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Archive of Emergency Declarations 2023

Federal Emergency Declarations by FMCSA


Description: WSC-MSC-SSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration 2022-016/2023-001 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
Effective: 03/17/2023 | Expires on: 04/16/2023; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this extension of the amended Emergency Declaration is effective at 12:00 a.m. (ET) on March 17, 2023 and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), April 16, 2023, whichever is earlier.  FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this extension of the amended Emergency Declaration and the relief granted herein.  As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify this extension of the amended Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.


Description: WSC-MSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration 2023-001 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
Effective: 02/14/2023 | Expires on: 03/17/2023; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2023-001 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), March 17, 2023, whichever is earlier.  FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Emergency Declaration and may take action to modify or terminate the Emergency Declaration sooner if conditions warrant. 


Description: WSC-MSC - Regional Emergency Declaration (No. 2023-001)  (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
Effective: 01/16/2023 | Expires on: 02/15/2023; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this Emergency Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), February 15, 2023, whichever is earlier.  FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Emergency Declaration and the relief granted herein.  As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify the Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.


Description: Three-Month Waiver For States and CLP Holders (December 1, 2022)
Effective: 12/01/2022 | Expires on: 02/28/2023; This waiver is effective December 1, 2022, and expires on February 28, 2023, or upon early termination by FMCSA, whichever is sooner.


Federal Emergency Declarations by FMCSA Service Centers


There are no active Emergency Declarations at this time.


Federal Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination


There are no active Emergency Declarations at this time.


Canadian Emergency Declarations


There are no active Emergency Declarations at this time.


State Emergency Declarations by State


Alabama


Description: ALABAMA 2023-01-12-SOE-Tornadoes
Effective: 01/12/2023 | Expires on: TBD


Arkansas


Description: Arkansas Emergency Declaration 1/30/2023 (Executive Order to Provide Funding, as Authorized by Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-75-114, as Amended, from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund)
Effective: 01/30/2023 | Expires on: TBD


California


Description: California State of Emergency - 21 Counties Due to Storms
Effective: 03/08/2023 | Expires on: TBD


Description: California Emergency Declaration 1.4.23-SOE (Severe Winter Storms)
Effective: 01/04/2023 | Expires on: 02/03/2023; These waivers shall be in effect for the duration of the driver's direct assistance in providing emergency relief, or thirty (30) days from the date of this Proclamation, whichever is less.


Colorado


Description: Colorado December 2022 HOS Exemption for Heating Fuel Transporters
Effective: 12/20/2022 | Expires on: 01/31/2023; The exemption shall be granted only through January 31st, 2023.


Georgia


Description: Georgia - State of Emergency for Tornadoes and Severe Storms - 03-26-23-01
Effective: 03/26/3023 | Expires on: 04/03/2023; All provisions of the Order shall become effective upon signature and shall be valid for a period of eight (8) days, expiring April 3, 2023, at 11:59 P.M. unless this State of Emergency is renewed by the Governor.


Iowa


Description: State of Iowa of Emergency (extensive challenges to timely access to supplies of motor and heating fuels)
Effective: 01/06/2023 | Expires on: 02/5/2023; This state of disaster emergency shall be effective immediately, shall continue for thirty (30) days, and shall expire on February 5, 2023, at 11 :59 p.m., unless sooner terminated or extended in writing by me. Iowa Code§29C.6(1).


Kentucky


Description: Kentucky-Official Order 113214-E-Suspension of Hours of Service and Stoppage at Weigh Stations 2023_03_31
Effective: 03/31/3023 | Expires on: 04/30/2023; This declaration of emergency shall remain in effect until 12:01 AM EST, April 30, 2023.


Description: Kentucky Declaration of Emergency, and Exemption of Hours of Service Regulations for Delivery of Transport of Agricultural and Feed Products (23.02.02 - OFFICIAL ORDER 113143)
Effective: 02/02/2023 | Expires on: 03/02/2023; This declaration of emergency shall remain in effect until 12:01 AM EST, March 2, 2023.


