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USA: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Fuel Tank Overfill Restriction

Updated on : 23-02-2026

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removes the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) that a liquid fuel tank manufactured on or after 1 January 1973, be designed and constructed so that it cannot be filled, in a normal filling operation, with a quantity of fuel that exceeds 95 percent of the tank's liquid capacity. This final rule responds to a petition for rulemaking from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The revision removes an unnecessary and outdated requirement from the FMCSRs.Effective 23 March 2026.

Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be submitted to the FMCSA Administrator no later than 23 March 2026.91 Federal Register (FR) 7880, 19 February 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 393

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-19/html/2026-03265.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-19/pdf/2026-03265.pdfThis final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2210 are identified by Docket Number FMCSA-2025-0117. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0117/document and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit petitions for reconsideration to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pmEastern Time on 23 March 2026. Petitions for reconsideration received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with FMCSA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received by 23 March 2026.

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