82 FR 23712 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10563 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23712-23714] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10563] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0213] 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 April 11, 2017. The exemptions expire on April 11, 2019. 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., e.t., 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 March 9, 2017, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of exemption applications from certain individuals, and requested comments from the public (82 FR 13187). 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, aphakia, chorioretinal scar, corneal scar, dense corneal scar, macular degeneration, macular scar, neovascular macular degeneration, prosthetic eye, retinal detachment, and retinal hamartoma. In most cases, their eye conditions were not recently developed. Eleven of the applicants were either born with their vision impairments or have had them since childhood. The 7 individuals that sustained their vision conditions as adults have had it for a range of 3 to 24 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 [[Page 23713]] disqualified them from driving in interstate commerce. They have driven CMVs with their limited vision in careers ranging for 3 to 39 years. In the past three years, no drivers were involved in crashes and 2 drivers were convicted of moving violations in a CMV. The qualifications, experience, and medical condition of each applicant were stated and discussed in detail in the March 9, 2017 notice (82 FR 13187). 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, no drivers were involved in crashes and 2 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 March 9, 2017 (82 FR 13187). 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. Wade C. Uhlir stated he believes the exemptions should be granted to the drivers. An anonymous commenter stated that they believe the exemptions should not be granted, citing safety concerns. FMCSA has reviewed the pertinent medical records and driving history of each driver on [[Page 23714]] this notice and determined that granting the exemption will create a level of safety equal to or greater than not granting the exemptions. A second anonymous commenter stated that anybody who uses or abuses alcohol or drugs with this exemption should no longer qualify for the exemption. In addition, they should not be able to reapply until they can prove at least 5 years of drug and/or alcohol rehabilitation. As stated previously, FMCSA has reviewed the pertinent medical records and driving history of each driver on this notice and determined that granting the exemption will create a level of safety equal to or greater than not granting the exemptions. Assessment and evaluation for drug and alcohol abuse is provided during the medical certification examination process by certified medical examiners on FMCSA's National Registry of certified medical examiners (MEs). Only drivers who meet the remaining physical qualification standards in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations [49 CFR 391.41(b)(1)-(13)] and are found ``otherwise qualified by the ME are eligible to apply for a vision exemption. VI. 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): James E. Demgard (NJ) David L. Erickson (SD) Ray A. Fields (KS) Jeffrey L. Gardner (CA) Thomas A. Grigsby (AR) Eugene C. Hamilton (NC) Jay A. Harding (OR) Melvin L. Hispley III (MD) Charlie E. Hoggard (TX) Richard S. Huzzard (PA) Kenneth E. Lewis (CA) George J. Paxson, III (DDE) Harlie C. Perryman, III (FL) Menno H. Reiff (PA) Steven R. Richter, Jr. (MN) Robert R. Schwabe (WA) Phillip Shelburne (TX) Wade C. Uhlir (MN) 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: May 17, 2017. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. 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driver’s qualification file, or keep a copy maintained without the exemptions for III. Vision and Driving Experience of
of his/her driver’s qualification file if these CMV drivers. the Applicants
he/she is self-employed. The driver DATES: The exemptions were granted The vision requirement in the
must also have a copy of the exemption April 11, 2017. The exemptions expire FMCSRs provides:
when driving, for presentation to a duly on April 11, 2019. A person is physically qualified to
authorized Federal, State, or local FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. drive a commercial motor vehicle if that
enforcement official. The exemption Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical person has distant visual acuity of at
will be rescinded if: (1) The person fails Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye
to comply with the terms and fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, without corrective lenses or visual
conditions of the exemption; (2) the Department of Transportation, 1200 acuity separately corrected to 20/40
exemption has resulted in a lower level New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– (Snellen) or better with corrective
of safety than was maintained before it 113, Washington, DC 20590–0001. lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least
was granted; or (3) continuation of the Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or
exemption would not be consistent with Monday through Friday, except Federal without corrective lenses, field of vision
the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. holidays. If you have questions of at least 70° in the horizontal meridian
31136(e) and 31315. regarding viewing or submitting in each eye, and the ability to recognize
V. Preemption material to the docket, contact Docket the colors of traffic signals and devices
Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. showing red, green, and amber (49 CFR
During the period the exemption is in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 391.41(b)(10)).
