Usapa

To combat in-flight accidents caused by weary pilots, the FAA, pilot unions and the airlines had agreed to form an Aviation Rule Committee, which produced new guidelines covering topics including the number of hours pilots can fly in a given period and mandated rest time.

According to USAPA, the committee asked for input from the labor force and airline management, but didn't consider input from the academic world..

Source: http://www.aircargoworld.com/News/October-2010/USAPA-weighs-in-on-pilot-fatigue