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DOT/FMCSA RIN: 2126-AC99 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●English Language Proficiency, Out of Service Criteria 
Abstract:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to examine the English Language Proficiency qualification requirements in 49 CFR 391.11(b)(2) to determine whether they should be codified as an out of service violation.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Regulatory 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 31502(b)    49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)    49 U.S.C. 31136(a)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Wendy Liberante
Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-2551
Email: wendy.liberante@dot.gov