The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has updated its scheduled publication date for the “Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents (MAP-21)” final rule.
Based on the Supplemental Significant Rulemaking Report, released on February 27, 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) now anticipates the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) final rule to appear in the Federal Register on September 30, 2015. This was the date originally announced in November 2014, but the February 2015 edition of the DOT significant rulemakings indicated a date of November 9, 2015. However, FMCSA has since provided a supplemental version of the February report, reverting the date back to September 30, 2015.
The proposal would require all drivers who presently complete logs to switch over to ELDs, update the technical requirements related to electronic logs, implement data communication protocols that would allow a driver to send his/her electronic log to an officer, and provide rules on the retention of supporting documents.
According to the proposal, all drivers who presently use paper logs would be required to switch to an ELD two (2) years after the final rule is published. The only exception is for drivers who only have to complete a log eight days (or less), within the last 30 days.
