81 FR 15404 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 15404-15406] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06395] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0070] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of final disposition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 36 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the prescribed vision requirement in one eye. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these CMV drivers. DATES: The exemptions were granted December 3, 2015. The exemptions expire on December 3, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-113, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Electronic Access You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document Management System (FDMS) at http://www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and/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., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. II. Background On November 2, 2015, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of exemption applications from certain individuals, and requested comments from the public (80 FR 67476). That notice listed 36 applicants' case histories. The 36 individuals applied for exemptions from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), for drivers who operate CMVs in interstate commerce. Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2-year period if it finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 2-year period. Accordingly, FMCSA has evaluated the 36 applications on their merits and made a determination to grant exemptions to each of them. III. Vision and Driving Experience of the Applicants The vision requirement in the FMCSRs provides: A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that person has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least 70[deg] in the horizontal meridian in each eye, and the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing red, green, and amber (49 CFR 391.41(b)(10)). FMCSA recognizes that some drivers do not meet the vision requirement but have adapted their driving to accommodate their vision limitation and demonstrated their ability to drive safely. The 36 exemption applicants listed in this notice are in this category. They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons, including amblyopia, aniridia, anisotropic amblyopia, Best disease, branch retinal artery occlusion, chronic retinal detachment, complete loss of vision, corneal scar, fibrovascular [[Page 15405]] ingrowth, hypertropia, macular degeneration, macular edema, macular scar, partial coloboma, prosthetic eye, pseudophakia, refractive amblyopia, retinal detachment, retinal vein occlusion, strabismic amblyopia. In most cases, their eye conditions were not recently developed. Twenty-six of the applicants were either born with their vision impairments or have had them since childhood. The 10 individuals that sustained their vision conditions as adults have had it for a range of 2 to 54 years. Although each applicant has one eye which does not meet the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), each has at least 20/40 corrected vision in the other eye, and in a doctor's opinion, has sufficient vision to perform all the tasks necessary to operate a CMV. Doctors' opinions are supported by the applicants' possession of valid commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) or non-CDLs to operate CMVs. Before issuing CDLs, States subject drivers to knowledge and skills tests designed to evaluate their qualifications to operate a CMV. All of these applicants satisfied the testing requirements for their State of residence. By meeting State licensing requirements, the applicants demonstrated their ability to operate a CMV, with their limited vision, to the satisfaction of the State. While possessing a valid CDL or non-CDL, these 36 drivers have been authorized to drive a CMV in intrastate commerce, even though their vision disqualified them from driving in interstate commerce. They have driven CMVs with their limited vision in careers ranging for 3 to 54 years. In the past three years, 2 drivers were involved in crashes, and 3 drivers were convicted of moving violations in CMVs. The qualifications, experience, and medical condition of each applicant were stated and discussed in detail in the November 2, 2015 notice (80 FR 67476). IV. Basis for Exemption Determination Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) if the exemption is likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than would be achieved without the exemption. Without the exemption, applicants will continue to be restricted to intrastate driving. With the exemption, applicants can drive in interstate commerce. Thus, our analysis focuses on whether an equal or greater level of safety is likely to be achieved by permitting each of these drivers to drive in interstate commerce as opposed to restricting him or her to driving in intrastate commerce. To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA considered the medical reports about the applicants' vision as well as their driving records and experience with the vision deficiency. To qualify for an exemption from the vision requirement, FMCSA requires a person to present verifiable evidence that