Letters, Petitions and Comments

On Oct. 22, CVSA petitioned FMCSA to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations by requiring that noncompliance with English language proficiency requirements in § 391.11(b)(2) result in a driver being placed out of service.

On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to allow a grantee to file an application to renew a special permit or approval any time before its expiration date rather than requiring the application to be filed 60 days in advance.

On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on proposed revisions to the HMRs to allow motor and vessel carriers the option to carry their PHMSA certificate of registration in electronic form.

On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to allow for the continued use of packagings authorized under a manufacturing special permit for duration of the useful life of the package.

On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to FMCSA’s notice and request for comments regarding the agency’s proposed revisions to the DataQs requirements for Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Grant funding.

On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to amend the materials of trade (MOT) exceptions to allow for the transportation of increased quantities of lithium batteries.

On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to revise the HMRs to remove pages contained in an appendix that repeats references listed in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations.

On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to adopt the provisions of DOT special permit (SP) 21478 into the HMRs.

On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to revise the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs) to provide domestic carriers the option to maintain electronic copies of emergency response information rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper.

On Aug. 21, CVSA submitted comments in response to U.S. DOT’s RFI regarding the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

On Aug. 15, CVSA submitted comments on the application from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) for an exemption from various hours-of-service (HOS) requirements.

On July 28, CVSA submitted comments on the NPRM proposing to add an exception from stopping before crossing a railroad track with an active warning device that is not in an activated state.

On July 9, CVSA submitted comments on the NPRM to remove the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that a liquid fuel tank manufactured on or after Jan. 1, 1973, be designed and constructed so that it cannot be filled, in a normal filling operation, with a quantity of fuel that exceeds 95% of the tank’s liquid capacity.

On July 9, CVSA submitted comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to rescind the requirements for retroreflective sheeting on semitrailers and trailers manufactured prior to Dec. 1, 1993.

On July 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to the NPRM proposing to rescind the requirement that the rear impact guard be permanently marked or labeled with a certification from the impact guard manufacturer.

On July 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to the NPRM removing the requirement that motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers sign and return a completed roadside inspection form to the issuing state agency.

On May 5, CVSA submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) request for information (RFI) seeking existing regulations, guidance, paperwork requirements and other regulatory obligations that can be modified or repealed to comply with various deregulatory executive orders.

On April 29, PHMSA granted a petition related to lithium batteries in response to CVSA’s letter recommending a series of changes to how lithium batteries are regulated, as well as additional guidance for emergency responders.

On April 22, CVSA sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to recommend a series of changes to how lithium batteries are regulated, as well as additional guidance for emergency responders.

On April 10, CVSA petitioned FMCSA to amend § 392.4, Drugs and other substances, to include language that prohibits a driver who has been cited and issued an out-of-service order under § 392.4 from violating that out-of-service order.