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Notice2019-220612019-10-09

Washington Meal and Rest Break Rules for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers; Petition for Determination of Preemption

Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Abstract

FMCSA requests comments on a petition submitted by the Washington Trucking Associations, Inc. (WTA) requesting a determination that the State of Washington's Meal and Rest Break Rules (MRB rules), as applied to drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) subject to FMCSA's hours of service (HOS) regulations, are preempted by Federal law. FMCSA requests comments in response to this petition.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of petition for determination of preemption; request for comments.
Dates
Comments must be received on or before November 8, 2019.

Public Comment

Comments Close
2019-11-08

Document Excerpt

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 [Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0128] AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of petition for determination of preemption; request for comments. SUMMARY: FMCSA requests comments on a petition submitted by the Washington Trucking Associations, Inc. (WTA) requesting a determination that the State of Washington's Meal and Rest Break Rules (MRB rules), as applied to drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) subject to FMCSA's hours of service (HOS) regulations, are preempted by Federal law. FMCSA requests comments in response to this petition. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 8, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2019-0128 by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov . See the Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further information. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received withou

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Citation: 84 FR 54266

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