he/she has driven a commercial vehicle safely with the vision deficiency for the past 3 years. Recent driving performance is especially important in evaluating future safety, according to several research studies designed to correlate past and future driving performance. Results of these studies support the principle that the best predictor of future performance by a driver is his/her past record of crashes and traffic violations. Copies of the studies may be found at Docket Number FMCSA-1998-3637. FMCSA believes it can properly apply the principle to monocular drivers, because data from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) former waiver study program clearly demonstrate the driving performance of experienced monocular drivers in the program is better than that of all CMV drivers collectively (See 61 FR 13338, 13345, March 26, 1996). The fact that experienced monocular drivers demonstrated safe driving records in the waiver program supports a conclusion that other monocular drivers, meeting the same qualifying conditions as those required by the waiver program, are also likely to have adapted to their vision deficiency and will continue to operate safely. The first major research correlating past and future performance was done in England by Greenwood and Yule in 1920. Subsequent studies, building on that model, concluded that crash rates for the same individual exposed to certain risks for two different time periods vary only slightly (See Bates and Neyman, University of California Publications in Statistics, April 1952). Other studies demonstrated theories of predicting crash proneness from crash history coupled with other factors. These factors--such as age, sex, geographic location, mileage driven and conviction history--are used every day by insurance companies and motor vehicle bureaus to predict the probability of an individual experiencing future crashes (See Weber, Donald C., ``Accident Rate Potential: An Application of Multiple Regression Analysis of a Poisson Process,'' Journal of American Statistical Association, June 1971). A 1964 California Driver Record Study prepared by the California Department of Motor Vehicles concluded that the best overall crash predictor for both concurrent and nonconcurrent events is the number of single convictions. This study used 3 consecutive years of data, comparing the experiences of drivers in the first 2 years with their experiences in the final year. Applying principles from these studies to the past 3-year record of the 36 applicants, 2 drivers were involved in crashes, and 3 drivers were convicted of moving violations in a CMV. All the applicants achieved a record of safety while driving with their vision impairment, demonstrating the likelihood that they have adapted their driving skills to accommodate their condition. As the applicants' ample driving histories with their vision deficiencies are good predictors of future performance, FMCSA concludes their ability to drive safely can be projected into the future. We believe that the applicants' intrastate driving experience and history provide an adequate basis for predicting their ability to drive safely in interstate commerce. Intrastate driving, like interstate operations, involves substantial driving on highways on the interstate system and on other roads built to interstate standards. Moreover, driving in congested urban areas exposes the driver to more pedestrian and vehicular traffic than exists on interstate highways. Faster reaction to traffic and traffic signals is generally required because distances between them are more compact. These conditions tax visual capacity and driver response just as intensely as interstate driving conditions. The veteran drivers in this proceeding have operated CMVs safely under those conditions for at least 3 years, most for much longer. Their experience and driving records lead us to believe that each applicant is capable of operating in interstate commerce as safely as he/she has been performing in intrastate commerce. Consequently, FMCSA finds that exempting these applicants from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) is likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption. For this reason, the Agency is granting the exemptions for the 2-year period allowed by 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to the 36 applicants listed in the notice of November 2, 2015 (80 FR 67476). We recognize that the vision of an applicant may change and affect his/her ability to operate a CMV as safely as in the past. As a condition of the exemption, therefore, FMCSA will impose requirements on the 36 [[Page 15406]] individuals consistent with the grandfathering provisions applied to drivers who participated in the Agency's vision waiver program. Those requirements are found at 49 CFR 391.64(b) and include the following: (1) That each individual be physically examined every year (a) by an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the better eye continues to meet the requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual provide a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-employed. The driver must have a copy of the certification when driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement official. V. Discussion of Comments FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding. IV. Conclusion Based upon its evaluation of the 36 exemption applications, FMCSA exempts the following drivers from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), subject to the requirements cited above (49 CFR 391.64(b)): Raymond H. Annis (CA) Joseph A. Basista (PA) James T. Bauer (PA) Duane W. Brzuchalski (AZ) John D. Burns, Jr. (NY) Stephen J. Calandrino (PA) Randall S. Canedy (PA) Rufus A. Dennis (TN) David Diamond (IL) David D. Frey (FL) Jason T. Glaude (ME) Patrick Griffin (OK) Roger J. Hansen (WI) Elvin M. Hursh (PA) Tommy R. Jefferies (FL) Jeffrey A. Keefer (OH) Dale R. Knuppel (CO) James J. Kopesky (WI) Richard W. Korthanke (KS) William E. Leimkuehler (CA) Michael R. Letson (MI) Jose A. Marco (TX) Cole W. McLaughlin (SD) Javier R. Morales (CA) Clarence L. Ogle (SD) Roy A. Quesada (PA) Rafael Quintero (TX) Clark M. Robinson (SC) Donald L. Schoendienst (MO) Wesley C. Slattery (KS) James J. Slemmer, Jr. (PA) Jeffrey W. Smith (NC) Mark R. Stevens (IA) Kevin A. Szafranski (ND) Gerry W. Talbott (VA) Raymond W. Teemer (NJ) In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each exemption will be valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. If the exemption is still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the person may apply to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at that time. Issued on: March 16, 2016. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2016-06395 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
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To submit your comment online, go to Issued on: March 3, 2016. Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
http://www.regulations.gov and in the Larry W. Minor, U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
search box insert the docket numbers Associate Administrator for Policy. from the public to better inform its
FMCSA–1998–4334; FMCSA–1999– [FR Doc. 2016–06390 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] rulemaking process. DOT posts these
5578; FMCSA–1999–5748; FMCSA– BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P comments, without edit, including any
1999–6156; FMCSA–2000–7363; personal information the commenter
FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA–2003– provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
15268; FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION described in the system of records
2005–22194; FMCSA–2005–22727; notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
FMCSA–2007–0017; FMCSA–2007– Federal Motor Carrier Safety be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
27897; FMCSA–2009–0154; FMCSA– Administration
II. Background
2009–0206; FMCSA–2009–0303; [Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0070]
FMCSA–2011–0092; FMCSA–2011– On November 2, 2015, FMCSA
0142; FMCSA–2011–0190; FMCSA– Qualification of Drivers; Exemption published a notice of receipt of
2011–0298; FMCSA–2011–0325; Applications; Vision exemption applications from certain
FMCSA–2013–0029; FMCSA–2013– individuals, and requested comments
0165; FMCSA–2–13–0166; FMCSA– AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety from the public (80 FR 67476). That
2013–0167; FMCSA–2013–0168; Administration (FMCSA), DOT. notice listed 36 applicants’ case
FMCSA–2013–0169; FMCSA–2013– ACTION: Notice of final disposition. histories. The 36 individuals applied for
0170; FMCSA–2013–0174 and click the exemptions from the vision requirement
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), for drivers who
search button. When the new screen
decision to exempt 36 individuals from operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
appears, click on the blue ‘‘Comment
the vision requirement in the Federal Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
Now!’’ button on the right hand side of
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2-
the page. On the new page, enter
(FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption
information required including the
vision requirement in one eye for would likely achieve a level of safety
specific section of this document to
various reasons. The exemptions will that is equivalent to or greater than the
which each comment applies, and
enable these individuals to operate level that would be achieved absent
provide a reason for each suggestion or
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in such exemption.’’ The statute also
recommendation. If you submit your
interstate commerce without meeting allows the Agency to renew exemptions
comments by mail or hand delivery,
the prescribed vision requirement in at the end of the 2-year period.
submit them in an unbound format, no
one eye. The Agency has concluded that Accordingly, FMCSA has evaluated the
larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for
granting these exemptions will provide 36 applications on their merits and
copying and electronic filing. If you
a level of safety that is equivalent to or made a determination to grant
submit comments by mail and would
greater than the level of safety exemptions to each of them.
like to know that they reached the
maintained without the exemptions for
facility, please enclose a stamped, self- III. Vision and Driving Experience of
these CMV drivers.
