Data / Federal rules / 2026-00268
Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on January 9, 2026. Comments closed on March 10, 2026.
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What the agency says
In response to several petitions for reconsideration, FMCSA proposes to revise 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, their authorized representative, or FMCSA. This proposal would reverse one change made by a final rule published in October of 2023.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-00268
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Published
- January 9, 2026
- Comments due
- March 10, 2026
- Dates
- Comments must be received on or before March 10, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0124
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2126-AC77
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 390
- Topics
- Highway safety; Intermodal transportation; Motor carriers; Motor vehicle safety; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 6
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|---|---|---|
| Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration 2026-20325 | Final rule | Oct 5 |
| Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement 2026-17893 | Final rule | Sep 1 |
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| Completed Inspection Report Disposition 2026-12450 | Final rule | Jun 22 |
| Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement 2026-12449 | Final rule | Jun 22 |
| Rescinding the Requirement for Electronic Logging Device Operator's Manual Located in Commercial Motor Vehicles 2026-12448 | Final rule | Jun 22 |
| Fees for Commercial Driver's License Information System 2026-09943 | Proposed rule | May 18 |
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