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Three-Month Waiver in Response to the Economic Consequences of the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency –
To Relieve Employers of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Subject to 49 CFR Part 382 from Certain Pre-Employment Testing Requirements

June 5, 2020

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Grant of waiver.
SUMMARY: FMCSA grants a three-month waiver from certain pre-employment testing requirements applicable to employers of drivers subject to 49 CFR part 382. This action responds to the President’s Executive Order No. 13924, Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery, issued on May 19, 2020, related to the economic consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency.
DATES: This waiver is effective June 5, 2020, and ends on September 30, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David J. Yessen, Chief of the Compliance Division, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, 202-366-1812, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Legal Basis
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) (Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107, June 9, 1998) provides the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) authority to grant waivers from any of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations issued under Chapter 313 of Title 49 of the United States Code or 49 U.S.C. § 31136, to a person(s) seeking regulatory relief (49 U.S.C. §§ 31136(e), 31315(a)). The Secretary must make a determination that the waiver is in the public interest and that it is likely to achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety that would be obtained in the absence of the waiver. Individual waivers may be granted for a specific unique event for a period up to three months. TEA-21 authorizes the Secretary to grant waivers without requesting public comment, and without providing public notice.
The Administrator of FMCSA has been delegated authority under 49 CFR 1.87(e) and (f) to carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by 49 U.S.C. chapter 313, relating to commercial motor vehicle operators, and 49 U.S.C. chapter 311, subchapter I and III, relating to commercial motor vehicle programs and safety regulations.  reed more 

Coming hours of service reforms skip 14-hour pause, include 7/3 off-duty split and 30-minute break changes

A federal rule to overhaul hours of service limits on truck drivers’ schedules will soon be published in the Federal Register, the U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Thursday. Of note, the rule expands split-sleeper berth options afforded to drivers to allow them to split their 10-hour off-duty period into windows of seven hours and three hours, in addition to the existing eight-hour, two-hour option, with a significant addition — the shorter period in any split off-duty period will in fact pause the rolling on-duty clock.

The coming reforms also overhaul provisions around the 30-minute break requirement, allowing drivers to use the break in an on-duty, not-driving status and requiring it within their first eight hours of drive time, rather than their first eight hours on-duty.

FMCSA says the rule should be published in the Federal Register in the coming week, and the changes will become effective 120 days after its publication. So if the rule is published next week, drivers could begin operating under the new HOS regs in late September. These are the first changes to hours regs implemented by FMCSA since 2013, though several provisions within that rule (such as the limits to the use of a 34-hour restart) were ultimately reversed by Congress.

The coming overhaul will not change the daily 14-hour on-duty limit or the 11-hour drive-time limit. However, the rule will expand the adverse driving conditions provision by allowing drivers to extend both their drive-time limit and their on-duty window by two hours if they encounter adverse conditions such as weather or traffic congestion. The agency says the provision will allow drivers to either sit and wait out the conditions or to drive slowly through them.

Unlike the hours proposal FMCSA issued last August, the final hours reforms do not include the option for drivers to pause their 14-hour clock for up to three hours while off-duty to extend the 14-hour clock. FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen said the agency deemed the seven-hour, three-hour split “sufficiently flexible” to that end, given with the new change the shorter period in any sleeper split will in fact stop the rolling duty clock, unlike the current split-sleeper rules.

Also, he said, concerns expressed in the public comment period last fall gave the agency pause in proceeding with the three-hour provision alone as proposed.

Lastly, the changes expand the exemptions for short-haul drivers by xtending the allowed on-duty period for short-haul drivers from 12 hours to 14 hours, and extending the short-haul radius from 100 air miles to 150 air miles. Drivers under the short-haul exemption aren’t required to keep records of duty status.

