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DOT/FMCSA RIN: 2126-AB32 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Drivers of CMVs: Addressing Distracted Driving 
Abstract: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) are considering a rulemaking to limit or restrict the use of electronic devices or certain activities by commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers operating in interstate commerce and for drivers of CMVs containing a quantity of hazardous materials requiring placarding under part 172 of the 49 CFR or any quantity of a select agent or toxin listed in 42 CFR part 73. The Agencies have considered the results of recent research concerning distracted driving, and ideas and concepts from FMCSA's Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and now seeks public comment and information to assist the Agencies in determining whether additional regulatory action is needed as a follow-up to previous regulatory actions. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 (1984 Act), 49 USC ch 311   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Next Action Undetermined  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Undetermined 
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 
Related RINs: Related to 2137-AE67 
Agency Contact:
Brian Routhier
Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-1225
Email: brian.routhier@dot.gov