3.0.0 1669 2023-01-11T13:30:38Z 2023-01-11T13:30:38Z Senate S 2015-06-24 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-24T22:43:38Z 2015-06-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-06-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Department of Transportation Government information and archives Medical tests and diagnostic methods Motor carriers Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-06-24 Introduced in Senate 2016-01-13T21:58:40Z Trucking Rules Updated by Comprehensive and Key Safety Reform Act or the TRUCK Safety Reform Act

This bill requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA): (1) at least every five years, to conduct a comprehensive review of its rules, regulations, regulatory guidance, and enforcement policies; and (2) within 24 months after completion of each review, to amend its regulations and enforcement policies to ensure that they are consistent and uniform. If the FMCSA determines that guidance it has issued has not been incorporated into a regulation, such guidance shall cease to be effective 24 months after the conclusion of such review unless FMCSA reissues it.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall publish in the Federal Register on the date of issuance all newly issued or reissued regulatory guidance and interpretations regarding commercial motor vehicle safety regulations.

The FMCSA shall conduct a formal notice and comment process when issuing medical guidance but may use informal rulemaking when issuing medical guidance that is directly related to a public health emergency.

The FMCSA: (1) when analyzing the impact of regulations and enforcement policies, shall specify how it will evaluate future rules and shall allow stakeholders to comment on why performance-based targets would be preferable to a proposed regulation; and (2) before promulgating any new regulation, shall include within its cost-benefit analysis a wider selection and scope of motor carriers.

The FMCSA, before promulgating a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that is reasonably likely to lead to the promulgation of a major rule, shall:

  • issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that identifies the compelling public concern for a potential regulatory action and requests public comment on alternatives;
  • determine whether a negotiated rulemaking is necessary; or
  • otherwise publish a request for comment in the Federal Register.

The FMCSA shall:

  • respond to all statutory requirements for rulemaking;
  • prioritize stakeholder petitions based on the likelihood of safety improvements;
  • formally respond to a petition within six months after it is submitted; and
  • post and maintain an inventory of all petitions received, including information about their disposition, on a publicly accessible website.
]]> TRUCK Safety Reform Act Display Title TRUCK Safety Reform Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to reform the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced TRUCK Safety Reform Act Short Titles as Introduced Trucking Rules Updated by Comprehensive and Key Safety Reform Act Introduced in Senate 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1669is/xml/BILLS-114s1669is.xml 2015-06-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.