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Rule2021-138932021-06-30

Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training

Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Abstract

FMCSA finalizes its February 4, 2020 interim final rule (interim rule), which revised a December 8, 2016, final rule, "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators" (ELDT final rule). This action finalizes the extension of the compliance date for the ELDT final rule from February 7, 2020, to February 7, 2022. This action provides FMCSA additional time to complete development of the Training Provider Registry (TPR) and provides State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) time to modify their information technology (IT) systems and procedures, as necessary, to accommodate their receipt of driver-specific ELDT data from the TPR.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
This final rule is effective on July 30, 2021.
Effective Date
2021-07-30

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureAlcohol abuseDrug abuseHighway safetyMotor carriersReporting and recordkeeping requirements

Public Comment

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 49 CFR Parts 380, 383, and 384 [Docket No. FMCSA-2007-27748] RIN 2126-AC25 AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: FMCSA finalizes its February 4, 2020 interim final rule (interim rule), which revised a December 8, 2016, final rule, “Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators” (ELDT final rule). This action finalizes the extension of the compliance date for the ELDT final rule from February 7, 2020, to February 7, 2022. This action provides FMCSA additional time to complete development of the Training Provider Registry (TPR) and provides State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) time to modify their information technology (IT) systems and procedures, as necessary, to accommodate their receipt of driver-specific ELDT data from the TPR. DATES: This final rule is effective on July 30, 2021. Petitions for Reconsideration of this final rule must be submitted to the FMCSA Administrator no later than July 30, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joshua Jones, Commercial Driver's License Division, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-7332, Joshua.Jones@dot.gov . If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule is organized as follows:

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Citation: 86 FR 34631