HOS September Listening Session

 HOS Sept Listening Session.pdf

On September 6, 2018 (83 FR 45204) 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.  On August 23, 2018 (83 FR 42631), FMCSA published 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: The short-haul HOS limit; the HOS exception for adverse driving conditions; the 30-minute rest break provision; and 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 at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, DC.  The listening session 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 September 14, 2018, in Washington, DC, at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.  The listening session will begin at 1 p.m. (EDT) and end at 3 p.m., or earlier, if all participants wishing to express their views have done so.