Regulatory Update - August 15, 2025 - Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

Update on Relevant U.S. Regulations

U.S. DOT Requests Comments on Strategic Plan
On Aug. 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requested (opens in a new tab) comments on the development of its strategic plan for fiscal years 2026-2030. Comments are due by Sept. 8.

PHMSA Publishes Updates on Special Permits
On Aug. 6, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published updates on special permit applications:

List of Applications for Special Permits (PDF) (opens in a new tab) – Comments are due by Sept. 5.
List of Applications for Modification of Special Permits (PDF) (opens in a new tab) – Comments are due by Aug. 21.
Notice of Actions on Special Permit Applications (PDF) (opens in a new tab) – Comments are due by Sept. 5.

Update on Exemptions

CVSA Active Exemption Tracker
CVSA maintains a list of active exemptions (opens in a new tab) issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The exemption tracker can be found at www.cvsa.org under the “Inspections” tab at the top of the page.