--- title: Agency Provides Update At Recent Transportation Research Board Meeting description: Agency Provides Update At Recent Transportation Research Board Meeting. John Drake, the Director of Governmental Affairs, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration provided an update of the Agency's activities at the recent Transportation Research Board Meeting January 15, 2013. --- [![TranzAct Logo](https://blog.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesign_images/TranzAct-Logo_200px.png?width=200&height=60&name=TranzAct-Logo_200px.png "TranzAct Logo")](https://www.tranzact.com/) # TranzAct Industry News ## Agency Provides Update At Recent Transportation Research Board Meeting 1/30/2013 [10 Considerations in Choosing a Freight Audit and Payment Provider](https://blog.tranzact.com/lessons-on-life-and-logistics/10-considerations-in-choosing-a-freight-audit-and-payment-provider) John Drake, the  Director of Governmental Affairs, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration provided an update of the Agency's activities at the recent Transportation Research Board Meeting January 15, 2013. Drake said that "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" (MAP-21)MAP-21 directs FMCSA to pursue a number of important  safety initiatives including: -  Requires a new rulemaking on electronic logging devices - Sets a deadline for establishing a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for truck drivers - Requires FMCSA to develop standards for a system to notify employers of changes in their employees' driving status - Establishes new registration requirements to catch reincarnated carriers - Ensures that new entrants understand the safety rules before entering the industry. MAP-21 directs the Agency to complete 29 new rulemakings within 27 months,  not including rulemakings already underway. The law also requires FMCSA to implement 34 programmatic changes and complete 15 reports. One of rules, Unified Registration System (URS 2), will implement new registration requirements, including new registration fee and registration requirements for brokers and freight forwarders. ### Would you like to share your thoughts? [![bE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/329734/ae2bfabc-70c7-4f77-8f11-cb2ce962d154.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/329734/ae2bfabc-70c7-4f77-8f11-cb2ce962d154) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Carriers (3)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/carriers) - [Economy (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/economy) - [Logistics legislation (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/logistics-legislation) - [Parcel (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/parcel) ### About Us TranzAct helps shippers like you reduce their transportation spend while providing the tools necessary to make better business decisions on an ongoing basis. Our solutions provide shippers of all modes with freight audit and payment, reporting and TMS applications, rate negotiation and savings, contract development, consulting and analysis. - [**](https://twitter.com/TranzAct) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/TranzActTechnologies) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tranzact-technologies-inc) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/user/TranzActTechnologies) ### Popular Posts ### GET IN TOUCH We're on Your Team & We're Here to Help 360 W. Butterfield Road Suite 400 Elmhurst, IL 60126 [+630.833.0890](tel:1-630-833-0890)  [helpdesk@tranzact.com](mailto:helpdesk@tranzact.com) © 2026 TranzAct Technologies, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.