1st Listening Session Set on HOS Proposed Rulemaking
1st Listening Session On HOS Set.pdf
On August 23, 2018 (83 FR 42630) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), announced it will hold a public listening session concerning potential changes to its hours-of-service (HOS) rules for truck drivers. This will be the first in a series of listening sessions on this topic. On August 21, 2018, FMCSA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public comment on four specific aspects of the HOS rules for which the Agency is considering changes: 1) The short-haul HOS limit; 2) the HOS exception for adverse driving conditions; 3) the 30-minute rest break provision; and 4) the split-sleeper berth rule to allow drivers to split their required time in the sleeper berth. In addition, the Agency requested public comment on petitions for rulemaking from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and TruckerNation.org (TruckerNation). The Agency encourages vendors of electronic logging devices (ELDs) to participate to address potential implementation issues should changes to the HOS rules be made. The listening session will be held in Dallas, Texas, and will be webcast for the benefit of those not able to attend in person. The listening session will allow interested persons to present comments, views, and relevant research on topics mentioned above. All comments will be transcribed and placed in the rulemaking docket for the FMCSA's consideration. The listening session will be August 24, 2018, in Dallas, TX., at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202. The session will begin at 3 p.m. local time and end at 5 p.m., or earlier, if all participants wishing to express their views have done so. Subsequent documents will be published to announce dates, times, and locations of the other sessions.
