FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: CLARIFICATION TO THE APPLICABILITY OF EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS; RESPONSE TO PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a rule called: Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 5 by Derek Barrs, Administrator.

Summary: FMCSA amends its emergency declaration regulations to revise from 14 days to 30 days the length of the relief automatically triggered subsequent to a regional declaration of emergency by a Governor of a State, the Governor's authorized representative, or FMCSA. This action is in response to several petitions for reconsideration received after publication of a final rule in October 2023.

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