Letters, Petitions and Comments
CVSA Submits Comments on Proposed Revisions to DataQs Requirements for MCSAP Grant Funding
September 2, 2025
On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to FMCSA’s notice and request for comments regarding the agency’s proposed revisions to the DataQs requirements for Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Grant funding.
CVSA Submits Comments on Amending the MOT Exceptions
September 2, 2025
On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to amend the materials of trade (MOT) exceptions to allow for the transportation of increased quantities of lithium batteries.
CVSA Submits Comments on Removal of List of U.S. EPA Hazardous Substances from HMRs
September 2, 2025
On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to revise the HMRs to remove pages contained in an appendix that repeats references listed in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations.
CVSA Submits Comments on the Adoption of DOT-SP 21478
September 2, 2025
On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to adopt the provisions of DOT special permit (SP) 21478 into the HMRs.
CVSA Submits Comments on Maintaining Electronic Copies of Emergency Response Information
September 2, 2025
On Sept. 2, CVSA submitted comments in response to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking stakeholder feedback on the agency’s proposal to revise the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs) to provide domestic carriers the option to maintain electronic copies of emergency response information rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper.
CVSA Submits Comments to Surface Transportation Reauthorization RFI
August 21, 2025
On Aug. 21, CVSA submitted comments in response to U.S. DOT’s RFI regarding the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization legislation.
CVSA Submits Comments on NPGA HOS Exemption Application
August 15, 2025
On Aug. 15, CVSA submitted comments on the application from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) for an exemption from various hours-of-service (HOS) requirements.
CVSA Submits Comments on Driving a CMV at Railroad Grade Crossings NPRM
July 28, 2025
On July 28, CVSA submitted comments on the NPRM proposing to add an exception from stopping before crossing a railroad track with an active warning device that is not in an activated state.
CVSA Submits Comments on Fuel Tank Overfill Restriction NPRM
July 9, 2025
On July 9, CVSA submitted comments on the NPRM to remove the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that a liquid fuel tank manufactured on or after Jan. 1, 1973, be designed and constructed so that it cannot be filled, in a normal filling operation, with a quantity of fuel that exceeds 95% of the tank’s liquid capacity.
CVSA Submits Comments on Retroreflective Sheeting on Semitrailers and Trailers NPRM
July 9, 2025
On July 9, CVSA submitted comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to rescind the requirements for retroreflective sheeting on semitrailers and trailers manufactured prior to Dec. 1, 1993.