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Notices and Rulemaking Documents

The following FMCSA rules and notices are linked to the Federal Register website. The Federal Register is the Federal Government’s official daily publication of rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies, and provides a forum for public participation in the democratic process. You may filter between Rules and Notices using the Document Type dropdown. The Topic dropdown will provide you rules associated with that topic while the Subject dropdown will provide you Notices and Rules that mention that subject. The Federal Register provides rules and notices dating back to 1995.

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12/04/2024 Transportation of Fuel for Agricultural Aircraft Operations Proposed Rule 383
06/13/2024 Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Standards; Incorporation by Reference of a New State Procedures Manual (SPM) Rule 384
02/20/2024 Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Standards; Incorporation by Reference of a New State Procedures Manual (SPM) Proposed Rule 384
02/02/2024 Amendments to the Commercial Driver's License Requirements; Increased Flexibility for Testing and for Drivers After Passing the Skills Test Proposed Rule 383, 384
01/19/2024 Qualifications of Drivers: Medical Advisory Criteria Rule 391
01/05/2024 General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Correction Rule 384, 386
12/28/2023 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2024 Rule 386
11/16/2023 Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Rule 386, 387
10/13/2023 Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions Rule 390
07/06/2023 Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking; AEB Test Devices Proposed Rule 393, 396
05/02/2023 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs Rule 382
01/06/2023 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
01/05/2023 Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Proposed Rule 386, 387
12/08/2022 Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions Proposed Rule 390
11/15/2022 Applicability of the Registration, Financial Responsibility, and Safety Regulations to Motor Carriers of Passengers Rule 365, 387, 390
09/29/2022 General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Rule 350, 360, 380, 382, 383, 385, 391, 395, 396, 397
03/21/2022 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
03/18/2022 Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators; Correction Rule 380
03/09/2022 Record of Violations Rule 385, 390, 391
03/07/2022 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Authorized Windshield Area for the Installation of Vehicle Safety Technology Rule 393
01/21/2022 Qualifications of Drivers; Vision Standard Rule 391
11/09/2021 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Rear Impact Guards and Rear Impact Protection Rule 393, 396
10/07/2021 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver's Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/Downgrade of Commercial Driver's License Rule 382, 383, 384, 390, 392
08/27/2021 Certification for Conducting Driver or Vehicle Inspections, Safety Audits, or Investigations Rule 385
07/23/2021 Commercial Driver's License Standards, Requirements and Penalties; Exclusively Electronic Exchange of Driver History Record Information Rule 384
07/06/2021 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Authorized Windshield Area for the Installation of Vehicle Safety Technology Proposed Rule 393
06/30/2021 Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training Rule 380, 383, 384
06/22/2021 Extension of Compliance Dates for Medical Examiner's Certification Integration Rule 383, 384, 391
05/03/2021 Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
04/02/2021 Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures Rule 389
03/01/2021 Rulemaking Procedures Update Rule 389
01/12/2021 Qualifications of Drivers; Vision Standard Proposed Rule 391
01/11/2021 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
12/31/2020 Rulemaking Procedures Update Rule 389
12/29/2020 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Rear Impact Guards and Rear Impact Protection Proposed Rule 393, 399
12/14/2020 Record of Violations Proposed Rule 385, 391
11/24/2020 Hours of Service of Drivers; Definition of Agricultural Commodity Rule 395
08/18/2020 Passenger Carrier No-Defect Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports Rule 396
06/01/2020 Hours of Service of Drivers Rule 385, 395
04/28/2020 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver's Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/Downgrade of Commercial Driver's License Proposed Rule 382, 383, 384, 390, 392
02/24/2020 Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Rule 385
02/04/2020 Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training Rule 380, 383, 384
12/13/2019 Extension of Compliance Date for States' Query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Rule 382, 383, 384
11/12/2019 Passenger Carrier No-Defect Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports Proposed Rule 396
10/02/2019 Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Proposed Rule 385
10/01/2019 Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses With a Hazardous Materials Endorsement; Interim Final Rule Made Final Rule 383, 384
09/30/2019 General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Rule 325, 350, 365, 380, 382, 383, 385, 387, 389, 391, 392, 395, 396
09/12/2019 Hours of Service of Drivers-Restart Provisions Rule 395
09/06/2019 Extension of Compliance Date for States' Query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposed Rule 382, 383, 384
08/22/2019 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Proposed Rule 350, 355, 388