80_FR_14279 80 FR 14227 - Hours of Service of Drivers: Oregon Trucking Associations' Application for Exemption

80 FR 14227 - Hours of Service of Drivers: Oregon Trucking Associations' Application for Exemption

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 52 (March 18, 2015)

Page Range14227-14229
FR Document2015-06184

FMCSA announces its decision to grant the application of the Oregon Trucking Associations (OTA) for a limited exemption from the Agency's hours-of-service (HOS) regulation requiring commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to take 30-minute rest breaks at specified intervals in their duty day. This exemption is limited to CMV drivers engaged in transporting timber from Oregon forestlands, and further limited to periods of the year in which the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has formally restricted logging operations to certain hours of the day due to an elevated risk of forest fire. FMCSA believes that the rest breaks during these periods of restricted operating hours may reduce the volume of timber that OTA drivers can deliver, affecting the economic viability of the Oregon lumber industry. The Agency grants this limited exemption on condition that these exempt drivers do not drive after the 12th hour of their duty day. The Agency finds that the CMV operations of OTA timber transporters under this limited exemption would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of safety that would be obtained in the absence of the exemption.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2013-0451]


Hours of Service of Drivers: Oregon Trucking Associations' 
Application for Exemption

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final determination; granting of exemption.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to grant the application of the 
Oregon Trucking Associations (OTA) for a limited exemption from the 
Agency's hours-of-service (HOS) regulation requiring commercial motor 
vehicle (CMV) drivers to take 30-minute rest breaks at specified 
intervals in their duty day. This exemption is limited to CMV drivers 
engaged in transporting timber from Oregon forestlands, and further 
limited to periods of the year in which the Oregon Department of 
Forestry (ODF) has formally restricted logging operations to certain 
hours of the day due to an elevated risk of forest fire. FMCSA believes 
that the rest breaks during these periods of restricted operating hours 
may reduce the volume of timber that OTA drivers can deliver, affecting 
the economic viability of the Oregon lumber industry. The Agency grants 
this limited exemption on condition that these exempt drivers do not 
drive after the 12th hour of their duty day. The Agency finds that the 
CMV operations of OTA timber transporters under this limited exemption 
would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than 
the level of safety that would be obtained in the absence of the 
exemption.

DATES: This limited exemption is effective March 18, 2015 subject to 
the Terms and Conditions stated herein, and expires March 20, 2017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant 
exemptions from certain parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations. FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in 
the Federal Register [49 CFR 381.315(a)]. The Agency must provide the 
public an opportunity to inspect the information relevant to the 
application, including any safety analyses that have been conducted. 
The Agency must also provide an opportunity for public comment on the 
request.
    The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted, 
and determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a 
level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be 
achieved by the current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). The Agency may 
grant an exemption subject to specified terms and conditions. The 
decision of the Agency must be published in the Federal Register (49 
CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for denying or granting the 
application and, if granted, the name of the person or class of persons 
receiving the exemption, and the regulatory provision from which the 
exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the effective period 
and explain the terms and conditions of the exemption. The exemption 
may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
    On December 27, 2011, FMCSA published a final rule establishing 
mandatory rest breaks for CMV drivers (76 FR 81133). Effective July 1, 
2013, drivers may not operate a CMV if 8 hours or more have elapsed 
since the end of the driver's last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of 
at least 30 minutes [49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii)]. FMCSA did not otherwise 
specify when drivers must take the 30-minute break.
    On August 2, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of 
Columbia Circuit issued a decision on petitions for review of the 
Agency's final HOS rule of December 27, 2011.\1\ That rule imposed a 
requirement for a 30-minute rest break for interstate drivers of CMVs. 
The Court upheld the 2011 HOS rule in all respects, except that it 
vacated the break provision applicable to ``short-haul'' drivers. To 
qualify as a short-haul driver, CMV drivers must (1) limit their duty 
day to a maximum of 12 hours, (2) remain within a 100 air-mile radius 
of their point of origin throughout their duty day, and (3) return to 
their work reporting locations at the end of the duty day in (49 CFR 
395.1(e)(1)). The Court also vacated the break provision applicable to 
short-haul drivers who do not need a commercial driver's license (CDL) 
[49 CFR 395.1(e)(2)], but since

