83_FR_31967 83 FR 31836 - Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Extension of Comment Period; Small Business in Transportation Coalition

83 FR 31836 - Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Extension of Comment Period; Small Business in Transportation Coalition

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)

Page Range31836-31837
FR Document2018-14631

On June 5, 2018, FMCSA published a notice of exemption application for the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC), requesting an exemption from the electronic logging device (ELD) requirements for all motor carriers with fewer than 50 employees. (83 FR 26140.) Due to reported technical difficulty with the on-line filing of comments for several days, the comment period is being extended to July 16, 2018, to ensure that all commenters have an opportunity to submit their on-line comments.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31836-31837]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14631]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0180]


Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Extension 
of Comment Period; Small Business in Transportation Coalition

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 5, 2018, FMCSA published a notice of exemption 
application for the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC), 
requesting an exemption from the electronic logging device (ELD) 
requirements for all motor carriers with fewer than 50 employees. (83 
FR 26140.) Due to reported technical difficulty with the on-line filing 
of comments for several days, the comment period is being extended to 
July 16, 2018, to ensure that all commenters have an opportunity to 
submit their on-line comments.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2018-0180 by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. See the 
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further 
information.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251
     Each submission must include the Agency name and the 
docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments 
received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading 
below.

    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit Room W12-140 
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The on-line FDMS is available 24 hours each 
day, 365 days each year.

    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this 
notice, contact Mr. Tom Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver and Carrier 
Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety 
Standards; Telephone: 614-942-6477. Email: [email protected]. If you have 
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact 
Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and 
related materials.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this 
notice (FMCSA-2018-0180), indicate the specific section of this 
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for 
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and 
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only 
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a 
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of 
your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions 
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comments online, go to www.regulations.gov and put 
the docket number, ``FMCSA-2018-0180'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and 
click ``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Comment 
Now!'' button and type your comment into the text box in the following 
screen. Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual 
or on behalf of a third party and then submit. If you

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submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an 
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would 
like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, 
self-addressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments 
and material received during the comment period and may grant or not 
grant this application based on your comments.

