Pipe Line Contractors Association and United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Seek Exemption from FMCSA Regulations

Summary

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has received a joint application from the Pipe Line Contractors Association and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, AFL-CIO, for an exemption from certain FMCSR regulations, allowing motor carriers and drivers to operate vehicles weighing less than 15,000 pounds while engaged in pipeline-welding operations, and invites public comment on the request.