Notice2026-02616
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Liberty Bulk Transport, LLC, USDOT#3256390
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Published
February 10, 2026
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
FMCSA requests public comment on an application from Liberty Bulk Transport, LLC, (Liberty, USDOT No. 3256390) for an exemption from the requirement that lighting devices be steady burning. The exemption would allow the company to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop, Inc. (Intellistop) which pulses the rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from low-level lighting intensity to high-level lighting intensity 4 times in 2 seconds when the brakes are applied. FMCSA requests public comment on the applicant's request for exemption.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5982-5984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02616]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2026-0101]
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application
for an Exemption From Liberty Bulk Transport, LLC, USDOT#3256390
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA requests public comment on an application from Liberty
Bulk Transport, LLC, (Liberty, USDOT No. 3256390) for an exemption from
the requirement that lighting devices be steady burning. The exemption
would allow the company to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs)
equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop, Inc. (Intellistop)
which pulses the rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from
low-level lighting intensity to high-level lighting intensity 4 times
in 2 seconds when the brakes
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are applied. FMCSA requests public comment on the applicant's request
for exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 12, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2026-0101 by any of the following
methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. See the
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further
information.
<bullet> Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W58-213, Washington, DC
20590-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W58-
213, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number
(FMCSA-2026-0101) for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its exemption process. DOT
posts these comments, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system of records
notice DOT/ALL 14-FDMS, which can be reviewed at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices">https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices</a>. The comments are posted without edit and are searchable by the
name of the submitter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Sutula, Chief, Vehicle and
Roadside Operations Division, Office of Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle
Safety, FMCSA, at (202)-961-1373, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c010f1c1f1a0c282338622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93ded0c3c0c5d3f7fce7bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>. If you
have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact
Dockets Operations at (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation and Request for Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.
A. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2026-0101), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2026-0101/document">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2026-0101/document</a>, click on this notice, click
``Comment,'' and type your comment into the text box on the following
screen.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing.
FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period. Comments received after the comment closing date will
be filed in the public docket and will be considered to the extent
practicable.
B. Confidential Business Information (CBI)
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure.
If your comments responsive to the notice contain commercial or
financial information that is customarily treated as private, that you
actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to the
notice, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission that
constitutes CBI as ``PROPIN'' to indicate it contains proprietary
information. FMCSA will treat such marked submissions as confidential
under the Freedom of Information Act, and they will not be placed in
the public docket of the notice. Submissions containing CBI should be
sent to Brian Dahlin Chief, Regulatory Evaluation Division, Office of
Policy, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 or
via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e1839388808fcf86cf8580898d888fa1858e95cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6406160d050a4a034a00050c080d0a24000b104a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>. At this time, you need not send a
duplicate hardcopy of your electronic CBI submissions to FMCSA
headquarters. Any comments FMCSA receives not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this notice.
C. Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble as being available in the docket, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, insert FMCSA-2026-0101 in the keyword box, select
the document tab and choose the document to review. To view comments,
click this notice, then click ``Browse Comments.'' If you do not have
access to the internet, you may view the docket by visiting Docket
Operations in room W58-213 of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is
there to help you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before
visiting Dockets Operations.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant
exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal
Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the public an
opportunity to inspect the information relevant to the application,
including the applicant's safety analysis. The Agency must provide an
opportunity for public comment on the request.
The Agency reviews the application, safety analyses, and public
comments submitted and determines whether granting the exemption would
likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the
level that would be achieved absent such exemption, pursuant to the
standard set forth in 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1). The Agency must publish
its decision in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(b)). If granted,
the notice will identify the regulatory provision from which the
applicant will be exempt, the effective period, and all terms and
conditions of the exemption (49 CFR 381.315(c)(1)). If the exemption is
denied, the notice will explain the reason for the denial (49 CFR
381.315(c)(2)). The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
III. Applicant's Request
Liberty seeks an exemption from the requirement in 49 CFR 393.25(e)
that all exterior lamps (both required lamps and any additional lamps)
be steady burning, except for turn signal lamps, hazard warning signal
lamps, school bus warning lamps, amber warning lamps or flashing
warning lamps on tow trucks and CMVs transporting oversized loads, and
warning lamps on emergency and
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service vehicles authorized by State or local authorities.
Liberty asserts that using the Intellistop module, which pulses the
rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from low-level lighting
intensity to high-level lighting intensity 4 times in 2 seconds when
the brakes are applied rather than providing steady burning lamps
during the first 2 seconds, would enhance rear signal systems. Liberty
submits that pulsing the rear brake lamps of a CMV may significantly
increase visibility and reduce the frequency of rear-end crashes, and
thus would maintain a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater
than, the level that the CMV would achieve without the requested
exemption.
On October 7, 2022, FMCSA denied Intellistop's application for an
industry-wide exemption (87 FR 61133) to allow all motor carriers to
operate CMVs equipped with Intellistop's module. FMCSA noted that the
decision did not preclude individual motor carriers from seeking an
exemption from 49 CFR 393.25(e) to purchase, install, and use
Intellistop's device subject to terms and conditions to allow
sufficient monitoring of the use of the device. Consistent with the
October 7, 2022, decision, the Agency seeks public comment on Liberty's
carrier-specific exemption application.
A copy of Liberty's application and supporting materials is
available for review in the docket for this notice.
IV. Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on Liberty's application for an
exemption from the requirements of 49 CFR 393.25(e).
All comments received before the close of business on the comment
closing date will be considered and will be available for examination
in the docket at the location listed under the Addresses section of
this notice. Comments received after the comment closing date will be
filed in the public docket and may be considered to the extent
practicable. In addition to late comments, FMCSA will also continue to
file, in the public docket, relevant information that becomes available
after the comment closing date. Interested persons should continue to
examine the public docket for new material.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2026-02616 Filed 2-9-26; 8:45 am]
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