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§ 390.25 Extension or Modification of relief from regulations—emergencies.

Current wording, effective December 12, 2023.

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[57 FR 33647, July 30, 1992]
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Eastern CT,or DC,modified DE, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NH, NY, PA, PR, RI, VA, VT, WV City Crescent Building, #10 South Howard Street, Suite 4000, Baltimore, MD 21201-2819relief.
Midwestern IA, IL,These IN,terms KS,and MI,conditions MO,may MN,include NE,reporting OH, WI 19900 Governors Drive, Suite 210, Olympia Fields, IL 60461-1021requirements.
Southern AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, NM, OK, SC, TN, TX 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 17T75, Atlanta, GA 30303-3104.
Western American Samoa, AK, AZ, CA, CO, Guam, HI, ID, Mariana Islands, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, CA 94105-1838.
[6588 FR 3529770909, JuneOct. 213, 20002023]

49 CFR § 390.25 — Extension or Modification of relief from regulations—emergencies.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective December 12, 2023 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-390.25. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/390.25, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) FMCSA may extend the period of the regulatory relief or modify the scope of emergency relief contained in § 390.23. Interested parties may also request an extension or modification by providing a detailed explanation of the need for an extension or modification of the relief. Any interested party seeking to extend the period of regulatory relief shall send its request to the FMCSA emergency declarations mailbox, FMCSAdeclaration@dot.gov, before the expiration of the period of relief. FMCSA will determine if such relief is necessary by evaluating the circumstances of the ongoing emergency, the need for relief, and the nature of the relief to be provided.

(b) If FMCSA initiates or approves an extension of the regulatory relief, it shall establish a new time limit and may place terms and conditions on motor carriers or drivers relying upon the continued or modified relief. These terms and conditions may include reporting requirements.

[88 FR 70909, Oct. 13, 2023]

Amendment history

9 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Dec. 12, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [88 FR 70909, Oct. 13, 2023]
  2. Nov. 17, 2023 → Dec. 12, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [57 FR 33647, July 30, 1992, as amended at 86 FR 57073, Oct. 14, 2021; 88 FR 80184, Nov. 17, 2023]
  3. Oct. 13, 2023 → Nov. 17, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [57 FR 33647, July 30, 1992, as amended at 86 FR 57073, Oct. 14, 2021]
  4. Oct. 14, 2021 → Oct. 13, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [57 FR 33647, July 30, 1992, as amended at 86 FR 57073, Oct. 14, 2021]
  5. Oct. 1, 2003 → Oct. 14, 2021annual editions 2003–2016diff vs. previous
    [57 FR 33647, July 30, 1992]
  6. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2003annual editions 2001–2002diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 35297, June 2, 2000]
  7. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2001annual edition 2000diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 35297, June 2, 2000]
  8. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1998–1999diff vs. previous
    [57 FR 33647, July 30, 1992]
  9. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996
    [57 FR 33647, July 30, 1992]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section. Set a case date in the header to read any earlier wording.