MONDAY MORNING MESSENGER
September 16, 2019
In Brief
In this issue of the  Monday Morning Messenger,   DO NOT GET CAUGHT BY SURPRISE  read  Top Story  of the day to for very important information on  LPG testing and training in Austin!
 
Read our  Regulatory Update  to find about what controversial federal regulation we finally get to say good riddance to.
 
On that note, do not forget there will be increased enforcement across the country as commercial motor vehicle enforcement officials initiate Brake Safety Week. Dates are marked to the right.
 
For those anxiously awaiting the next round of scholarship opportunities, NPGA has opened their scholarship application, read more about it in our  Member Perks .
 
Additionally, in this issue, check out our  Marketing Minute . PERC has announced another webinar in which they will teach marketers to use PERC's data from their Residential Market Growth Tool to find new customers.
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
In this issue
  • In Brief
  • Top Story
  • Regulatory Update
  • Member Perks
  • Marketing Minute
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September 15, 2019

September 15-21,2019

September 18, 2019

September 24, 2019

October 2-20, 2019
No RRC exams in Austin
Top Story
RRC Bolm Rd Training & Examination
Paused During Move to Bigger, Better Facility
Plan Now for the Closure
The Railroad Commission Training & Testing Facility (Bolm Rd) is moving to a bigger, better location. It will be all hands on deck as the Commission Bolm Rd staff make the move.
 
The Railroad Commission will hold its last class at Bolm Rd. on September 19, 2019, and recommence training at its new location at 4044 Promontory Point, Austin, TX 78744 on October 22, 2019.
 
Examination in Austin will also be paused. The Commission will provide its last exam at Bolm Rd on October 1, 2019, and recommence exams in Austin, TX on October 21, 2019. There will be no exams offered in Austin during that time.
Regulatory Update
FMCSA Officially Eliminates Restrictions
on Restart Requirements from FMCSR’s
In a final federal rule published last week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) formally removed the restrictions on the 34-hour restart provision within its interstate hours-of-service rules.

Congress had already suspended these restrictions in a series of appropriations acts, but the provisions have remained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

The 34-hour restart restrictions (now eliminated) included limiting its use to once every 168 hours and requiring that a restart include two periods between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

The FMCSA wrote in the final rule, “These restrictions proved problematic for many drivers and carriers, adversely affecting their operations and generating significant controversy.”

FMCSA’s final rule will remove the provisions from the Code of Federal Regulations in hopes of eliminating confusion.
Member Perks
NPGA Scholarship Application Open
Can you believe it's already that time of year, again? The application for the NPGF college/technical school scholarship program for the 2020/21 academic year opened on September 15, 2019. High school seniors and collegians of NPGA members are invited to apply for the national scholarship. The submission deadline is February 15, 2020. Successful applicants will be notified at the end of May 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact Lori Dec at ldec@npga.org or 202-355-1328.
Marketing Minute
PERC Webinar: Using Data-Driven Marketing To Find New Propane Customers
The Propane Education & Research Council’s Residential Market Growth portal has been a real eye-opener for the marketers who take advantage of it. Learn how this online tool can help you understand your local market and grow your business during PERC's Residential Market Growth webinar on September 24th at 11 a.m. CST
 
PERC will kick things off by showing you how to access, read, and understand the data in the Residential Opportunity Insights reports you can only get through the portal. Then, they will select one city in the U.S. to spotlight as an example, to teach marketers what kind of information these reports contain. Although they are using Indianapolis, propane retailers still can learn a lot from the example.

Additional takeaways from the webinar will include:
• Information about significant changes in the national list of markets with opportunities for residential propane.
• How to find high-potential pockets for propane use in your market.
• What media channels and creative approach to use to turn these prospects into customers.

Every marketer is looking for ways to find new propane customers. The Residential Market Growth portal makes it easier. Get registered to learn more.

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