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PHMSA-FMCSA Enforcement Discretion Notice for Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles and Portable Tanks in the State of Alaska

Friday, May 8, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, PHMSA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a notice of enforcement discretion for the operation of a cargo tank motor vehicle (CTMV) or portable tank in the state of Alaska.  The enforcement discretion applies only to CTMV’s and portable tanks that are transported along the state’s highways and are no more than 90 days beyond required periodic testing or inspection dates.    

See the Notice of Enforcement Discretion for Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles and Portable Tanks in Alaska for more details.