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drivers of logging trucks need CDLs, that provision will not be 
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    \1\ American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, 724 F3d 243 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 2, 2013). 
FMCSA published its response to the Court's opinion at 78 FR 64179 
(October 28, 2013).
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    In response to the U.S. Court of Appeals decision, on October 28, 
2013 (78 FR 64179), FMCSA amended its December 27, 2011, final HOS rule 
to provide an exception from the 30-minute rest break requirement for 
short-haul drivers who are not required to prepare records of duty 
status (RODS). The Agency also removed regulatory text made obsolete by 
the passing of the July 1, 2013, compliance date for the final rule.

Request for Exemption

    The OTA, a trade association, has applied for a limited exemption 
from the mandatory rest break requirement of 49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii) on 
behalf of all motor carriers and drivers who operate CMVs to transport 
logs in interstate commerce from Oregon forestlands. Some Oregon timber 
is transported by truck to ports for export to other countries, which 
is interstate commerce. Some is transported to other States by truck, 
sometimes interlining with rail or water carriers. OTA states that most 
of its members who engage in lumber operations have interstate 
operating authority. OTA states that the lumber mills must receive a 
certain volume of logs to remain economically viable. It bears noting 
here, that drivers transporting logs from Oregon forests to Oregon 
lumber mills that are operating in intrastate commerce, and therefore 
not subject to FMCSA jurisdiction or to this exemption. Some of this 
transportation to the mills, however, does cross State lines and is 
therefore interstate transportation covered by the Federal regulations. 
OTA did not provide a percentage breakdown of those shipments that are 
in interstate commerce.
    The OTA has indicated that a substantial number of its drivers 
qualify as short-haul drivers, and thus will not require this 
exemption. The general HOS rule limits certain short-haul drivers to a 
duty day of 12 hours from the time they come on duty following 10 
consecutive hours off duty. Nonetheless, OTA has proposed that all 
drivers employing this exemption be limited by its terms to a duty day 
of no more than 12 hours.
    When the risk of fire is high, the Oregon Department of Forestry 
(ODF) limits logging in the forestland to certain hours of the day, 
such as prior to 1:00 p.m. OTA states that fire-safety restrictions are 
often imposed from July to late October and that logging operators need 
all remaining time each day to cut and remove the volume of timber 
needed to sustain the lumber mills. OTA seeks relief from the 30-minute 
break requirement only when the ODF is formally restricting logging 
operations to certain hours of the day due to an elevated risk of 
forest fire. OTA states that during these periods of limited 
operations, CMV drivers employing this exemption would achieve the same 
level of safety with this exemption in place as they would achieve if 
required to observe the rest-break requirement.
    CMV enforcement officials in Oregon generally have access to the 
ODF current roster showing what level of forest protection is in place 
at any time. When Oregon timber transporters travel out of State, they 
must carry a copy of the ODF order reflecting the alert level at that 
time, as the exemption terms and conditions will require.

Public Comments

    On December 10, 2013, FMCSA published notice of this application 
and asked for public comment (78 FR 74222). Only one comment was 
received. An international forest products company that conducts Oregon 
timber operations supported the application for exemption.

FMCSA Decision

    FMCSA reviewed OTA's application for exemption and the public 
comments. The Agency believes that limiting the timber operations of 
these CMV drivers to a fixed 12-hour window will promote safety at 
least as effectively as the 30-minute break. These drivers would be 
operating like certain short-haul drivers, who are already permitted to 
follow a 12-hour duty period, during which they are exempt from the 
break requirement. These timber-transporting drivers would likely 
achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of 
safety that would be obtained in the absence of the exemption [49 CFR 
381.310(c)(5)].

