FMCSA Petitions for Rulemaking (Closed Petitions)
Closed petitions are petitions for rulemaking that have been granted or denied by the Administrator. In accordance with 49 CFR 389.33(b), the granting of the petition and the commencement of a rulemaking proceeding does not signify, however, that the proposed regulatory changes will ultimately be adopted. A decision as to the issuance of a final rule is made on the basis of all available information developed in the course of the rulemaking proceeding, including comments received in the rulemaking docket, in accordance with statutory criteria.
Filing Organization: Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 06/16/2023
Petition: Petition to implement and enforce the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13903(c) and 13904(c) as it relates to the experience or training requirements for freight forwarders and brokers.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 03/11/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/05/2024
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 367 to include a new section, to define the terms "Unified Carrier Registration Agreement" and "Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 07/29/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 05/19/2020
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 371.3 concerning broker transparency.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 03/16/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite:
Filing Organization: Small Business Transportation Coalition (SBTC)
Date Agency Received Petition: 11/14/2023
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 371.to include language that prohibits property brokers from assuming the role of a shipper's insurance adjuster for loss and damage claims against a motor carrier.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 06/03/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite:
Filing Organization: Small Business Transportation Coalition (SBTC)
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/01/2021
Petition: Petition for 'Retrospective Review' of 49 CFR 371 & Issuance of OST Guidance on Broker Transparency.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 03/01/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 05/06/2020
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 371.3 concerning broker transparency.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 03/16/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/04/2018
Petition: Amend 371.2 definition of Broker and Bona Fide agents.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 01/28/2020
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/04/2020
Petition: Rescind 49 CFR 371.3(c). Issue regulatory guidance to distinguish between dispatch service and brokerage.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 03/17/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 01/27/2022
Petition: Amend regulations on household goods motor carriers in interstate commerce contained in 49 CFR Part 375.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 10/28/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 09/22/2021
Petition: Petition for FMCSA to reconsider its denial of SBTC’s request to amend 49 CFR 381 to include instructions for trade groups seeking class exemptions.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 02/21/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 07/19/2019
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 382.603 to require reoccurring alcohol and controlled substance training for supervisors
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 12/26/2019
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/25/2017
Petition: Expand definition of “actual knowledge” in 49 CFR 382.107.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 09/30/2019
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 84 FR 51427
Filing Organization: Steve Talkington Consulting Inc.
Date Agency Received Petition: 12/07/2023
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 382.701 and 382.727.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 05/22/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite:
Filing Organization: American Trucking Associations (ATA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 07/13/2020
Petition: Request amendment of CDL regulations to make certain COVID-19 relief provided through the emergency declaration, permanent.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 11/24/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 06/09/2022
Petition: Petitioner requests the FMCSA to require interstate transporters of hemp to carry the recommended shipping documents included in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final rule on hemp production.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 12/19/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Iowa Department of Transportation
Date Agency Received Petition: 07/07/2022
Petition: Petition for FMCSA to (1) establish standardized training, certification, auditing, and performance standards for third-party knowledge test administration and (2) ensure that commercial driver’s license applicants who complete their testing out-of-State have their third-party knowledge test results honored by their State of domicile.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 02/07/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: National Agriculture Aviation Association (NAAA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 04/25/2018
Petition: Request to amend the CDL rules to provide relief from the HM endorsement for drivers transporting Kerosene for aviation.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 12/16/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: National School Transportation Association
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/07/2020
Petition: Amend the CDL regulations to establish a school bus only CDL for intrastate school bus operations.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 12/19/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Pete Emmert
Date Agency Received Petition: 01/17/2024
Petition: Urging the Secretary to Enhance the Screening Process with an IQ test for New Truck Driver Applicants.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 06/26/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: U.S. Air Force
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/02/2023
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 383.3 to include U.S. Reserve Technicians in the exception set forth in 49 CFR 383.3(c).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 03/11/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 04/04/2023
Petition: Amend Title 49 CFR 383.25(a)(1) to clarify what qualifies as a "valid commercial driver's license (CDL)" for the purposes of accompanying a commercial learner's permit (CLP) holder for behind-the-wheel training in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: 11/17/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 88 FR 80169
Filing Organization: Giorlamo Tringali
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/07/2022
Petition: Amend the Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) regulation in 49 CFR 383.25 to add certain drug test stipulations for CLP holders who fail the initial DOT pre-employment drug test.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: 02/07/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: New Hampshire DOT (NHDOT)
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/02/2017
