs require the driver of a CMV <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> on the traveled portion or the shoulder of a road for any cause other than a necessary traffic <span class=\"match\">stop</span> to activate hazard <span class=\"match\">warning</span> signal flashers and place required <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> as soon as possible but within ten minutes, at specified locations behind and in front of the <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> CMV. 49 CFR 392.22(b). They"},{"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":"Public Transportation Association \n ATA American Trucking Associations \n ATRI American Transportation Research Institute \n BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics \n CDL <span class=\"match\">Commercial</span> driver's license \n CDLIS <span class=\"match\">Commercial</span> Driver's License Information System \n CRA Civil Rights Act of 1964 \n CFR Code of Federal Regulations \n CLP <span class=\"match\">Commercial</span> learner's permit \n CMV <span class=\"match\">Commercial</span> motor vehicle \n CMVSA <span class=\"match\">Commercial</span> Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 \n COFA Compact of Free Association \n COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic \n DACA Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals "},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Pi Variables, Inc Application for an Exemption","type":"Notice","abstract":"FMCSA announces its decision to grant a limited 5-year exemption to Pi Variables, Inc. (Pi Variables) to allow Pi-Lit Smart Sequential Road Flares (LED flares) to be deployed when commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are stopped upon the traveled portion of a highway or the shoulder of a highway for any cause other than necessary traffic stops. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) require one of the following warning devices to be deployed when a CMV is stopped upon the traveled portion of a highway or the shoulder of a highway for any cause other than necessary traffic stops: three bidirectional emergency reflective triangles; at least 6 fusees or at least 3 liquid-burning flares. The vehicle must have as many additional fusees or liquid-burning flares as are necessary to satisfy the regulatory requirements. Other warning devices may be used in addition to, but not in lieu of, the required warning devices, provided they do not decrease the effectiveness of the required devices. The Agency has determined that granting the exemption would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of safety provided by the FMCSRs.","document_number":"2023-13205","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/06/22/2023-13205/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-pi-variables-inc-application-for-an-exemption","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-06-22/pdf/2023-13205.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-13205.pdf?1687351519","publication_date":"2023-06-22","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":"§  392.22, which specifies how the hazard <span class=\"match\">warnings</span> are to be displayed while <span class=\"match\">stopped</span>. Section 393.95 also permits the use of other <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> in addition to, but not in lieu of, the required <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span>, provided those <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span> do not decrease the effectiveness of the required <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span>. \n \n The LED flares are comprised of a series of wirelessly interconnected individual LED <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span>. Each <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">device</span> is illuminated by an array of LEDs which, combined with other <span class=\"match\">warning</span> <span class=\"match\">devices</span>, provide four different options to adjust"},{"title":"Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays","type":"Rule","abstract":"This document amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, \"Occupant crash protection,\" to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. The rule also updates and enhances the current seat belt warning requirements for the driver's seat belt and extends these requirements to the front outboard passenger seat. The final rule applies (with some exceptions) to passenger cars, trucks, most buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. This document also makes related amendments to FMVSS No. 101, \"Controls and displays.\"","document_number":"2024-30340","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/03/2024-30340/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-occupant-crash-protection-seat-belt-reminder-systems-controls","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-03/pdf/2024-30340.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30340.pdf?1735825509","publication_date":"2025-01-03","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":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","id":345,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/345","parent_id":492,"slug":"national-highway-traffic-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"any other <span class=\"match\">warning</span> triggers, such as vehicle speed. The final rule requires a visual <span class=\"match\">warning</span> and a two-phase audible <span class=\"match\">warning</span> that is based, in part, on vehicle speed.