This'n'That; February Twenty-Sixth [HoS; L-T-C-G]

HoS Proposed Rulemaking 'Comments' Deadline
    All you 'drivers' out there (as opposed to "Steering Wheel Holders") should heed this article!  You only have until the 'close-of-business' on Monday, 02/28/2011, to make your feelings known on the proposed changes to the Hours of Service regulations.  See the edited article below:

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: To promote safety and to protect driver health, FMCSA proposes
to revise the regulations for hours of service for drivers of property-
carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). To achieve these goals, the
proposed rule would provide flexibility for drivers to take breaks when
needed and would reduce safety and health risks associated with long
hours. The proposed rule would make seven changes from current
requirements.

• First, the proposed rule would limit drivers to either 10 or 11 hours of driving time following a period of at least 10 consecutive hours off duty; on the basis of all relevant considerations, FMCSA currently favors a 10-hour limit, but its ultimate decision will include a careful consideration of comments and any additional data received.
• Second, it would limit the standard ``driving window'' to 14 hours, while allowing that number to be extended to 16 hours twice a week.
• Third, actual duty time within the driving window would be limited to 13 hours.
• Fourth, drivers would be permitted to drive only if 7 hours or less have passed since their last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes.
• Fifth, the 34-hour restart would be retained, subject to certain limits: The restart would have to include two periods between midnight and 6 a.m. and could be started no sooner than 168 hours (7 days) after the beginning of the previously designated restart.
• Sixth, the definition of "on duty'' would be revised to allow some time spent in or on the CMV to be logged as off duty.
• Seventh, the oilfield operations exception would be revised to clarify the language on waiting time and to state that waiting time would not be included in the calculation of the driving window.

DATES: You may submit comments by February 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number FMCSA-2004-19608 or RIN 2126-AB26, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
• Fax: 202-493-2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
• Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.

To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:{*}

http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FMCSA-2004-19608-4095  

'Best' New Show On Cable!!
    For my money, Larry's got it!!  "Larry The Cable Guy (aka Dan Whitney)" has a new show on The History Channel (Tuesdays, 9PM + 9:30PM-eastern; TWC chnl 63/1063):  'Only In America with Larry The Cable Guy.'  The first show I saw/recorded (which might have been the one-hour pilot) had a segment about moonshiners in/near Dawsonville, Ga.  It appeared to consist of chopped-up footage from a show  narrated by Billy Ray Cyrus.  So..... in my A-D-D way, I immediately changed shows; big mistake!!  I finally watched a subsequent show-ended up laughing for 'twenty-one minutes!!'  This  is one of those shows you just kinda' stumble onto; one that ya should plunk your kids--of all ages--in front of for a good, clean laugh.....'n' even some education!!  I've got the TiVo set to "record all shows 'n' save 'em forever!!"
http://tvlistings.aol.com/listings/ny/rochester/time-warner-cable-standard?scheduleDate=20110301&scheduleTime=2000&hid=NY31666&provider=time-warner-cable-standard&zipcode=14616&refresh_ad=0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_the_Cable_Guy
http://www.larrythecableguy.com/
http://www.gitrdone.com/
http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/10/01/tiny-son-of-larry-the-cable-guy-battled-hip-disorder
http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_fde1c9ae-9455-11df-a2a8-001cc4c002e0.html
Til Nex'Time....

{*}Mr. Thomas Yager, Chief, Driver and Carrier Operations Division,

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation,

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,

(202) 366-4325.