New regs for Thursday: Trucks, radio, epilepsy

Thursday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new rules for truck drivers, radio stations and an epilepsy drug.

Here’s what is happening:

Medicine: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is moving forward with new handling requirements for an epilepsy drug.

The DEA said Wednesday it is placing brivaracetam into schedule V, where it will be used to “treat partial onset seizures in patients age 16 years and older with epilepsy.”

The changes go into effect immediately.

Radio: The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with new rules for AM radio stations.

The rules apply to “FM translator stations rebroadcasting the signal of an AM broadcast station,” the agency said Wednesday.

The rule goes into effect in 30 days.

Trucks: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will allow 131 truck drivers who fail the vision requirement to operate commercial motor vehicles between states.

These truck drivers usually have poor vision in one eye, but can see well enough in the other eye to drive safely, the agency said.

The FMCSA will also consider exempting another 18 truck drivers from the requirements.

The public has 30 days to comment.