80_FR_18763 80 FR 18697 - Qualification of Drivers; Application for Exemptions; Hearing

80 FR 18697 - Qualification of Drivers; Application for Exemptions; Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)

Page Range18697-18699
FR Document2015-07909

FMCSA announces that 30 individuals have applied for a medical exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). In accordance with the statutory requirements concerning applications for exemptions, FMCSA requests public comments on these requests. The statute and implementing regulations concerning exemptions require that exemptions must provide an equivalent or greater level of safety than if they were not granted. If the Agency determines the exemptions would satisfy the statutory requirements and decides to grant these requests after reviewing the public comments submitted in response to this notice, the exemptions would enable 30 individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0383]


Qualification of Drivers; Application for Exemptions; Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemptions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that 30 individuals have applied for a medical 
exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). In accordance with the statutory 
requirements concerning applications for exemptions, FMCSA requests 
public comments on these requests. The statute and implementing 
regulations concerning exemptions require that exemptions must provide 
an equivalent or greater level of safety than if they were not granted. 
If the Agency determines the exemptions would satisfy the statutory 
requirements and decides to grant these requests after reviewing the 
public comments submitted in response to this notice, the exemptions 
would enable 30 individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0383 using any of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the 
docket numbers for this notice. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below 
for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140 
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365 
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your 
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard 
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting 
comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if 
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the FDMS published in 
the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit 
http://edocket.access.thefederalregister.org/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles A. Horan, III, Director, 
Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, (202) 366-4001, 
[email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Room

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W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has authority to 
grant exemptions from many of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations (FMCSRs) under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), as amended by 
Section 4007 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(TEA-21) (Pub. L. 105-178, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 107, 401). FMCSA has 
published in 49 CFR part 381, subpart C final rules implementing the 
statutory changes in its exemption procedures made by section 4007, 69 
FR 51589 (August 20, 2004).\1\ Under the rules in part 381, subpart C, 
FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal 
Register. The Agency must provide the public with an opportunity to 
inspect the information relevant to the application, including any 
safety analyses that have been conducted and any research reports, 
technical papers and other publications referenced in the application. 
The Agency must also provide an opportunity to submit public comment on 
the applications for exemption.
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    The Agency reviews the safety analyses and the public comments and 
determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a level 
of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that would be 
achieved without the exemption. The decision of the Agency must be 
published in the Federal Register. If the Agency denies the request, it 
must state the reason for doing so. If the decision is to grant the 
exemption, the notice must specify the person or class of persons 
receiving the exemption and the regulatory provision or provisions from 
which an exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the 
effective period of the exemption (up to 2 years) and explain the terms 
and conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed.
    The current provisions of the FMCSRs concerning hearing state that 
a person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person

    First perceives a forced whispered voice in the better ear at 
not less than 5 feet with or without the use of a hearing aid or, if 
tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average 
hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 
1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid when the 
audiometric device is calibrated to American National Standard 
(formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.

    49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). This standard was adopted in 1970, with a 
revision in 1971 to allow drivers to be qualified under this standard 
while wearing a hearing aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 
FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
    FMCSA also issues instructions for completing the medical 
examination report and includes advisory criteria on the report itself 
to provide guidance for medical examiners in applying the hearing 
standard. See 49 CFR 391.43(f). The current advisory criteria for the 
hearing standard include a reference to a report entitled ``Hearing 
Disorders and Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers'' prepared for the 
Federal Highway Administration, FMCSA's predecessor, in 1993.\2\
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    \2\ This report is available on the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/research-technology/publications/medreport_archives.htm.
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FMCSA Requests Comments on the Exemption Applications

    FMCSA requests comments from all interested parties on whether a 
driver who cannot meet the hearing standard should be permitted to 
operate a CMV in interstate commerce. Further, the Agency asks for 
comments on whether a driver who cannot meet the hearing standard 
should be limited to operating only certain types of vehicles in 
interstate commerce, for example, vehicles without air brakes. The 
statute and implementing regulations concerning exemptions require that 
the Agency request public comments on all applications for exemptions. 
The Agency is also required to make a determination that an exemption 
would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or 
greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption 
before granting any such requests.

Submitting Comments

    You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, 
or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA 
recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email 
address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA 
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
in the search box insert the docket number ``FMCSA-2014-0383'' and 
click the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue 
``Comment Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new 
page, enter information required including the specific section of this 
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each 
suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or 
hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ 
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit 
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, 
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    We will consider all comments and material received during the 
comment period and may change this proposed rule based on your 
comments. FMCSA may issue a final rule at any time after the close of 
the comment period.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this 
preamble, To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number 
``FMCSA-2014-0383'' and click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket 
Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments related to the 
proposed rulemaking.

