Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration March 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

FMCSA extends the comment period for its February 16, 2024, notice requesting information from the public, including commercial motor vehicle drivers, to assist the Agency's Truck Leasing Task Force in reviewing such leases to identify terms and conditions that may be unfair to drivers. FMCSA extends the comment period until April 2, 2024.

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for nine individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

FMCSA announces that it has received an application from Arbert Ibraimi to be exempt from the requirement that drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) use an electronic logging device (ELD) to record their hours of service (HOS). The applicant requests to use paper logs instead of an ELD for 12 months and asserts that because he is a new business operating as an owner-operator he cannot afford an ELD. FMCSA requests public comment on the applicant's request for exemption.