Terms of the Exemption

    This is an exemption only from the 30-minute break requirement [49 
CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii)]. Today's exemption is restricted to drivers 
operating CMVs when engaged in interstate logging transportation 
originating in forestlands of the State of Oregon during periods in 
which the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODOF) imposes Industrial Fire 
Precaution Level 3 (IPFL3) on those lands, restricting the 
transportation of logs in those forests to certain hours of the day due 
to an elevated risk of forest fire.\2\ Drivers operating under this 
exemption must be released from duty no more than 12 consecutive hours 
after the time they come on duty following 10 consecutive hours off 
duty. Drivers operating under this exemption must maintain a record of 
duty status (``log book'') for the days on which they travel outside a 
100 air-mile radius of their normal work reporting location. If an 
individual chose to forego this short-haul exemption either by 
travelling outside the 100 air-miles or by working a 14 hour day 
instead of the 12 hours required by the exemption, he or she would be 
required to maintain a logbook for that day and also comply with the 
30-minute rest break provision. The exemption is limited to the period 
from March 18, 2015 to March 20, 2017.
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    \2\ Neither IFPL 1 nor IFPL 2 restricts the transportation of 
timber.
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Notification to FMCSA

    Motor carriers must notify FMCSA by email addressed to 
[email protected] within 5 business days of any accident (as defined in 49 
CFR 390.5) that occurs while its driver is operating under the terms of 
this exemption. The notification must include:
    a. Date of the accident,
    b. City or town, and State, in which the accident occurred, or 
closest to the accident scene,
    c. Driver's name and license number,
    d. Vehicle number and state license number,
    e. Number of individuals suffering physical injury,
    f. Number of fatalities,
    g. The police-reported cause of the accident,
    h. Whether the driver was cited for violation of any traffic laws, 
motor carrier safety regulations, and
    i. The driver's total driving time and total on-duty time period at 
the time of the accident.

Preemption

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(d), during periods that this 
exemption is in effect, no State shall enforce any law or regulation 
that conflicts with or is inconsistent with this exemption with respect 
to a firm or person operating under the exemption.

Termination

    The FMCSA does not believe the safety record of any driver 
operating under this exemption will deteriorate. However, should 
deterioration in safety occur, FMCSA will take all steps necessary to 
protect the public interest, including revocation of the exemption. The 
FMCSA in its discretion may revoke the exemption immediately for 
failure to comply with its terms and conditions.


