WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule called: English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 10 by Derek D. Barrs, Administrator.

Summary: FMCSA proposes to codify the English language proficiency (ELP) driver qualification requirement as an out-of-service (OOS) violation. The rulemaking would ensure uniform enforcement by aligning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) with the current enforcement tolerances in the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteriaissued by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The rulemaking responds to a petition from CVSA.

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