Information on Individual Applicants

Neal Everett Boatman, Jr.

    Mr. Boatman, 37, holds an operator's license in Arizona.

Herbert Dean Crowe

    Mr. Crowe, 50, holds an operator's license in Missouri.

David Keith Cannon

    Mr. Cannon, 47, holds an operator's license in Missouri.

Bryant Cater

    Mr. Cater, 54, holds a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) in 
Tennessee.

Frankye D. Crews

    Ms. Crews, 44, holds an operator's license in Florida.

Justin Craig Cribb

    Mr. Cribb, 36, holds an operator's license in South Carolina.

William Reeder Darnell

    Mr. Darnell, 40, holds a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) 
in Arizona.

Mark Dickson

    Mr. Dickson, 55, holds an operator's license in Texas.

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Kelly Gene Eller

    Mr. Eller, 50, holds an operator's license in North Carolina.

Elliot David Fellows

    Mr. Fellows, 22, holds an operator's license in New York.

David H. Grady

    Mr. Grady, 46, holds a Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) in 
Colorado.

Alissa Haselhorst

    Ms. Haselhorst, 27, holds an operator's license in Nebraska.

Nathan John Hill

    Mr. Hill, 31, holds an operator's license in Georgia.

Jason R. Gensler

    Mr. Gensler, 36, holds an operator's license in Ohio.

Thomas P. Lipyanic, Jr.

    Mr. Lipyanic, 49, holds a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) 
in Pennsylvania.

Brian L. Lloyd

    Mr. Lloyd, 41, holds an operator's license in Ohio.

Kelsey Rae Maginity

    Ms. Maginity, 23, holds an operator's license in Iowa.

Donald B. Malley

    Mr. Malley, 60, holds a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) 
in Missouri.

Courtney Maloney

    Ms. Maloney, 26, holds an operator's license in New York.

Amy Elizabeth Marcus

    Ms. Marcus, 42, holds an operator's license in Michigan.

Jonython A. Mason

    Mr. Mason, 33, holds an operator's license in California.

Kathy Ann Meadows

    Ms. Meadows, 57, holds a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) 
in Georgia.

Devin Jamal Moffett

    Mr. Moffett, 23, holds an operator's license in Georgia.

Anthony Joseph Saive

    Mr. Saive, 29, holds a Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) in 
Ohio.

David W. Shores

    Mr. Shores, 47, holds a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) 
in North Carolina.

Jonathan P. Veach

    Mr. Veach, 32, holds an operator's license in Illinois.

Michael Whitman

    Mr. Whitman, 39, holds an operator's license in New Jersey.

Richard E. Whittaker

    Mr. Whittaker, 44, holds a Chauffeur's license in Indiana.

Brian David Whittington

    Mr. Whittington, 48, holds a Class A commercial driver's license 
(CDL) in Michigan.

Scott Matchett

    Mr. Matchett, 32, holds an operator's license in New York.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA 
requests public comment from all interested persons on the exemption 
petitions described in this notice. The Agency will consider all 
comments received before the close of business May 7, 2015. Comments 
will be available for examination in the docket at the location listed 
under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The Agency will file 
comments received after the comment closing date in the public docket, 
and will consider them to the extent practicable. In addition to late 
comments, FMCSA will also continue to file, in the public docket, 
relevant information that becomes available after the comment closing 
date. Interested persons should monitor the public docket for new 
material.

