81 FR 45204 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; (Southwest Airlines Company)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-16413 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 45204-45205] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16413] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. 2016-50] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; (Southwest Airlines Company) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before August 1, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number (FAA-2002-11485) using any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251. Privacy: 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 http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning this action, contact Nia Daniels, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, (202) 267-7626. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2016. Dale Bouffiou, Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA-2002-11485. Petitioner: Southwest Airlines Company. Section of 14 CFR Affected: 121.434(c)(1)(ii). Description of Relief Sought: Southwest Airlines Company (Southwest) requests an amendment to Exemption No. 7132 which permits Southwest to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman in place of an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command (PIC) during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and a landing while that PIC is completing the initial or upgrade training. Southwest seeks an amendment to delete Condition and Limitation No. 1.b. of the exemption to remove the requirement that the qualifying PIC candidate has completed no less than 10 [[Page 45205]] hours of supervised operating experience and no fewer than two landings. [FR Doc. 2016-16413 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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from specified requirements of Title 14 Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29, Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The 2016. Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
purpose of this notice is to improve the Dale Bouffiou, Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
public’s awareness of, and participation Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking. 20590–0001.
in, the FAA’s exemption process. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
Petition for Exemption
Neither publication of this notice nor comments to Docket Operations in
the inclusion or omission of information Docket No.: FAA–2016–2706. Room W12–140 of the West Building
in the summary is intended to affect the Petitioner: Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc. Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 121.436. Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
legal status of the petition or its final Description of Relief Sought:
disposition. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc. (Ameristar)
Friday, except Federal holidays.
DATES: Comments on this petition must seeks an exemption to allow experience • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
identify the petition docket number and gained as a pilot in command (PIC) Operations at 202–493–2251.
must be received on or before August 1, under part 121 prior to July 31, 2013, to Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
2016. count towards the experience 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
requirement of § 121.436(a)(3), even public to better inform its rulemaking
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified though the pilot was not serving as PIC process. DOT posts these comments,
by docket number FAA–2016–2706 in part 121 operations on that date. The without edit, including any personal
using any of the following methods: FAA has previously granted similar information the commenter provides, to
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to relief in response to petitions from http://www.regulations.gov, as
http://www.regulations.gov and follow individual airmen. Ameristar requests described in the system of records
the online instructions for sending your that this relief be granted to the air notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
comments electronically. carrier so that any pilot employed by be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
Ameristar with prior part 121 PIC
• Mail: Send comments to Docket privacy.
experience could use that time towards Docket: Background documents or
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of the § 121.436(a)(3) requirement, if
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey comments received may be read at
needed. http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
[FR Doc. 2016–16412 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am] Follow the online instructions for
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
comments to Docket Operations in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
Room W12–140 of the West Building
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Federal Aviation Administration
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
[Summary Notice No. 2016–50] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. technical questions concerning this
Petition for Exemption; Summary of action, contact Nia Daniels, 800
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket Petition Received; (Southwest Airlines Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
Operations at 202–493–2251. Company) DC 20591, (202) 267–7626.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. AGENCY: Federal Aviation This notice is published pursuant to
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the Administration (FAA), DOT. 14 CFR 11.85.
public to better inform its rulemaking ACTION: Notice. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29,
process. DOT posts these comments, 2016.
without edit, including any personal SUMMARY: This notice contains a Dale Bouffiou,
information the commenter provides, to summary of a petition seeking relief
Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking.
http://www.regulations.gov, as from specified requirements of Title 14
described in the system of records of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Petition for Exemption
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can purpose of this notice is to improve the Docket No.: FAA–2002–11485.
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ public’s awareness of, and participation Petitioner: Southwest Airlines
privacy. in, the FAA’s exemption process. Company.
Docket: Background documents or Neither publication of this notice nor Section of 14 CFR Affected:
comments received may be read at the inclusion or omission of information 121.434(c)(1)(ii).
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. in the summary is intended to affect the Description of Relief Sought:
Follow the online instructions for legal status of the petition or its final Southwest Airlines Company
accessing the docket or go to the Docket disposition. (Southwest) requests an amendment to
Operations in Room W12–140 of the DATES: Comments on this petition must Exemption No. 7132 which permits
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 identify the petition docket number and Southwest to substitute a qualified and
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, must be received on or before August 1, authorized check airman in place of an
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 2016. FAA inspector to observe a qualifying
through Friday, except Federal holidays. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified pilot in command (PIC) during at least
one flight leg that includes a takeoff and
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by docket number (FAA–2002–11485)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a landing while that PIC is completing
using any of the following methods:
technical questions concerning this • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to the initial or upgrade training.
action, contact Nia Daniels, 800 http://www.regulations.gov and follow Southwest seeks an amendment to
Independence Avenue SW., the online instructions for sending your delete Condition and Limitation No. 1.b.
