Petition to Update Level VI OOSC Incorporation by Reference
On Jan. 6, CVSA submitted a petition to FMCSA requesting an amendment to the hazardous materials safety permit regulations to update the incorporation by reference of CVSA’s “North American Standard...
View ArticleLetter Asking FMCSA to Consider Changes to New Entrant Safety Audit Program
On Jan. 6, CVSA sent a letter to FMCSA asking the agency to consider a number of improvements to the New Entrant Safety Audit Program, including... Source
View ArticleComments to Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions NPRM
On Jan. 25, CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA’s Dec. 8, 2022, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to narrow the scope of regulations from which relief is provided automatically for motor...
View ArticleCVSA Submits Updates to 396.3(a)(1) Petition
On Feb. 2, CVSA submitted an update to the Alliance’s March 30, 2021, petition to FMCSA asking the agency to amend Title 49 CFR Part 393 of the FMCSRs by incorporating changes in Subparts B, C, E, F, G...
View ArticlePetition to Amend Title 49 CFR § 392.60 DOT Regulatory Guidance
On Feb. 3, CVSA submitted a petition to FMCSA asking the agency to amend the DOT Regulatory Guidance to Title 49 CFR § 392.60 – Unauthorized persons not to be transported to require written or...
View ArticleRequest for Clarification Regarding PHMSA Record Keeping Requirements...
On Feb. 10, CVSA sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), requesting the agency reconsider its Jan. 17, 2023, interpretation #22-0133, issued to Usher...
View ArticleCVSA Files Comments Regarding ADS-Equipped CMVs
On March 20, CVSA filed comments on FMCSA’s Supplemental Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SANPRM) seeking input on which factors the agency should consider in amending the Federal Motor Carrier...
View ArticlePetition to FMCSA Regarding Wheel Components
On March 29, CVSA petitioned FMCSA to amend CFR § 393.205 to clearly identify several hazardous conditions that correspond to regularly observed conditions of wheel components that result in high risk...
View ArticlePetition to Clarify What Qualifies as a Valid CDL
On April 4, CVSA petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to amend Title 49 CFR § 383.25(a)(1) to clarify what qualifies as a “valid commercial driver’s license” (CDL) for the...
View ArticlePetition to Amend CFR § 393.67(c)(12) Construction of Liquid Fuel Tanks
On April 5, CVSA petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to amend CFR § 393.67(c)(12) by removing subsection (i). The current language is outdated and no longer applicable to...
View ArticleCVSA Submits Comments on FMCSA’s Proposed Changes to the SMS
On May 16, CVSA submitted comments in response to the FMCSA’s request for comments on proposed changes to the agency’s Safety Measurement System (SMS). Overall, CVSA understands and supports many of...
View ArticleCVSA and CVBMC Submit Comments to AEB NPRM
On Sept. 5, CVSA, on behalf of the Commercial Vehicle Brake Manufacturers Council (CVBMC), submitted comments regarding the joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) from NHTSA and FMCSA proposing...
View ArticleCVSA Requests Extension to SFD ANPRM Comment Period
On Oct. 6, CVSA requested a 30-day extension to the comment period for the Safety Fitness Determinations (SFD) advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM). Source
View ArticleCVSA Sends Letter Supporting Beyond Compliance to FMCSA
On Oct. 23, CVSA sent a letter in support of the creation of a Beyond Compliance program within FMCSA to recognize motor carriers for safe practices and to help better distinguish between carriers who...
View ArticleCVSA Submits Petition for Reconsideration to FMCSA Regarding Emergency...
On Nov. 2, CVSA submitted a petition for reconsideration regarding FMCSA’s recent final rule on the applicability of emergency exemptions. CVSA petitioned FMCSA to reconsider the duration of the...
View ArticleCVSA Submits Comments on Proposed Federal Appeals Process for RDRs
On Nov. 13, CVSA submitted comments in response to FMCSA’s notice and request for comments regarding the agency’s proposal to develop and implement a federal appeals process for Requests for Data...
View ArticleCVSA Submits Comments on SFD ANPRM
On Nov. 27, CVSA submitted comments in response to FMCSA’s ANPRM regarding the agency’s interest in developing a new methodology to determine when a motor carrier is not fit to operate commercial motor...
View ArticleCVSA Submits Comments on ANPRM Modernizing the HMR
On Nov. 29, CVSA submitted comments in response to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking stakeholder feedback on...
View ArticlePetition to Update Operational Policy 4 Incorporation by Reference
On Dec. 4, CVSA petitioned FMCSA to amend the incorporation by reference of CVSA’s “Operational Policy 4: Inspector Training and Certification” to reflect the newest edition, which was revised on Sept....
View ArticlePetition to Update Level VI Out-of-Service Criteria Incorporation by Reference
On Dec. 4, CVSA petitioned FMCSA to amend the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit regulations to update the incorporation by reference of the “North American Standard Level VI Inspection Procedures and...
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