81 FR 74494 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25859 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 74494-74496] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25859] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0033] 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 18 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 September 29, 2016. The exemptions expire on September 29, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 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 August 29, 2016, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of exemption applications from certain individuals, and requested comments from the public (81 FR 59266). That notice listed 18 applicants' case histories. The 18 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 18 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 limitation and demonstrated their ability to drive safely. The 18 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, prosthetic eye, cataract, complete loss of vision, congenital coloboma, macular scar, and retinal detachment. In most cases, their eye conditions were not recently developed. Fifteen of the applicants were either born with their vision impairments or have had them since childhood. The 3 individuals that sustained their vision conditions as adults have had them for a range of 9 to 27 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 18 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 40 years. In the past three years, 3 drivers were involved in crashes and no drivers were [[Page 74495]] convicted of moving violations in a CMV. The qualifications, experience, and medical condition of each applicant were stated and discussed in detail in the August 29, 2016, notice (81 FR 59266). 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 18 applicants, 3 drivers were involved in crashes and no 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 18 applicants listed in the notice of August 29, 2016 (81 FR 59266. 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 18 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 3 comments in this proceeding. Patrick Strupp stated, ``Philip Clements is a safe driver with great vision and depth perception.'' Tishara Price stated that she believes the general public and the companies that employ drivers who hold vision exemptions are put at risk due to drivers' visual limitations. FMCSA monitors the driving records of all drivers who hold vision exemptions to ensure they are meeting safety standards. For additional information [[Page 74496]] on the basis for exemption determination, please refer to section IV of the August 29, 2016 notice (81 FR 59266). Deb Carlson stated that the state of Minnesota has no concerns with issuing George R. Morehouse an exemption. Additionally, Ms. Carlson noted that Curtis L. Shannon has held a CDL since April 25, 2015. FMCSA does not require drivers to hold a CDL and instead looks at each individual's experience driving CMVs, as defined in part FR 390.5 in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and any crashes and moving violations in their driving history. For additional information on the basis for exemption determination, please refer to section II, section III, and section IV of the August 29, 2016, notice (81 FR 59266). IV. Conclusion Based upon its evaluation of the 18 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): Gregory M. Anderson (NY) Richard D. Auger (CA) Theodore N. Belcher (VA) Darrin E. Bogert (NY) Michael S. Buck (IN) Jose D. Chavez (MD) Philip J. Clements (WI) Alfonso P. Echevarria (GA) Samuel R. Graziano (PA) Zagar E. Melvin (GA) George R. Morehouse (MN) Robert H. Nelson, III (VA) Salvador Sanchez (CA) Randal J. Shabloski (PA) Curtis L. Shannon (MN) Ricardo N. Vargas (CA) Johnny Watson (GA) Harold F. White, Jr. (SC) 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: October 18, 2016. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2016-25859 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
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requirements. To ensure compliance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. A person is physically qualified to
with the LEAP pilot program by Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical drive a commercial motor vehicle if that
participating LPAs, FHWA will conduct Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, person has distant visual acuity of at
audits, reviews, and/or assessments fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye
during the pilot program. Such audits Department of Transportation, 1200 without corrective lenses or visual
will be in addition to any of FHWA’s New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– acuity separately corrected to 20/40
other stewardship and oversight 113, Washington, DC 20590–0001. (Snellen) or better with corrective
responsibilities relating to the LEAP Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least
pilot program, as well as any other Monday through Friday, except Federal 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or
projects and/or other activities carried holidays. If you have questions without corrective lenses, field of vision
out under the LEAP pilot program. regarding viewing or submitting of at least 70° in the horizontal meridian
The FHWA will assess the material to the docket, contact Docket in each eye, and the ability to recognize
partnership developed under this pilot Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. the colors of traffic signals and devices
program in accordance with existing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: showing red, green, and amber (49 CFR
requirements. The FHWA may 391.41(b)(10)).
terminate the agreement and/or pilot I. Electronic Access
FMCSA recognizes that some drivers
program at any time or for any reason You may see all the comments online do not meet the vision requirement but
consistent with 2 CFR 200.339, through the Federal Document have adapted their driving to
including, but not limited to, inadequate Management System (FDMS) at http:// accommodate their limitation and
LPA performance or inadequate FHWA www.regulations.gov. demonstrated their ability to drive
resources to administer the LEAP pilot Docket: For access to the docket to safely. The 18 exemption applicants
program. The participating LPA may read background documents or listed in this notice are in this category.
also terminate the pilot program upon comments, go to http:// They are unable to meet the vision
FHWA’s receipt of a 90-day notice from www.regulations.gov and/or Room requirement in one eye for various
both the LPA and State DOT. W12–140 on the ground level of the reasons, including amblyopia,
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue prosthetic eye, cataract, complete loss of
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 502; Sec. 1420, Pub.
