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LOGBOOK Agency researching recorders for rulemaking The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is gather- ing electronic onboard recorder data for a comprehensive analysis as it nears its March 20 projected publication date for the rulemaking. The agency is developing a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regard- ing electronic logs and hours of service supporting documents. A SNPRM can be issued when a proposed rule is substantially different from the original no- tice of proposed rulemaking. Jeff Loftus, the agency's technology chief, listed 21 email or phone communications Feb. 3 through July 27 with People- Net, Qualcomm, XATA and Teletrac. The agency was drafting a Memorandum of Understand- ing with manufacturers to request electronic HOS data for safety and economic analysis purposes. "The data would be used as part of a broader research strategy to assess safety - ogy systems," he wrote Aug. 3. Loftus requested feedback on "an additional tweak to the language of the Memorandum to ask carriers questions about driver harassment issues" in a May 23 email to the com- panies. A year ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sev- enth Circuit vacated FMCSA's original EOBR rule after the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association successfully protection against driver ha- rassment. FMCSA Deputy Administra- tor Bill Bronrott said research for the rulemaking would include or has included surveying drivers, carriers and vendors on harassment and two public listening sessions. Also, the FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee was tasked with developing EOBR technical the devices for harassment, he said in a June 29 speech. "The FMCSA is considering a pro- (See RECORDERS, page 90) PEACE OF MIND IS KNOWING YOUR TRUCK PASSED A 148-POINT TEST THAT WASN'T GRADED ON A CURVE. Every SelectCertifi ed™ used truck undergoes a rigorous 148-point inspection that covers everything from the powertrain to the cab and chassis. We inspect every truck so you don't have to. Each truck passes a Dyno test and is Federal DOT-certifi ed, saving you time and money. ® ™ selectrucks.com/selectcertifi ed | 1-877-577-9075 Copyright © Daimler Trucks North America LLC. All rights reserved. SelecTrucks is a brand of Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Daimler Trucks Remarketing Corporation is a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a Daimler company. Available exclusively at participating SelecTrucks Centers. Details subject to change, see your Center for complete details. October 2012 | Overdrive | 17 Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com