Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration February 10, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Brakes; Application for Exemption From Innovative Electronics

Document Number: 2011-2985

Type: Notice

Date: 2011-02-10

Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation

FMCSA requests public comment on an application for exemption from Innovative Electronics regarding the use of trailer-mounted electric brake controllers, which monitor and actuate trailer brakes based on inertial forces developed in response to the braking action of the towing vehicle. While trailer-mounted electric brake controllers function like an electric surge brake, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) define a surge brake as a ``self-contained, permanently closed hydraulic brake system'' [Emphasis added.] As such, the use of trailer-mounted electric brake controllers on commercial motor vehicles is currently prohibited. Innovative Electronics is requesting a temporary exemption in advance of petitioning FMCSA for rulemaking to modify the current definition of a surge brake.

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes Mellitus

Document Number: 2011-2984

Type: Notice

Date: 2011-02-10

Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation

FMCSA announces its decision to exempt twenty-three individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

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