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Subcommittee Hearings

WRONG WAY: The Impact of FMCSA's Hours of Service Regulation on Small Businesses

Thursday, November 21, 2013 | 10:00 | Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee

On Thursday, November 21, 2013, at 10:00 A.M., the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a hearing titled, WRONG WAY: The Impact of FMCSA's Hours of Service Regulation on Small Businesses.  The hearing was held in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. 

The purpose of the hearing was to examine the direct and indirect economic and operational impact of the new HOS regulation on small businesses.

Opening Statement:

Richard Hanna (R-NY)

Witnesses and Testimony:

Panel 1

  •   The Honorable Anne Ferro, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation, Washington, DC

    Panel 2

  •  Mr. Duane Long, Chairman, Longistics, Research Triangle Park, NC

     

  • Mr. Tilden Curl, Jr., Tecco Trucking, Olympia, WA.

     

  •  Mr. Brian Evans, President-Owner, L & L Freight Services, Inc, Cabot, AR.

     

  •  Dr. Paul P. Jovanis, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director Transportation Operations Program, Larson Transportation Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

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