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Federal Agency Wants Feedback on Redesigned Spill and Release Report Form

The federal pipeline and hazmat safety regulator is asking the public to weigh in on a overhauled version of the paperwork carriers file after a dangerous-cargo mishap in transit. The agency plans to seek White House budget office clearance to modify the existing authorization for the form, adding some questions, clarifying others, and trimming or rearranging the rest. A sample of the new layout is posted for review on regulations.gov.

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Federal Regulators Reject Push to Let Drivers Keep Paper Logs

The federal motor carrier safety agency has turned down a request from a trucker advocacy group seeking permission for drivers to keep handwritten duty-hour records rather than rely on electronic recorders. After reviewing the petition and feedback from the public, officials concluded that the proposed relief could not deliver safety results at least on par with those achieved under the existing mandate.

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Steel Mill Haulers Get Longer Shifts Under Provisional Waiver

Federal regulators plan to extend and merge two earlier waivers for Cleveland-Cliffs Steel, the company formerly known as ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor. The waivers cover relaxed shift limits for its in-house CDL drivers and equipment exceptions for its purpose-built coil haulers. The agency is taking public input on the interim extension.

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FMCSA Study to Test Pausing the Clock on Truckers' 14-Hour Day

FMCSA plans to submit a new information collection request to OMB for a research study on letting truck drivers extend the 14-hour driving window by up to 3 hours of non-driving time. The pause would need to be taken at the location of cargo pickup or delivery. The agency is inviting public comment as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act process.

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Federal Study to Test Looser Rest Rules on 256 Truckers

The federal motor carrier safety agency is preparing to ask the White House budget office to sign off on a data-gathering effort tied to a trial of more adaptable rest-period options for truck operators. Roughly 256 drivers will take part, with researchers comparing their alertness and on-road performance under today's driving-time rules versus under special exemptions that allow more freedom in dividing rest time in the bunk. The agency is also seeking public feedback on the proposal.

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Federal Agency Extends Driving Privileges for 12 Deaf Truckers

The federal motor carrier safety regulator has decided to keep in place waivers for a dozen drivers who are deaf or have hearing loss. These waivers let them continue hauling freight and operating large commercial vehicles across state lines despite the standard auditory rule for interstate operators.

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FMCSA Receives 11 Applications for Hearing Exemptions From Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing CMV Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has received exemption applications from 11 individuals who want to drive commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce without meeting the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The applicants are deaf or hard of hearing. If the agency grants the exemptions, they would be allowed to operate CMVs across state lines.

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FMCSA Reviews Hearing Exemption Requests From Nine Prospective Truck Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has received exemption applications from nine individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and want to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. The applicants are seeking relief from the hearing standard in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If approved, the exemptions would allow them to drive CMVs across state lines.

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FMCSA Renews Hearing Exemptions for 18 Commercial Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided to renew exemptions from the federal hearing requirement for 18 interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers. The exemptions apply to drivers who are hard of hearing or deaf. They allow these drivers to keep operating CMVs in interstate commerce.

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FMCSA Renews Hearing Exemptions for 20 Commercial Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has renewed exemptions from the federal hearing requirement for 20 commercial motor vehicle drivers. The drivers are deaf or hard of hearing. The renewals let them continue operating CMVs in interstate commerce.

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FMCSA Denies Agri-Tech Aviation's Request to Let CLP Holders Drive Without CDL Holder Present

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption application from Agri-Tech Aviation. The company sought to let commercial learner's permit (CLP) holders who have passed the CDL skills test, but have not yet received their CDL, operate its commercial motor vehicles without a CDL holder in the passenger seat. FMCSA concluded that the record did not show the exemption would likely achieve a level of safety equal to or greater than that achieved without it.

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UCR: Unified Carrier Registration Program

The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) program is a federally mandated registration system for interstate motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and leasing companies.

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