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Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration

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Published
October 5, 2026
Effective
October 5, 2026

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Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Abstract

FMCSA amends its emergency declaration regulations to revise from 14 days to 30 days the length of the relief automatically triggered subsequent to a regional declaration of emergency by a Governor of a State, the Governor's authorized representative, or FMCSA. This action is in response to several petitions for reconsideration received after publication of a final rule in October 2023.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63156-63160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20325]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 390

[Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0124]
RIN 2126-AC77


Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; 
Response to Petitions for Reconsideration

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA amends its emergency declaration regulations to revise 
from 14 days to 30 days the length of the relief automatically 
triggered subsequent to a regional declaration of emergency by a 
Governor of a State, the Governor's authorized representative, or 
FMCSA. This action is in response to several petitions for 
reconsideration received after publication of a final rule in October 
2023.

DATES: Effective October 5, 2026.
    Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be submitted 
to the FMCSA Administrator no later than November 4, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kathryn Sinniger, Regulatory and 
Legislative Affairs Division, Office of the Chief Counsel, FMCSA, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#462d27322e343f2868352f28282f2123340622293268212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95fef4e1fde7ecfbbbe6fcfbfbfcf2f0e7d5f1fae1bbf2fae3">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    To view any documents mentioned as being available in the docket, 
go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0124/document">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0124/document</a> and 
choose the document to review. To view comments, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMCSA-2025-0124-0008">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMCSA-2025-0124-0008</a> then click ``Document 
Comments.'' If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the 
docket online by visiting Dockets 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., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

II. Abbreviations

CE Categorical exclusion
CVSA Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
DOT Department of Transportation
EMA Energy Marketers of America

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FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
GAWDA Gases and Welding Distributors Association
HOS Hours of service
NEFI National Energy & Fuels Institute
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NPGA National Propane Gas Association
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
NRECA National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
NTTC National Tank Truck Carriers
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OOIDA Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
PIA Privacy Impact Assessment
PII Personally identifiable information
PTA Privacy Threshold Assessment
Secretary The Secretary of Transportation
UMRA The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

III. Legal Basis

    This final rule is issued under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 31136(a) 
and 31133(a)(10). The Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) has 
authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(a) to ``prescribe regulations on 
commercial motor vehicle safety. The regulations shall prescribe 
minimum safety standards for commercial motor vehicles.'' Where 
appropriate, the Secretary may provide exceptions to the applicability 
and scope of such regulations.
    Authority to ``perform other acts the Secretary considers 
appropriate'' is conferred by 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)(10). The Secretary, 
acting through FMCSA, finds the use of emergency relief in the wake of 
an emergency to be appropriate and in the public interest.
    The Secretary delegated this authority to the FMCSA Administrator 
at 49 CFR 1.87.
    Because this final rule relieves a restriction in response to 
petitions for reconsideration on a prior final rule, the Administrative 
Procedure Act requirement that a rule be made effective at least 30 
days after its publication in the Federal Register does not apply (5 
U.S.C. 553(d)(1)). Delaying the effective date by 30 or more days would 
unnecessarily delay the relief granted by this final rule.

IV. Discussion of Proposed Rulemaking and Comments

A. Proposed Rulemaking

    On January 9, 2026, FMCSA published in the Federal Register (Docket 
No. FMCSA-2025-0124, 91 FR 940) an NPRM titled ``Clarification to the 
Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for 
Reconsideration.'' The NPRM proposed revising from 14 days to 30 days 
the length of the emergency relief automatically triggered subsequent 
to a regional declaration of emergency by a Governor of a State, the 
Governor's authorized representative, or FMCSA. This action was taken 
in response to several petitions for reconsideration received after 
publication of a final rule in October 2023 (``Clarification to the 
Applicability of Emergency Exemptions,'' 88 FR 70897). A full 
discussion of the regulatory history and petitions for reconsideration 
can be found in the NPRM for this final rule (91 FR 940, 941-2).

