Removal of Obsolete References to “Water Carriers”; Correction
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 30, 2026. Document 2026-08438. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
In a final rule published in the Federal Register on February 19, 2026, FMCSA amended its regulations to remove obsolete references to "water carriers" in the FMCSA regulations (FMCSRs). The final rule contained an error in the amendatory instructions. The Agency corrects this error.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published 21 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 6 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
2 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2126-AC86 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This correction is effective April 30, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-08438 |
|---|---|
| Action | Correcting amendments. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Published | April 30, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 30, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2126-AC86 |
| Docket | FMCSA-2025-0112 |
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