🎆Comments Requested on HOS Exemptions for Pyrotechnics Industry
Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)
Summary
FMCSA requests public comment on the APA's application for exemptions from certain hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Previous similar exemptions expired on July 8, 2024. The exemptions would allow drivers to exclude off-duty and sleeper berth time of any length from the calculation of the 14-hour limit and to use paper records of duty status (RODS) in lieu of an electronic logging device (ELD) during the designated period of June 28 through July 8 (Independence Day period). The requests are for the transportation of pyrotechnics during the Independence Day period of every year from 2025 through 2029.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The document requests public comments on exemptions for hours-of-service regulations impacting the pyrotechnics industry, indicating potential regulatory changes that could significantly affect compliance costs and operational flexibility for affected businesses during the Independence Day period.