Washington, DC 20591, (202) 267–7626. comments electronically. of the exemption to remove the
This notice is published pursuant to • Mail: Send comments to Docket requirement that the qualifying PIC
14 CFR 11.85. Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of candidate has completed no less than 10
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hours of supervised operating II. Background insulin regimen. These drivers report no
experience and no fewer than two On December 14, 2015, FMCSA other disqualifying conditions,
landings. published a notice of receipt of Federal including diabetes-related
[FR Doc. 2016–16413 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am] diabetes exemption applications from complications. Each meets the vision
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 44 individuals and requested comments requirement at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
The qualifications and medical
from the public (80 FR 77408). The
condition of each applicant were stated
public comment period closed on
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and discussed in detail in the December
January 13, 2016.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility 14, 2015, Federal Register notice and
Federal Motor Carrier Safety of the 44 applicants and determined that they will not be repeated in this notice.
Administration granting the exemptions to these IV. Discussion of Comments
individuals would achieve a level of FMCSA received no comments in this
[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0338] safety equivalent to or greater than the proceeding.
level that would be achieved by
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption complying with the current regulation V. Basis for Exemption Determination
Applications; Diabetes Mellitus 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3). Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety III. Diabetes Mellitus and Driving FMCSA may grant an exemption from
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. Experience of the Applicants the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR
ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 391.41(b)(3) if the exemption is likely to
The Agency established the current achieve an equivalent or greater level of
SUMMARY: FMCSA confirms its decision requirement for diabetes in 1970 safety than would be achieved without
to exempt 44 individuals from its rule because several risk studies indicated the exemption. The exemption allows
prohibiting persons with insulin-treated that drivers with diabetes had a higher the applicants to operate CMVs in
diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating rate of crash involvement than the interstate commerce.
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in general population. The diabetes rule To evaluate the effect of these
interstate commerce. The exemptions provides that ‘‘A person is physically exemptions on safety, FMCSA
enable these individuals to operate qualified to drive a commercial motor considered medical reports about the
CMVs in interstate commerce. vehicle if that person has no established applicants’ ITDM and vision, and
medical history or clinical diagnosis of reviewed the treating endocrinologists’
DATES: The exemptions were effective
diabetes mellitus currently requiring medical opinion related to the ability of
on January 14, 2016. The exemptions insulin for control’’ (49 CFR
expire on January 14, 2018. the driver to safely operate a CMV while
391.41(b)(3)). using insulin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FMCSA established its diabetes Consequently, FMCSA finds that in
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical exemption program, based on the each case exempting these applicants
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, Agency’s July 2000 study entitled ‘‘A from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Report to Congress on the Feasibility of 391.41(b)(3) is likely to achieve a level
Department of Transportation, 1200 a Program to Qualify Individuals with of safety equal to that existing without
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus to the exemption.
113, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Operate in Interstate Commerce as
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Directed by the Transportation Act for VI. Conditions and Requirements
e.t., Monday through Friday, except the 21st Century.’’ The report concluded The terms and conditions of the
Federal holidays. that a safe and practicable protocol to exemption will be provided to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: allow some drivers with ITDM to applicants in the exemption document
operate CMVs is feasible. The and they include the following: (1) That
I. Electronic Access each individual submit a quarterly
September 3, 2003 (68 FR 52441),
You may see all the comments online Federal Register notice in conjunction monitoring checklist completed by the
through the Federal Document with the November 8, 2005 (70 FR treating endocrinologist as well as an
Management System (FDMS) at: http:// 67777), Federal Register notice provides annual checklist with a comprehensive
www.regulations.gov. the current protocol for allowing such medical evaluation; (2) that each
Docket: For access to the docket to drivers to operate CMVs in interstate individual reports within 2 business
read background documents or commerce. days of occurrence, all episodes of
comments, go to http:// These 44 applicants have had ITDM severe hypoglycemia, significant
www.regulations.gov and/or Room over a range of 1 to 37 years. These complications, or inability to manage
W12–140 on the ground level of the applicants report no severe diabetes; also, any involvement in an
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue hypoglycemic reactions resulting in loss accident or any other adverse event in
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. of consciousness or seizure, requiring a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, the assistance of another person, or not it is related to an episode of
except Federal holidays. resulting in impaired cognitive function hypoglycemia; (3) that each individual
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 that occurred without warning provide a copy of the ophthalmologist’s
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments symptoms, in the past 12 months and no or optometrist’s report to the medical
from the public to better inform its recurrent (2 or more) severe examiner at the time of the annual
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rulemaking process. DOT posts these hypoglycemic episodes in the past 5 medical examination; and (4) that each
comments, without edit, including any years. In each case, an endocrinologist individual provide a copy of the annual
personal information the commenter verified that the driver has medical certification to the employer for
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as demonstrated a willingness to properly retention in the driver’s qualification
described in the system of records monitor and manage his/her diabetes file, or keep a copy in his/her driver’s
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can mellitus, received education related to qualification file if he/she is self-
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. diabetes management, and is on a stable employed. The driver must also have a
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| Contact | For technical questions concerning this action, contact Nia Daniels, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, (202) 267-7626. | |
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