L. 114–94, 129 Stat.1423; 49 CFR 1.85.
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. vision, congenital coloboma, macular
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, scar, and retinal detachment. In most
Issued on: October 21, 2016. except Federal holidays. cases, their eye conditions were not
Gregory G. Nadeau, Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 recently developed. Fifteen of the
Administrator, Federal Highway U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments applicants were either born with their
Administration. from the public to better inform its vision impairments or have had them
[FR Doc. 2016–25894 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] rulemaking process. DOT posts these since childhood.
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P comments, without edit, including any The 3 individuals that sustained their
personal information the commenter vision conditions as adults have had
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as them for a range of 9 to 27 years.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION described in the system of records Although each applicant has one eye
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can which does not meet the vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
Administration requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),
II. Background each has at least 20/40 corrected vision
[Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0033] in the other eye, and in a doctor’s
On August 29, 2016, FMCSA
published a notice of receipt of opinion, has sufficient vision to perform
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
exemption applications from certain all the tasks necessary to operate a CMV.
Applications; Vision
individuals, and requested comments Doctors’ opinions are supported by the
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety from the public (81 FR 59266). That applicants’ possession of valid
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. notice listed 18 applicants’ case commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) or
ACTION: Notice of final disposition. histories. The 18 individuals applied for non-CDLs to operate CMVs. Before
exemptions from the vision requirement issuing CDLs, States subject drivers to
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), for drivers who knowledge and skills tests designed to
decision to exempt 18 individuals from operate CMVs in interstate commerce. evaluate their qualifications to operate a
the vision requirement in the Federal Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, CMV.
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2- All of these applicants satisfied the
(FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption testing requirements for their State of
vision requirement in one eye for would likely achieve a level of safety residence. By meeting State licensing
various reasons. The exemptions will that is equivalent to or greater than the requirements, the applicants
enable these individuals to operate level that would be achieved absent demonstrated their ability to operate a
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in such exemption.’’ The statute also CMV, with their limited vision, to the
interstate commerce without meeting allows the Agency to renew exemptions satisfaction of the State.
the prescribed vision requirement in at the end of the 2-year period. While possessing a valid CDL or non-
one eye. The Agency has concluded that CDL, these 18 drivers have been
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Accordingly, FMCSA has evaluated the
granting these exemptions will provide 18 applications on their merits and authorized to drive a CMV in intrastate
a level of safety that is equivalent to or made a determination to grant commerce, even though their vision
greater than the level of safety exemptions to each of them. disqualified them from driving in
maintained without the exemptions for interstate commerce. They have driven
these CMV drivers. III. Vision and Driving Experience of CMVs with their limited vision in
DATES: The exemptions were granted the Applicants careers ranging for 3 to 40 years. In the
September 29, 2016. The exemptions The vision requirement in the past three years, 3 drivers were involved
expire on September 29, 2018. FMCSRs provides: in crashes and no drivers were
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on the basis for exemption DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION or Ms. Kim Toone, Information
determination, please refer to section IV Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
of the August 29, 2016 notice (81 FR Federal Railroad Administration Information Technology, RAD–20,
59266). Deb Carlson stated that the state [Docket No. FRA–2016–0002–N–24] Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
of Minnesota has no concerns with New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35,
issuing George R. Morehouse an Proposed Agency Information Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
exemption. Additionally, Ms. Carlson Collection Activities; Comment 493–6132). (These telephone numbers
noted that Curtis L. Shannon has held Request are not toll free.)
a CDL since April 25, 2015. FMCSA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
does not require drivers to hold a CDL AGENCY: Federal Railroad 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
and instead looks at each individual’s Administration (FRA), U.S. Department implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
experience driving CMVs, as defined in of Transportation. 1320, require Federal agencies to
part FR 390.5 in the Federal Motor ACTION: Notice and request for provide 60-days’ notice to the public to
Carrier Safety Regulations, and any comments. allow comment on information
crashes and moving violations in their collection activities before seeking OMB
SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork
driving history. For additional approval to implement them. 44 U.S.C.
