United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-07-22 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f57219 D09002ee1c7f57305 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) in response to several petitions for rulemaking from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and the American Trucking Associations (ATA), and two safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Specifically, the Agency adds a definition of "major tread groove" and an illustration to indicate the location of tread wear indicators or wear bars on a tire signifying a major tread groove; revises the rear license plate lamp requirement to eliminate the requirement for an operable rear license plate lamp on vehicles when there is no rear license plate present; amends the regulations regarding tires to prohibit the operation of a vehicle with speed-restricted tires at speeds that exceed the rated limit of the tire; provides specific requirements regarding when violations or defects noted on an inspection report must be corrected; amends two appendixes to the FMCSRs to include provisions for the inspection of antilock braking systems (ABS) and automatic brake adjusters, speed- restricted tires, and motorcoach passenger seat mounting anchorages; amends the periodic inspection rules to eliminate the option for a motor carrier to satisfy the annual inspection requirement through a violation-free roadside inspection; and amends the inspector qualification requirements as a result of the amendments to the periodic inspection rules. In addition, the Agency eliminates introductory regulatory text from an appendix to the FMCSRs because the discussion of the differences between the North American Standard Inspection out-of-service criteria and FMCSA's periodic inspection criteria is unnecessary. 81 FR 47722 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-07-22/2016-17364 2016-17364 fr22jy16-14 RIN 2126-AB81 4910-EX-P Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0176 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-07-22/2016-17364 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-22/html/2016-17364.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-22/pdf/2016-17364.pdf Highway Safety Motor Carriers Motor Vehicle Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 11 p. 47722 47732 81 FR 47722 Title 49 Part 393 49 CFR Part 393 Title 49 Part 396 49 CFR Part 396 RIN 2126-AB81 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; General Amendments; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-17364 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 2016-07-22 Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0176 4910-EX-P 2016-17364 Final rule.

FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) in response to several petitions for rulemaking from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and the American Trucking Associations (ATA), and two safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Specifically, the Agency adds a definition of "major tread groove" and an illustration to indicate the location of tread wear indicators or wear bars on a tire signifying a major tread groove; revises the rear license plate lamp requirement to eliminate the requirement for an operable rear license plate lamp on vehicles when there is no rear license plate present; amends the regulations regarding tires to prohibit the operation of a vehicle with speed-restricted tires at speeds that exceed the rated limit of the tire; provides specific requirements regarding when violations or defects noted on an inspection report must be corrected; amends two appendixes to the FMCSRs to include provisions for the inspection of antilock braking systems (ABS) and automatic brake adjusters, speed- restricted tires, and motorcoach passenger seat mounting anchorages; amends the periodic inspection rules to eliminate the option for a motor carrier to satisfy the annual inspection requirement through a violation-free roadside inspection; and amends the inspector qualification requirements as a result of the amendments to the periodic inspection rules. In addition, the Agency eliminates introductory regulatory text from an appendix to the FMCSRs because the discussion of the differences between the North American Standard Inspection out-of-service criteria and FMCSA's periodic inspection criteria is unnecessary.

The rule is effective July 22, 2016. Mr. Mike Huntley, Vehicle and Roadside Operations Division, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, telephone: 202-366-5370; michael.huntley@dot.gov. Highway Safety Motor Carriers Motor Vehicle Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance , michael.huntley@dot.gov http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/laws/regulatory-flexibility/601.html http://www.regulations.gov Regulations.gov www.dot.gov/privacy www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 141 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-07-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 636 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-07-22 P0b002ee19056829e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr22jy16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-07-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-22/pdf/FR-2016-07-22.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-22/xml/FR-2016-07-22.xml fdlp 47689 48313 DGPO 2016-07-22 2024-06-01 FR-2016-07-22 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-07-22 81 141