On Feb. 10, CVSA sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), requesting the agency reconsider its Jan. 17, 2023, interpretation #22-0133, issued to Usher Transportation…
Letters, Petitions and Comments
Petition to Amend Title 49 CFR § 392.60 DOT Regulatory Guidance
On Feb. 3, CVSA submitted a petition to FMCSA asking the agency to amend the DOT Regulatory Guidance to Title 49 CFR § 392.60 – Unauthorized persons not to be transported to require written…
CVSA Submits Updates to 396.3(a)(1) Petition
On Feb. 2, CVSA submitted an update to the Alliance’s March 30, 2021, petition to FMCSA asking the agency to amend Title 49 CFR Part 393 of the FMCSRs by incorporating changes in Subparts B, C, E, F, G and J…
Comments to Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions NPRM
On Jan. 25, CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA’s Dec. 8, 2022, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to narrow the scope of regulations from which relief is provided automatically…
Letter Asking FMCSA to Consider Changes to New Entrant Safety Audit Program
On Jan. 6, CVSA sent a letter to FMCSA asking the agency to consider a number of improvements to the New Entrant Safety Audit Program, including…
Petition to Update Level VI OOSC Incorporation by Reference
On Jan. 6, CVSA submitted a petition to FMCSA requesting an amendment to the hazardous materials safety permit regulations to update the incorporation by reference of CVSA’s “North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC)…
Comments to Unique Electronic Identification of CMVs ANPRM
On Nov. 21, CVSA submitted comments in response to FMCSA’s ANPRM exploring whether the agency should amend the FMCSR to require every CMV operating in interstate commerce to be equipped with electronic identification technology…
Comments to Electronic Logging Devices ANPRM
On Nov. 14, CVSA submitted comments in response to FMCSA’s ANPRM regarding potential updates and changes to the electronic logging device regulations. In the comments, CVSA provided feedback…
Comments Opposing NPGA HOS Exemption Request
On Oct. 27, CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA in opposition to the National Propane Gas Association’s (NPGA) request for an exemption from several hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. NPGA is seeking relief…
Comments to PHMSA Request for Information on Electronic Hazard Communication Alternatives
On Oct. 17, CVSA submitted comments to PHMSA in response to its request for information regarding the potential use of electronic communication as an alternative to current, physical documentation requirements…
Comments Opposing Flat Top Transport HOS Exemption Request
On Sept. 29, CVSA submitted comments opposing an exemption request from Flat Top Transport for temporary exemption from the HOS regulations. Flat Top Transport is seeking a three- to four-month exemption…
Comments on FMCSA COVID-19 Waiver
On Sept. 28, CVSA submitted comments in response to FMCSA’s request for comments concerning the extent to which motor carriers currently rely on the COVID-19 emergency declaration…
Petition to Require Transporters of Hemp to Carry Uniform Shipping Documents
CVSA submitted a petition to FMCSA to amend Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 395.1 to add a requirement that transporters of hemp carry uniform shipping documents.
Comments on FMCSA State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles ANPRM
CVSA submitted comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that seeks feedback on the potential implementation of state inspection programs for passenger-carrier vehicles.
Petition to Define “Friction Mat”
CVSA submitted a petition to FMCSA to amend Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 393.5 by adding a definition of “friction mat.”
Petition to Change Cargo Securement Tiedown Requirements
CVSA submitted a petition to the FMCSA to amend Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 393.102 and § 393.106.
Request to Extend Speed Limiter ANSPRM Comment Period
CVSA submitted a request to extend the comment period for FMCSA’s advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking (ANSPRM) on speed-limiting devices by 30 days.
Petition to Add Maximum Distance/Time to Definition of Personal Conveyance
CVSA submitted a petition to FMCSA to add a maximum distance and/or time a driver can operate under personal conveyance to Title 49 CFR 395.2.
Petition to Update the CVSA Level VI OOSC Incorporation by Reference
CVSA submitted a petition to FMCSA requesting the amendment of the hazardous materials safety permit regulations to update the incorporation by reference of CVSA’s “North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) and Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as Defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403” to reference the April 1, 2022, edition.
Comments on U.S. DOT Draft Strategic Framework
CVSA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on the administration’s draft strategic plan framework.