\n \n \n Visual <span class=\"match\">warning</span>. \n Under the final rule, a visual <span class=\"match\">warning</span> is required whenever the ignition switch is in the “on” or “start” position (or the propulsion system is activated), the seat is occupied, and the seat belt is not in use. The <span class=\"match\">warning</span> must be visible to the driver.\n \n \n Audible <span class=\"match\">warning</span>. \n The final rule requires a two-phase audible <span class=\"match\">warning</span>. The first phase <span class=\"match\">warning</span> must activate"},{"title":"National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) (also referred to as \"the Manual\") is incorporated by reference within our regulations, approved by FHWA, and recognized as the national standard for traffic control devices used on all public roads, bikeways, or private roads open to public travel. The purpose of this final rule is to revise Standard, Guidance, Option provisions, and supporting information, relating to the traffic control devices in all parts of the MUTCD to improve safety for all road users by promoting uniformity, and to incorporate new provisions that reflect technological advances in traffic control device application. The MUTCD, with these changes incorporated, is being designated as the 11th Edition of the MUTCD.","document_number":"2023-27178","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/19/2023-27178/national-standards-for-traffic-control-devices-the-manual-on-uniform-traffic-control-devices-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-19/pdf/2023-27178.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-27178.pdf?1702907115","publication_date":"2023-12-19","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 Highway Administration","name":"Federal Highway Administration","id":170,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-highway-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/170","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-highway-administration"}],"excerpts":"control <span class=\"match\">devices</span>, and to clarify how an aesthetic surface treatment might interact with a traffic control <span class=\"match\">device</span> so as not to adversely impact the effectiveness of the traffic control <span class=\"match\">device</span>. \n The new edition of the MUTCD only addresses those colored pavements that are traffic control <span class=\"match\">devices</span>, or those aesthetic surface treatments that interact with traffic control <span class=\"match\">devices</span>, as the scope of the MUTCD is limited to traffic control <span class=\"match\">devices</span>. Colored pavements used for traffic control purposes communicate regulations, guidance, and <span class=\"match\">warnings</span> to road users;"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Polytech Plastic Molding, Inc., USDOT #1764512","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to deny an application from Polytech Plastic Molding, Inc. (Polytech, USDOT #1764512) for an exemption to allow it to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop, Inc. (Intellistop). The Intellistop module is designed to pulse the required rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from a lower-level lighting intensity to a higher-level lighting intensity 4 times in 2 seconds when the brakes are applied and then return the lights to a steady-burning state while the brakes remain engaged. The Agency has determined that Polytech did not demonstrate that it would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved by the regulation.","document_number":"2024-28376","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/04/2024-28376/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-application-for-an-exemption-from-polytech","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-04/pdf/2024-28376.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-28376.pdf?1733233523","publication_date":"2024-12-04","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":"(ERS) can provide functionality beyond what traditional CMV lighting and reflective <span class=\"match\">devices</span> offer, including drawing attention to CMVs <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> ahead; increasing awareness of roadside breakdowns; notification of emergency \n \n braking; and improving driver confidence from both vehicles. ATA also stated that, in addition to these safety benefits, ERS performance is superior to that of steady burning brake lamps in conditions of severe weather, taillight glare, and <span class=\"match\">around</span> infrastructure obstacles. Specifically, ATA noted that this “request by Polytech"},{"title":"Mandatory Toy Safety Standards: Requirements for Neck Floats","type":"Rule","abstract":"Section 106(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) mandates that ASTM F963 shall be a mandatory toy safety standard. ASTM F963-23, however, does not establish specific performance requirements for aquatic toys, such as neck floats. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is issuing this final rule establishing additional performance requirements specifically for neck floats and revised labeling requirements for neck floats to address fatal hazards associated with neck floats. The Commission is also amending CPSC's list of notice of requirements (NORs) to include neck floats.","document_number":"2025-22827","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/15/2025-22827/mandatory-toy-safety-standards-requirements-for-neck-floats","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-15/pdf/2025-22827.