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DOT/FMCSA RIN: 2126-AA76 Publication ID: Fall 2005 
Title: Hours of Service of Drivers; Supporting Documents 
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the hours-of-service recordkeeping requirements to clarify what supporting documents motor carriers must have to validate hours of service records. It will clarify: That the duty of motor carriers is to verify the accuracy of drivers' hours of service (HOS) and records of duty status (RODS) if including automatic on-board records; that the driver's duty is to collect and submit to the motor carrier all supporting documents with the RODS; that carriers are required to maintain supporting documents with the RODS; and that a supporting document based on a self-monitoring system is required to be the primary method for ensuring compliance with the HOS regulations. It would allow the use of electronic documents as a supplement to, and in certain instances in lieu of, paper supporting documents in recognition of developing technologies. It would clarify the definitions of "supporting documents," "employee," and "driver," and the current requirement that each motor carrier use a self-monitoring system to verify HOS and RODS. This rulemaking is considered significant because of substantial industry interest and safety. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 385, 390, and 395     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PL 103-311, sec 113    108 Stat 1673, 1676 (1994)    49 USC 504    49 USC 14122, 31133, 31136, and 31502   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    02/00/1996 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/20/1998  63 FR 19457   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/19/1998    
Supplemental NPRM with Request for Comments  11/03/2004  69 FR 63997   
SNPRM Comment Period End  01/03/2005    
Final Rule  04/00/2006    
Additional Information: Docket No. FMCSA-98-3706.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: dms.dot.gov   Public Comment URL: dms.dot.gov  
Related RINs: Split from 2126-AA23 
Agency Contact:
Jerry Fulnecky
Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
MC-EC, Office of Enforcement and Compliance , 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-2096