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    Issued On: March 12, 2015.
T.F. Scott Darling III,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-06184 Filed 3-17-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  no crashes and no convictions for                         Issued on: March 12, 2015.                          381.315(a)]. The Agency must provide
                                                  moving violations in a CMV.                             Larry W. Minor,                                       the public an opportunity to inspect the
                                                                                                          Associate Administrator for Policy.                   information relevant to the application,
                                                  III. Public Participation and Request for
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–06179 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am]           including any safety analyses that have
                                                  Comments
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                                                                                                                                                                been conducted. The Agency must also
                                                    FMCSA encourages you to participate                                                                         provide an opportunity for public
                                                  by submitting comments and related                                                                            comment on the request.
                                                  materials.                                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                             The Agency reviews safety analyses
                                                  Submitting Comments                                                                                           and public comments submitted, and
                                                                                                          Federal Motor Carrier Safety                          determines whether granting the
                                                                                                          Administration                                        exemption would likely achieve a level
                                                     If you submit a comment, please
                                                  include the docket number for this                      [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0451]                          of safety equivalent to, or greater than,
                                                  notice, indicate the specific section of                                                                      the level that would be achieved by the
                                                  this document to which each comment                     Hours of Service of Drivers: Oregon                   current regulation (49 CFR 381.305).
                                                  applies, and provide a reason for each                  Trucking Associations’ Application for                The Agency may grant an exemption
                                                  suggestion or recommendation. You                       Exemption                                             subject to specified terms and
                                                  may submit your comments and                                                                                  conditions. The decision of the Agency
                                                                                                          AGENCY:  Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                  material online or by fax, mail, or hand                                                                      must be published in the Federal
                                                                                                          Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
                                                  delivery, but please use only one of                                                                          Register (49 CFR 381.315(b)) with the
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice of final determination;                reasons for denying or granting the
                                                  these means. FMCSA recommends that
                                                  you include your name and a mailing                     granting of exemption.                                application and, if granted, the name of
                                                  address, an email address, or a phone                   SUMMARY:   FMCSA announces its                        the person or class of persons receiving
                                                  number in the body of your document                     decision to grant the application of the              the exemption, and the regulatory
                                                  so the Agency can contact you if it has                 Oregon Trucking Associations (OTA) for                provision from which the exemption is
                                                  questions regarding your submission.                    a limited exemption from the Agency’s                 granted. The notice must also specify
                                                     To submit your comment online, go to                 hours-of-service (HOS) regulation                     the effective period and explain the
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov and put the                  requiring commercial motor vehicle                    terms and conditions of the exemption.
                                                  docket number FMCSA–2014–0304 in                        (CMV) drivers to take 30-minute rest                  The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR
                                                  the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’              breaks at specified intervals in their                381.300(b)).
                                                  When the new screen appears, click on                   duty day. This exemption is limited to                   On December 27, 2011, FMCSA
                                                  ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type your                   CMV drivers engaged in transporting                   published a final rule establishing
                                                  comment into the text box in the                        timber from Oregon forestlands, and                   mandatory rest breaks for CMV drivers
                                                  following screen. Choose whether you                    further limited to periods of the year in             (76 FR 81133). Effective July 1, 2013,
                                                  are submitting your comment as an                       which the Oregon Department of                        drivers may not operate a CMV if 8
                                                  individual or on behalf of a third party                Forestry (ODF) has formally restricted                hours or more have elapsed since the
                                                  and then submit. If you submit your                     logging operations to certain hours of                end of the driver’s last off-duty or
                                                  comments by mail or hand delivery,                      the day due to an elevated risk of forest             sleeper-berth period of at least 30
                                                  submit them in an unbound format, no                    fire. FMCSA believes that the rest breaks             minutes [49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii)]. FMCSA
                                                  larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for             during these periods of restricted                    did not otherwise specify when drivers
                                                  copying and electronic filing. If you                   operating hours may reduce the volume                 must take the 30-minute break.
                                                  submit comments by mail and would                       of timber that OTA drivers can deliver,                  On August 2, 2013, the U.S. Court of
                                                  like to know that they reached the                      affecting the economic viability of the               Appeals for the District of Columbia
                                                  facility, please enclose a stamped, self-               Oregon lumber industry. The Agency                    Circuit issued a decision on petitions for
                                                  addressed postcard or envelope.                         grants this limited exemption on                      review of the Agency’s final HOS rule
                                                     FMCSA will consider all comments                     condition that these exempt drivers do                of December 27, 2011.1 That rule
                                                  and material received during the                        not drive after the 12th hour of their                imposed a requirement for a 30-minute
                                                  comment period and may change this                      duty day. The Agency finds that the                   rest break for interstate drivers of CMVs.
                                                  notice based on your comments.                          CMV operations of OTA timber                          The Court upheld the 2011 HOS rule in
                                                                                                          transporters under this limited                       all respects, except that it vacated the
                                                  Viewing Comments and Documents                          exemption would likely achieve a level                break provision applicable to ‘‘short-
                                                                                                          of safety equivalent to or greater than               haul’’ drivers. To qualify as a short-haul
                                                     To view comments, as well as
                                                                                                          the level of safety that would be                     driver, CMV drivers must (1) limit their
                                                  documents mentioned in this preamble
                                                                                                          obtained in the absence of the                        duty day to a maximum of 12 hours, (2)
                                                  as being available in the docket, go to
                                                                                                          exemption.                                            remain within a 100 air-mile radius of
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov and insert
                                                  the docket number FMCSA–2014–0304                       DATES:  This limited exemption is                     their point of origin throughout their
                                                  in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box and click                        effective March 18, 2015 subject to the               duty day, and (3) return to their work
                                                  ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket                   Terms and Conditions stated herein,                   reporting locations at the end of the
                                                  Folder’’ button and choose the                          and expires March 20, 2017.                           duty day in (49 CFR 395.1(e)(1)). The
                                                  document listed to review. If you do not                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                Court also vacated the break provision
                                                                                                                                                                applicable to short-haul drivers who do
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                                                  have access to the Internet, you may
                                                  view the docket online by visiting the                  Background                                            not need a commercial driver’s license
                                                  Docket Management Facility in Room                         FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.                (CDL) [49 CFR 395.1(e)(2)], but since
                                                  W12–140 on the ground floor of the                      31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions
                                                                                                                                                                  1 American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Federal
                                                  DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey                      from certain parts of the Federal Motor
                                                                                                                                                                Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 724 F3d 243
                                                  Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,                       Carrier Safety Regulations. FMCSA must                (D.C. Cir. Aug. 2, 2013). FMCSA published its
                                                  between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday                 publish a notice of each exemption                    response to the Court’s opinion at 78 FR 64179
                                                  through Friday, except Federal holidays.                request in the Federal Register [49 CFR               (October 28, 2013).



