The Texas Department of Public Safety adopts amendments to §§4.11, 4.12, and 4.18, concerning Regulations Governing Transportation Safety, without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 18, 2004, issue of the Texas Register (29 TexReg 5891).

Amendment to §4.11 adds "as amended through May 1, 2004" to subsection (a). The amendment is necessary in order to ensure that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, incorporated by reference in the section, reflects all amendments made through that particular date.

Amendment to §4.12 is necessary in order to further clarify department policy concerning the 34 hour restart provision and the requirements for 150 air-mile radius drivers.

Amendment to §4.18 is necessary in order to correct the mailing address of the Motor Carrier Bureau.

The department held a public hearing on the proposal in Austin on July 26, 2004. No public comments were received during the hearing and no comments were received since the proposal was published in the June 18, 2004, issue of the Texas Register.

The amendments are adopted pursuant to Texas Transportation Code, §644.051, which authorizes the director to adopt rules regulating the safe transportation of hazardous materials and the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles; and authorizes the director to adopt all or part of the federal safety regulations by reference.