Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 15 Jan 2025 transportation, fmcsa, health regulations, exemptions, commercial motor vehicles

🚚FMCSA Notice on Driver Exemptions for ICD Patients

FMCSA announces receipt of applications from two individuals for an exemption from the prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) against operation of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) by persons with a current clinical diagnosis of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency, thrombosis, or any other cardiovascular disease of a variety known to be accompanied by syncope (transient loss of consciousness), dyspnea (shortness of breath), collapse, or congestive heart failure. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals with ICDs to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

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Regulatory Compliance, Employment Initiatives 15 Jan 2025 compliance, transportation, fmcsa, fmcsr, driver exemptions, hearing impaired

🚚Renewal of Driver Hearing Exemptions by FMCSA Announced

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 13 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

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Compliance, Regulatory 8 Jan 2025 compliance, transportation, federal regulations, fmcsa, electronic logging devices, vendor registration

📋FMCSA Notice on ELD Vendor Registration and Compliance Requirements

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled, "Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration." This ICR is necessary for ELD vendors to register their ELDs with the Agency.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 8 Jan 2025 compliance, safety standards, regulation, fmcsa, warning devices, commercial vehicles

🚧Study on Warning Devices for Stopped Commercial Vehicles Initiated

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. This notice invites comments on a proposed information collection titled "Study of Warning Devices for Stopped Commercial Motor Vehicles." It is an experimental study that requires data collection for evaluating whether warning devices meaningfully influence crash-relevant aspects of human performance in the presence of a parked or disabled commercial motor vehicle (PDCMV), and if so, how and to what extent. These data collection efforts are expected to require the participation of 256 drivers.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 8 Jan 2025 compliance, safety, fmcsa, fmcsr, medical qualification, commercial motor vehicle

🚛FMCSA's 2025 Medical Qualification Requirements for CMV Drivers

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled, "Medical Qualification Requirements," due to updated information for several of the Information Collections (ICs) discussed. This ICR is needed to ensure that drivers, motor carriers, and the States are complying with the physical qualification requirements of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The information collected is used to determine and certify driver medical fitness and must be collected in order for our highways to be safe. On September 17, 2024, FMCSA published a 60-day notice requesting comment on the renewal of this ICR. In response to this notice, no comments were received.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 6 Jan 2025 regulations, transportation, business compliance, fmcsa, driver qualifications

🚚FMCSA Renews Driver Hearing Requirement Exemptions for Businesses

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 25 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

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Compliance Requirements, Regulatory Updates 6 Jan 2025 compliance, regulations, motor carriers, fmcsa, freight forwarders, insurance requirements, brokers, financial responsibility

🚛FMCSA Announces Financial Responsibility Requirements for Carriers

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled, "Financial Responsibility Motor Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers." The purpose of this ICR is to provide registered motor carriers, property brokers, and freight forwarders a means of meeting financial responsibility filing requirements. This ICR sets forth the financial responsibility documentation requirements for motor carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers as a result of Agency jurisdictional statutes.

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