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                                                  drivers of logging trucks need CDLs, that               mills. OTA seeks relief from the 30-                  exemption must be released from duty
                                                  provision will not be discussed here.                   minute break requirement only when                    no more than 12 consecutive hours after
                                                     In response to the U.S. Court of                     the ODF is formally restricting logging               the time they come on duty following 10
                                                  Appeals decision, on October 28, 2013                   operations to certain hours of the day                consecutive hours off duty. Drivers
                                                  (78 FR 64179), FMCSA amended its                        due to an elevated risk of forest fire.               operating under this exemption must
                                                  December 27, 2011, final HOS rule to                    OTA states that during these periods of               maintain a record of duty status (‘‘log
                                                  provide an exception from the 30-                       limited operations, CMV drivers                       book’’) for the days on which they travel
                                                  minute rest break requirement for short-                employing this exemption would                        outside a 100 air-mile radius of their
                                                  haul drivers who are not required to                    achieve the same level of safety with                 normal work reporting location. If an
                                                  prepare records of duty status (RODS).                  this exemption in place as they would                 individual chose to forego this short-
                                                  The Agency also removed regulatory                      achieve if required to observe the rest-              haul exemption either by travelling
                                                  text made obsolete by the passing of the                break requirement.                                    outside the 100 air-miles or by working
                                                  July 1, 2013, compliance date for the                      CMV enforcement officials in Oregon                a 14 hour day instead of the 12 hours
                                                  final rule.                                             generally have access to the ODF                      required by the exemption, he or she
                                                  Request for Exemption                                   current roster showing what level of                  would be required to maintain a logbook
                                                                                                          forest protection is in place at any time.            for that day and also comply with the
                                                     The OTA, a trade association, has                    When Oregon timber transporters travel                30-minute rest break provision. The
                                                  applied for a limited exemption from                    out of State, they must carry a copy of               exemption is limited to the period from
                                                  the mandatory rest break requirement of                 the ODF order reflecting the alert level              March 18, 2015 to March 20, 2017.
                                                  49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii) on behalf of all                 at that time, as the exemption terms and
                                                  motor carriers and drivers who operate                  conditions will require.                              Notification to FMCSA
                                                  CMVs to transport logs in interstate                                                                            Motor carriers must notify FMCSA by
                                                  commerce from Oregon forestlands.                       Public Comments
                                                                                                                                                                email addressed to MCPSD@DOT.GOV
                                                  Some Oregon timber is transported by                      On December 10, 2013, FMCSA                         within 5 business days of any accident
                                                  truck to ports for export to other                      published notice of this application and              (as defined in 49 CFR 390.5) that occurs
                                                  countries, which is interstate commerce.                asked for public comment (78 FR                       while its driver is operating under the
                                                  Some is transported to other States by                  74222). Only one comment was                          terms of this exemption. The
                                                  truck, sometimes interlining with rail or               received. An international forest                     notification must include:
                                                  water carriers. OTA states that most of                 products company that conducts Oregon                   a. Date of the accident,
                                                  its members who engage in lumber                        timber operations supported the
                                                  operations have interstate operating                                                                            b. City or town, and State, in which
                                                                                                          application for exemption.                            the accident occurred, or closest to the
                                                  authority. OTA states that the lumber
                                                  mills must receive a certain volume of                  FMCSA Decision                                        accident scene,
                                                  logs to remain economically viable. It                                                                          c. Driver’s name and license number,
                                                                                                             FMCSA reviewed OTA’s application
