### Question
Can you define what directly affected covered service employees means?


### Answer
**Directly affected covered service employees** is defined as the following in *49 U.S.C. § 21108*:

> covered service employees to whose hours of service the terms of the waiver petitioned for specifically apply

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 21108*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS > PART A-SAFETY > CHAPTER 211-HOURS OF SERVICE**