Mullen announced the changes in a media call Thursday morning and was joined by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

EMERGENCY DECLARATION 
UNDER 49 CFR § 390.23
No. 2020-002
THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF CLUMBIA

The President has declared an emergency under 42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq., and pursuant to 49 CFR 390.23(a)(l)(i), an emergency exists that warrants an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), except as otherwise restricted by this Emergency Declaration. Such emergency is in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks and their effects on people and the immediate risk they present to public health, safety and welfare in the fifty States and the District of Columbia. This Declaration addresses National emergency conditions that create a need for immediate transportation of essential supplies, equipment and persons, and provides necessary relief from FMCSRs for motor carriers and drivers engaged in the transport of essential supplies, equipment and persons.By execution of this Emergency Declaration, motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks are granted emergency relief from Parts 390 through 399 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, except as restricted herein. Direct assistance means transportation and other relief services provided by a motor carrier or its driver(s) incident to the immediate restoration of essential services, such as medical care, or essential supplies such as food, related to COVID-19 outbreaks during the emergency.
This Emergency Declaration provides regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations that are providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks, including transportation to meet immediate needs for: (1) medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19; (2) supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap and disinfectants; (3) food for emergency restocking of stores; (4) equipment, supplies and persons necessary to establish and manage temporary housing, quarantine, and isolation facilities related to COVID-19; (5) persons designated by Federal, State or local authorities for medical, isolation, or quarantine purposes; and (6) persons necessary to provide other medical or emergency services, the supply of which may be affected by the COVID-19 response. Direct assistance does not include routine commercial deliveries, or transportation of mixed loads that include essential supplies, equipment and persons, along with supplies, equipment and persons that are not being transported in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks.

Direct assistance terminates when a driver or commercial motor vehicle is used in interstate commerce to transport cargo or provide services that are not in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks or when the motor carrier dispatches a driver or commercial motor vehicle to another location to begin operations in commerce. 49 CFR 390.23(b). Upon termination of direct assistance to emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks, the motor carrier and driver are subject to the requirements of 49 CFR Parts 390 through 399, except that a driver may return empty to the motor carrier’s terminal or the driver’s normal work reporting location without complying with Parts 390 through 399. However, if the driver informs the motor carrier that he or she needs immediate rest, the driver must be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before the driver is required to return to the motor carrier’s terminal or the driver’s normal reporting location. Once the driver has returned to the terminal or other location, the driver must be relieved of all duty and responsibilities and must receive a minimum of 10 hours off duty if transporting property, and 8 hours if transporting passengers.
Nothing contained in this Emergency Declaration shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements (49 CFR Part 382), the commercial driver’s license requirements (49 CFR Part 383), the financial responsibility (insurance) requirements (49 CFR Part 387), the hazardous material regulations (49 CFR Parts 100-180), applicable size and weight requirements, or any other portion of the regulations not specifically exempted under to 49 CFR § 390.23.
Motor carriers or drivers currently subject to an out-of-service order are not eligible for the relief granted by this declaration until they have met the applicable conditions for its rescission and the order has been rescinded by FMCSA.
In accordance with. 49 CFR § 390.23, this declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the termination of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11 :59 P.M. (ET) on April 12, 2020, whichever occurs sooner.

Driver Engagement Significantly Improves Performance

Studies on driver engagement found that a driver’s relationship and interaction with his or her recruiter during the hiring process, as well as their dispatcher during employment, are the two key
indicators of how productive a driver will be and the likelihood of them quitting.  Engagement can mean different things to different people, but it generally entails trust, respect, acknowledgment,
and a sense of belonging. None of these important aspects of engagement can exist without communication. Unfortunately, due to the remote nature of the workforce, communicating with and
engaging drivers is extremely challenging. However, an engaged driver will be more efficient, effective, productive, and safe. Most of all, they will be loyal and dedicated. Engaged drivers are
enthusiastic and genuinely care about the overall success of the team and the company. Using mobile-based communication tools to keep drivers in the loop with company initiatives plays a big role in
engagement. Communication aspects such as regular training, video messages from the CEO, electronic company updates,  and driver/dispatcher communication enhancement training let drivers know
they are not alone out there on the road, which makes better, safer, and more productive drivers.

