WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Hours of Service of Drivers: McKee Foods Transportation, LLC, Application for Exemption.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 9 by Sue Lawless, Assistant Administrator.

Summary: FMCSA announces its final decision to renew the exemption granted to McKee Foods Transportation, LLC (MFT), USDOT #1025678, from the hours-of-service (HOS) regulations pertaining to the use of a sleeper berth. The exemption renewal allows MFT team drivers to take the equivalent of 10 consecutive hours off duty by splitting sleeper berth time into two periods totaling 10 hours, provided neither of the two periods is less than two hours. FMCSA has anal...