B. Comments and Responses

    FMCSA solicited comments concerning the NPRM for 60 days ending 
March 10, 2026. By that date, 17 comments were received; four of which 
were not responsive to the NPRM and will not be discussed further. The 
remaining 13 comments were received from the following parties: 
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), Energy Marketers of America 
(EMA), Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA), Montana 
Department of Transportation, National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI), 
National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), the National Rural Electric 
Cooperative Association (NRECA), National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), 
the Shippers Coalition, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association 
(OOIDA), a joint comment from the Departments of Transportation of 
Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming (``joint State 
comment''), and two private citizens.
    The Shippers Coalition, Montana Department of Transportation, 
OOIDA, CVSA, NPGA, GAWDA, NEFI, and the joint State comment all 
supported the NPRM. NTTC neither supported nor opposed the NPRM, noting 
that the change would likely have limited practical effect on the tank 
truck industry.
    EMA supported the proposal, making additional recommendations. EMA 
requested that FMCSA take a proactive approach to declarations of 
emergency by issuing guidance outlining when certain meteorological 
events warrant advance (or preemptive) declarations of emergency. EMA 
also requested that FMCSA be more proactive in using its authority to 
declare regional emergencies, to ensure consistency in the emergency 
relief available among neighboring States. EMA noted that ``[w]hen 
covered supplies, effective dates, and conditions vary from one 
jurisdiction to another, even well-intentioned enforcement personnel 
may misinterpret the scope of relief.'' \1\ FMCSA appreciates EMA's 
support for the NPRM and will evaluate the additional suggestions as 
appropriate but declines to make changes in this rulemaking.
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    \1\ EMA, Comment, FMCSA-2025-0124-0023, at 3 (Mar. 9, 2026), 
available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FMCSA-2025-0124-0023">https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FMCSA-2025-0124-0023</a>.
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    NRECA also supported the proposal and made additional 
recommendations. NRECA requested a change to the residential heating 
fuel exemption found in 49 CFR 390.23(b)(1) to clarify that it applies 
to electricity. NRECA pointed out that electric lines are maintained by 
drivers of commercial motor vehicles and that electricity can be a home 
heating source. However, this provision comes directly from statute (49 
U.S.C. 31136 (note)), and residential heating fuel is defined to 
include heating oil, natural gas, and propane. FMCSA declines to expand 
on the statutory language. NRECA also recommended that FMCSA consider 
suspension of the registration requirements in subpart E (Unified 
Registration System) of 49 CFR part 390 during times of disaster, to 
provide intrastate carriers with greater flexibility to operate 
interstate. This authority already exists under the current rule and no 
regulatory change is needed to implement the suggestion should FMCSA 
determine that doing so is appropriate. Suspending registration rules 
found in subpart E of 49 CFR part 390 is not routinely needed in 
response to emergencies, so FMCSA determined it is not appropriate to 
include it as part of the automatic exemption for all emergency 
declarations.
    The final two comments came from private citizens, who disagreed 
with the proposed change. One commenter opposed the proposal to return 
the automatic exemption to 30 days, noting that leaving the automatic 
exemption at 14 days ensures there will be a continuous ongoing review 
to determine if the exemption is still needed. This commenter also 
argued that 14 days is enough time to allow for verification of the 
need for an exemption and granting the exemption. However, this 
commenter did not address the numerous examples of instances where the 
14-day period were found to be troublesome, cited both by those who 
filed petitions for reconsideration of the October 2023 final rule and 
by FMCSA in the NPRM. FMCSA expects that returning the automatic 
exemption period to 30 days will alleviate the administrative burdens 
the October 2023 final rule created, while still

