Source: https://truckingnewsnow.com/2019/01/16/fmcsa-extends-emergency-order-for-north-south-carolina-virginia/
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 00:15:43+00:00

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: DOT) — The Regional Field Administrators for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Southern and Eastern Service Centers, hereby declare that an emergency exists that warrants extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2018-007 issued on September 10, 2018 and continuing the exemption granted from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for specified Affected States, except as otherwise restricted herein. Affected States included in this extension of the Emergency Declaration are: North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
On September 10, 2018, in response to anticipated damage resulting from Hurricane Florence, FMCSA issued Regional Declaration of Emergency No. 2018-007 for several States and jurisdictions including the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The Emergency Declaration was extended on October 9, 2018, November 9, 2018 and December 4, 2018 for the identified Affected States.
Because emergency conditions in specific Affected States have not abated, FMCSA is extending Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2018-007 and associated regulatory relief in the enumerated Affected States in accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25. This extension of the Emergency Declaration addresses ongoing emergency conditions creating a need for immediate transporting of supplies, equipment and fuel into the Affected States, transporting persons into or from the Affected States or providing other assistance in the form of emergency services during the emergency in the Affected States resulting from Hurricane Florence.
By execution of this extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2018-007, motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to the emergency in the enumerated Affected States in direct support of relief efforts related to Hurricane Florence are granted emergency relief from Parts 390 through 399 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations except as restricted herein.
Nothing contained in this extension of the Emergency Declaration shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements ( 49 CFR Part 382), the commercial driver’s license requirements (49 CFR Part 383), the financial responsibility (insurance) requirements ( 49 CFR Part 387), hazardous materials regulations ( 49 CFR Parts 100 through 180), applicable size and weight requirements, or any other portion of the regulations not specifically authorized pursuant to 49 CFR § 390.23.
49 CFR § 392.3 related to operation of a commercial motor vehicle while a driver’s ability or alertness is so impaired, or so likely to become impaired, through fatigue, illness, or any other cause, as to make it unsafe for him/her to begin or continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle.
Drivers are required to comply with the portions of 49 CFR Part 395 related to the preparation, retention and accuracy of a driver’s record of duty status (RODS). Drivers are directed to note “Emergency Declaration” in the remarks section of the RODS to identify that their operation is in direct assistance to the emergency relief.
Upon termination of direct assistance to the emergency relief effort, the motor carrier and driver are subject to the requirements of 49 CFR Parts 390 through 399, except that a driver may return empty to the motor carrier’s terminal or the driver’s normal work reporting location under the terms of the declaration. Direct assistance terminates when a driver or commercial motor vehicle is used in interstate commerce to transport cargo or provide services not directly supporting the emergency relief effort or when the motor carrier dispatches a driver or commercial motor vehicle to another location to begin operations in commerce. Upon return to the terminal or other location, such driver must be relieved of all duty and responsibilities.
Upon termination of direct assistance to the emergency relief effort, no motor carrier shall require or permit any driver used by it to drive, nor shall any such driver drive in interstate commerce until the driver has met the minimum hours off duty requirements of 49 CFR §395.3 (property carriers), and § 395.5 (passenger carriers).
In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this extension to Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2018-007 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency.

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