FMCSA Extends HOS Comment Period; Hill Grants Extension Through March 17

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its public commenting period for its interim hours-of-service rule for 30 days.

The comment period was to close Friday, but in a letter dated Wednesday to Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, FMCSA Administrator John Hill said he would keep the docket open through March 17.

In a letter to Jacqueline Gillan, Advocates vice president, Hill said he “agree[d] that allowing additional time for public comments would be appropriate.” Advocates had requested the extension in a letter earlier this month.

In December, FMCSA published its interim HOS rule in order to comply with a court order striking provisions allowing for an 11th hour of driving and for a resetting of a driver’s weekly hour limits provided they took 34 hours off. The interim rule retained those provisions.

Transport Topics; February 15, 2008

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