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FMCSA to Hold Listening Session in Reno, Nevada, Saturday, Sept. 22, to Accept Public Comments on Revising Current Hours-of-Service Regulations for Interstate Truck Drivers


WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be holding a public listening session in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, at the National Automobile Museum, 10 S. Lake Street. 

Individuals unable to attend in-person may participate via Live Stream by visiting https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/event/public-listening-session-hours-service-reno-nevada.

On August 21, 2018, FMCSA announced an Advance Notive of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)  https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom/fmcsa-seeks-public-comment-revising-current-hours-service-regulations-interstate-truck  seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, which limit the operating hours of commercial truck drivers.

The four specific areas under consideration for revision are:

In addition, the ANPRM seeks public comment and relevant data on two recently submitted petitions requesting regulatory relief from HOS rules (1) pertaining to the 14-hour on-duty limitation (filed by the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association) and (2) pertaining to the 10-hour off-duty requirement (filed by TruckerNation).

Earlier this year, the congressionally mandated electronic logging device (ELD) rule, which required most FMCSA-regulated motor carriers to convert their records from paper to an electronic format, became effective.  While compliance with the ELD rule has reached nearly 99 percent across the trucking industry, it has also brought focus to HOS regulations, especially with regard to certain regulations having a significant impact on agriculture and other sectors of trucking.

The ANPRM responds to widespread Congressional, industry, and citizen concerns and seeks feedback from the public to determine if HOS revisions may alleviate unnecessary burdens placed on drivers while maintaining safety on our nation's highways and roads.  The comment period will be open through October 10, 2018.

Additional information on the ANPRM, including how to submit comments to the Federal Register docket, is available at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service-advanced-notice-proposed-rulemaking

Information on current HOS regulations is available at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/summary-hours-service-regulations.

Information on electronic logging devices (ELDs) carried on-board long-haul trucks and used by commercial vehicle enforcement officers to check compliance with HOS regulations is available at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/electronic-logging-devices.

WHO: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

WHAT: Public Listening Session on revising hours-of-service regulations for interstate truck drivers

WHEN: Saturday, September 22, 2018 ? 10:00 a.m. to noon

WHERE: Reno, Nevada ? National Automobile Museum, 10 S. Lake Street.

LIVE STREAM INFORMATION: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/event/public-listening-session-hours-service-reno-nevada

 

SOURCE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


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