Proposed rule · 2026-00268

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

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.