FMCSA continues to update this page with emergency declarations, waivers, exemptions, special permits, and other temporary authorizations related to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. However, this page may not be a comprehensive listing of every applicable declaration, waiver, etc.

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Federal Agencies Description Effective Date Expiration Date Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) - Special Permit Authorizes the Transportation of Certain Hazardous Materials (PDF) 11/7/2012 11/30/2012 FMCSA Declaration of Regional Emergency 10/28/2012 11/27/2012 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania [PDF] 10/30/2012 11/20/2012

Connecticut Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 11/2/2012 12/2/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/28/2012 11/30/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/28/2012 11/14/2012

Delaware Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 10/30/2012 12/14/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) 11/1/2012 11/30/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) 11/1/2012 11/30/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012 Toll Waivers (PDF)

District of Columbia Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 11/6/2012 11/30/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/27/2012 11/25/2012

Illinois Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) Immediately 11/30/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/31/2012 11/30/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 11/1/2012 11/30/2012

Indiana Description Effective Date Expiration Date Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 11/9/2012 11/30/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 11/9/2012 11/30/2012

Kentucky Waiver Effective Date Expiration Date Drivers Hours-of-Service (HOS) (PDF) 10/29/2012 11/29/2012 CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 10/29/2012 11/29/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 11/8/2012 11/29/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/29/2012 11/29/2012 Transportation Cabinet Declaration of Emergency (PDF) 10/29/2012 11/29/2012

Maine Description Effective Date Expiration Date Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012

Maryland Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 10/26/2012 Effective until modified or rescinded by the Governor Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) 10/26/2012 In effect until further notice Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 11/1/2012 11/30/2012 Temporary Motor Fuel License and Special Fuel Tax Exemption Immediately 11/30/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012 Toll Waivers (PDF) 11/2/2012 11/6/2012

Massachusetts Description Effective Date Expiration Date Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) 11/6/2012 12/31/2012 CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 10/26/2012 In effect until further notice Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012

Nevada Description Effective Date Expiration Date Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/30/2012 Duration of the emergency, or 11/30/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/30/2012 Duration of the emergency, or 11/30/2012

New Hampshire Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 10/29/2012 11/28/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/29/2012 11/28/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/29/2012 11/28/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012

New Jersey Description Effective Date Expiration Date Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/26/2012 Duration of emergency Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/26/2012 Duration of emergency Drivers Hours-of-Service (HOS) (PDF) 11/14/2012 12/13/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 11/14/2012 12/13/2012 CMV – Oversize and Overweight Immediately 12/6/2012 IRS Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty 10/30/2012 11/20/2012 Toll Waivers (PDF)

New York Description Effective Date Expiration Date Tax Provision Suspensions for Fuel Distributors and Transporters (PDF) 11/1/2012 Effective until further notice Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/26/2012 1/24/2013 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/26/2012 1/24/2013 CMV – Oversize and Overweight 11/5/2012 12/15/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012 IRS Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty (PDF) 10/30/2012 11/20/2012 Tax Treatment of Dyed Diesel Motor Fuel (PDF) 10/30/2012 11/20/2012 Toll Waivers (PDF)

North Carolina Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight 11/2/2012 12/2/2012 Drivers Hours-of-Service (HOS) (PDF) 10/27/2012 11/27/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/27/2012 11/27/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/27/2012 11/27/2012

North Dakota Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight, Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP), Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) Immediately 11/12/2012

Ohio Description Effective Date Expiration Date Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/29/2012 12/29/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/29/2012 12/29/2012 IRS Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty 10/30/2012 11/20/2012

Pennsylvania Description Effective Date Expiration Date Weight Limitations Exemption for Certain Motor Carriers Transporting Debris to Landfills from the State of New York (PDF) 11/18/2012 12/15/2012 Weight Limitations Exemption for Certain Motor Carriers Transporting Debris to Landfills from New Jersey (PDF) 11/10/2012 12/8/2012 Weight Limitations Exemption for Certain Motor Carriers Transporting Motor and Heating Fuels (PDF) 11/7/2012 12/6/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 11/13/2012 11/27/2012 Toll Waivers (PDF)   11/27/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/26/2012 11/26/2012 IRS Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty 10/30/2012 11/20/2012 Military Exemption (PDF) 10/28/2012 11/11/2012

Rhode Island Description Effective Date Expiration Date Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/28/2012 12/1/2012 CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 10/28/2012 11/30/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 11/7/2012 11/30/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012

South Carolina Description Effective Date Expiration Date Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/31/2012 11/30/2012 Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/31/2012 11/30/2012

Vermont Description Effective Date Expiration Date Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service (PDF) 10/28/2012 11/27/2012

Virginia Description Effective Date Expiration Date CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 10/26/2012 11/30/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) (PDF) 10/31/2012 11/9/2012

West Virginia Description Effective Date Expiration Date Fuel Tax Waiver (International Fuel Tax Authority – IFTA) (Partial or Total) (PDF) 10/29/2012 12/1/2012 Vehicle Registration Waiver (International Registration Plan – IRP) 10/29/2012 12/1/2012 CMV – Oversize and Overweight (PDF) 10/30/2012 11/30/2012 Exemption from Part 390 through Part 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service 10/28/2012 11/27/2012