Courtesy MTA
Late yesterday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) agreed to review and reconsider its Hours-of-Service (HOS) rule, putting on hold a federal court challenge by a coalition of advocacy groups. The "settlement agreement" between FMCSA and Public Citizen (& other groups), filed with the court on Monday, gives FMCSA nine months to submit a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the White House, and 21 months to issue a final rule. Until that time, the current rule remains in effect.
According to DOT and FMCSA, the settlement was "procedural" in nature, and that there is nothing in the agreement binding FMCSA to a particular rulemaking outcome. Click here for the full agreement. We will keep you informed as we learn more about this development.