    Issued on: April 1, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 66 / Tuesday, April 7, 2015 / Notices 18697 driving with the respective vision and may change this notice based on DATES: Comments must be received on deficiencies over the past two years your comments. or before May 7, 2015. indicates each applicant continues to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Viewing Comments and Documents meet the vision exemption bearing the Federal Docket Management requirements. To view comments, as well as any System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– These factors provide an adequate documents mentioned in this preamble 2014–0383 using any of the following basis for predicting each driver’s ability as being available in the docket, go to methods: to continue to drive safely in interstate http://www.regulations.gov and in the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to commerce. Therefore, FMCSA search box insert the docket number, http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the concludes that extending the exemption ‘‘FMCSA–2007–27333; FMCSA–2008– on-line instructions for submitting for each renewal applicant for a period 0398; FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA– comments. of two years is likely to achieve a level 2010–0201; FMCSA–2010–0385; • Mail: Docket Management Facility; of safety equal to that existing without FMCSA–2011–0010; FMCSA–2011– U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 the exemption. 0024; FMCSA–2012–0338; FMCSA– New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building IV. Public Participation and Request for 2013–0022’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box and Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Comments click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Washington, DC 20590–0001. Docket Folder’’ button choose the • Hand Delivery: West Building FMCSA encourages you to participate document listed to review. If you do not Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 by submitting comments and related have access to the Internet, you may New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, materials. view the docket online by visiting the DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Submitting Comments Docket Management Facility in Room Monday through Friday, except Federal W12–140 on the ground floor of the Holidays. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Instructions: Each submission must notice (FMCSA–2007–27333; FMCSA– 2008–0398; FMCSA–2010–0082; between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday include the Agency name and the FMCSA–2010–0201; FMCSA–2010– through Friday, except Federal holidays. docket numbers for this notice. Note 0385; FMCSA–2011–0010; FMCSA– Issued on: April 1, 2015. that all comments received will be 2011–0024; FMCSA–2012–0338; Larry W. Minor, posted without change to http:// FMCSA–2013–0022), indicate the Associate Administrator for Policy. www.regulations.gov, including any specific section of this document to [FR Doc. 2015–07908 Filed 4–6–15; 8:45 am] personal information provided. Please which each comment applies, and see the Privacy Act heading below for BILLING CODE CODE 4910–EX–P provide a reason for each suggestion or further information. recommendation. You may submit your Docket: For access to the docket to comments and material online or by fax, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION read background documents or mail, or hand delivery, but please use comments, go to http:// only one of these means. FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety www.regulations.gov at any time or recommends that you include your Administration Room W12–140 on the ground level of name and a mailing address, an email the West Building, 1200 New Jersey [Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0383] Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 address, or a phone number in the body of your document so the Agency can a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Qualification of Drivers; Application for Friday, except Federal holidays. The contact you if it has questions regarding Exemptions; Hearing your submission. FDMS is available 24 hours each day, To submit your comment online, go to AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 365 days each year. If you want http://www.regulations.gov and put the Administration (FMCSA), DOT. acknowledgment that we received your docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2007–27333; ACTION: Notice of applications for comments, please include a self- FMCSA–2008–0398; FMCSA–2010– exemptions; request for comments. addressed, stamped envelope or 0082; FMCSA–2010–0201; FMCSA– postcard or print the acknowledgement 2010–0385; FMCSA–2011–0010; SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that 30 page that appears after submitting FMCSA–2011–0024; FMCSA–2012– individuals have applied for a medical comments on-line. 0338; FMCSA–2013–0022’’ in the exemption from the hearing requirement Privacy Act: Anyone may search the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety electronic form of all comments When the new screen appears, click on Regulations (FMCSRs). In accordance received into any of our dockets by the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type your with the statutory requirements name of the individual submitting the comment into the text box in the concerning applications for exemptions, comment (or of the person signing the following screen. Choose whether you FMCSA requests public comments on comment, if submitted on behalf of an are submitting your comment as an these requests. The statute and association, business, labor union, etc.). individual or on behalf of a third party implementing regulations concerning You may review DOT’s Privacy Act and then submit. If you submit your exemptions require that exemptions Statement for the FDMS published in comments by mail or hand delivery, must provide an equivalent or greater the Federal Register on January 17, submit them in an unbound format, no level of safety than if they were not 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/ mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for granted. If the Agency determines the copying and electronic filing. If you exemptions would satisfy the statutory E8-785.pdf. submit comments by mail and would requirements and decides to grant these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: like to know that they reached the requests after reviewing the public Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Office of facility, please enclose a stamped, self- comments submitted in response to this Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, (202) addressed postcard or envelope. 