                                                  bears noting here, that drivers                                                                                 d. Vehicle number and state license
                                                                                                          for exemption and the public comments.
                                                  transporting logs from Oregon forests to                                                                      number,
                                                                                                          The Agency believes that limiting the
                                                  Oregon lumber mills that are operating                  timber operations of these CMV drivers                  e. Number of individuals suffering
                                                  in intrastate commerce, and therefore                   to a fixed 12-hour window will promote                physical injury,
                                                  not subject to FMCSA jurisdiction or to                 safety at least as effectively as the 30-               f. Number of fatalities,
                                                  this exemption. Some of this                            minute break. These drivers would be                    g. The police-reported cause of the
                                                  transportation to the mills, however,                   operating like certain short-haul drivers,            accident,
                                                  does cross State lines and is therefore                 who are already permitted to follow a                   h. Whether the driver was cited for
                                                  interstate transportation covered by the                12-hour duty period, during which they                violation of any traffic laws, motor
                                                  Federal regulations. OTA did not                        are exempt from the break requirement.                carrier safety regulations, and
                                                  provide a percentage breakdown of                       These timber-transporting drivers would                 i. The driver’s total driving time and
                                                  those shipments that are in interstate                  likely achieve a level of safety                      total on-duty time period at the time of
                                                  commerce.                                               equivalent to or greater than the level of            the accident.
                                                     The OTA has indicated that a                         safety that would be obtained in the                  Preemption
                                                  substantial number of its drivers qualify               absence of the exemption [49 CFR
                                                  as short-haul drivers, and thus will not                381.310(c)(5)].                                         In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
                                                  require this exemption. The general                                                                           31315(d), during periods that this
                                                  HOS rule limits certain short-haul                      Terms of the Exemption                                exemption is in effect, no State shall
                                                  drivers to a duty day of 12 hours from                     This is an exemption only from the                 enforce any law or regulation that
                                                  the time they come on duty following 10                 30-minute break requirement [49 CFR                   conflicts with or is inconsistent with
                                                  consecutive hours off duty. Nonetheless,                395.3(a)(3)(ii)]. Today’s exemption is                this exemption with respect to a firm or
                                                  OTA has proposed that all drivers                       restricted to drivers operating CMVs                  person operating under the exemption.
                                                  employing this exemption be limited by                  when engaged in interstate logging                    Termination
                                                  its terms to a duty day of no more than                 transportation originating in forestlands
                                                  12 hours.                                               of the State of Oregon during periods in                 The FMCSA does not believe the
                                                     When the risk of fire is high, the                   which the Oregon Department of                        safety record of any driver operating
                                                  Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)                     Forestry (ODOF) imposes Industrial Fire               under this exemption will deteriorate.
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                                                  limits logging in the forestland to                     Precaution Level 3 (IPFL3) on those                   However, should deterioration in safety
                                                  certain hours of the day, such as prior                 lands, restricting the transportation of              occur, FMCSA will take all steps
                                                  to 1:00 p.m. OTA states that fire-safety                logs in those forests to certain hours of             necessary to protect the public interest,
                                                  restrictions are often imposed from July                the day due to an elevated risk of forest             including revocation of the exemption.
                                                  to late October and that logging                        fire.2 Drivers operating under this                   The FMCSA in its discretion may
                                                  operators need all remaining time each                                                                        revoke the exemption immediately for
                                                  day to cut and remove the volume of                        2 Neither IFPL 1 nor IFPL 2 restricts the          failure to comply with its terms and
                                                  timber needed to sustain the lumber                     transportation of timber.                             conditions.


