WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; American Pyrotechnics Association (APA).

The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 18 by Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy.

Summary: FMCSA requests public comment on the APA's application for exemptions from certain hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Previous similar exemptions expired on July 8, 2024. The exemptions would allow drivers to exclude off-duty and sleeper berth time of any length from the calculation of the 14-hour limit and to use paper records of duty status (RODS) in lieu of an electronic logging device (ELD) during the designated period of June 28 through July...