Hours of Service of Drivers

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 395 [Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0248] RIN 2126-AC19 AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of public listening session. SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces that it will hold a public listening session concerning potential changes to its hours-of-service rules for truck drivers. On August 22, 2019, FMCSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on proposed changes to its hours-of-service (HOS) requirements to provide greater flexibility for drivers who are subject to the HOS rules without adversely affecting safety. The listening session will allow interested persons to present comments, views, and relevant research on topics mentioned above. All comments will be transcribed and placed in the rulemaking docket for the FMCSA's consideration. The session will be webcast to allow interested parties to participate remotely. DATES: The listening session will be held on September 17, 2019. The listening session will begin at 1:00 p.m. local time and end at 3 p.m., or earlier, if all participants wishing to express their views have done so. ADDRESSES: The listening session will be held at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-2018-0248 using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the onl…