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					**If you have questions or need further information on FMCSA’s COVID relief measures, please email the Agency at** FMCSADeclaration@dot.gov.Below you will find FMCSA’s archived information, declarations, and resources in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. For information on the COVID-19 outbreak and the federal government response, please visit: Coronavirus.gov

**Expansion and Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002**

Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (August 31, 2022)
	xtension And Amendment of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (May 27, 2022)
	FMCSA Amendment of the Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration (May 13, 2022)
	Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (February 26, 2022)
	Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (November 29, 2021)
	Extension and Amendment of Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (September 1, 2021)
	Extension of the Expanded Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (May 26, 2021)
	Expansion and Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (February 17, 2021)
	Expansion and Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (December 1, 2020)**Cross Border Transportation**

FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (November 29, 2021)
	FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (August 31, 2021)
	FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (May 26, 2021)
	FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (February 16, 2021)
	FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - (January 1, 2021)
	FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - (October 1, 2020)
	FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - (June 19, 2020)
	FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)**Frequently Asked Questions Relating to Public Health Emergency Declaration Related to Covid-19**

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to FMCSA Emergency Declaration (Updated February 11, 2022)
	Frequently Asked Questions Relating to FMCSA Emergency Declaration (October 19, 2021)
	Frequently Asked Questions Relating to Public Health Emergency Declaration Related to Covid-19 (May 6, 2020)
	Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)
	Frequently Asked Questions Related to the FMCSA Emergency Declaration Part 2: 03/25/2020**FMCSA Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the MCSAP Grant Program Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR §390.23 No. 2020-002**

FMCSA Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the MCSAP Grant Program Expanded Emergency Declaration**Questions & Answers on Voluntary Revocation of Operating Authority Registration**

Voluntary Revocation of Operating Authority Registration Questions and Answers (April 30, 2020)**FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Actions**
Learn more about FMCSA’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.





Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (May 26, 2021)
	Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (February 16, 2021)
	Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (November 29, 2021)
	Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers  Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (August 31, 2021)
	Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (January 1, 2021)
	Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (October 1, 2020)
	Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (July 1, 2020)
	Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates During Covid-19 National Emergency (February 26, 2022)
	Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates During Covid-19 National Emergency (November 29, 2021)
	Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates During COVID-19 National Emergency (August 31, 2021)
	Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates During COVID-19 National Emergency (May 26, 2021)
	Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates During COVID-19 National Emergency (February 16, 2021)
	Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates During COVID-19 National Emergency (January 1, 2021)
	Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates During COVID-19 National Emergency (October 1, 2020)
	Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver’s Licenses and Medical Examiner’s Certificates During COVID-19 National Emergency (July 1, 2020)
	Waiver of Certain Pre-trip Vehicle Inspection Skills Test Requirements for Certain School Bus Drivers (March 28, 2022)
	Waiver of Certain Pre-trip Vehicle Inspection Skills Test Requirements for Certain School Bus Drivers (January 3, 2022)
	Waiver for States Concerning Third Party CDL Skills Test Examiners In Response to the COVID-19 Emergency (May 26, 2021)
	Waiver for States Concerning Third Party CDL Skills Test Examiners In Response to the COVID-19 Emergency (February 16, 2021)
	Waiver for States Concerning Third Party CDL Skills Test Examiners In Response to the COVID-19 Emergency (January 1, 2021)
	Waiver for States Concerning Third Party CDL Skills Test Examiners In Response to the COVID-19 Emergency - June 22, 2020
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (August 31, 2022)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (May 27, 2022)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency –  For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (February 26, 2022)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (November 29, 2021)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (August 31, 2021)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (May 26, 2021)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (February 16, 2021)
	Two-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (January 1, 2021)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (October 1, 2020)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (June 17, 2020)
	Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency –  For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (March 28, 2020)
	Revised Expanded Frequently Asked Questions for State Driver Licensing Agencies and Commercial Drivers Regarding Permissible Actions During the COVID-19 Emergency (May 26, 2021)
	Revised Expanded Frequently Asked Questions for State Driver Licensing Agencies and Commercial Drivers Regarding Permissible Actions During the COVID-19 Emergency (February 16, 2021)
	Revised Expanded Frequently Asked Questions for State Driver Licensing Agencies and Commercial Drivers Regarding Permissible Actions During the COVID-19 Emergency (December 15, 2020)
	Revised Expanded Frequently Asked Questions for State Driver Licensing Agencies and Commercial Drivers Regarding Permissible Actions During the COVID-19 Emergency (September 18, 2020)
	Expanded Frequently Asked Questions for State Driver Licensing Agencies and Commercial Drivers Regarding Permissible Actions During the COVID-19 Emergency (April 13, 2020)
	Revised Frequently Asked Questions for State Driver Licensing Agencies and Commercial Drivers Regarding Permissible Actions During the COVID-19 Emergency (November 29, 2021)
	Revised Expanded Frequently Asked Questions for State Driver Licensing Agencies and Commercial Drivers Regarding Permissible Actions During the COVID-19 Emergency (August 31, 2021)
	Notice of Termination of Waiver for States Concerning Third Party CDL Skills Test Examiners in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency (February 3, 2022)
	Waiver for States Concerning Third Party CDL Skills Test Examiners In Response to the COVID-19 Emergency (November 29, 2021)
	Waiver for States Concerning Third Party CDL Skills Test Examiners In Response to the COVID-19 Emergency (August 31, 2021)
	Waiver of Knowledge Test Training for Certain Third Party CDL Test Examiners in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency (October 1, 2020)
	Waiver of Knowledge Test Training for Certain Third Party CDL Test Examiners in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency (April 9, 2020)
	FMCSA CDL Waiver (March 24, 2020)
	FMCSA Enforcement Notice on Expiring CDLs**State Drivers Licensing Agencies (SDLAs)**