effect, no State shall enforce any law or
regulation that conflicts with this I. Electronic Access FMCSA recognizes that some drivers
exemption with respect to a person do not meet the vision requirement but
You may see all the comments online have adapted their driving to
operating under the exemption. through the Federal Document accommodate their limitation and
VI. Conclusion Management System (FDMS) at http:// demonstrated their ability to drive
www.regulations.gov. safely. The 18 exemption applicants
Based upon its evaluation of the 11 Docket: For access to the docket to
exemption applications, FMCSA renews listed in this notice are in this category.
read background documents or They are unable to meet the vision
the exemptions of the aforementioned comments, go to http://
drivers from the Epilepsy and Seizure requirement in one eye for various
www.regulations.gov and/or Room reasons, including amblyopia, aphakia,
Disorders requirement in 49 CFR W12–140 on the ground level of the
391.41(b)(8). In accordance with 49 chorioretinal scar, corneal scar, dense
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each corneal scar, macular degeneration,
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
exemption will be valid for two years macular scar, neovascular macular
and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. degeneration, prosthetic eye, retinal
except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 detachment, and retinal hamartoma. In
Issued on: May 17, 2017.
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments most cases, their eye conditions were
Larry W. Minor,
from the public to better inform its not recently developed. Eleven of the
Associate Administrator for Policy. applicants were either born with their
[FR Doc. 2017–10569 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any vision impairments or have had them
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personal information the commenter since childhood.
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as The 7 individuals that sustained their
described in the system of records vision conditions as adults have had it
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for a range of 3 to 24 years.
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. Although each applicant has one eye
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which does not meet the vision
Administration II. Background requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),
[Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0213] On March 9, 2017, FMCSA published each has at least 20/40 corrected vision
a notice of receipt of exemption in the other eye, and in a doctor’s
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption opinion, has sufficient vision to perform
applications from certain individuals,
Applications; Vision all the tasks necessary to operate a CMV.
and requested comments from the
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety public (82 FR 13187). That notice listed Doctors’ opinions are supported by the
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 18 applicants’ case histories. The 18 applicants’ possession of valid
ACTION: Notice of final disposition. individuals applied for exemptions from commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) or
the vision requirement in 49 CFR non-CDLs to operate CMVs. Before
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 391.41(b)(10), for drivers who operate issuing CDLs, States subject drivers to
decision to exempt 18 individuals from CMVs in interstate commerce. knowledge and skills tests designed to
the vision requirement in the Federal Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, evaluate their qualifications to operate a
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2- CMV.
(FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption All of these applicants satisfied the
vision requirement in one eye for would likely achieve a level of safety testing requirements for their State of
various reasons. The exemptions will that is equivalent to or greater than the residence. By meeting State licensing
enable these individuals to operate requirements, the applicants
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level that would be achieved absent
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in such exemption.’’ The statute also demonstrated their ability to operate a
interstate commerce without meeting allows the Agency to renew exemptions CMV, with their limited vision, to the
the prescribed vision requirement in at the end of the 2-year period. satisfaction of the State.
one eye. The Agency has concluded that Accordingly, FMCSA has evaluated the While possessing a valid CDL or non-
granting these exemptions will provide 18 applications on their merits and CDL, these 18 drivers have been
a level of safety that is equivalent to or made a determination to grant authorized to drive a CMV in intrastate
greater than the level of safety exemptions to each of them. commerce, even though their vision
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this notice and determined that granting If the exemption is still effective at the meeting may submit them to the docket
the exemption will create a level of end of the 2-year period, the person may in the following ways:
safety equal to or greater than not apply to FMCSA for a renewal under E-Gov Web site: http://
granting the exemptions. A second procedures in effect at that time. www.regulations.gov. This site allows
anonymous commenter stated that Issued on: May 17, 2017. the public to enter comments on any
anybody who uses or abuses alcohol or Larry W. Minor, Federal Register notice issued by any
drugs with this exemption should no agency.