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22827.pdf?1765547125","publication_date":"2025-12-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION","name":"Consumer Product Safety Commission","id":84,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/consumer-product-safety-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/84","parent_id":null,"slug":"consumer-product-safety-commission"}],"excerpts":"neck floats as a medical <span class=\"match\">device</span>. Some commenters noted a previous FDA publication <span class=\"match\">warning</span> against the use of neck floats as they may pose a risk to infants. Otteroo commented that the FDA <span class=\"match\">warning</span> should be removed because it is “outdated.”\n \n \n Response: \n Medical or therapeutic uses of neck floats that are FDA-regulated medical <span class=\"match\">devices</span> are not within the scope of this rulemaking. Any neck floats that are medical <span class=\"match\">devices</span> under 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(H) are not subject to this rule.\n \n The FDA has previously issued a <span class=\"match\">warning</span> against the use of neck"},{"title":"New Car Assessment Program Final Decision Notice-Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Roadmap","type":"Notice","abstract":"This final decision notice adds four new advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) technologies--blind spot warning (BSW), blind spot intervention (BSI), lane keeping assist (LKA), and pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB)--to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and enhances the performance evaluation of ADAS technologies currently in NCAP. The notice also finalizes a 10-year roadmap for updating NCAP through multiple phases for the period 2024 through 2033. This notice responds in part to the provisions in section 24213 of the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act.","document_number":"2024-27447","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/03/2024-27447/new-car-assessment-program-final-decision-notice-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-and-roadmap","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-03/pdf/2024-27447.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-27447.pdf?1733147118","publication_date":"2024-12-03","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":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","id":345,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/345","parent_id":492,"slug":"national-highway-traffic-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"haptic seatbelt <span class=\"match\">warnings</span> when considering approved <span class=\"match\">warning</span> signal modalities, as their research has shown them to be highly effective.\n \n Add Requirements to Visual <span class=\"match\">Warning</span> Signals or Require Multiple Modalities \n \n Several commenters, including NTSB and DRI, remarked that visual-only <span class=\"match\">warnings</span> should not be considered acceptable to earn FCW credit. NTSB cited the low effectiveness of visual-only <span class=\"match\">warnings</span> as the reason not to award credit to visual FCWs.\n 174 \n \n The group also referenced several crash investigations where visual <span class=\"match\">warnings</span> failed to capture"},{"title":"Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to make explicit that in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) are devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) including when the manufacturer of the IVD is a laboratory. In conjunction with this amendment, the Food and Drug Administration is phasing out its general enforcement discretion approach for laboratory developed tests (LDTs) so that IVDs manufactured by a laboratory will generally fall under the same enforcement approach as other IVDs. This phaseout policy includes enforcement discretion policies for specific categories of IVDs manufactured by a laboratory, including currently marketed IVDs offered as LDTs and LDTs for unmet needs. This phaseout policy is intended to better protect the public health by helping to assure the safety and effectiveness of IVDs offered as LDTs, while also accounting for other important public health considerations such as patient access and reliance.","document_number":"2024-08935","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08935/medical-devices-laboratory-developed-tests","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-06/pdf/2024-08935.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08935.pdf?1714398256","publication_date":"2024-05-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"regulation has not been promulgated is known as an “unclassified <span class=\"match\">device</span>.” Until an unclassified <span class=\"match\">device</span> type has been formally classified by regulation, the marketing of new <span class=\"match\">devices</span> within the <span class=\"match\">device</span> type requires FDA premarket review through a premarket notification (510(k)) under section 510(k) of the FD&amp;C Act. \n <span class=\"match\">Devices</span> that were not introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce for <span class=\"match\">commercial</span> distribution before May 28, 1976 (generally referred to as “postamendments <span class=\"match\">devices</span>”) are classified automatically by section 513(f) of the"},{"title":"Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Micromobility Products and Electrical Systems of Micromobility Products Containing Such Batteries","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to address the unreasonable risk of death and injury associated with lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products due to hazards such as thermal runaway of lithium cells, which can lead to fires, explosions, gas releases, burns, overheating, and smoke inhalation. The NPR proposes that electrical systems using lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products comply with applicable voluntary standards, with modifications. Because some micromobility products are children's products requiring third party testing, the NPR also proposes to add this rule to the list of rules that require such testing.","document_number":"2026-12749","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12749/safety-standard-for-lithium-ion-batteries-used-in-micromobility-products-and-electrical-systems-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12749.