WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Commercial Driver's License: National School Transportation Association Application for Renewal of Exemption.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 30 by Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy.

Summary: FMCSA requests public comment on the National School Transportation Association's (NSTA) application to renew the exemption that permits all commercial driver's license (CDL) applicants seeking a school bus endorsement only to forgo the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement, known as the "under-the-hood" testing requirement. Drivers issued a CDL pursuant to the requ...