2126-AB58 201210 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2126 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Transportation of Agricultural Commodities FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations in response to the two agriculture-related provisions in MAP-21. The two provisions concerning the transportation of agriculture-related items by commercial motor vehicles (CMVs): section 32934 ?Exemptions from Requirements for Covered Farm Vehicles? and section 32101(d), ?Transportation of Agricultural Commodities and Farm Supplies.? Section 32101(d) of MAP-21 amends section 229(a)(1) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 [49 U.S.C. 31136 (note)] which provides a statutory exception to the hours-of-service (HOS) rules for drivers of CMVs engaged in the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. Section 32934 of MAP-21 provides a statutory exception to most of the FMCSRs, including those pertaining to commercial driver?s licenses and driver qualification requirements, for the operation of covered farm vehicles by farm and ranch operators, their employees, and certain other specified individuals under specific circumstances. Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 391 49 CFR 395 sec 32934 and sec 32101(d) of MAP-21 No Final Rule 09/00/2013 No No None No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Thomas Yager 2126 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA 202-366-4325 tom.yager@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington DC 20590