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GAO-05-1007R 1 (2005-09-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwoj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I tNG A 0 T f WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-297079 September 9, 2005 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Don Young Chairman The Honorable James L. Oberstar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Hours of Service of Drivers Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), entitled Hours of Service of Drivers (RIN: 2126- AA90). We received the rule on August 19, 2005. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 25, 2005. 70 Fed. Reg. 49978. The final rule contains FMCSA's requirements governing hours of service for commercial motor vehicle drivers including driving, duty, and off-duty time; recovery periods; sleeper berths; and new requirements for short-haul drivers. The final rule has an announced effective date of October 1, 2005. The Congressional Review Act requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A). The rule was received by GAO-05-1007R

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