FMCSA Extends Amended Regional Emergency Declaration

Editor’s Note: The original version of this news item first appeared in the National Propane Gas Assocation’s (NPGA) The Bobtail.

 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the regional emergency delcration for the following states: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

On Feb. 19, the FMCSA issued an amended regional emergency declaration extending the previous (January 10th and January 27th) declaration.

The waiver is in response to the severe winter storms, extreme low temperatures and current emergency conditions. 

The emergency declaration provides emergency relief from hours of service requirements for drivers providing direct assistance supporting emergency relief efforts transporting heating fuel, including propane into the affected states. 

The declaration shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), February 28, 2025, whichever is sooner.