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
information on the basis for exemption 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1),
implementing regulations, FRA seeks 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically,
determination, please refer to section II,
approval of proposed information FRA invites interested respondents to
section III, and section IV of the August
collection activities listed below. Before comment on the following summary of
29, 2016, notice (81 FR 59266).
submitting these information collection proposed information collection
IV. Conclusion requests (ICRs) to the Office of activities regarding: (1) Whether the
Based upon its evaluation of the 18 Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection activities are
exemption applications, FMCSA approval, FRA is soliciting public necessary for FRA to properly execute
exempts the following drivers from the comment on specific aspects of the its functions, including whether the
vision requirement in 49 CFR activities, which are identified in this activities will have practical utility; (2)
391.41(b)(10), subject to the notice. the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the
requirements cited above 49 CFR DATES: Comments must be received no burden of the information collection
391.64(b): later than December 27, 2016. activities, including the validity of the
Gregory M. Anderson (NY) ADDRESSES: Submit written comments methodology and assumptions used to
Richard D. Auger (CA) on any or all of the following proposed determine the estimates; (3) ways for
Theodore N. Belcher (VA) activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
Darrin E. Bogert (NY) Brogan, Information Collection clarity of the information being
Michael S. Buck (IN) Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad collected; and (4) ways for FRA to
Jose D. Chavez (MD) Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, minimize the burden of information
Philip J. Clements (WI) Federal Railroad Administration, RRS– collection activities on the public by
Alfonso P. Echevarria (GA) 21, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail automated, electronic, mechanical, or
Samuel R. Graziano (PA) Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. other technological collection
Zagar E. Melvin (GA) Kim Toone, Information Collection techniques and other forms of
George R. Morehouse (MN) Clearance Officer, Office of Information information technology (e.g., permitting
Robert H. Nelson, III (VA) electronic submission of responses). See
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Salvador Sanchez (CA) 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(i)–(iv); 5 CFR
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Randal J. Shabloski (PA) 1320.8(d)(1)(i)–(iv).
Curtis L. Shannon (MN) Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington,
DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA FRA believes that soliciting public
Ricardo N. Vargas (CA) comment will promote its efforts to
Johnny Watson (GA) to acknowledge receipt of their
respective comments must include a reduce the administrative and
Harold F. White, Jr. (SC) paperwork burdens associated with the
self-addressed stamped postcard stating,
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) collection of information that Federal
‘‘Comments on OMB Control Number
and 31315, each exemption will be valid regulations mandate. In summary, FRA
2130—New.’’ Alternatively, comments
for 2 years unless revoked earlier by reasons that comments received will
may be faxed to (202) 493–6216 or (202)
FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked advance three objectives: (1) Reduce
493–6497, or emailed to Mr. Brogan at
if: (1) The person fails to comply with reporting burdens; (2) ensure that it
Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or Ms. Toone at
the terms and conditions of the organizes information collection
Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Please refer to the
exemption; (2) the exemption has requirements in a ‘‘user-friendly’’ format
assigned OMB control number in any
resulted in a lower level of safety than to improve the use of such information;
correspondence submitted. FRA will
was maintained before it was granted; or and (3) accurately assess the resources
summarize comments received in
(3) continuation of the exemption would expended to retrieve and produce
response to this notice in a subsequent
not be consistent with the goals and information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
notice and include them in its
objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. 3501.
information collection submission to Below is a brief summary of currently
If the exemption is still effective at the
OMB for approval.
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end of the 2-year period, the person may approved information collection
apply to FMCSA for a renewal under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. activities that FRA will submit for
procedures in effect at that time. Robert Brogan, Information Collection clearance by OMB as required under the
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad PRA:
Issued on: October 18, 2016. Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis Title: Accident/Incident Reporting
Larry W. Minor, Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad and Recordkeeping.
Associate Administrator for Policy. Administration, 1200 New Jersey OMB Control Number: 2130–0500.
[FR Doc. 2016–25859 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, Abstract: The collection of
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| Dates | The exemptions were granted September 29, 2016. The exemptions expire on September 29, 2018. | |
| Contact | Ms. 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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