Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA amends the emergency equipment rules to remove the requirement for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to be equipped with at least one spare fuse for each type and size of fuse needed for the operation of the CMV. This change will remove an unnecessary requirement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR).
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 393 [Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0109] RIN 2126-AC83 AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: FMCSA amends the emergency equipment rules to remove the requirement for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to be equipped with at least one spare fuse for each type and size of fuse needed for the operation of the CMV. This change will remove an unnecessary requirement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). DATES: Effective April 20, 2026. Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be submitted to the FMCSA Administrator no later than March 23, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Sutula, Chief, Vehicle and Roadside Operations Division, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 0001; (202) 366-2551; David.Sutula@dot.gov . If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Dockets Operations at (202) 366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FMCSA organizes this final rule as follows: I. Availability of Rulemaking Documents II. Abbreviations III. Legal Basis IV. Discussion of Proposed Rulemaking and Comments V. International Impacts VI. Section-by-Section Analysis VII. Regulatory Analyses A. E.O. 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures B. E.O. 14192 (Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation) C. Congressiona…
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Citation: 91 FR 7877
