The Food Marketing Institute (“FMI”) appreciates the opportunity to comment in response to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding proposed amendments to the hours-of-service (“HOS”) rules. FMI supports FMCSA’s effort to provide increased flexibility for drivers subject to the HOS rules without sacrificing safety or negatively impacting driver health. FMI appreciates the agency’s commitment to examine its rules in light of new data made available as a result of the electronic logging device (“ELD”) rule.

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