Month after month, new federal regulations impacting fleet
managers are proposed. The staggering amount of changes
each year is difficult to keep up with, but fleet managers who
belong to NAFA Fleet Management Association are in good hands.
NAFA members have their own legislative team fighting for them
in Washington, D.C. And Ottawa. A monthly newsletter,
exclusively sent to NAFA members, not only tells fleet managers
about the changes but does so in simple, easy-to-understand
language. In addition to reporting the news, NAFA's legislative
team regularly offers the "fleet perspective" on proposed
changes and makes sure government agencies keep fleets in mind
before making final decisions.
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Here's a brief look at some of NAFA's legislative work performed in the first half of 2012 in America:
- NAFA wrote to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) in support of the Edison Electric
Institute's request for a three-month waiver from the FMCSA's
final rule restricting the use of cell phones by drivers of
commercial vehicles.
- NAFA submitted written comments to the Department
of Energy on their proposed regulation to allow fleets to earn
compliance credits for the acquisition of hybrid vehicles. NAFA
asked the DOE "to publish a final rule as soon as possible so
that covered fleets can take advantage of electronic drive
vehicles in Model Year 2012." NAFA also urged the DOE "to
reconsider the proposed 1/2 credit allocation for hybrid
electric vehicles and non-AFV medium- and heavy-duty electric
vehicles. Giving full credit for these vehicles would send a
signal to the manufacturing community that these vehicles are
becoming a 'mainstream' technology and a preferred vehicle by
large fleets."
- NAFA continues to engage in discussions with
pipeline companies, DOE and state regulators regarding the
availability of E85, a motor vehicle blend of gasoline and
ethanol that many state and utility fleets rely on to meet the
fuel use of the DOE's Alternative Fuel Transportation program.
- NAFA submitted written comments to the
Environmental Protection Agency on their proposed federal
underground storage tank regulations, which include
requirements for determining that the UST system is compatible
with the fuel stored.
- NAFA recommended revisions to the Visual-Manual Driver Distraction guidelines proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The association recommended that the guidelines address the unique requirements of federal, state and municipal government fleets and emergency service vehicle fleets, including the enforcement, fire and rescue, utility and emergency response.
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