Petition: Revise 49 CFR 383.93 to allow mechanics to operate empty buses without having a passenger endorsement on the CDL.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 05/31/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 06/14/2021
Petition: Request to amend 49 CFR 383.51 to prohibit CDL drivers that have committed certain violations from operating a CMV with livestock on board.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 02/21/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Richard Horan
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/01/2022
Petition: Petition for rules change from Class A Vehicles Restriction to Endorsement for Class A Passenger Vehicles.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 02/07/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Richard Horan
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/15/2021
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 383.95 concerning the linkage of endorsements to specific Classes of CDL, especially the “P” endorsement.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 04/19/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 01/03/2022
Petition: Alternative petition for rulemaking regarding English language requirements for CDL testing (submitted as a petition for preemption with petition for rulemaking as alternative relief).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 03/03/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 06/08/2018
Petition: Revise application instructions to better accommodate class applications.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 02/28/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/18/2018
Petition: Petition to Amend 49 CFR 383.133(b)(3).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 07/08/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 01/06/2023
Petition: Amend Title 49 CFR 385.4(b) to reflect the updated “North American Standard Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403” to note the April 1, 2023 edition.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 07/24/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 88 FR 47437 (NPRM)
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/29/2022
Petition: Amend Title 49 CFR 385.4(b) to reflect the updated “North American Standard Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403” to note the April 1, 2022 edition.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 01/23/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 86 FR 72851
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/15/2015; 3/19/2020 (CVSA requested the Agency place the petition on hold); 3/30/2021 (CVSA requested the Agency resume its review of the petition)
Petition: Amend Title 49 CFR 385.4(b) to reflect the updated “North American Standard Level VI Inspection Procedures and OOSC for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403” to note the April 1,2021 edition.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 02/22/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 86 FR 72851
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 02/25/2021
Petition: Amend Title 49 CFR 385.4(b) to reflect the updated “North American Standard Level VI Inspection Procedures and OOSC for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403” to note the April 1,2021 edition.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 07/06/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 86 FR 35443 (NPRM)
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 01/08/2020
Petition: Amend Title 49 CFR 385.4(b) to reflect the updated “North American Standard Level VI Inspection Procedures and OOSC for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403” to note the April 1,2020 edition.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 07/06/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 86 FR 35443 (NPRM)
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/08/2019
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 385.4(b) to reflect the updated "North American Standard Level VI Inspection Procedures and OOSC for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantitates of Radioactive Materials as Defined by 49 CFR 173.403" to note the April 1,2019 edition.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 02/24/2020
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 84 FR 52432 (NPRM)
Filing Organization: National Propane Gas Association
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/04/2023
Petition: Amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to provide a process for FMCSA to declare an imminent emergency prior to an actual emergency.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 04/16/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: J.B. Hunt
Date Agency Received Petition: 05/10/2019
Petition: Amend regulatory guidance question # 27 to 49 CFR 390.5 concerning the inclusion of “x-ray” as “treatment away from the scene of the accident.”
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 02/25/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 87 FR 10895
Filing Organization: National Federation of Independent Business
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/12/2020
Petition: Amend the definition of “commercial motor vehicle” under 49 CFR 390.5 to exclude vehicles between 10,001 and 26,000 pounds.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 05/21/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Ourbus, Inc.
Date Agency Received Petition: 04/19/2021
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 390.5 and 49 CFR 390.9 to provide a clear delineation between motor carriers of passengers and brokers for such motor carriers, and as to the scope of Federal preemption over the regulation of brokers.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 05/22/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/09/2022
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 390.5 to Define “Dispatcher.”
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 03/28/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/07/2020
Petition: Revise 49 CFR 390.23 and 390.25 concerning emergency declarations to limit the scope of the relief granted.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 06/29/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 88 FR 70897
Filing Organization: Jacob Scroggins
Date Agency Received Petition: 09/01/2017
Petition: Add Pigeon Clubs to 49 CFR 391.2 list of exempt entities
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 10/25/2018
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Steve Talkington Consulting, Inc.
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/27/2023
Petition: Eliminate the requirements in 49 CFR 391.23(a)(2) and 391.23(c).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 05/02/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Veolia North America
Date Agency Received Petition: 04/22/2020
Petition: Petition to allow prospective employers to use reports from the Agency’s Pre-employment Screening Program as an alternative to complete investigations and inquiries required by 49 CFR 391.23(d).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 08/10/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Kevin Armstrong
Date Agency Received Petition: 06/09/2021
Petition: Petition to Amend 49 CFR 391.41 and CFR 391.49 Regarding Physical Qualifications of Drivers.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 12/09/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: OOIDA
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/08/2019
Petition: Amend 391.47 concerning driver qualifications, to replace the terms “physician” and “medical specialist” with the term “certified medical examiner.”
