Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023:
Owner-operators and others in trucking are getting more time to comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s information-seeking advance notice of proposed rulemaking related to a potential revamp of its carrier rating system.
FMCSA is seeking public comments on how it can develop a new methodology to determine when a motor carrier is not fit to operate in interstate commerce.
The agency opened the comment period on Aug. 29 for 60 days, through Oct. 30. With a notice publishing in the Federal Register on Oct. 23, FMCSA is extending the comment period another 30 days through Nov. 29.
FMCSA said that as of Oct. 10, three commenters -- the American Trucking Associations, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and the American Bus Association -- had requested a deadline extension. ATA and CVSA requested 30-day extensions, and ABA requested a 60-day extension.
[Related: Carrier safety rating system revamp comment period opens]
The associations, FMCSA said, cited the “complexity and breadth” of questions, and the timing of the request. ATA specifically cited its annual Management Conference and Exhibition in Austin, Texas, which was held Oct. 14-17, at which it planned to solicit feedback from members.