Associate Administrator for Policy.
longer qualify for the exemption. In Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
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addition, they should not be able to Mail: Docket Management Facility;
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years of drug and/or alcohol (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
rehabilitation. As stated previously, West Building, Room W12–140,
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FMCSA has reviewed the pertinent Washington, DC 20590–0001.
medical records and driving history of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
each driver on this notice and Safety Administration ground level of the DOT West Building,
determined that granting the exemption 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
will create a level of safety equal to or [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0136] Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
greater than not granting the 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
exemptions. Assessment and evaluation Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas
Pipeline Advisory Committee except on Federal holidays.
for drug and alcohol abuse is provided Instructions: Identify the docket
during the medical certification AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous number PHMSA–2016–0136 at the
examination process by certified Materials Safety Administration beginning of your comments. Note that
medical examiners on FMCSA’s (PHMSA), DOT. all comments received will be posted
National Registry of certified medical ACTION: Notice of advisory committee without change to http://
examiners (MEs). Only drivers who meeting. www.regulations.gov, including any
meet the remaining physical personal information provided. Anyone
qualification standards in the Federal SUMMARY: This notice announces a can search the electronic form of all
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations [49 public meeting of the Technical comments received into any of our
CFR 391.41(b)(1)–(13)] and are found Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, dockets by the name of the individual
‘‘otherwise qualified by the ME are also known as the Gas Pipeline submitting the comment (or signing the
eligible to apply for a vision exemption. Advisory Committee (GPAC). The GPAC comment, if submitted on behalf of an
will meet to continue discussing topics association, business, labor union, etc.).
VI. Conclusion
and provisions for the proposed rule Therefore, consider reviewing DOT’s
Based upon its evaluation of the 18 titled ‘‘Safety of Gas Transmission and complete Privacy Act Statement in the
exemption applications, FMCSA Gathering Pipelines.’’ Federal Register published on April 11,
exempts the following drivers from the DATES: The committee will meet from 2000 (65 FR 19477), or view the Privacy
vision requirement in 49 CFR 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Tuesday, Notice at http://www.regulations.gov
391.41(b)(10): June 6, 2017, and Wednesday, June 7, before submitting any such comments.
James E. Demgard (NJ) 2017. Docket: For access to the docket or to
David L. Erickson (SD) ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at read background documents or
Ray A. Fields (KS) the Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 comments, go to http://
Jeffrey L. Gardner (CA) North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203. www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Thomas A. Grigsby (AR) The meeting agenda, and any additional Room W12–140 on the ground level of
Eugene C. Hamilton (NC) information will be published on the the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jay A. Harding (OR) following pipeline advisory committee Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,
Melvin L. Hispley III (MD) meeting and registration page: https:// between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Charlie E. Hoggard (TX) Monday through Friday, except Federal
primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/
Richard S. Huzzard (PA) holidays.
MtgHome.mtg?mtg=123.
Kenneth E. Lewis (CA) The meetings will not be webcast; If you wish to receive confirmation of
George J. Paxson, III (DDE) however, presentations will be available receipt of your written comments,
Harlie C. Perryman, III (FL) on the meeting Web site and posted on please include a self-addressed,
Menno H. Reiff (PA) the E-Gov Web site, http:// stamped postcard with the following
Steven R. Richter, Jr. (MN) www.regulations.gov, under docket statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–
Robert R. Schwabe (WA) number PHMSA–2016–0136 within 30 2016–0136.’’ The docket clerk will date
Phillip Shelburne (TX) days following the meeting. stamp the postcard prior to returning it
Wade C. Uhlir (MN) to you via the U.S. mail.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) Public Participation
and 31315, each exemption will be valid Privacy Act Statement
This meeting will be open to the
for 2 years unless revoked earlier by public. Members of the public who wish In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked to attend in person are asked to register DOT solicits comments from the public
if: (1) The person fails to comply with to better inform its rulemaking process.
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at the meeting links above no later than
the terms and conditions of the Friday, June 2, 2017 in order to facilitate DOT posts these comments, without
exemption; (2) the exemption has entry and guarantee seating. Members of edit, including any personal information
resulted in a lower level of safety than the public who attend in person will the commenter provides, to
was maintained before it was granted; or also be provided an opportunity to make www.regulations.gov as described in the
(3) continuation of the exemption would a statement during the meeting. system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14
not be consistent with the goals and Written comments: Persons who wish FDMS), which can be reviewed at
objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. to submit written comments on the www.dot.gov/privacy.
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| 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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