,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjae ,mrs4 
,fis*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to re=m ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]
 ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,truck+      
,rules ,updat$ by ,compreh5sive & ,key  
,safety ,re=m ,act or ! ,,truck ,safety 
,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,qu9qu5nial review (   
rules1 guidance1 regulations1 & en=cem5t
 policies  7a7 ,review ,n less frequ5tly
 ?an once e #e ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety            
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! 
,,fmcsa7 %all conduct a compreh5sive    
review ( its rules1 regulations1        
regulatory guidance1 & en=cem5t         
policies4  7b7 ,s*$ule ,at ! beg9n+ (   
ea* #e-ye> review p]iod1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all publi% a s*$ule t--  7#a7 describes
 ! ord] 9 :i* ! ,,fmcsa w review        
regulations & en=cem5t policies2 &  7#b7

 sets =? ! "w plan timeframe = complet+ 
! full review )9 #e ye>s4  7c7          
,notification ( *anges ,dur+ ea* review 
p]iod1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all address any  
*anges to ! s*$ule publi%$ pursuant to  
subsection 7b7 & notify ! public ( su*  
*anges4  7d7 ,report ,at ! conclusion ( 
ea* review "u subsection 7a71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all po/ a report on a     
publicly accessible website t includes--
  7#a7 an inv5tory ( te*nical rules &   
guidance issu$ dur+ ! previ\s #e-ye>    
p]iod2  7#b7 ! full details ( ! review  
conduct$ "u ?is section2  7#c7 a        
det]m9ation ( :e!r ! regulations &      
en=cem5t policies "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,,fmcsa are--  7,a7 consi/5t & cle>2    
7,b7 curr5t & consi/5t ) ! /ate ( !     
motor c>ri] indu/ry2 &  7,c7 uni=m &    
consi/5tly en=ceable2 &  7#d7 a /atem5t 
indicat+ :e!r guidance f ! ,adm9i/ration
 is /ill necess>y4  7e7 ,rulemak+ ,n    
lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! completion (  
ea* review "u ?is section1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all am5d ! regulations &  

en=cem5t policies "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,,fmcsa to ensure t su* regulations &   
en=cem5t policies are consi/5t & uni=m4 
#c4 ,guidance ,section #caacf ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,regulatory
 guidance  7#a7 ,publication ,!         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]   
,safety ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,adm9i/rator71 %all publi%  
all newly issu$ or reissu$ regulatory   
guidance & int]pretations 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] on ! date ( issuance4  7#b7     
,reissuance ,if ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 a     
review conduct$ pursuant to section #b (
 ! ,,truck ,safety ,re=m ,act1 det]m9es 
t guidance issu$ by ! ,adm9i/ration has 
n be5 incorporat$ into a regulation1 su*
 guidance %all cease to be effective on 
! date t is #bd mon?s aft] ! conclusion 
( su* review unless ! ,adm9i/rator      
reissues ! guidance by publi%+ !        
guidance 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ) ! date on 
:i* ! guidance 0 la/ revis$ & contact   

in=mation = an (ficial at !             
,adm9i/ration :o c answ] que/ions ab\t !
 guidance4  7h7 ,m$ical guidance  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a =mal
 notice & comm5t process :5 issu+ m$ical
 guidance4  7#b7 ,public heal? em]g5cies
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may use 
in=mal rulemak+ :5 issu+ m$ical guidance
 t is directly relat$ to a public heal? 
em]g5cy4  7,b7 ,consultation ,9 det]m9+ 
:e!r a public heal? em]g5cy necessitates
 in=mal rulemak+1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control4
  4  #d4 ,regulations1 advanc$ notice ( 
propos$ rulemak+1 & negotiat$ rulemak+s 
,section #caacf ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,regulatory evaluations ,:5 analyz+ 
! impact ( regulations & en=cem5t       
policies1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7    
specify h[ ! ,adm9i/ration w evaluate   
future rules2 &  7#b7 all[ /akehold]s to

 comm5t on :y p]=mance-bas$ t>gets w\ld 
be pref]able to a propos$ regulation4   
7j7 ,co/-,b5efit ,analysis  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,be=e promulgat+ any new          
regulation on or aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,,truck ,safety ,re=m ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all include1 )9 !      
,adm9i/ration's co/-b5efit analysis1 a  
wid] selection & scope ( motor c>ri]s4  
7#b7 ,scope ,! analysis conduct$ "u ?is 
subsection-- 7,a7 %all be bas$ ^u data  
g5]at$ f a /ati/ically significant &    
repres5tative sample ( comm]cial vehicle
 op]ators1 motor c>ri]s1 or bo?1 t w be 
cov]$ "u ! propos$ regulation2  7,b7    
%all focus on exam9+ comm]cial truck &  
bus c>ri]s ( all sizes1 v>i\s op]ation  
types & sectors1 includ+ v>i\s types (  
comm]cial busses1 long haul1 regional1  
%ort-haul1 flat-b$1 dry-van1 refrig]at$1
 v>i\s comm]cial busses & tank op]ations
 to ! ext5t appropriate & practicable2 &
  7,c7 %all be subject to indep5d5t pe] 
review1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
by a balanc$ panel ( individuals )      

