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 2017_register executive 2017-06-06 article Notices D09002ee1c7f17d6a D09002ee1c7f17dfe 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 proposes a pilot program to allow temporary regulatory relief from the Agency's sleeper berth regulation, for a limited number of commercial drivers who have a valid commercial driver's license (CDL), and who regularly use a sleeper berth to accumulate their required 10 hours of non-duty work status. During the pilot program, participating drivers would have the option to split their sleeper berth time within parameters specified by FMCSA. Driver metrics would be collected for the duration of the study, and participants' safety performance and fatigue levels would be analyzed. This pilot program seeks to produce statistically reliable evidence on the question whether split sleeper berth time affects driver safety performance and fatigue levels. The Agency proposes criteria for participating drivers and carriers, outlines procedural steps and a data collection plan, and requests comments on these elements. 82 FR 26232 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-06-06/2017-11642 2017-11642 fr06jn17-136 4910-EX-P Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0260 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-06-06/2017-11642 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-06-06/html/2017-11642.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-06-06/pdf/2017-11642.pdf 6 p. 26232 26237 82 FR 26232 Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Split Sleeper Berth Time; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue NOTICE 2017-11642 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 2017-08-07 Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0260 4910-EX-P 2017-11642 Notice; request for comments.

FMCSA proposes a pilot program to allow temporary regulatory relief from the Agency's sleeper berth regulation, for a limited number of commercial drivers who have a valid commercial driver's license (CDL), and who regularly use a sleeper berth to accumulate their required 10 hours of non-duty work status. During the pilot program, participating drivers would have the option to split their sleeper berth time within parameters specified by FMCSA. Driver metrics would be collected for the duration of the study, and participants' safety performance and fatigue levels would be analyzed. This pilot program seeks to produce statistically reliable evidence on the question whether split sleeper berth time affects driver safety performance and fatigue levels. The Agency proposes criteria for participating drivers and carriers, outlines procedural steps and a data collection plan, and requests comments on these elements.

Comments must be received on or before August 7, 2017. The implementation date of the Pilot Program will be announced in subsequent Federal Register notices. Nicole Michel, Research Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, by email at Nicole.michel@dot.gov, or by telephone at 202-366-4354. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826. Further information will be posted at the Web site for the proposed pilot program: www.sleeperberthstudy.com. Hours of Service of Drivers: Pilot Program to Allow Commercial Drivers to Split Sleeper Berth Time , Nicole.michel@dot.gov http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/rulemakings/final/05-16498-HOS-Final-Rule-8-25-05.htm http://www.regulations.gov https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8776790 Pubmed.gov www.dot.gov/privacy www.regulations.gov www.sleeperberthstudy.com Vol. 82, no. 107 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-06-06 continuing daily deposited born digital 412 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-06-06 P0b002ee195145c42 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr06jn17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-06-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-06-06/pdf/FR-2017-06-06.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-06-06/xml/FR-2017-06-06.xml fdlp 25931 26334 DGPO 2017-06-06 2024-06-01 FR-2017-06-06 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-06-06 82 107