FMCSA Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the Waiver of Certain Pre-trip Vehicle Inspection Skills Test Requirements for Certain School Bus Drivers (January 27, 2022)
	Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination Concerning Certain Requirements for States in 49 CFR Parts 383 and 384 (May 26, 2021)
	Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination Concerning Certain Requirements for States in 49 CFR Parts 383 and 384 (February 16, 2021)
	Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination Concerning Certain Requirements for States in 49 CFR Parts 383 and 384 (January 1, 2021)
	Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination Concerning Certain Requirements for States in 49 CFR Parts 383 and 384 (September 18, 2020)
	Notice of Enforcement Discretion Concerning Certain Requirements for 10-Day State Notification and other Actions on Driver License Records (April 17, 2020)**FMCSA COVID-19 Drug & Alcohol Testing**

Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination: Random Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing (July 6, 2020)
	Waiver on Pre-Employment Testing If Not Working Up to 90 Days (June 5, 2020)
	FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Testing Guidance (March 24, 2020)**Information Regarding Local Shelter in Place and Restrictions on Movement**

FMCSA Guidance on Local Shelter in Place & Other Restrictions on Movement
	DHS Guide on Essential Workers
	CDC Guidance on New York City Truck Drivers & Delivery Workers**FMCSA Guidance on Leveraging Technology to Conduct Compliance Reviews**

FMCSA Guidance on Leveraging Technology to Conduct Compliance Reviews During COVID-19 Health Emergency (May 19, 2020)**FMCSA Hours of Service National Emergency Declaration**
Learn more about FMCSA’s National Emergency Declaration for CMVs delivering relief in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

September 11 Extension of Modified Expanded Emergency Declaration
	August 11 Extension of Modified Expanded Emergency Declaration
	July 13 Extension of Modified Expanded Emergency Declaration
	Extension of Expanded Emergency Declaration
	National Emergency Declaration**Limited Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to Permit the Operation**

Limited Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 to Permit the Operation of Intermodal Equipment with Expired Annual Inspection Decals (July 16, 2020)**Notice of Enforcement Discretion**
FMCSA has issued a notice of agency discretion for motor carriers requesting temporary operating authority to provide direct assistance to emergency relief efforts for the COVID-19 outbreak.

Notice of Enforcement Discretion**Federal Mask Requirement for Surface Transportation Providers**

On January 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order imposing a mask requirement applicable to public transportation systems, rail, and van, bus and motorcoach service providers to mitigate the risk of COVID-19.  The CDC Order implements President Biden’s Executive Order 13998, Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel, “to save lives and allow all Americans, including the millions of people employed in the transportation industry, to travel and work safely.”

Resources:

US DOT Mask Requirement for Public Transportation FAQs
	Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel
	CDC Order: Requirement for Persons to Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs
	CDC Federal Register Notice
	TSA COVID-19 hub
	TSA COVID-19 FAQs**Additional Resources**

TSA - Exemption To Extend the Expiration Date of Certain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials
	FAQ about the TSA HME exemption
	General Information Regarding TSA Enrollment Services
		
		

    
		
    
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