TheFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a public comment period for clarifying the definition of “Agricultural Commodities” with respect to Hours of Service (HOS). TPI has submitted a comment on behalf of all U.S. sod producers and has provided directions below for its members to provide public comment.
The FMCSA is accepting public comment on this issue through September 27, 2019. TPI is asking turfgrass producers in the United States to provide public comment through Regulations.gov following the instructions below:
- Go to the following link: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FMCSA-2018-0348-0001 (Note: This page may load slowly)
- Click “Comment Now” on the right-side of this page
- Each submission must include the following information:
- Agency Name: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Docket #:FMCSA-2018-0348
- Your name, address, email, and phone number.
Your participation in this comment period is vitally important to the FMCSA hearing and understanding how important it is that sod haulers be allowed to claim agriculture exemptions for hauling sod. These exemptions affect Hours of Service (HOS) and Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) for each and every sod producer in the United States. TPI has been working diligently on this issue since Phase 2 of the new ELD mandate came into effect on December 18th, 2017.
If you have questions on this issue or how to participate in the public comment process, please contact Dr. Casey Reynolds at creynolds@TurfgrassSod.org. You can also read the full Public Comment page regarding Agricultural Commodities and Hours of Service by clicking “Comment Now” below. Thanks very much for your support of this important matter.