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 01/10/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: American Trucking Associations
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/29/2013
Petition: All oilfield trucks to have waiting time exception
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 02/05/2016
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 81 FR 70634
Filing Organization: American Trucking Associations
Date Agency Received Petition: 09/13/2010
Petition: Delete the requirement for license plate lights when no license plates are required.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 05/11/2015
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/29/2013
Petition: Requires that motor carriers and drivers ensure that passengers riding in property-carrying CMVs use their seat belts when the vehicles are operated on public roads per 392.16(b).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 02/24/2014
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 81 FR 36474
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/10/2014
Petition: Clarify 392.3, conduct research on fatigue, set standards, etc.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 04/24/2016
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 02/02/2023
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 392.60 DOT Regulatory Guidance to require written or electronic documentation of authorization for passengers in a commercial motor vehicle.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 10/11/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Nicholas Mayo
Date Agency Received Petition: 02/04/2022
Petition: Petitioner seeks an amendment/revision to the term “properly restrained” and within compliance if the lap strap of the seat belt is secured properly.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 02/14/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: My Truck Cams
Date Agency Received Petition: 01/23/2023
Petition: Requesting a mandate for the installation of side cameras and cabin monitors in all trucks as a supplement to actual rearview mirrors to enhance traffic safety.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 06/12/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Commercial Vehicle Safety Administration (CVSA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 02/02/2023
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393 by incorporating changes in Subparts B, C, E, F, G and J for Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 09/04/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: Pending
Filing Organization: Web Sling & Tie Down Association
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/29/2020
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.5 to define the term “friction mat” more specifically and provide a minimum standard for the use of “friction mats” for cargo securement.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 02/22/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Michigan Aggregates Association
Date Agency Received Petition: 01/18/2019
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.40 to add portable conveyors to the list of vehicles that are not required to have brakes on wheels.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 09/09/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: Pending
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 12/17/2018
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.47 concerning air brake readjustment limits to correct an error linked to the incorporation by reference of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) publication. SAE corrected the error in its publication.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 10/14/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 86 FR 57060
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/27/2018
Petition: Amend Appendix G to require rear impact guards to be inspected as part of the required annual inspection.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 11/09/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 86 FR 62105
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 07/26/2010
Petition: Amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to require every commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operating in interstate commerce to be equipped with electronic identification (ID) technology capable of wirelessly communicating a unique ID number when queried by a Federal or State motor carrier safety enforcement personnel.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 06/01/2009
Petition: Require supplemental safety chains on semitrailers
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 4/20/2017
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 05/31/2022
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.5 to define the term "friction mat" more specifically and provide a minimum standard for the use of "friction mats" for cargo securement.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 5/15/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 2126-AC56
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/18/2007
Petition: Amend 393.60(e) to permit certain devices to be mounted in the swept area of the windshield
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 81 FR 65568
Filing Organization: Daimler Trucks North America
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/10/2019
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.60 to allow vehicle safety technologies to be placed in the windshield; amend the definition of safety technology.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 07/06/2021
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 86 FR 35449 (NPRM)
Filing Organization: Truck Trailers Manufacturers Associations
Date Agency Received Petition: 12/21/2018
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.65 concerning auxiliary fuel tanks on trailers and the restriction against gravity or syphon filling into the carburetor or fuel injector.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 03/17/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: American Trucking Associations
Date Agency Received Petition: 07/31/2014
Petition: Amend 393.75 regarding flat and underinflated tires
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 04/20/2017
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: NA
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/12/2019
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.86 to remove labeling requirements for rear impact guards.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 09/04/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 05/31/2022
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.102 and 393.106 to make the cargo securement requirements clearer, more enforceable and in line with the model regulations.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 09/04/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: Pending
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/27/2018
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 393.104 and 393.108 concerning cargo securement to incorporate by reference National Association of Chain Manufacturers 2016 standards for performance specifications and markings for removable hooks used on tiedowns.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 02/14/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 2126-AC56
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/27/2018
Petition: Amend the response in DOT Regulatory Guidance Interpretation Question 3 in 49 CFR 393.130 to mirror the language found in the Canadian National Safety Code (NSC) Standard 10, Section 89(2) Accessory Equipment.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 04/22/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 2126-AC56
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/29/2023
Petition: Amend FMCSA’s wheel requirements in 49 CFR 393.205 to expand upon the list of unsafe conditions concerning fasteners, nuts, and bolts about which motor carriers should be aware and enforcement personnel should cite if observed during an inspection.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 06/12/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 2126-AC56
Filing Organization: Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 02/16/2018
Petition: Delete 30 MRB; 3 hour off-duty during day extends 14-hour period
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 03/16/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 83 FR 42631; Included in HOS ANPRM 08/23/2018.
