# Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-10-05 |
| Effective | 2026-10-05 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 390 |
| Summary | FMCSA amends its emergency declaration regulations to revise from 14 days to 30 days the length of the relief automatically triggered subsequent to a regional declaration of emergency by a Governor of a State, the Governor's authorized representative, or FMCSA. This action is in response to several petitions for reconsideration received after publication of a final rule in October 2023. |
| Document number | 2026-20325 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/05/2026-20325/clarification-to-the-applicability-of-emergency-exemptions-response-to-petitions-for-reconsideration). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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