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 2018_register executive 2018-03-13 article Notices D09002ee1c7ea8a0b D09002ee1c7ea8aeb 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 announces that the Truck Renting and Leasing Association Inc. (TRALA) has requested an exemption until December 31, 2018, from the electronic logging device (ELD) requirements for all drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles rented for 30 days or fewer. A waiver for the same purpose and group of drivers was issued to TRALA on January 19, 2018, and expires on April 19, 2018. TRALA states that the waiver period, which is limited to 90 days, is not sufficient to address the ELD problems that they and their short-term lessors are encountering. This request, if granted, would provide rental-vehicle owners, carriers, and drivers with additional time to develop compliance strategies for dealing with the unique issues relating to the use of ELDs in short-term rental vehicles. TRALA believes that the exemption, if granted, would not have any adverse impacts on operational safety, as drivers would continue to remain subject to the hours-of-service regulations as well as the requirements to maintain a paper record of duty status. FMCSA requests public comment on TRALA's application for exemption. 83 FR 10946 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-03-13/2018-05001 2018-05001 fr13mr18-93 4910-EX-P Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0428 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-03-13/2018-05001 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-13/html/2018-05001.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-13/pdf/2018-05001.pdf 3 p. 10946 10948 83 FR 10946 Hours of Service of Drivers: Electronic Logging Devices; Application for Exemption; Truck Renting and Leasing Association, Inc.; Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue NOTICE 2018-05001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 2018-04-12 Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0428 4910-EX-P 2018-05001 Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.

FMCSA announces that the Truck Renting and Leasing Association Inc. (TRALA) has requested an exemption until December 31, 2018, from the electronic logging device (ELD) requirements for all drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles rented for 30 days or fewer. A waiver for the same purpose and group of drivers was issued to TRALA on January 19, 2018, and expires on April 19, 2018. TRALA states that the waiver period, which is limited to 90 days, is not sufficient to address the ELD problems that they and their short-term lessors are encountering. This request, if granted, would provide rental-vehicle owners, carriers, and drivers with additional time to develop compliance strategies for dealing with the unique issues relating to the use of ELDs in short-term rental vehicles. TRALA believes that the exemption, if granted, would not have any adverse impacts on operational safety, as drivers would continue to remain subject to the hours-of-service regulations as well as the requirements to maintain a paper record of duty status. FMCSA requests public comment on TRALA's application for exemption.

Comments must be received on or before April 12, 2018. For information concerning this notice, contact Mr. Tom Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver and Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards; Telephone: (202) 366-4325. Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826. Hours of Service of Drivers; Exemption Applications: Electronic Logging Devices; Truck Renting and Leasing Association, Inc. , MCPSD@dot.gov www.dot.gov/privacy www.regulations.gov Vol. 83, no. 49 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-03-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 363 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-03-13 P0b002ee199738544 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13mr18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-03-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-13/pdf/FR-2018-03-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-13/xml/FR-2018-03-13.xml fdlp 10775 11128 DGPO 2018-03-13 2024-06-01 FR-2018-03-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-03-13 83 49