Reasons why you or a driver  may be given a refusal to test

There are a number of reasons why you or a driver  may be given a refusal to test Sometimes, it’s as simple as not showing up for a required test. Or, perhaps you showed up for the test, but were unable to provide an adequate sample.
Regardless of the circumstances, the DOT views a refusal to test as being equal to a positive test result. If you’re given a refusal to test, you can expect the following to occur:

You will be immediately removed from all safety sensitive job functions. If you’re behind the

• wheel of a truck, you will need to stop driving as soon as you can safely do so. read more 

 

ELD mandate survives court challenge

A federal mandate requiring nearly all U.S. truck operators to use electronic logging devices to track duty status has been upheld in court, meaning the December 18, 2017, compliance date remains effective.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal court overseeing the case, voted unanimously to keep the mandate in place, securing a victory for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and its ELD rule. Its decision was issued Oct. 31, following oral arguments made in Chicago on Sept. 13.
The decision does not change the rule’s exemption for pre-2000 year-model trucks, which are allowed to operate without an ELD  Read more….

SH TRANSPORT IS IMPLEMENTING ELECTRONIC LOGS

Proposed federal rule to govern truck speeds to be published soon

A proposed federal rule to require the use of speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks has cleared its final hurdle in the regulatory process and will likely be published in the coming weeks. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget stamped its approval on the rule Aug. 12, according to the White House’s online rulemaking portal.

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking may now be published at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretion. Rules are generally published in the weeks following their clerance of the OMB.

The speed limiter rulemaking was initiated in March 2014, following a petition by the American Trucking Associations and Roadsafe America. ATA has said it asked the DOT to implement a 65 mph speed limit on trucks weighing more than 26,000 lbs.

Rule to require e-logs pushed back: Here’s latest projected date

A Final Rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices has been delayed a month, according to a report released this week by the Department of Transportation. The rule is now forecasted to be published Oct. 30.

The rule will take effect two years following its publication, the date by which fleets, owner-operators and drivers must be using electronic logging devices that satisfy the rule’s requirements.

FMCSA had targeted Sept. 30 as the publication date since the beginning of this year, a date it said it indicated earlier this year it was pushing hard to make.

The rule was sent from FMCSA to the the White House’s Office of Management and Budget on July 28 for its required approval. In its report issued this week, the DOt says it now expects the OMB to clear the rule Oct. 26, paving the way for the agency to publish the rule Oct. 30.

FMCSA’s corresponding prohibition of driver coercion rule is expected to follow the same schedule, per the report.

The DOT also released new projected dates for a rule to require use of speed limiters. The proposed rule is still slated to be published this month, with the DOT forecasting it to clear the OMB this week, Sept. 17, and be published on Monday, Sept. 21. It’s unknown whether the rule will apply to all trucks or just new trucks.

HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS Part 395

§ 395.8: Driver’s record of duty status.

(a) Except for a private motor carrier of passengers (nonbusiness), every motor carrier shall require every driver used by the motor carrier to record his/her duty status for each 24 hour period using the methods prescribed in either paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section.

(1) Every driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall record his/her duty status, in duplicate, for each 24-hour period. The duty status time shall be recorded on a specified grid, as shown in paragraph (g) of this section. The grid and the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section may be combined with any company forms.

(2) Every driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall ….Read more….

Roadcheck 2015 inspection spree set for next week, here’s CVSA’s checklists for drivers, carriers

Roadcheck, the annual inspection blitz done by a joint effort of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and others, is set to take place next week, June 2-4.This year’s special emphasis will be cargo securement, though inspectors will still be primarily performing full 37-step Level I inspections — the most thorough inspection — throughout the week. Roadcheck, as most of you well know, I’d wager, is coming up as usual the first week of June, the 2nd through 4th to be exact. The nationwide inspection blitz, as it’s typically described, this year takes as its theme a focus on cargo securement (flatbedders, look out!),  Read more….

