New FMCSA Administrator
On July 14, a unanimous voice vote by the U.S Senate, confirmed Scott Darling as the new Head of the FMCSA. Darling had been operating on an interim basis since the departure of Anne Ferro, in August 2014. Prior to his position on the FMCSA Chief Counsel, Darling acted as the Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant General Counsel for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Darling was appointed the agency chief council by President Barack Obama in September 2012. Scott Darling has already proposed numerous additions, and amendments including:
- Safety Determination Proposal
- Entry-level Driver Training
- Coercion Rules
- Mandated Electronic Logs
- Sleep Apnea Research