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18698 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 66 / Tuesday, April 7, 2015 / Notices W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid appears, click on the blue ‘‘Comment Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 when the audiometric device is calibrated to Now!’’ button on the right hand side of p.m., Monday through Friday, except American National Standard (formerly ASA the page. On the new page, enter Standard) Z24.5—1951. Federal holidays. information required including the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). This standard specific section of this document to was adopted in 1970, with a revision in which each comment applies, and Background 1971 to allow drivers to be qualified provide a reason for each suggestion or The Federal Motor Carrier Safety under this standard while wearing a recommendation. If you submit your Administration has authority to grant hearing aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, comments by mail or hand delivery, exemptions from many of the Federal 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971). submit them in an unbound format, no Motor Carrier Safety Regulations FMCSA also issues instructions for larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for (FMCSRs) under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and completing the medical examination copying and electronic filing. If you 31136(e), as amended by Section 4007 report and includes advisory criteria on submit comments by mail and would of the Transportation Equity Act for the the report itself to provide guidance for like to know that they reached the 21st Century (TEA–21) (Pub. L. 105– medical examiners in applying the facility, please enclose a stamped, self- 178, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 107, 401). hearing standard. See 49 CFR 391.43(f). addressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA has published in 49 CFR part The current advisory criteria for the We will consider all comments and 381, subpart C final rules implementing hearing standard include a reference to material received during the comment the statutory changes in its exemption a report entitled ‘‘Hearing Disorders and period and may change this proposed Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers’’ rule based on your comments. FMCSA procedures made by section 4007, 69 FR prepared for the Federal Highway may issue a final rule at any time after 51589 (August 20, 2004).1 Under the Administration, FMCSA’s predecessor, the close of the comment period. rules in part 381, subpart C, FMCSA in 1993.2 must publish a notice of each exemption Viewing Comments and Documents request in the Federal Register. The FMCSA Requests Comments on the Agency must provide the public with an Exemption Applications To view comments, as well as any opportunity to inspect the information documents mentioned in this preamble, FMCSA requests comments from all To submit your comment online, go to relevant to the application, including interested parties on whether a driver any safety analyses that have been http://www.regulations.gov and in the who cannot meet the hearing standard search box insert the docket number conducted and any research reports, should be permitted to operate a CMV technical papers and other publications ‘‘FMCSA–2014–0383’’ and click in interstate commerce. Further, the referenced in the application. The ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Agency asks for comments on whether Agency must also provide an Folder’’ and you will find all documents a driver who cannot meet the hearing opportunity to submit public comment and comments related to the proposed standard should be limited to operating on the applications for exemption. rulemaking. only certain types of vehicles in The Agency reviews the safety interstate commerce, for example, Information on Individual Applicants analyses and the public comments and vehicles without air brakes. The statute determines whether granting the Neal Everett Boatman, Jr. and implementing regulations exemption would likely achieve a level concerning exemptions require that the Mr. Boatman, 37, holds an operator’s of safety equivalent to or greater than Agency request public comments on all license in Arizona. the level that would be achieved applications for exemptions. The without the exemption. The decision of Herbert Dean Crowe Agency is also required to make a the Agency must be published in the determination that an exemption would Mr. Crowe, 50, holds an operator’s Federal Register. If the Agency denies likely achieve a level of safety that is license in Missouri. the request, it must state the reason for equivalent to, or greater than, the level David Keith Cannon doing so. If the decision is to grant the that would be achieved absent such exemption, the notice must specify the exemption before granting any such Mr. Cannon, 47, holds an operator’s person or class of persons receiving the requests. license in Missouri. exemption and the regulatory provision Bryant Cater or provisions from which an exemption Submitting Comments is granted. The notice must also specify You may submit your comments and Mr. Cater, 54, holds a Class A the effective period of the exemption material online or by fax, mail, or hand commercial driver’s license (CDL) in (up to 2 years) and explain the terms delivery, but please use only one of Tennessee. and conditions of the exemption. The these means. FMCSA recommends that Frankye D. Crews exemption may be renewed. you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone Ms. Crews, 44, holds an operator’s The current provisions of the FMCSRs number in the body of your document license in Florida. concerning hearing state that a person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if so that FMCSA can contact you if there Justin Craig Cribb that person are questions regarding your Mr. Cribb, 36, holds an operator’s submission. First perceives a forced whispered voice in license in South Carolina. To submit your comment online, go to the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or http://www.regulations.gov and in the William Reeder Darnell mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric device, does not search box insert the docket number Mr. Darnell, 40, holds a Class A have an average hearing loss in the better ear ‘‘FMCSA–2014–0383’’ and click the commercial driver’s license (CDL) in greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, search button. When the new screen Arizona. 