Letters, Petitions and Comments
Comments to NHTSA on ICR on FARS
May 28, 2019
CVSA submitted comments to NHTSA’s request for comments on an information collection request (ICR) on the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), published on April 25, 2019.
Letter to FMCSA and CCMTA on Shipper Responsibility of Cargo Securement
May 8, 2019
CVSA sent a letter to FMCSA and CCMTA on the issue of shipper responsibly in cargo securement.
Comments to U.S. DOT on Regulatory Guidance Review
May 7, 2019
CVSA submitted comments to the U.S. DOT’s request for comments on the review of regulatory guidance.
Comments to FMCSA on CDL Guidance Update
May 6, 2019
CVSA submitted comments on FMCSA’s proposed update to the commercial driver’s license (CDL) regulatory guidance.
Comments on PJH Hours-of-Service Exemption Request
April 25, 2019
CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA in opposition to an exemption request from PJ Helicopter for an exemption from various hours-of-service requirements.
Letter to HDMA and TTMA on SAE J2899 Brake Adjustment Limit for Air Brake Actuators
March 13, 2019
CVSA sent a letter to HDMA and TTMA asking them to encourage the use of the SAE J2899 brake adjustment limits for brake actuators, a new standard for marking air brake chambers with pushrod stroke ratings and adjustment limits.
Petition to FMCSA and NHTSA on Rear Impact Guard Label
March 13, 2019
CVSA submitted petitions to FMCSA and NHTSA to remove the labeling requirement on rear impact guards.
Comments to the Department of Agriculture Listening Session on Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Provisions on Hemp
March 13, 2019
CVSA submitted comments to a listening session on the implementation of the hemp provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill hosted by the Agricultural Marketing Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Comments on Joint Livestock and Insect Industry Exemption Request
March 7, 2019
CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA in opposition to a joint hours-of-service exemption application from several agricultural associations.
Comments on NPRM to Update the Incorporation by Reference of the CVSA Level VI OOSC
January 29, 2019
CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA supporting the amendment of the hazardous materials safety permit regulations to update the incorporation by reference of CVSA’s “North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria and Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as Defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403.”