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Effective Sept. 29, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an interim final rule (IFR) in the Federal Register that significantly limits the ability of non-U.S. citizens or temporary residents to obtain commercial driver’s licenses.
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Additional Information: In the IFR, the agency cited a “crisis that constitutes an imminent hazard to public safety and a direct threat to national security” as the impetus for the rule and its immediate implementation. BAL will continue to monitor related developments and provide essential updates.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.
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