Speed limiter mandate one step closer to publication, sent to White House for approval

A proposed federal rule to require the installation and use of speed limiters (aka governors) on all trucks weighing more than 27,000 pounds has been sent from the DOT to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for its approval.
The rule, sent May 19 to the OMB, is being produced via a joint rulemaking by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration      Read more…..

Effective Jan. 30, drivers can ditch paper copies of medical cards upon med cert renewal

Truck operators will no longer be required to carry paper copies of their medical certification cards beginning Friday, Jan. 30, as the certification will have been integrated into drivers’ CDLs, FMCSA is expected to Read more…..

Carrier Insurance Rule Hits Small Business Hardest

Are your insurance premiums going up? The FMCSA finally issued its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), which proposes an increase in the minimum financial responsibility required of carriers, but the notice stops short of suggesting a dollar amount. Instead, the FMCSA is asking for input from trucking companies and other industry stakeholders.  The ANPR includes 26 questions that the FMCSA wants answered during the proposal’s public comment period, which ends Feb. 26   Read more…..

34-hour restart provisions could be suspended, bill strips funding from enforcement

After nearly a year and a half of asking Congress for it, the trucking industry got its wish Tuesday evening: A potential rollback of some of the more restrictive elements of FMCSA’s 2013-implemented hours-of-service rule for truck operators. Congress likely will send a bill to the White House in the coming days that includes a provision that will put a stay on enforcement of two key elements of the 2013 rule: The requirement that a driver’s 34-hour restart include two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. periods and the provision limiting the use of the restart to one time per week. The suspension of enforcement will last at least until Sept. 30, 2015 Read more….

The undeclared war on owner-operators

Why would our government make war on one of the most productive and safest groups in the transportation sector? While there is no declared or undeclared war on owner-operators and independent drivers by government, it sure feels like it for many of them.  How else can one explain the variety of laws, regulations, and rules that have come out or are pending that may adversely affect them? Read more…..

OOIDA Wants Ferro Out

Pointing to a blog post by Anne Ferro, a truck driver trade association is claiming that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety… Read more

Certified Medical Examiner

Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drivers and Carriers: Did you know an important law affecting you goes into effect May 21, 2014? To keep America’s interstate CMV drivers healthy and our roads safer, all interstate CMV drivers will soon be required…  Read more

Staying Fit While On The Road

While it is challenging to try to stay fit while on the road, it is not impossible. There are many options  available to truckers both on and off the road..  Read more

Why Intrapreneurship Is Essential to Your Organization

Intrapreneurship (also known as Corporate Entrepreneurship) was a word coined by Gifford Pinchot III to describe how corporations can benefit if their employees adapted an entrepreneurial spirit in the workplace. This idea combines an entrepreneur’s independent spirit and unconventional wisdom with the resources of an organization. Though it may look like a divergence of thoughts, intrapreneurship has actually prospered in many of the world’s best-run organizations. Read more

DOT’s Speed-limiter  Proposal   To Add Older Trucks, Aide Says

An upcoming federal rule mandating speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks will include the requirement that current vehicles be retrofitted as well  as new trucks rolling down assembly lines, according to an official of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.   Read more

Sleep Apnea, E-Logging Regulations Likely, Transportation Attorney Tells Fleet Executives

Expected regulations on sleep apnea and electronic logging are among the legal issues likely to garner greater attention from trucking firms in the near future, a transportation attorney told fleet executives.  Read more

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

ANNOUNCEMENT

Next week, FMCSA will publish a final rule extending the requirement for interstate commercial drivers to have paper copies of their medical.. Read more

Success / Failure

There is a newspaper columnist by the name of Harvey Mackay, and Harvey stated that many humans are afraid to take a risk   Read more….

 

 

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