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DOT/FMCSA RIN: 2126-AB29 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Drivers of Commercial Vehicles: Restricting the Use of Cellular Phones(Section 610 Review) 
Abstract: This rulemaking would restrict the use of mobile telephones while operating a commercial motor vehicle. This rulemaking is in response to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration-sponsored studies that analyzed safety incidents and distracted drivers. This rulemaking addresses an item on the National Transportation Safety Board´s "Most Wanted List" of safety recommendations. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
RFA Section 610 Review: Section 610 Review 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 383    49 CFR 384    49 CFR 390    49 CFR 391    49 CFR 392   
Legal Authority: PL 98-554   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/21/2010  75 FR 80014   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/21/2011    
Analyzing Comments  06/00/2011    
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: Yes 
Related RINs: Related to 2126-AB22 
Agency Contact:
Mike Huntley
Chief, Vehicle and Roadside Operations Division
Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-9209
Email: michael.huntley@dot.gov