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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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Date Subject Document Type Part
05/30/2025 Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties: Applicability to the Exception for Certain Military Personnel Proposed Rule 383
05/30/2025 Civil Penalties Schedule Update Rule 386
05/30/2025 Removal of Obsolete References to “Water Carriers” Proposed Rule 365, 370, 379, 386, 390
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Fuel Tank Overfill Restriction Proposed Rule 393
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; License Plate Lamps Proposed Rule 393
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Auxiliary Fuel Tanks Proposed Rule 393
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Certification and Labeling Requirements for Rear Impact Protection Guards Proposed Rule 393
05/30/2025 Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports Proposed Rule 396
05/30/2025 Driver Vehicle Examination Report Disposition Proposed Rule 396
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Brakes on Portable Conveyors Proposed Rule 393
05/30/2025 Accident Reporting: Modification to the Definition of the Term “Medical Treatment” Proposed Rule 390
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Liquid-Burning Flares Proposed Rule 392, 393
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Spare Fuses Proposed Rule 393
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Tire Load Markings Proposed Rule 393
05/30/2025 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Retroreflective Sheeting on Semitrailers and Trailers Proposed Rule 393
05/30/2025 Railroad Grade Crossings; Stopping Required: Exception for Railroad Grade Crossing Equipped With Active Warning Device Not in Activated State Proposed Rule 392
05/30/2025 Rescinding the Requirement for Electronic Logging Device Operator's Manual Located in Commercial Motor Vehicles Proposed Rule 395
05/30/2025 Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement Proposed Rule 383, 384
01/10/2025 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Correction Rule 387, 397
12/31/2024 Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility; Extension of Compliance Date Rule 386, 387
12/30/2024 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025 Rule 386
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