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12749.pdf?1782218725","publication_date":"2026-06-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION","name":"Consumer Product Safety Commission","id":84,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/consumer-product-safety-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/84","parent_id":null,"slug":"consumer-product-safety-commission"}],"excerpts":"first capture the user's attention. People do not typically seek out <span class=\"match\">warnings</span>, therefore <span class=\"match\">warnings</span> must be located prominently and have design characteristics that make them stand out. Further, the content of the <span class=\"match\">warning</span> must motivate safe behavior.\n 101 \n \n When assessing the adequacy and efficacy of a <span class=\"match\">warning</span>, CPSC considers a <span class=\"match\">warning's</span> content, design, and location.\n \n \n \n 100 \n  American National Standards Institute (2023). ANSI Z535.4. American National Standard for Product Safety Signs and Labels. Rosslyn, VA: National Electrical Manufacturers"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Encore Flooring & Building Products, USDOT #2329419","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to grant an application from Encore Flooring & Building Products (Encore, USDOT #2329419) for an exemption to allow it to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop, Inc. (Intellistop). The Intellistop module is designed to pulse the required rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from a lower-level lighting intensity to a higher-level lighting intensity 4 times in 2 seconds when the brakes are applied and then return the lights to a steady-burning state while the brakes remain engaged. The Agency has determined that granting the exemption to Encore would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved by the regulation.","document_number":"2024-21681","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/23/2024-21681/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-application-for-an-exemption-from-encore-flooring","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-23/pdf/2024-21681.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-21681.pdf?1726836325","publication_date":"2024-09-23","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":"functionality beyond what traditional CMV lighting and reflective <span class=\"match\">devices</span> offer, including: drawing attention to CMVs <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> ahead; increasing awareness of roadside breakdowns; notification of emergency braking; and improving driver confidence both in ERS-equipped CMVs and in the following vehicle. TSC also stated that, in addition to these safety benefits, ERS performance is superior to that of steady burning brake lamps in conditions of severe weather, taillight glare, and <span class=\"match\">around</span> infrastructure obstacles. \n Intellistop supported the applicant's"},{"title":"Lifejacket Approval Harmonization","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Coast Guard amends the approval requirements and follow-up program requirements for lifejackets by incorporating new standards to replace existing legacy standards. The Coast Guard further amends lifejacket and personal flotation device (PFD) carriage requirements to allow for the use of equipment approved to the new standards and removes obsolete equipment approval requirements. The amendments streamline the process for the approval of PFDs and allow manufacturers the opportunity to produce innovative equipment that complies with standards in both Canada and the United States. Manufacturing firms also stand to benefit through a reduced production-inspections burden.","document_number":"2024-28264","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/06/2024-28264/lifejacket-approval-harmonization","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-06/pdf/2024-28264.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-28264.pdf?1733406318","publication_date":"2024-12-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"Coast Guard","name":"Coast Guard","id":53,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/coast-guard","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/53","parent_id":227,"slug":"coast-guard"}],"excerpts":"under the final rule. \n \n Table 6—<span class=\"match\">Device</span> Category and Permitted Instruction Types \n \n <span class=\"match\">Device</span> category \n Types of instructions allowed by the final rule \n Types of instructions currently in use \n \n \n New Level 50 <span class=\"match\">Devices</span> (ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-5) \n Placard \n N/A because these <span class=\"match\">devices</span> are not yet produced. \n \n \n New Level 70 <span class=\"match\">Devices</span> (ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-5) \n Placard \n Placard. \n \n \n New Level 100 <span class=\"match\">Devices</span> (ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-4) \n Placard \n N/A because these <span class=\"match\">devices</span> are not yet produced. \n \n \n Existing Type I <span