FMCSA Petitions for Rulemaking (49 CFR 389.31)
This table includes summary information about all Petitions for Rulemaking received by FMCSA, beginning with those active as of February 2016. This display is required by Section 5204 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act).
Date Rec’d | Petitioner | Subject | Summary of Petition | Date of Acknowledgement | Decision (Grant/Deny/Pending) and Date of Letter to Applicant | If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite |
| 08/08/2019 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | 49 CFR 385.4(b) | Amend 49 CFR 385.4(b) to reflect the updated "North American Standard Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out of Service Criteria for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantitates of Radioactive Materials as Defined by 49 CFR 173.403." | 10/24/2019 | Granted | 84 FR 52432 |
| 8/6/2019 | Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association | 49 CFR 391.47 | Repeal or amend 49 CFR 391.47 | |||
| 07/29/2019 | Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary | Electronic Logging Device (ELD) | Modify Appendix A to Subpart B Part 395 Section 4.6.1.2 Functional Specifications for all ELDS. | |||
| 07/19/2019 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | 49 CFR 382.603 | Amend 49 CFR 382.603 to require reoccuring alcohol and controlled substance training for supervisors. | |||
| 5/10/2019 | J.B. Hunt | 49 CFR 390.5 | Amend guidance question 27 in 49 CFR 390.5 | |||
| 3/21/2019 | Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association | Hours of Service | Modify the Hours of Service and ELD for transportation of perishable fruit and vegetable commodities | 3/26/2019 | ||
| 3/18/2019 | Electronic Cooperatives of Mississippi | Medical Examination Documentation | Request for utility service vehicles to be exempt from medical examination documentation | |||
03/12/2019 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Rear Impact Guard Labeling | Amend 393.86 to remove labeling requirement for rear impact guards. | 03/15/2019 | ||
03/10/2019 | Daimler Trucks North America | Windshield Obstructions | Amend 393.60 to allow vehicle safety technologies to be placed lower in the windshield; amend definition of vehicle safety technology in 393.5. | 03/21/2019 | ||
12/18/2018 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Personal Conveyance | Add a definition of personal conveyance to 49 CFR 395.2 and remove all 395.8 interpretative guidance. | |||
12/17/2018 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Brake Adjustment Limit | Amend 393.47(e) and Appendix G to specify correct readjustment limit for Type 36 Clamp-type brake chambers. | 12/18/2018 | ||
11/15/2018 | Michigan Aggregates Association | Portable Conveyors | Amend 393.4 to add portable conveyors to the list of vehicles that do not require brakes on all vehicles. | 01/18/2019 | ||
11/01/2018 | Jerry and Marianne Karth | Rear Underride | Add underride guards to Appendix G and 396.17, and amend definition of Out of Service Criteria. | 11/19/2018 | Granted | RIN AC31 |
10/12/2018 | Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) | Broker and Bona Fide Agents Definition 371.2 | Amend 371.2 definition of Broker and Bona Fide agents. | 02/02/2019 | ||
08/27/2018 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | NACM Tables | Incorporate NACM chain hook specification tables into § 393.108. | 09/09/2018 | ||
08/27/2018 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | 393.130 Guidance | Amend regulatory guidance regarding tiedowns on accessory equipment for heavy vehicles. | 09/14/2018 | ||
08/27/2018 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Rear Impact Guards in Appendix G | Amend Appendix G to require rear impact guards to be inspected as part of the required annual inspection. | 09/09/2018 | Granted | RIN AC31 |
07/03/2018 | United States Transportation Alliance | Hours of Service and Other Regs | Proposes revisions to hours of service and other rules. | 08/01/2018 | ||
06/14/2018 | Small Business in Transportation Coalition SBTC | Exemptions Process in Part 381 | Revise application instructions to better accommodate class applications. | N/A | ||
04/25/2018 | National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) | Commercial Driver’s License | Amend 383.3 to exempt drivers from having to obtain and maintain an HM endorsement to transport Jet A. | 06/29/2018 | ||
10/11/2017 | New Hampshire DOT | CDL passenger endorsement | Allow driver without P endorsement to operate certain passenger vehicles. | 11/05/2017 | ||
09/01/2017 | Jacob Scroggins | Exemptions in Part 391 | Add Pigeon Clubs to 391.2 list of exempt entities. | 10/25/2018 | ||
06/01/2017 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Utility service vehicle definition 395.2 | Expand utility service vehicle definition to include internet/broadband services. | 06/16/2017 | Granted 03/08/2018 | |
12/20/2016 | Jack James Elias | Hours of Service Rules | Exempt non-driving duty time from the 8-day driving limit calculation. | 01/09/2017 | ||
12/11/2015 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Parts 393 and 396 | Amend part 393 to address 396.3(a)(1) OOSC references. | 12/29/2015 | ||
02/20/2015 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Electronic ID | Require electronic identification of all CMVs. | 11/02/2015 | Granted 11/02/2015 | |
| 05/09/2014 | Transportation Intermediaries Assoc. TIA | Bonds, Trust: BMC-84, BMC-85 | Requirements for Bond & Trust Providers. | 06/06/2014 | Granted | RIN AC10 |
10/26/2012 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Securement of Dressed Lumber | Amend cargo securement regulations to address securement of stacks of dressed lumber. | 03/25/2013 | Granted 9/11/2015 | |
07/26/2012 | Natl Assoc Deaf | Hearing Requirements | Repeal 391.41(b)(11) regarding hearing requirements for driver qualification. | 09/12/2012 | ||
02/12/2008 | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | OOS Orders, Auth to Inspect, etc. | Consolidate OOS provisions; specify who may inspect, etc. | 03/25/2008 |
Note: Transportation Intermediaries Assoc. Petition and Related Activity: (1) Letter from TIA to FMCSA Feb 25, 2014, (2) TIA-FMCSA Conference Call Feb 28, 2014, (3) Petition Filed by TIA May 9, 2014, (4) Petition and Letter Acknowledged by FMCSA Jun 26, 2014, (5) TIA Follow-up Letter to FMCSA Oct 14, 2014, (6) Meeting with TIA at FMCSA Mar 4, 2015, (7) TIA Response Letter to FMCSA March 30, 2015, (8) “Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Roundtable” at DOT, May 20, 2016.
Contact Info:
FMCSA
Charles Horan
Director Office of Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Safety Standards Charles.Horan@dot.gov
Related links:
Archived Petitions for Rulemaking
Petitions for Reconsideration of Rules
Updated: November 15, 2019