Action
Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.
Summary
FMCSA announces that it has received an application from Extreme Logistics, LLC (applicant) for an exemption from the requirement that drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) must not drive following the 14th hour after coming on duty. The exemption would apply solely to the drivers of 12 CMVs employed by the applicant in conjunction with staging fireworks shows celebrating Independence Day during the period of June 26-July 8, for the next five years (2019- 2024) inclusive. During this period, the CMV drivers employed by the applicant would be allowed to exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any length from the calculation of the 14 hours. These drivers would not be allowed to drive after accumulating a total of 14 hours of on- duty time, following 10 consecutive hours off duty, and would continue to be subject to the 11-hour driving time limit, and the 60- and 70-hour on-duty limits. The applicant maintains that the terms and conditions of the limited exemption would ensure a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of safety achieved without the exemption.