FMCSA has extended or reopened the comment period in two proceedings related to brokers to accommodate
a March 31 public listening session on broker-related matters to be held at the Mid-America Trucking Show in
Louisville, Kentucky. In November, FMCSA had published interim guidance on the definitions of broker and
bona fide agents. In January, the agency issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to regulate broker
and freight forwarder financial responsibility as required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
Act (MAP-21). The comment period on the interim guidance closed January 17, and comments on the NPRM
had been due March 6. Comments in both proceedings now will be due April 6.