addressed postcard or envelope. the Applicants
We will consider all comments and DATES: The exemptions were granted
material received during the comment December 3, 2015. The exemptions The vision requirement in the
period and may change the decision expire on December 3, 2017. FMCSRs provides:
based on your comments. FMCSA may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A person is physically qualified to
issue a response at any time after the Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical drive a commercial motor vehicle if that
close of the comment period. Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, person has distant visual acuity of at
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye
Viewing Comments and Documents Department of Transportation, 1200 without corrective lenses or visual
To view comments, as well as any New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– acuity separately corrected to 20/40
documents mentioned in this preamble, 113, Washington, DC 20590–0001. (Snellen) or better with corrective
go to http://www.regulations.gov and in Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least
the search box insert the docket number Monday through Friday, except Federal 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or
FMCSA–1998–4334; FMCSA–1999– holidays. If you have questions without corrective lenses, field of vision
5578; FMCSA–1999–5748; FMCSA– regarding viewing or submitting of at least 70° in the horizontal meridian
1999–6156; FMCSA–2000–7363; material to the docket, contact Docket in each eye, and the ability to recognize
FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA–2003– Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. the colors of traffic signals and devices
15268; FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: showing red, green, and amber (49 CFR
2005–22194; FMCSA–2005–22727; 391.41(b)(10)).
FMCSA–2007–0017; FMCSA–2007– I. Electronic Access FMCSA recognizes that some drivers
27897; FMCSA–2009–0154; FMCSA– You may see all the comments online do not meet the vision requirement but
2009–0206; FMCSA–2009–0303; through the Federal Document have adapted their driving to
FMCSA–2011–0092; FMCSA–2011– Management System (FDMS) at http:// accommodate their vision limitation
0142; FMCSA–2011–0190; FMCSA– www.regulations.gov. and demonstrated their ability to drive
2011–0298; FMCSA–2011–0325; Docket: For access to the docket to safely. The 36 exemption applicants
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FMCSA–2013–0029; FMCSA–2013– read background documents or listed in this notice are in this category.
0165; FMCSA–2–13–0166; FMCSA– comments, go to http:// They are unable to meet the vision
2013–0167; FMCSA–2013–0168; www.regulations.gov and/or Room requirement in one eye for various
FMCSA–2013–0169; FMCSA–2013– W12–140 on the ground level of the reasons, including amblyopia, aniridia,
0170; FMCSA–2013–0174 and click West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue anisotropic amblyopia, Best disease,
‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. branch retinal artery occlusion, chronic
Folder’’ and you will find all documents and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, retinal detachment, complete loss of
and related comments. except Federal holidays. vision, corneal scar, fibrovascular
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individuals consistent with the Clark M. Robinson (SC) standards, design, construction, and
grandfathering provisions applied to Donald L. Schoendienst (MO) installation procedures to provide a
drivers who participated in the Wesley C. Slattery (KS) replacement switch. DTC issued two
Agency’s vision waiver program. James J. Slemmer, Jr. (PA) requests for proposals (RFPs) for
Those requirements are found at 49 Jeffrey W. Smith (NC) procurement of the switch, and received
CFR 391.64(b) and include the Mark R. Stevens (IA) only one proposal, which was not Buy
following: (1) That each individual be Kevin A. Szafranski (ND) America-complaint. 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)
physically examined every year (a) by Gerry W. Talbott (VA) and 49 CFR 661.7(c)(2). In accordance
an ophthalmologist or optometrist who Raymond W. Teemer (NJ) with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(3)(A), FTA is
attests that the vision in the better eye In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) providing notice of the non-availability
continues to meet the requirement in 49 and 31315, each exemption will be valid waiver request and seeks public
CFR 391.41(b)(10) and (b) by a medical for 2 years unless revoked earlier by comment before deciding whether to
examiner who attests that the individual FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked grant the request. If granted, the waiver
is otherwise physically qualified under if: (1) The person fails to comply with would apply for the switch identified in
49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual the terms and conditions of the the waiver request.
provide a copy of the ophthalmologist’s exemption; (2) the exemption has DATES: Comments must be received by
or optometrist’s report to the medical resulted in a lower level of safety than March 29, 2016. Late-filed comments
examiner at the time of the annual was maintained before it was granted; or will be considered to the extent
medical examination; and (3) that each (3) continuation of the exemption would practicable.