Filing Organization: TruckerNation
Date Agency Received Petition: 05/11/2018
Petition: Significant Revisions to primary hours of service rules
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 06/15/2018
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 83 FR 42631; Included in HOS ANPRM 08/23/2018.
Filing Organization: SBTC
Date Agency Received Petition: 09/09/2021
Petition: Retrospective Review of 49 CFR 395 Subpart B--Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) & Issuance of OST Guidance on ELD vetting and certification pursuant to 49 CFR 5.13(c)(4)(i).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 01/14/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Todd McCann
Date Agency Received Petition: 11/30/2023
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 395.1 (g)(1)(iii)(B)) (the “split” sleeper berth rule) to begin allowing all commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to utilize a "14-hour pause," and not just those individuals driving CMVs equipped with sleeper cabs.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 02/21/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Tyrel Olson
Date Agency Received Petition: 08/04/2021
Petition: Request to eliminate the hours-of service rules in 49 CFR 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 04/07/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Victor Lopez Vargas
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/20/2022
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 395 to exempt military veterans.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 03/17/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 12/04/2019
Petition: Petition to amend 49 CFR 395.2, concerning HOS definitions, to include a definition of “yard moves.”
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 03/28/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 12/18/2018
Petition: Add a definition of personal conveyance to 49 CFR 395.2 and remove all 395.8 interpretative guidance.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 09/18/2020
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 05/17/2017
Petition: Amend the definition of “utility service vehicle” in 49 CFR 395.2 to clarify that the term includes commercial motor vehicles supporting broadband-internet and cellular telephone operations.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 03/06/2018
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/29/2022
Petition: Add a definition of Personal Conveyance to 49 CFR 395.2 and remove all interpretative guidance from 49 CFR 395.8.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 09/02/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/21/2019
Petition: Modify the Hours of Service and ELD for the transportation of perishable fruit and vegetable commodities.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 11/18/2019
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Make Trucking Great Again Association
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/07/2022
Petition: Amend the Hours-of-Service 34-hour reset for drivers.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 09/07/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Date Agency Received Petition: 11/04/2015
Petition: Delete 30-min rest break provision in 395.3
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 08/09/2016
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: Tarence Jones
Date Agency Received Petition: 09/08/2022
Petition: Petition to amend part of 49 CFR 395.3(3)(ii) to add grace period of 2–3-hour interruption of the clock count down.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 02/01/2023
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: United States Transportation Alliance (USTA)
Date Agency Received Petition: 07/03/2018
Petition: Proposes revisions to hours of service and other rules.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 06/01/2020
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 85 FR 33396
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 03/30/2021
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 396.3(a)(1) to address OOSC references.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 08/29/2022
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 2126-AC56
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 04/02/2024
Petition: Amend 49 CFR 396.9 to remove the requirement that motor carriers return the inspection report to the issuing agency.
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 09/03/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: Pending
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 02/12/2008
Petition: Amend 396.9 to clarify when repairs need to be made
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Withdrawn; 01/09/2018
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 06/01/2009
Petition: Include requirements for the inspection of automatic braking systems (ABS) in the public inspection requirements in Appendix G
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 07/16/2009
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: (81 FR 47722) July 22, 2016, and (81 FR 60633) Sept. 2, 2016
Filing Organization: Jerry and Marianne Karth
Date Agency Received Petition: 11/01/2018
Petition: Add underride guards to Appendix G and 396.17 and amend definition of OOSC (RIN AC31).
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: 86 FR 62105
Filing Organization: CVSA
Date Agency Received Petition: 10/02/2007
Petition: Amend 396.19 to include inspector qualifications (amends earlier petition on 10/2/2007)
Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Granted; 10/16/2007
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: (81 FR 47722) July 22, 2016, and (81 FR 60633) Sept 2, 2016
Filing Organization: Small Business Transportation Coalition
Date Agency Received Petition: 1/11/2024
Petition: Petition to propose new regulation in 49 CFR 396.27 Agency Decision/Date of Letter Notifying Applicant: Denied; 06/12/2024
If Granted: Rule ID Number or Final Rule Cite: N/A