FMCSA Updates ELD and HOS Proposed Final Rule Date

On February 27, 2015 the FMCSA released a supplement to their February 2015 monthly report. The report included a clerical correction to the ELD and HOS supporting documents proposed final rule publication date.

The projected date for the final rule has been moved from November 9, 2015 to September 30, 2015.

The objectives of the rulemaking are to:

• Set a minimum performance and design standard for Hours of Service (HOS) Electronic Logging Devices (ELD)
• Requirements for the mandatory use of ELD devices by drivers that prepare HOS records of duty status
• Requirements for supporting HOS documents
• Measures to address concerns about harassment from the mandatory use of ELDs