individual provide a copy of the annual not be consistent with the goals and ADDRESSES: Please submit your
medical certification to the employer for objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. comments by one of the following
retention in the driver’s qualification If the exemption is still effective at the means, identifying your submissions by
file, or keep a copy in his/her driver’s end of the 2-year period, the person may docket number FTA–2016–0005:
qualification file if he/she is self- apply to FMCSA for a renewal under 1. Web site: http://
employed. The driver must have a copy procedures in effect at that time. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
of the certification when driving, for Issued on: March 16, 2016. instructions for submitting comments
presentation to a duly authorized on the U.S. Government electronic
Larry W. Minor,
Federal, State, or local enforcement docket site.
official. Associate Administrator for Policy.
2. Fax: (202) 493–2251.
[FR Doc. 2016–06395 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
V. Discussion of Comments 3. Mail: U.S. Department of
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Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
FMCSA received no comments in this Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
proceeding. West Building, Ground Floor, Room
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
IV. Conclusion W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Federal Transit Administration 4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Based upon its evaluation of the 36 Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
exemption applications, FMCSA [Docket No. FTA–2016–0005] Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
exempts the following drivers from the West Building, Ground Floor, Room
vision requirement in 49 CFR Notice of Proposed Buy America W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001
391.41(b)(10), subject to the Waiver for Special Trackwork Turnout between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
requirements cited above (49 CFR Switch Components through Friday, except Federal holidays.
391.64(b)): Instructions: All submissions must
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration,
Raymond H. Annis (CA) DOT. make reference to the ‘‘Federal Transit
Joseph A. Basista (PA) Administration’’ and include docket
James T. Bauer (PA) ACTION: Notice of Proposed Buy America
number FTA–2016–0005. Due to the
Duane W. Brzuchalski (AZ) waiver and request for comment.
security procedures in effect since
John D. Burns, Jr. (NY) SUMMARY: The Federal Transit October 2011, mail received through the
Stephen J. Calandrino (PA) U.S. Postal Service may be subject to
Administration (FTA) received a request
Randall S. Canedy (PA) delays. Parties making submissions
from the Detroit Transportation
Rufus A. Dennis (TN) responsive to this notice should
David Diamond (IL) Corporation (DTC) for a Buy America
non-availability waiver for the consider using an express mail firm to
David D. Frey (FL) ensure the prompt filing of any
Jason T. Glaude (ME) procurement of two special trackwork
turnout switch components (switch). submissions not filed electronically or
Patrick Griffin (OK) by hand. Note that all submissions
Roger J. Hansen (WI) The existing switches were installed as
original equipment in 1987 and received, including any personal
Elvin M. Hursh (PA)
designed to European standards, using information therein, will be posted
Tommy R. Jefferies (FL)
AREMA 115RE rail throughout the without change or alteration to http://
Jeffrey A. Keefer (OH)
Dale R. Knuppel (CO) turnout with a special 60E1A1 switch www.regulations.gov. For more
James J. Kopesky (WI) point section. The proper operation of information, you may review DOT’s
the switch is essential for the continued, complete Privacy Act Statement in the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Richard W. Korthanke (KS)
William E. Leimkuehler (CA) safe operations of DTC vehicles. DTC Federal Register published April 11,
Michael R. Letson (MI) seeks a waiver for the switch because 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit
Jose A. Marco (TX) there are no domestic manufacturers of http://www.regulations.gov.
Cole W. McLaughlin (SD) the switch. In addition, European design FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Javier R. Morales (CA) and the proprietary nature of the Laura Ames, FTA Attorney-Advisor, at
Clarence L. Ogle (SD) equipment means that alternative (202) 366–2743 or Laura.Ames@dot.gov.
Roy A. Quesada (PA) proposers would need to first SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Rafael Quintero (TX) familiarize themselves with European purpose of this notice is to provide
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| Dates | The exemptions were granted December 3, 2015. The exemptions expire on December 3, 2017. | |
| Contact | Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-113, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826. | |
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