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ensuring safe operations during an emergency period.\2\ The joint State 
comment observed that ``there is no record of adverse safety effects 
from regulatory relief provided on an emergency basis from FMCSA's 
hours of service (HOS) regulations.'' \3\
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    \2\ Under this final rule, the applicable time limit for an 
automatic emergency exemption will be 30 days, as it was prior to 
the effective date of the October 2023 final rule. However, the 
terms of the exemption will require that it not continue after the 
emergency period if that period is less than 30 days.
    \3\ Transportation Departments of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, 
South Dakota, and Wyoming, Comment, FMCSA-2025-0124-0020, at 2 (Mar. 
2, 2026), available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FMCSA-2025-0124-0020">https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FMCSA-2025-0124-0020</a>.
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    The second individual commenter objected to the change made by the 
October 2023 final rule and to the change proposed in the NPRM, arguing 
instead that the automatic exemption period should be extended to 90 
days, citing the Stafford Act at 42 U.S.C. 5170. FMCSA does not agree 
with this suggested change. The automatic emergency exemption triggered 
by an emergency declaration is designed to be limited, exempting only 
those commercial motor vehicles that are acting in direct assistance in 
response to a declared emergency from the HOS regulations found in 49 
CFR 395.3 and 395.5. It is aimed at restoring essential services and 
supplies only. As such, these emergency periods tend to be shorter and 
cover a much narrower range of activities than an emergency declaration 
under the Stafford Act, which is primarily designed to maximize the 
flow of Federal relief funds to a State or local government that needs 
assistance. In addition, FMCSA retains the ability to extend the 
emergency exemptions beyond 30 days under 49 CFR 390.25. FMCSA's 
experience is that regional emergency exemptions rarely require more 
than 30 days to restore essential services and supplies. To the extent 
that the October 2023 final rule's change from a 30-day to a 14-day 
automatic exemption period introduced additional filing burdens, this 
final rule will alleviate those burdens by returning to the pre-October 
2023 baseline.

V. Changes From the NPRM

    This final rule makes no changes to the regulatory text proposed in 
the NPRM. It adopts a single amendment, as proposed.

VI. International Impacts

    Motor carriers and drivers are subject to the laws and regulations 
of the countries in which they operate, unless an international 
agreement states otherwise. Non-U.S. domiciled carriers and drivers 
would be able to provide direct assistance in some scenarios, under the 
terms of the exemption provisions found in 49 CFR 390.23.

VII. Section-by-Section Analysis

    This final rule makes one change. In 49 CFR 390.23, in paragraph 
(b), the number ``14'' is changed to ``30,'' thereby increasing the 
length of time for an emergency exemption based on a regional 
declaration of an emergency.

VIII. Regulatory Analyses

A. Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and 
DOT Rulemaking Procedures

    FMCSA has considered the impact of this final rule under E.O. 12866 
(58 FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993), Regulatory Planning and Review, and DOT 
Rulemaking Procedures, 49 CFR part 5, subpart B. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) determined that this final rule is not a 
significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of E.O. 12866 and has 
not reviewed it under that E.O.
    In the October 2023 final rule, FMCSA stated that it did not expect 
the final rule to result in substantive incremental impacts relative to 
the baseline established in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations (FMCSR) (88 FR 70897, 70903). The final rule included an 
analysis of costs and benefits. One cost cited was the increase in the 
number of extension requests from motor carriers and drivers, resulting 
from the reduction in the automatic exemption from 30 days to 14 days. 
FMCSA reported this extension request cost as part of its Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) compliance, where the Agency 
estimated a total cost of $1,011 for the submission of the extension 
requests and a total Federal Government cost of $1,589 to review and 
approve the requests (see 88 FR 70897, 70904). FMCSA assumed that 50 
individuals would submit requests for extensions each year based on 
input from the FMCSA Crisis Management Center, and that extension 
requests would take 15 minutes to complete, for a total of 12.5 hours 
of labor (50 respondents x 15 minutes). FMCSA also assumed that a motor 
carrier employee equivalent to General and Operations Managers with a 
loaded hourly wage of $80.88 will submit the extension request. As 
such, there would have been an annual cost of $1,011 ($80.88 x 12.5 
hours) to submit extension requests. For the estimate of government 
costs, FMCSA assumed that requests for extensions would take 15 minutes 
each to review by a GS-13, step 5 in the Washington, DC area with a 
loaded hourly wage of $127.13. The annual cost to review these 
extension requests would have been $1,589 ($127.13 x 12.5 hours).
    This final rule reverts one change from the October 2023 final rule 
in 49 CFR 390.23, in paragraph (b), to what it was prior to the final 
rule--30 days. FMCSA does not expect that making this change will 
result in substantive incremental impacts relative to the baseline 
established in the FMCSR, nor will it result in substantive incremental 
impacts relative to the baseline established by the October 2023 final 
rule. Generally, emergency exemptions are issued and extended to cover 
whatever period of time is needed for CMV operators to provide direct 
assistance to restore essential supplies and services. This was the 
case before the October 2023 final rule, has been the case since the 
October 2023 final rule came into effect, and will continue to be the 
case under this final rule. The only expected impact from this final 
rule is a reduction in the number of extension requests needed, as more 
emergencies will be initially scheduled to be concluded within 30 days 
than were concluded in the 14-day period.
    FMCSA has updated the cost figures previously referenced to reflect 
inflation and wage growth. A General and Operations Manager has a 
loaded hourly wage of $85.25 and a GS-13, step 5 in the Washington, DC 
area currently has a loaded hourly wage of $143.33. By reverting to the 
30-day timeframe for regional emergency declarations, the Agency 
estimates that 25 extension requests will be submitted annually. This 
reduction brings the projected annual industry burden down to 6.25 
hours (25 requests x 0.25 hours) at a cost of $533 ($85.25 x 6.25 
hours). The government review cost for extension requests is now $896 
($143.33 x 6.25 hours). Accounting for these updated wages and the 
reduction in paperwork, FMCSA anticipates a total annual cost savings 
of approximately $1,429 (25 requests eliminated x 0.25 hours) x ($85.25 
+ $143.33), representing the saved labor time for both motor carriers 
and the Federal government.

