Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA announces its decision to renew provisionally for six months the exemption requested by the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and member railroads (collectively "the Associations") from the prohibitions against driving after the 14th hour from the beginning of the work shift (the 14-hour rule) and against driving after accumulating 60 hours of on duty time within 7 consecutive days, or 70 hours of on duty time within 8 consecutive days (the 60-hour/70-hour rule). The exemption will enable the employees of the Associations' member railroads, subject to the hours-of-service (HOS) rules, to respond to unplanned events that occur outside of, or extend beyond, an employee's normal work hours. The Associations are seeking a five-year renewal of this exemption. FMCSA requests public comment on the application for exemption renewal.
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-2020-0171] AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of provisional renewal of exemption; request for comments. SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew provisionally for six months the exemption requested by the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and member railroads (collectively “the Associations”) from the prohibitions against driving after the 14th hour from the beginning of the work shift (the 14-hour rule) and against driving after accumulating 60 hours of on duty time within 7 consecutive days, or 70 hours of on duty time within 8 consecutive days (the 60-hour/70-hour rule). The exemption will enable the employees of the Associations' member railroads, subject to the hours-of-service (HOS) rules, to respond to unplanned events that occur outside of, or extend beyond, an employee's normal work hours. The Associations are seeking a five-year renewal of this exemption. FMCSA requests public comment on the application for exemption renewal. DATES: The provisional renewal of the exemption is effective from December 18, 2025, and expires on June 18, 2026. Comments must be received on or before January 20, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-2020-0171 by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaki…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Hours of Service of Drivers: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Application for Exemption Renewal
Hours of Service of Drivers: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Application for Exemption Renewal
Hours of Service of Drivers: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Application for Exemption
Hours of Service of Drivers: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Application for Exemption
Citation: 90 FR 59648