class=\"match\">Commercial</span> <span class=\"match\">Devices</span> \n Placard or Information Pamphlet"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Meiborg Brothers, Inc., USDOT #190639","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to grant an application from Meiborg Brothers, Inc. (Meiborg, USDOT #190639) for an exemption to allow it to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop, Inc. (Intellistop). The Intellistop module is designed to pulse the required rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from a lower-level lighting intensity to a higher-level lighting intensity 4 times in 2 seconds when the brakes are applied and then return the lights to a steady-burning state while the brakes remain engaged. The Agency has determined that granting the exemption to Meiborg would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved by the regulation.","document_number":"2024-14262","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/28/2024-14262/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-application-for-an-exemption-from-meiborg","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-28/pdf/2024-14262.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14262.pdf?1719492335","publication_date":"2024-06-28","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":"functionality beyond what traditional CMV lighting and reflective <span class=\"match\">devices</span> offer, including drawing attention to CMVs <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> ahead; increasing awareness of roadside breakdowns; notification of emergency braking; and improving driver confidence both in the ERS-equipped CMVs and in the following vehicle. ATA also stated that, in addition to these safety benefits, ERS performance is superior to that of steady burning brake lamps in conditions of severe weather, taillight glare, and <span class=\"match\">around</span> infrastructure obstacles. Specifically, ATA noted that this “request"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Brent Higgins Trucking, Inc., USDOT #717434","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to grant an application from Brent Higgins Trucking, Inc. (Higgins, USDOT #717434) for an exemption to allow it to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop, Inc. (Intellistop). The Intellistop module is designed to pulse the required rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from a lower-level lighting intensity to a higher-level lighting intensity 4 times in 2 seconds when the brakes are applied and then return the lights to a steady-burning state while the brakes remain engaged. The Agency has determined that granting the exemption to Higgins would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved by the regulation.","document_number":"2024-14264","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/28/2024-14264/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-application-for-an-exemption-from-brent-higgins","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-28/pdf/2024-14264.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14264.pdf?1719492335","publication_date":"2024-06-28","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":"functionality beyond what traditional CMV lighting and reflective <span class=\"match\">devices</span> offer, including drawing attention to CMVs <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> ahead; increasing awareness of roadside breakdowns; notification of emergency braking; and improving driver confidence both in ERS-equipped CMVs and in the following vehicle. ATA also stated that, in addition to these safety benefits, ERS performance is superior to that of steady burning brake lamps in conditions of severe weather, taillight glare, and <span class=\"match\">around</span> infrastructure \n \n obstacles. Specifically, ATA noted that this “request"},{"title":"Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption from DJS Fundraising, Inc., USDOT #681063","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to grant an application from DJS Fundraising, Inc. (DJS, USDOT #612506) for an exemption to allow it to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop, Inc. (Intellistop). The Intellistop module is designed to pulse the required rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from a lower-level lighting intensity to a higher-level lighting intensity 4 times in 2 seconds when the brakes are applied and then return the lights to a steady-burning state while the brakes remain engaged. The Agency has determined that granting the exemption to DJS would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved by the regulation.","document_number":"2024-14263","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/28/2024-14263/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-application-for-an-exemption-from-djs-fundraising","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-28/pdf/2024-14263.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14263.pdf?1719492335","publication_date":"2024-06-28","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":"functionality beyond what traditional CMV lighting and reflective <span class=\"match\">devices</span> offer, including drawing attention to CMVs <span class=\"match\">stopped</span> ahead; increasing awareness of roadside \n \n breakdowns; notification of emergency braking; and improving driver confidence both in ERS-equipped CMVs and in the following vehicle. ATA also stated that, in addition to these safety benefits, ERS performance is superior to that of steady burning brake lamps in conditions of severe weather, taillight glare, and <span class=\"match\">around</span> infrastructure obstacles. Specifically, ATA noted that this “request"}]}