in-20250219-IR-105250063FNA: The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is soliciting public comment on adding and amending rules at 105 IAC 10-4 concerning: (1) procedures for issuance, fees, and enforcement of overweight divisible load permits; and (2) establishing a permit fee schedule. INDOT seeks comment on the affected citations listed and any other provisions of Title 105 that may be affected by this rulemaking.

Notice of First Public Comment Period LSA Document #25-63 Sec. 1. (a) The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for issuance, fees, and enforcement of overweight divisible load permits. for specified commodities as defined herein. (b) Whenever the department grants an overweight divisible load permit, the permitted commodities making up the load shall consist exclusively of either: (b) Permits issued by or on behalf of the department pursuant to under this rule shall apply to specified interstate, U.S., and state routes or highways only. Any travel of overweight divisible loads over local routes or highways must be permitted separately by the affected local governments. (c) By order of the commissioner, the department may temporarily raise the allowable number of single trip permits above the limit specified in IC 9-20-6-2.2 for a calendar year based on the commissioner's determination that any the following apply: (d) The department shall determine that raising the allowable number of permits will reasonably lead to a resolution of, or reduction in, the number of disruptions or impacts for which the relief is sought. Except when an emergency has been declared by a state or federal agency or official, the need for the order shall be supported by credible resources or with data from publicly available sources, such as the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics, or United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Freight Analysis Framework. Sec. 3.5. (a) The permit fees collected from issuing divisible load permits are distributed under IC 9-20-6-13(b). (b) For a permit issued under this rule, an applicant shall pay a twenty dollar ($20) administrative fee in addition to other permit fees as provided under this section. (c) Divisible load permit fees are calculated as follows: