FMCSA has amended its emergency declaration regulations to lengthen the relief automatically triggered by a regional emergency declaration from 14 days to 30 days. The change responds to several petitions for reconsideration filed after the agency's October 2023 final rule on the applicability of emergency exemptions.
Key Points
- The automatic relief period following a regional emergency declaration increases from 14 days to 30 days.
- The relief applies to regional declarations made by a State Governor, a Governor's authorized representative, or FMCSA.
- The amendment revises FMCSA's existing emergency declaration regulations.
- The action responds to several petitions for reconsideration of the October 2023 final rule.
- The rule clarifies how emergency exemptions apply.
Why It Matters
The amendment extends the automatic relief window after a regional emergency declaration by 16 days, from 14 to 30.