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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Southern Service Center 1800 Century Blvd., Suite 1700 Atlanta, GA 20245
March 3, 2020
REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION UNDER 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-001
...Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Southern Service Center 1800 Century Blvd., Suite 1700 Atlanta, GA 20245
February 14, 2020
EXTENSION OF REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION...
Question 2: Section 390.23 provides that parts 390 through 399 do not apply to any motor carrier or driver operating a CMV to provide direct assistance in an emergency. Is a motor carrier or driver required to keep a record of the driver’s on-duty or driving time while providing relief?
...Section 390.3T(f)(5) provides an exemption from the FMCSRs for the operation of fire trucks and rescue vehicles while such vehicles are being used in emergency and related operations. What is meant by the phrase “fire trucks and rescue vehicles?
Guidance: For the purposes of § 390.3T(f...
Section 390.3T(f)(5) provides an exemption from the FMCSRs for the operation of fire trucks and rescue vehicles while such vehicles are being used in emergency and related operations. What is meant by the phrase “emergency and related operations?”
Guidance: The term “emergency,” as...
Question 1: Does § 390.23 create an exemption from the FMCSRs each and every time the delivery of electricity is interrupted, no matter how isolated or minor the occurrence?
Guidance: The rule creates an exemption from the FMCSRs when interruptions of electricity are severe enough...
*Question 29: Section 390.3T(f)(5) provides an exemption from the FMCSRs for the operation of fire trucks and rescue vehicles while such vehicles are being used in emergency and related operations. Section 390.23 provides an exception to most of the FMCSRs for motor carriers providing direct...
*Question 26: Is the operation of fire trucks and rescue vehicles in interstate commerce by a private firefighting company subject to the FMCSRs when the company provides its services under contract to Federal or State agencies?
Guidance: Generally, 49 CFR parts 390-399 (FMCSRs) are...
Are Red Cross vehicles/drivers subject to the FMCSRs?
Guidance: Red Cross vehicles/drivers used to provide emergency relief under the provisions of §390.23 are not subject to the FMCSRs while providing the relief. However, these vehicles/drivers would be subject when operating at other...
STATE OF ALABAMA PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
WHEREAS the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955, as amended, confers upon the Governor the power to proclaim a state of emergency when a natural disaster of major proportions has occurred or is reasonably...