Missouri


Description: Missouri Emergency Declaration - Missouri - Executive Order# 23-03 - Severe Storms
Effective: 03/31/2023 | Expires on: 04/30/2023; This Order shall terminate on April 30, 2023, unless extended in whole or in part.


Nevada


Description: Nevada Emergency Declaration Termination 02.14.23
Effective: 02/14/2023 | Expires on: 02/14/2023


Description: Nevada Emergency due to Gas Pipeline Disruption 02102023
Effective: 02/10/2023 | Expires on: 02/25/2023; Unless renewed, this limited declaration shall expire in fifteen (15) days.


Description: State of Nevada - DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY - EXTENSION (Proclamation Extending Liquid Petroleum Gas Delivery Emergency)
Effective: 01/22/2023 | Expires on: 02/02/2023; Unless renewed, this limited declaration shall expire on February 1, 2023.


Description: Nevada 2023-01-06_222057 (Declaration of Emergency - Proclamation Declaring a Liquid Petroleum Gas Delivery Emergency)
Effective: 01/06/2023 | Expires on: 01/21/2023; Unless renewed, this limited declaration shall expire in fifteen (15) days.


New York


Description: New York 820 6-March 13 2023 Fuel Waiver
Effective: 03/13/2023 | Expires on: 03/21/2023; The hours-of-service regulations contained in 17 NYCRR 820.6 are hereby modified with respect to the intrastate transportation of fuels performed by motor carriers between points throughout the State effective at the beginning of March 13, 2023, and terminating at the end of March 21, 2023, unless otherwise ordered...


North Dakota


Description: North Dakota Executive Order 2023-06 (Due to Harsh Winter Storm)
Effective: 5/05/2023 | Expires on: This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for thirty days.


Oklahoma


Description: Oklahoma Memo to OEM 2-26-23 Severe Weather
Effective: 02/26/2023 | Expires on: 03/05/2023; These actions will remain in effect from February 26, 2023, 6:00 a.m., until 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, March 5, 2023.


Oregon


Description: Oregon DOT Emergency Waiver Feb 2023 (Waiver for motor carrier hours of service regulations)
Effective: 02/23/2023 | Expires on: 02/26/2023; This waiver is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for 72 hours, until 6:00 P.M. (PST), February 26, 2023. As necessary, the Department may take action to modify the waiver, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the waiver, and extend or terminate the waiver if conditions warrant.


South Dakota


Description: State of South Dakota (Executive Order 2023-01)  [Extremely low inventories and outages of propane.]
Effective: 01/19/2023 | Expires on: 02/18/2023; This executive order shall expire upon conclusion of the emergency, but no later than midnight, February 18, 2023.


Texas


Description: TEXAS Emergency Declaration 2.1.2023 (Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 390.23) 
Effective: 02/01/2023 | Expires on: 02/05/2023; This executive order will remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in Title 49, CFR, Part 390.5) or for five days, ending at 11:59 p.m., February 05, 2023, whichever is less.


West Virginia


Description: West Virginia State of Emergency - Flooding - 2.16.23
Effective: 02/16/2023 | Expires on: 03/18/2023; This State of Emergency shall remain in effect for thirty days unless earlier terminated by subsequent Proclamation.


Wisconsin


Description: Wisconsin Executive Order 186-Energy Emergency (Relating to Declaring an Energy Emergency)
Effective: 02/23/2023 | Expires on: 03/24/2023; This Executive Order is effective from the date of this Order and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency or until 11:59 P.M., March 24, 2023, whichever is earlier.


Wyoming


Description: Wyoming 23-1-20 EO 2023-01 (Emergency Exemption From Permissible Operating Time Regulations)
Effective: 01/20/2023 | Expires on: 02/19/2023; Be it further ordered, this Executive Order is effective immediately and shall expire upon the conclusion of the emergency, but no later than midnight, February 19, 2023.


Last updated: Friday, May 26, 2023