Proposed Rule 30 May 2025 compliance, regulation, vehicle safety, automotive industry, nhtsa, transportation, incorporation by reference, motor vehicle safety, motor vehicles

🚗Proposed Changes to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 214

NHTSA is proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, Side impact protection.

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🚗Proposed Removal of FMVSS No. 216

NHTSA is proposing to remove the obsolete Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 216, related to roof crush resistance.

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Proposed Rule 30 May 2025 compliance, regulations, transportation, motor carriers, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, motor vehicle safety, fmcsa, highway safety, trucking

🚚Proposed Rule Changes for Motor Carrier Inspection Report Compliance

FMCSA proposes to revise the requirement that motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers sign and return a completed roadside inspection form to the issuing State agency. FMCSA is aware that not all issuing State agencies require the return of these reports, and that requiring motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers to submit these reports to a State that does not require, or even request, the return of the form, creates an unnecessary burden. Through this proposed change, completed forms will only be returned to those States that request them. This action is in response to a petition for rulemaking from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).

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Proposed Rule 30 May 2025 compliance, regulations, transportation, motor carriers, safety, drug testing, administrative practice and procedure, penalties, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, highway safety, military personnel, commercial driving

🚛FMCSA Proposes CDL Standards Exemption for Military Technicians

FMCSA proposes to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations (FMCSRs) to allow dual-status military technicians to qualify for the exception for certain military personnel from commercial driver license (CDL) standards. This rulemaking responds to a petition for rulemaking submitted by James D. Welch.

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🚧Elimination of Duplicative EEO Regulations by Federal Highway Administration

The FHWA is removing outdated and duplicative regulations requiring State highway agencies to submit to FHWA, on an annual basis, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program plans for FHWA approval. Currently, FHWA is responsible for oversight of State highway agencies' EEO programs, which include collection and analysis of internal employment data, development of an internal affirmative action hiring plan, and contractor compliance reporting. These regulations overlap with, and are duplicative of, other Federal requirements enforced by other Federal agencies. In addition, an Executive order (E.O.) issued by President Donald J. Trump repealed a previous E.O. that was relied on to initially promulgate the regulation. Elimination of these regulations will reduce administrative and monetary burdens on Federal- aid recipients.

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🚗Proposed NHTSA Rule to Remove Obsolete Vehicle Safety Requirements

NHTSA is proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, Seating Systems.

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🔧Proposed Rule to Remove Spare Fuse Requirement for CMVs

FMCSA proposes to remove the requirement for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to be equipped with at least one spare fuse for each type and size of fuse needed for the parts and accessories of the CMV. This proposed change would remove an unnecessary requirement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).

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Proposed Rule 30 May 2025 compliance, regulation, transportation, motor carriers, safety, motor vehicle safety, fmcsa, highway safety, commercial vehicles

🚚FMCSA Proposes Rule on Tire Load Markings for Commercial Vehicles

FMCSA proposes to revise the requirements for tires on commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to clarify that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) do not require tire load restriction markings on their sidewalls. This change would eliminate confusion and clarify the scope of FMCSA's authority regarding the requirements for tires in the FMCSRs.

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🚚FMCSA Proposal to Remove Liquid-Burning Flares from Regulations

FMCSA proposes to remove references to liquid-burning flares from the warning device requirements in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). This proposed revision would remove outdated language referring to warning devices that FMCSA believes are no longer used.

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🚗Proposed Rule on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 303

NHTSA is proposing to remove obsolete directives from the phase-in reporting requirements for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 303.

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