1 This action adopted as final rules the interim 2 This report is available on the FMCSA Web site Mark Dickson final rules issued by FMCSA’s predecessor in 1998 at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/ (63 FR 67600 (Dec. 8, 2008)), and adopted by research-technology/publications/medreport_ Mr. Dickson, 55, holds an operator’s FMCSA in 2001 [66 FR 49867 (Oct. 1, 2001)]. archives.htm. license in Texas. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 66 / Tuesday, April 7, 2015 / Notices 18699 Kelly Gene Eller David W. Shores SUMMARY: This notice provides the Mr. Shores, 47, holds a Class A Federal Transit Administration’s Mr. Eller, 50, holds an operator’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) in response to comments on proposed license in North Carolina. North Carolina. changes to the National Transit Database Elliot David Fellows (NTD) Reporting Manual, and provides Jonathan P. Veach notice that the final Reporting Manual Mr. Fellows, 22, holds an operator’s Mr. Veach, 32, holds an operator’s for the 2014 Report Year is now license in New York. license in Illinois. available. The guidance changes in this David H. Grady notice primarily relate to urbanized area Michael Whitman transit providers. Mr. Grady, 46, holds a Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Mr. Whitman, 39, holds an operator’s DATES: Upon publication of this notice Colorado. license in New Jersey. the rules and guidance it describes will Richard E. Whittaker become final. Alissa Haselhorst FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Whittaker, 44, holds a Chauffeur’s Keith R. Gates, National Transit Ms. Haselhorst, 27, holds an license in Indiana. operator’s license in Nebraska. Database Program Manager, FTA Office Brian David Whittington of Budget and Policy, (202) 366–1794, or Nathan John Hill email: keith.gates@dot.gov Mr. Whittington, 48, holds a Class A Mr. Hill, 31, holds an operator’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: license in Georgia. Michigan. Title: 49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) National Transit Database. (OMB Jason R. Gensler Scott Matchett Number: 2132–0008). Mr. Gensler, 36, holds an operator’s Mr. Matchett, 32, holds an operator’s Background: Sections 5335(a) and (b) license in Ohio. license in New York. of title 49, United States Code, require the Secretary of Transportation to Thomas P. Lipyanic, Jr. Request for Comments maintain a reporting system, using a Mr. Lipyanic, 49, holds a Class A In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) uniform system of accounts, to collect commercial driver’s license (CDL) in and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA requests public financial and operating information Pennsylvania. comment from all interested persons on from the Nation’s public transportation the exemption petitions described in systems. Congress established the Brian L. Lloyd National Transit Database (NTD) to be this notice. The Agency will consider all Mr. Lloyd, 41, holds an operator’s comments received before the close of the repository of national transit data to license in Ohio. business May 7, 2015. Comments will support public transportation service be available for examination in the planning. The Federal Transit Kelsey Rae Maginity Administration (FTA) administers the docket at the location listed under the Ms. Maginity, 23, holds an operator’s ADDRESSES section of this notice. The NTD to meet these requirements and has license in Iowa. Agency will file comments received collected data for over 30 years. The after the comment closing date in the NTD is comprised of the Annual, Rural, Donald B. Malley public docket, and will consider them to Monthly, and Safety modules. Each Mr. Malley, 60, holds a Class A the extent practicable. In addition to late module has a Reporting Manual, which commercial driver’s license (CDL) in comments, FMCSA will also continue to FTA updates from time to time to Missouri. file, in the public docket, relevant provide new guidance to reporters. This information that becomes available after notice provides final updates to the Courtney Maloney the comment closing date. Interested Annual Reporting Manual for the 2014 Ms. Maloney, 26, holds an operator’s persons should monitor the public Report Year. license in New York. docket for new material. Approximately 850 urban transit systems currently report to the NTD Amy Elizabeth Marcus Issued on: April 1, 2015. Annual Module. Each system provides a Larry W. Minor, Ms. Marcus, 42, holds an operator’s report on their sources and uses of license in Michigan. Associate Administrator for Policy. funds, their capital assets, the amount of [FR Doc. 2015–07909 Filed 4–6–15; 8:45 am] service they provide and a Chief Jonython A. Mason BILLING CODE CODE 4910–EX–P Executive Officer (CEO) certification of Mr. Mason, 33, holds an operator’s the data. The reporting requirements for license in California. the NTD are within the level that DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION received Paperwork Reduction Act Kathy Ann Meadows (PRA) approval as part of the entire NTD Federal Transit Administration Ms. Meadows, 57, holds a Class A PRA notice published in the Federal commercial driver’s license (CDL) in [FTA Docket No. FTA–2014–0009] Register on November 7, 2011 (76 FR Georgia. 6881) and approved by the Office of Response to Comments on Updates to Management and Budget (OMB) on Devin Jamal Moffett National Transit Database Annual mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES April 29, 2012. Mr. Moffett, 23, holds an operator’s Information Collection On August 19, 2014, FTA published license in Georgia. AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, a Federal Register notice for comment DOT. on revisions to the NTD Reporting Anthony Joseph Saive Manual (79 FR 49146). That notice ACTION:Notice of Revised NTD Mr. Saive, 29, holds a Class B described various changes to the NTD Reporting Manual and Response to commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Annual Module that are taking effect Comments. Ohio. with the FY 2014 NTD Report Year. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Apr 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of applications for exemptions; request for comments.
DatesComments must be received on or before May 7, 2015.
ContactCharles A. Horan, III, Director, Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation80 FR 18697 
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