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RIN: 2137-AE63

Publication ID: Spring 2011

Title: Hazardous Materials: Limiting the Use of Electronic Devices by Highway
Abstract: This rulemaking would restrict the use of electronic devices by drivers during the operation of a motor vehicle containing a quantity of hazardous materials requiring placarding under part 172 of the 49 CFR or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73. Additionally, in accordance with requirements proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), motor carriers are prohibited from requiring or allowing drivers of covered motor vehicles to engage in texting while driving. This rulemaking would improve health and safety on the Nation´s highways by reducing the prevalence of distracted driving-related crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving drivers of commercial motor vehicles.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 177
Legal Authority: 49 USC 5101 to 5108

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	09/27/2010	75 FR 59197
NPRM Comment Period End	10/27/2010
Final Rule	02/28/2011	76 FR 10771
Final Rule Effective	03/30/2011

Additional Information: HM-256
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Lad Falat Director, Engineering and Research Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-4545 Email: lad.falat@dot.gov