relevant areas ( exp]tise suitable = !  
review be+ conduct$1 includ+ /ati/ical  
exp]tise4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,?is subsection  
%all n apply if ! ,adm9i/rator1 = good  
cause1 f9ds 7& incorporates ! f9d+ & a  
brief /atem5t ( reasons = su* f9d+ 9 !  
f9al rule7 t conduct+ ! co/-b5efit      
analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld  
be impracticable1 unnecess>y1 or contr>y
 to ! public int]e/4  7k7 ,reque/ =     
comm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e promulgat+ a
 ,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+1 9        
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 t 
is reasonably likely to lead to !       
promulgation ( a major rule 7z def9$ 9  
section #hjd ( su* title71 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]   
,safety ,adm9i/ration %all--  7,a7 issue
 an ,advance ,notice ( ,propos$         
,rulemak+2  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r a         
negotiat$ rulemak+ is necess>y2 or  7,c7
 o!rwise publi% a reque/ = comm5t 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]1 seek+ ideas & data to   
in=m ! =mulation ( a pot5tial propos$   
rule4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* ,advance  

,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+ or         
,negotiat$ ,rulemak+ issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 id5tify ! compell+    
public conc]n = a pot5tial regulatory   
action1 su* z mat]ial failures ( private
 m>kets to protect or improve ! safety (
 ! public1 ! environm5t1 or ! well-be+ (
 ! ,am]ican p2  7,b7 id5tify & reque/   
public comm5t on ! be/ available sci5ce 
or te*nical in=mation on ! ne$ =        
regulatory action & on ! pot5tial       
regulatory alt]natives2  7,c7 reque/    
public comm5t on ! b5efits & co/s (     
pot5tial regulatory alt]natives         
reasonably likely to be includ$ or      
analyz$ z "p ( ! notice ( propos$       
rulemak+2  7,d7 reque/ public comm5t on 
! available alt]natives to direct       
regulation1 includ+ provid+ economic    
inc5tives to enc\rage ! desir$ behavior2
 &  7,e7 reque/ data on h[ safety w be  
quantifiably improv$ by ! regulation4   
7#c7 ,waiv] ,?is subsection %all n apply
 if ! ,adm9i/rator1 = good cause1 f9ds  
7& incorporates ! f9d+ & a brief /atem5t

 ( reasons = su* f9d+ 9 ! f9al rule7 t  
an ,advance ,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+
 is impracticable1 unnecess>y1 or       
contr>y to ! public int]e/4  7l7        
,fe$back  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !         
developm5t ( ,advance ,notice ( ,propos$
 ,rulemak+ & ,notice ( ,propos$         
,rulemak+1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all notify & 
receive writt5 fe$back f !              
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d at !      
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces or !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation to consid] & det]m9e !  
appropriate univ]se = ! v>i\s types (   
c>ri]s ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7k77#b74  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,if ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
conduct+ a rulemak+1 does n utilize !   
/ati/ically significant & repres5tative 
sample recomm5dations provid$ by !      
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d or !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
publi% an explanation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 ( :y ! data collect$ by ! ,adm9i/ration
 = ! co/-b5efit analysis requir$ "u     

subsection 7k7 meets ! /ati/ically      
significant & repres5tative requirem5ts 
"u t subsection4  7#c7 ,c]tification ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all publi%1 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]1 a c]tification t !             
,adm9i/ration has attempt$1 to ! maximum
 ext5t possible1 to consid] v>i\s       
aspects ( ! comm]cial truck+ & bus      
indu/ry t are impact$ by ! rule ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's  
collection ( data = ! purposes (        
co/-b5efit analysis4  4  #e4 ,petitions 
& o!r provisions  ,section #caacf (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by sections #c & #d1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,/atutory  
rulemak+ & petitions ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all-- 7#a7 fir/ respond to all /atutory
 requirem5ts = rulemak+2  7#b7          
prioritize /akehold] petitions bas$ on !
 likelihood ( safety improvem5ts2  7#c7 
n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] a petition is  
submitt$1 =mally respond to su* petition
 by--  7,a7 indicat+ :e!r !             
,adm9i/ration w accept or d5y !         

petition2 &  7,b7 includ+ a safety value
 assessm5t1 prioritization1 &           
description ( ! policy goals ( !        
,adm9i/ration relat$ to ! subject matt] 
( ! petition2 &  7#d7 po/ & ma9ta9 an   
inv5tory ( all petitions receiv$ by !   
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ in=mation ab\t ! 
disposition ( su* petitions1 on a       
publicly accessible website4  4  #f4    
,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made
 by section #c ?r\gh #e may be con/ru$  
to limit ! cont5ts ( any ,advance       
,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+4