B. E.O. 14192 (Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation)

    E.O. 14192, Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation, issued on 
January 31, 2025 (90 FR 9065), requires that, for every new regulation 
issued by an agency, at least 10 prior regulations be identified for 
elimination, and that the cost of planned regulations be prudently 
managed and controlled through a budgeting process. This rulemaking is 
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costs less than zero and therefore is considered an E.O. 14192 
deregulatory action.

C. Congressional Review Act

    This rule is not a major rule as defined under the Congressional 
Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808).\4\
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    \4\ A major rule means any rule that OMB finds has resulted in 
or is likely to result in (a) an annual effect on the economy of 
$100 million or more; (b) a major increase in costs or prices for 
consumers, individual industries, geographic regions, Federal, 
State, or local government agencies; or (c) significant adverse 
effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, 
innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to 
compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export 
markets. See 49 CFR 389.3; see also 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
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D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (Small Entities)

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.), as amended 
by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 
requires Federal agencies to consider the effects of the regulatory 
action on small business and other small entities and to minimize any 
significant economic impact. The term small entities comprises small 
businesses and not-for-profit organizations that are independently 
owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and 
governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000 (5 
U.S.C. 601(6)). Accordingly, DOT policy requires an analysis of the 
impact of all regulations on small entities, and mandates that agencies 
strive to lessen any adverse effects on these businesses. As noted 
elsewhere in this final rule, FMCSA does not expect the change in this 
final rule will result in substantive incremental impacts relative to 
the baseline established in the FMCSR, nor will it result in 
substantive incremental impacts relative to the baseline established by 
the October 2023 final rule.
    Consequently, I certify that this action will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

E. Assistance for Small Entities

    In accordance with section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121, 110 Stat. 857), 
FMCSA wants to assist small entities in understanding this final rule 
so they can better evaluate its effects on themselves and participate 
in the rulemaking initiative. If the final rule will affect your small 
business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have 
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please 
consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal 
employees who enforce or otherwise determine compliance with Federal 
regulations to the Small Business Administration's Small Business and 
Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman (Office of the National 
Ombudsman, see <a href="https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-national-ombudsman">https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-national-ombudsman</a>) and the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness 
Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and rates each 
agency's responsiveness to small businesses. If you wish to comment on 
actions by employees of FMCSA, call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247). 
DOT has a policy regarding the rights of small entities to regulatory 
enforcement fairness and an explicit policy against retaliation for 
exercising these rights.