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                                                  AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                                                                                          information should contact the person                 Scope: March 19, 2015.
                                                  Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
                                                                                                          listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    Description: Application of 21 Air,
                                                  of Transportation (DOT).
                                                                                                          CONTACT section. Members of the public                LLC requesting a certificate of public
                                                  ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special
                                                                                                          may present a written statement to the                convenience and necessity authorizing
                                                  Committee 225, Rechargeable Lithium                     committee at any time.
                                                  Battery and Battery Systems.                                                                                  it to conduct foreign charter air
                                                                                                            Issued in Washington, DC, on March 12,              transportation of property and mail with
                                                  SUMMARY:   The FAA is issuing this notice               2015.                                                 large aircraft.
                                                  to advise the public of the nineteenth                  Mohannad Dawoud,                                         Docket Number: DOT–OST–2015–
                                                  meeting of the RTCA Special Committee                   Management Analyst, NextGen, Program                  0044.
                                                  225, Rechargeable Lithium Battery and                   Oversight and Administration, Federal                    Date Filed: February 26, 2015.
                                                  Battery Systems.                                        Aviation Administration.                                 Due Date for Answers, Conforming
                                                  DATES: The meeting will be held April                   [FR Doc. 2015–06260 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am]           Applications, or Motion to Modify
                                                  7–9, 2015 from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.                      BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                Scope: March 19, 2015.
                                                  ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                                                                           Description: Application of 21 Air,
                                                  RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street                                                                           LLC requesting a certificate of public
                                                  NW., Suite 910, Washington DC 20036.                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          convenience and necessity authorizing
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                                                                          it to conduct interstate charter air
                                                                                                          Office of the Secretary                               transportation of property and mail with
                                                  RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW.,
                                                  Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by                  Notice of Applications for Certificates               large aircraft.
                                                  telephone at (202) 330–0662/(202) 833–                  of Public Convenience and Necessity                   Barbara J. Hairston,
                                                  9339, fax (202) 833–9434, or Web site at                and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed                 Supervisory Dockets Officer, Docket
                                                  http://www.rtca.org. In addition,                       Under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q)                  Operations, Federal Register Liaison.
                                                  Jennifer Iversen may be contacted                       During the Week Ending February 28,                   [FR Doc. 2015–06183 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  directly at email: jiversen@rtca.org.                   2014                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
                                                  to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal                         The following Applications for
                                                  Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–                     Certificates of Public Convenience and
                                                                                                                                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby                  Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier
                                                  given for a meeting of Special                          Permits were filed under Subpart B                    Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                  Committee 225. The agenda will include                  (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department                Administration
                                                  the following:                                          of Transportation’s Procedural
                                                                                                          Regulations (See 14 CFR 302.201 et.                   [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0268]
                                                  April 7th                                               seq.). The due date for Answers,
                                                                                                                                                                Hours of Service of Drivers: Trailways
                                                  • Introductions and administrative                      Conforming Applications, or Motions to
                                                                                                                                                                Companies, Application for Renewal of
                                                    items (including DFO & RTCA                           Modify Scope are set forth below for
                                                                                                          each application. Following the Answer                Exemption
                                                    Statement)
                                                  • Review agenda                                         period DOT may process the application                AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                  • Review and approve summary from                       by expedited procedures. Such                         Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
                                                    the last Plenary                                      procedures may consist of the adoption                ACTION: Notice of application for
                                                  • Review weekly Working Group                           of a show-cause order, a tentative order,             renewal of exemption; request for
                                                    disposition of FRAC comments                          or in appropriate cases a final order                 comments.
                                                  • Review changes made to DO–311A as                     without further proceedings.
                                                    a result of NTSB recommendations                         Docket Number: DOT–OST–2015–                       SUMMARY:   FMCSA announces that it has
                                                  • Review DO–311A plan                                   0041.                                                 received an application from
                                                  • Adjourn to working group                                                                                    Adirondack Trailways, Pine Hill
                                                                                                             Date Filed: February 25, 2015.
                                                  • Review Plenary action items
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                                                                                                             Due Date for Answers, Conforming                   Trailways, and New York Trailways
                                                  April 8th                                               Applications, or Motion to Modify                     (‘‘Trailways’’) for a renewal of their
                                                  • Review agenda, other actions                          Scope: March 18, 2015.                                exemption from the hours-of-service
                                                  • Adjourn to working group                                 Description: Application of Asia                   (HOS) record of duty status (RODs)
                                                  • Review Plenary action items                           Atlantic Airlines Co. Ltd. requesting an              provision in 49 CFR 395.8(c). Trailways
                                                                                                          exemption and a foreign air carrier                   currently holds an exemption for the
                                                  April 9th                                               permit authorizing it to engage in                    period of May 31, 2013 to May 31, 2015.
                                                  • Review agenda, other actions                          charter foreign air transportation of                 FMCSA extended the exemption to


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of final determination; granting of exemption.
DatesThis limited exemption is effective March 18, 2015 subject to the Terms and Conditions stated herein, and expires March 20, 2017.
FR Citation80 FR 14227 

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