ANECDOTES NEEDED! Please share how this waiver benefited your propane company before and during the storm. TPGA and NPGA will use these stories to secure future waivers. Email anecdotes to jmason@txpropane.com.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has postponed the projected date for publishing a federal rule that would require speed limiter devices on commercial vehicles over 26,001 pounds.

According to the White House Office of Management and Budget, the speed limiter mandate has been rescheduled for May 2025. Previously, the target date for the release of this rulemaking was May 2024.

The FMCSA is preparing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to follow up on a jointly issued notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and FMCSA in September 2016. This rule would mandate that commercial vehicles have an electronic engine control unit (ECU) capable of governing speed to a limit determined during the rulemaking process.

Despite the delay, the FMCSA has received thousands of comments from truck drivers expressing concerns about potential road rage and safety issues. The debate continues as stakeholders await the final details of the mandate.

The host hotel for Crossroads Propane Expo & Conference is EXTENDED to July 17, 2024, first come, first serve while rooms are available.

Host Hotel: Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel

777 Watters Creek Blvd

Allen, TX 75013

Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center is just 30 minutes from downtown Dallas and a short drive from DFW International and Love Field airports. The Marriott is across the street from high-end shopping and dining at Watters Creek.

Room Rates

Special Rate: $159.00

Reservation Assistance. If you have any problems making room reservations before the extended deadline, please get in touch with info@txpropane.com or (800)325-7427 ext 6.

Parking: $5 for Crossroads guests

This rate starts on Wednesday, July 31, and ends on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Check-in: 3:00 pm Check-out: 12:00 pm

Onsite dining is available, and Allen hosts over 270 dining establishments.

Who Will Be in This Year's Regulatory Pavilion at the Crossroads Propane Expo?

Don’t miss this chance to meet with state and federal agencies and ask your most burning compliance questions at our Regulatory Pavilion with federal and state agencies on the Crossroads Expo floor.

Representatives from the following agencies will be joining us:

• Alternative Fuels section of the Railroad Commission of

Texas (RRC)

RRC can help with questions like:

-       Licensing & Certifications (Blue Cards)

-       Training & Examinations

-       Inspections

-       Exceptions & More

• CDL section of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

CDL section can help with questions like:

-    CDL Processing

-    CDL Testing

-      CDL Appointments

-       CDL Downgrades

• Texas Highway Patrol Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

Texas Highway Patrol can help with questions like:

-       Intrastate vs. Interstate Hours of Service

-       Roadside Inspections

-       State Law Requirements

-       Placarding

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

FMCSA can help with questions like:

-       Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT)

-       Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

-       Driver Qualification Files & More

• Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety

Administration (PHMSA)

PHMSA section can help with questions like:

-       Cylinder Requalification

-       Transporting a tank with more than 5 %

-       PHMSA Onsite Audits

-       Hazmat Training

-       Documentation & More

• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TERP)

TERP section can help with questions like:

-       Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program (TNGVP)\

-       Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program (GAFF)

-       Texas Clean Fleet Program (TCFP)

-       Light Duty Vehicle Incentive Program (LDPLIP)

-       Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP)

-       Texas Clean School Bus Program (TCSB)

-       Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emission Reduction Program (SPRY)

-       Rebate Grants Program

-       Emission Reduction Incentive Grants Program (ERIG)

• American Energy Institute (AEI)

AEI section can help with questions like:

-       Any TCEQ TERP Grant Program

-       Finding the Grant that Best Matches Your Company

-       Complimentary Grant Writing Assistance

-       Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Questions

All registered Crossroads attendees and exhibitors will have access to the Regulatory Pavilion.

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