F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) 
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary 
regulatory actions. The Act addresses actions that may result in the 
expenditure by a State, local, or Tribal government, in the aggregate, 
or by the private sector of $206 million (which is the value equivalent 
of $100 million in 1995, adjusted for inflation to 2024) or more in any 
one year. Although this final rule will not result in such an 
expenditure, and the analytical requirements of UMRA do not apply as a 
result, the Agency discusses the effects of this rule elsewhere in this 
preamble.

G. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This final rule contains no new information collection requirements 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The 
existing collections of information contained in 49 CFR 390.25 are 
covered by an approved information collection, OMB Control Number 2126-
0077, ``Emergency Declaration Exemption Reporting under 49 CFR 
390.25.''

H. E.O. 13132 (Federalism)

    A rule has implications for federalism under section 1(a) of E.O. 
13132 (64 FR 43255, Aug. 10, 1999), Federalism, if it has ``substantial 
direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national 
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government.''
    FMCSA has determined that this rule will not have substantial 
direct costs on or for States, nor will it limit the policymaking 
discretion of States. Nothing in this document changes any preexisting 
preemption of State law or regulation. Therefore, this rule does not 
have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a 
Federalism Impact Statement.

I. Privacy

    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005,\5\ requires the Agency 
to assess the privacy impact of a regulation that will affect the 
privacy of individuals. This rule will not require the collection of 
personally identifiable information (PII).
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    \5\ Public Law 108-447, 118 Stat. 2809, 3268, note following 5 
U.S.C. 552a (Dec. 8, 2004).
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    The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) applies only to Federal agencies 
and any non-Federal agency that receives records contained in a system 
of records from a Federal agency for use in a matching program. This 
rule does not concern a system of records.
    The E-Government Act of 2002,\6\ requires Federal agencies to 
conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for new or substantially 
changed technology that collects, maintains, or disseminates 
information in an identifiable form. No new or substantially changed 
technology will collect, maintain, or disseminate information as a 
result of this rule. Accordingly, FMCSA has not conducted a PIA.
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    \6\ Public Law 107-347, sec. 208, 116 Stat. 2899, 2921 (Dec. 17, 
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    In addition, the Agency submitted a Privacy Threshold Assessment 
(PTA) to evaluate the risks and effects the rulemaking may have on 
collecting, storing, and sharing PII. The PTA was adjudicated by DOT's 
Chief Privacy Officer on April 24, 2026.

J. E.O. 13175 (Indian Tribal Governments)

    This rule does not have Tribal implications under E.O. 13175 (65 FR 
67249, Nov. 9, 2000), Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on 
one or more Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal 
Government and Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes.

K. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

    FMCSA analyzed this rule pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and determined this action 
is categorically

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excluded from further analysis and documentation in an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement under DOT Order 5610.1D, 
Subpart B, paragraph e(6)(y)(4). The categorical exclusion (CE) in 
paragraph e(6)(y)(4) covers relief during regional and local 
emergencies. Therefore, this rulemaking is covered by this CE.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 390

    Highway safety, Intermodal transportation, Motor carriers, Motor 
vehicle safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, FMCSA amends 49 CFR part 390 as follows:

PART 390--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS: GENERAL

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1. The authority citation continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 113, 504, 508, 31132, 31133, 31134, 31136, 
31137, 31144, 31149, 31151, 31502; sec. 114, Pub. L. 103-311, 108 
Stat. 1673, 1677; secs. 212 and 217, Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 
1748, 1766, 1767; sec. 229, Pub. L. 106-159 (as added and 
transferred by sec. 4115 and amended by secs. 4130-4132, Pub. L. 
109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1726, 1743, 1744), 113 Stat. 1748, 1773; 
sec. 4136, Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1745; secs. 32101(d) and 
32934, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 778, 830; sec. 2, Pub. L. 
113-125, 128 Stat. 1388; secs. 5403, 5518, and 5524, Pub. L. 114-94, 
129 Stat. 1312, 1548, 1558, 1560; sec. 2, Pub. L. 115-105, 131 Stat. 
2263; and 49 CFR 1.81, 1.81a, 1.87.


Sec.  390.23   [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  390.23(b) by removing the number ``14'' and adding, in 
its place, the number ``30''.

    Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87.
Derek Barrs,
Administrator.
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