News and Updates from the Department of Transportation
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Important Update on CSA 2010 Implementation:
This message is to inform you that the CSA 2010 timelines have shifted a bit resulting in a more phased-in approach. As you know, the data preview is scheduled to be released to industry on April 12, 2010. From April 12, 2010 to November 30, 2010, motor carriers will be able to preview their performance data. Full implementation of FMCSAs' more comprehensive carrier safety measurement system (CSMS) will be rolled out effective November 30, 2010, at which time the motor carrier BASICs will be available to the public. CSMS will include assignment and prioritization. Also beginning November 30, 2010, warning letters will be mailed nationwide, along with deficient BASICs information being sent to the roadside. The nine (9) test states will continue administering the full array of CSA 2010 interventions. However, for the remaining forty-one(41) states the CSA 2010 interventions will be phased in beginning spring /summer 2011.
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Thursday, February 25, 2010
DOT Publishes 3 Drug and Alcohol Program Final Rules in Federal Register:
1. One rule adopts in total an Interim Final Rule authorizing employers to disclose to State commercial driver licensing (CDL) authorities the drug and alcohol violations of employees who hold CDLs and operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), when a State law requires such reporting. This rule also permits third-party administrators (TPAs) to provide the same information to State CDL licensing authorities where State law requires the TPAs to do so for owner-operator CMV drivers with CDLs. Therefore, it represents no change to the current regulations.
You can find this rule at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-3729.pdf
2. A second rule updates two important DOT forms – the U.S. DOT Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) and the Management Information System (MIS) Data Collection Form:
a) While use of the new ATF is authorized immediately, its use is required by August 1, 2010.
i) Updated Paperwork Reduction act Burden Statement
ii) New DOT form number
iii) Addition instructions on the reverse side of page 3
iv) Results box text is smaller font and have been moved
b) The new MIS form is authorized for use in 2011 to report calendar year 2010 MIS data.
i) Updated Paperwork Reduction act Burden Statement
ii) New DOT form number
iii) MIS instructions changed “RSPA” to "PHMSA”
You can find this rule at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-3731.pdf
3. The third regulation adopts in total an earlier Interim Final Rule’s procedures for using an alcohol screening device. Therefore, it represents no change to the current regulations.
You can find this rule at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-3730.pdf
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