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REGULATORY AWARENESS AND
INFORMATIONHow to make comments to the
FMCSA
A guide for professional truck drivers on how to submit comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding the proposed rule-making process.
Personal involvement can make a major impact on future rules, regulations and laws governing CDL drivers and the trucking industry.
13 Million+ CDL Drivers. Even just 1 can make a
DIFFERENCE
Originally Presented for media via Richard Wilson, President/CEO:
TCRG Consulting, LLC
Seeking Information on Changes
Where to go to find Information? 1. Federal Motor Carrier Web Site; http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov 2. US Government Printing Office; http://www.gpo.gov 3. Trade Magazines; Landline (OOIDA), Transport Topics (ATA), Fleet Owner 4. Trade and Association Websites; OOIDA, Truckers News, ATA, Fleet Owner, National Bulk Carriers Association, State Motor Truck Associations, Etc. Truckload Carriers Association
Visit the Federal Register Website and click on the current Year
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Click on the month you are looking for:
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Click on the Day you are looking for:
(Performed on a daily basis via TCRG) Tuesday, June 24th
A list of agencies will come up and click on:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
*If this link is not listed, then there are no FMCSA issues for that time period.*
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Here you may view notices in several different formats. Click
on the preference of your choice.
Tuesday, June 24th 2014
In order to save time, look for “Key Words” in
relationship with your interests:
Now, you have found the information, How Do You comment? DATES: Be sure to check the “comments must be submitted
on or before” dates! Dates are based on Eastern Time.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Fax your comment to: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail Comments to: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For online submissions and further instructions, follow the links provided.
Webpage Location: www.regulations.gov
“How” and “What” to include in your response
1. THINK FIRST! 2. Pre- Write your response! 3. Intelligence, not Ignorance! 4. Refrain from words like; “Ain’t , gonna, ya’s, ya’lls” and profanity 5. Gather DATA to further the impact of
your comment, such as: 6. Its direct impact on you, your company,
your income, ability to perform the function of your job, or complete assigned tasks!
Write out your response ahead of time and copy and paste it to the comment box.
Read it over and over, make sure it is what you want to say, and use spell check twice!
An example of an FMCSA submitted comment is
shown below:
Sample Comment:
You can submit via Two ways”1ST WAY IS TO COPY AND PASTE IT IN THE COMMENT BOX and
2ND WAY IS TO SAVE IT AS A FILE AND ATTACH IT TO THE SUBMIT COMMENT LOCATION.
In about 1 to 2 weeks your comment will appear
online for all to read and your voice has now been
heard!
By using the means provided here, you can easily find the issue you
wish to comment on…
…and will be able to navigate through the FMCSA comment system:
