Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a one-year extension of the compliance date for the final rule on the lease and interchange of passenger vehicles (L&I Rule). The agency said the petitions for reconsideration filed in the wake of the rule’s publication may have merit, and this extension will allow it sufficient opportunity to review all relevant information to make a determination on how to respond to the petitions. The new compliance date is scheduled for January 1, 2018.