WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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 June 26 by Sue Lawless, Assistant Administrator.

Summary: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions from certain hours of service (HOS) regulations for 44 APA member companies during designated Independence Day periods. The exemptions allow drivers of these companies 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 electronic logging devices (ELDs). FMCSA has analyzed the application for exemptions and the ...