General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 09/30/2019.

FMCSA amends its regulations by making technical corrections throughout the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The Agency makes minor changes to correct inadvertent errors and omissions, remove or update obsolete references, and improve the clarity and consistency of certain regulatory provisions. The Agency also makes nondiscretionary,...

Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses With a Hazardous Materials Endorsement; Interim Final Rule Made Final

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 10/01/2019.

FMCSA adopts those requirements of the interim final rule (IFR) published on May 5, 2003 (2003 IFR), and the IFR published on April 29, 2005 (2005 IFR), which have not previously been finalized, as final without change. The 2003 IFR amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to prohibit States from issuing, renewing,...

Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 10/02/2019.

FMCSA proposes to amend its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits regulations to incorporate by reference the updated Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) handbook. The Out-of-Service Criteria provide enforcement personnel nationwide, including FMCSA's State partners, with uniform enforcement tolerances for roadside inspections. Currently, the...

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program; Extension of Comment Period

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 10/09/2019.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extends the comment period for its August 22, 2019, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its rules concerning the Agency's financial assistance programs. FMCSA received a request for an extension to the comment period from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The Agency...

Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 10/29/2019.

Commercial Driver's License Standards: Application for Exemption; Wilson Logistics

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 11/06/2019.

FMCSA announces that Wilson Logistics has applied for an exemption from the requirement that the holder of a Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) be accompanied by the holder of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), seated in the front seat, while the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is being driven by the CLP holder. Specifically, Wilson Logistics...

Passenger Carrier No-Defect Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 11/12/2019.

FMCSA proposes to rescind the requirement that drivers of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) operating in interstate commerce, submit, and motor carriers retain, driver-vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs) when the driver has neither found nor been made aware of any vehicle defects or deficiencies (no-defect DVIRs). This proposed...

Extension of Compliance Date for States' Query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 12/13/2019.

FMCSA extends the compliance date for the requirement established by the December 5, 2016, Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) final rule that States request information from the Clearinghouse (``query'') about individuals before completing certain commercial driver's license (CDL) transactions for those...

Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 02/04/2020.

FMCSA is amending its December 8, 2016, final rule, ``Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators'' (ELDT final rule), by extending the compliance date for the rule from February 7, 2020, to February 7, 2022. This action will provide FMCSA additional time to complete development of the Training Provider...

Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 02/13/2020.

This rule establishes reductions in the annual registration fees the States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement for the registration years beginning in 2020. For the 2020 registration year, the fees will...

Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 02/24/2020.

FMCSA amends its Hazardous Materials Safety Permit regulations to incorporate by reference the April 1, 2019, edition of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) ``North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria and Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out-of- Service Criteria for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and...

Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver's Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/Downgrade of Commercial Driver's License

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 04/28/2020.

FMCSA proposes to prohibit State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) from issuing, renewing, upgrading, or transferring a commercial driver's license (CDL), or commercial learner's permit (CLP), for individuals prohibited under current regulations from driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) due to controlled substance (drug) and alcohol...

Hours of Service of Drivers

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 06/01/2020.

FMCSA revises the hours of service (HOS) regulations to provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to those rules without adversely affecting safety. The Agency expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-miles and allows a 14-hour work shift to take place as part of the exception; expands the driving window during adverse driving...

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 06/24/2020.

FMCSA amends two of the Agency's financial assistance programs. As required by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, FMCSA adopts a new funding formula based on recommendations from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Formula Working Group (working group), effective for fiscal year (FY) 2021 grant funds and...

Passenger Carrier No-Defect Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 08/18/2020.

FMCSA rescinds the requirement that drivers of passenger- carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) operating in interstate commerce submit, and motor carriers retain, driver-vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs) when the driver has neither found nor been made aware of any vehicle defects or deficiencies (no-defect DVIRs). This final rule removes...

Hours of Service of Drivers; Definition of Agricultural Commodity

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 11/24/2020.

FMCSA clarifies the definition of the terms ``any agricultural commodity,'' ``livestock,'' and ``non-processed food,'' as the terms are used in the definition of ``agricultural commodity'' for the purposes of the Agency's ``Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers'' regulations. Under current regulations, drivers transporting agricultural commodities,...

Record of Violations

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 12/14/2020.

FMCSA proposes to eliminate the requirement that drivers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce prepare and submit a list of their convictions for traffic violations to their employers annually. This requirement is largely duplicative of a separate provision that requires each motor carrier to make an annual inquiry to...

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Rear Impact Guards and Rear Impact Protection

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 12/29/2020.

FMCSA proposes to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to include rear impact guards on the list of items that must be examined as part of the required annual inspection for each commercial motor vehicle (CMV). In addition, FMCSA proposes to amend the labeling requirements for rear impact guards, and to exclude road...

Rulemaking Procedures Update

by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 12/31/2020.

FMCSA amends its rulemaking procedures by revising the process for preparing and adopting rules and petitions. Also, the Agency adds new definitions, and makes general administrative corrections throughout its rulemaking procedures. These actions are authorized under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and the Administrative...

Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/11/2021.

In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, this final rule provides the 2020 inflation adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain DOT regulations. In additional, this final rule makes conforming revisions to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...