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Neil Abt
Livestock haulers are likely to receive an additional waiver from the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate while longer-term fixes are considered, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said.
A 90-day waiver issued in December is scheduled to expire on March 18. Three senators raised the livestock issue with Chao during an infrastructure funding hearing on March 1 held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
“I’m very concerned about this issue,” Chao said in response to a question from to Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS).
One pending waiver request with DOT would offer livestock haulers a five-year exemption from the ELD mandate. The secretary hinted another shorter-term waiver was more likely, and stressed this was a problem with the hours-of-service rule that needs a permanent fix through legislation.
Moran said legislative efforts were underway, but it was unlikely something would be approved by March 18.
Chao told Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) she could not specify exactly when a decision would be made, but said she was “sympathetic” and understands the need for clarity.
Neil Abt
Livestock haulers are likely to receive an additional waiver from the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate while longer-term fixes are considered, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said.
A 90-day waiver issued in December is scheduled to expire on March 18. Three senators raised the livestock issue with Chao during an infrastructure funding hearing on March 1 held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
“I’m very concerned about this issue,” Chao said in response to a question from to Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS).
One pending waiver request with DOT would offer livestock haulers a five-year exemption from the ELD mandate. The secretary hinted another shorter-term waiver was more likely, and stressed this was a problem with the hours-of-service rule that needs a permanent fix through legislation.
Moran said legislative efforts were underway, but it was unlikely something would be approved by March 18.
Chao told Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) she could not specify exactly when a decision would be made, but said she was “sympathetic” and understands the need for clarity.
