Update on Relevant U.S. Regulations

FMCSA Announces Public Listening Session on Potential Changes to HOS
On Sept. 6, 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a public listening session on potential changes to the hours-of-service (HOS) regulations recently announced in an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking. The listening session will be at the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14.

Update on Exemptions

FMCSA Requests Comment on ACPA HOS Exemption Application
On Sept. 6, 2018, FMCSA published notice and request for comments on an HOS exemption application from the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). The application requests that a portion of the organization’s members be exempt from the 30-minute rest break provision and that short-haul drivers be allowed to return within 14 hours, instead of 12, without losing the short-haul 100-air-mile radius exemption status. Comments are due by Oct. 9.

CVSA Active Exemption Tracker
CVSA maintains a list of active exemptions issued by FMCSA. Members can access the document by logging into their CVSA member portal and clicking on the “Exemptions” tab at the top of the page.