    Issued on: July 2, 2018.
 Larry W. Minor,
 Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-14631 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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31836 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 131 / Monday, July 9, 2018 / Notices eligible airport sponsors to coordinate Issued in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2018. comment. Please see the Privacy Act potential funding requests. The FAA Elliott Black, heading below. will consider recommendations from Director, Office of Airport Planning and Docket: For access to the docket to state aeronautical agencies as part of the Programming, Federal Aviation read background documents or overall evaluation process. Administration. comments, go to www.regulations.gov at Evaluation Criteria [FR Doc. 2018–14675 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] any time or visit Room W12–140 on the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P ground level of the West Building, 1200 The FAA will consider supplemental New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, discretionary funding requests based on DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, (but not limited to) the following DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Monday through Friday, except Federal criteria: holidays. The on-line FDMS is available • Eligibility and justification of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. project pursuant to existing AIP Administration Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 eligibility rules; [Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0180] U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments • Ability of the project to enhance the from the public to better inform its long-term economic sustainability of the Hours of Service of Drivers: rulemaking process. DOT posts these airport; 8 Application for Exemption; Extension comments, without edit, including any • The airport sponsor’s previous track of Comment Period; Small Business in personal information the commenter record in project delivery and grant Transportation Coalition provides, to www.regulations.gov, as management (including any issues described in the system of records related to the airport’s existing Federal AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can grant obligations); be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. • Likelihood of the proposed project ACTION: Notice of extension of comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For to be ready to proceed into construction period. information concerning this notice, during the same fiscal year as grant contact Mr. Tom Yager, Chief, FMCSA award or within 6 months of grant SUMMARY: On June 5, 2018, FMCSA published a notice of exemption Driver and Carrier Operations Division; award; 9 Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle application for the Small Business in • Ability of the project to compete for Safety Standards; Telephone: 614–942– Transportation Coalition (SBTC), regular AIP discretionary funding—i.e., 6477. Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. If you requesting an exemption from the FAA may give higher consideration to have questions on viewing or submitting electronic logging device (ELD) projects that might not otherwise get material to the docket, contact Docket requirements for all motor carriers with funded or that might not otherwise get Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. fewer than 50 employees. (83 FR 26140.) funded as soon; and Due to reported technical difficulty with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • For requests from airports that do the on-line filing of comments for not meet the statutory criteria for I. Public Participation and Request for several days, the comment period is ‘‘priority consideration,’’ the strength of Comments being extended to July 16, 2018, to the justification for why the FAA should FMCSA encourages you to participate ensure that all commenters have an consider the project. by submitting comments and related opportunity to submit their on-line Please note that under both deadlines: materials. comments. • The FAA will not make its conclusions public or announce any DATES: Comments must be received on Submitting Comments planned grants from the supplemental or before July 16, 2018. If you submit a comment, please funding until after completing the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments include the docket number for this required congressional notification for identified by Federal Docket notice (FMCSA–2018–0180), indicate each proposed grant award. Management System (FDMS) Number the specific section of this document to • After evaluating all requests, the FMCSA–2018–0180 by any of the which the comment applies, and FAA may encourage an airport sponsor following methods: provide a reason for suggestions or to prepare a final grant application if the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: recommendations. You may submit FAA believes the project may compete www.regulations.gov. See the Public your comments and material online or well. Participation and Request for Comments by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but • Complete and timely grant section below for further information. please use only one of these means. applications (OMB Form SF 424, • Mail: Docket Management Facility, FMCSA recommends that you include including all required information) will U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 your name and a mailing address, an still be required as part of the final grant New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, email address, or a phone number in the application package in accordance with Ground Floor, Room W12–140, body of your document so the Agency the applicable statutory and regulatory Washington, DC 20590–0001. can contact you if it has questions requirements. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West regarding your submission. Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– To submit your comments online, go 8 The FAA encourages airport sponsors to provide 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, to www.regulations.gov and put the some level of detail regarding how the project will between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2018–0180’’ address unmet aeronautical demand, increase through Friday, except Federal holidays. in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES aeronautical revenues, reduce future capital or operating costs, or otherwise strengthen the • Fax: 1–202–493–2251 ‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen airport’s financial stability (beyond the operational • Each submission must include the appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ benefits of the immediate proposed capital Agency name and the docket number for button and type your comment into the development). Airport sponsors should also this notice. Note that DOT posts all text box in the following screen. Choose demonstrate how the proposed project is consistent with the airport’s existing master plan. comments received without change to whether you are submitting your 9 See footnote 4, which is applicable in this www.regulations.gov, including any comment as an individual or on behalf context as well. personal information included in a of a third party and then submit. If you VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Jul 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 131 / Monday, July 9, 2018 / Notices 31837 submit your comments by mail or hand Members of the public may submit 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory delivery, submit them in an unbound written statements to the MSAAC. The Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, OCC must receive written statements no that a meeting of the Taxpayer suitable for copying and electronic later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Advocacy Panel Special Projects filing. If you submit comments by mail July 17, 2018. Members of the public Committee will be held Wednesday, and would like to know that they may submit written statements to August 15, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern reached the facility, please enclose a MSAAC@occ.treas.gov or by mailing Time via teleconference. The public is stamped, self-addressed postcard or them to Michael R. Brickman, invited to make oral comments or envelope. FMCSA will consider all Designated Federal Officer, Mutual submit written statements for comments and material received during Savings Association Advisory consideration. Due to limited the comment period and may grant or Committee, Office of the Comptroller of conference lines, notification of intent not grant this application based on your the Currency, 400 7th Street SW, to participate must be made with comments. Washington, DC 20219. Matthew O’Sullivan. For more Members of the public who plan to information please contact Matthew Issued on: July 2, 2018. attend the meeting should contact the O’Sullivan at 1–888–912–1227 or (510) Larry W. Minor, OCC by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 907–5274, or write TAP Office, 1301 Associate Administrator for Policy. 17, 2018, to inform the OCC of their Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612–5217 or [FR Doc. 2018–14631 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] desire to attend the meeting and to contact us at the website: http:// BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P provide information that will be www.improveirs.org. The agenda will required to facilitate entry into the include various IRS issues. meeting. Members of the public may The agenda will include a discussion DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY contact the OCC via email at MSAAC@ on various special topics with IRS OCC.treas.gov or by telephone at (202) processes. Office of the Comptroller of the 649–5420. Members of the public who Currency are hearing impaired should call (202) Dated: July 2, 2018. 649–5597 (TTY) by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Terrie English, [Docket ID OCC–2018–0015] Tuesday, July 17, 2018, to arrange Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. Mutual Savings Association Advisory auxiliary aids such as sign language [FR Doc. 2018–14646 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] Committee interpretation for this meeting. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Attendees should provide their full AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the name, email address, and organization, Currency (OCC), Department of the if any. For security reasons, attendees DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Treasury. will be subject to security screening ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory procedures and must present a valid Internal Revenue Service Committee meeting. government-issued identification to Open Meeting of the Taxpayer enter the building. SUMMARY: The OCC announces a Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Dated: July 2, 2018. Center Improvements Project meeting of the Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Joseph M. Otting, Committee (MSAAC). Comptroller of the Currency. [FR Doc. 2018–14623 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), DATES: A public meeting of the MSAAC Treasury. BILLING CODE 4810–33–P will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, ACTION: Notice of meeting. beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SUMMARY: The Taxpayer Advocacy ADDRESSES: The OCC will hold the July Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center 24, 2018 meeting of the MSAAC at the Internal Revenue Service Improvements Project Committee will OCC’s offices at 400 7th Street SW, conduct an open meeting and will Washington, DC 20219. Open meeting of the Taxpayer solicit public comments, ideas, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Advocacy Panel Special Projects suggestions on improving customer Michael R. Brickman, Deputy Committee service at the Internal Revenue Service. Comptroller for Thrift Supervision, AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) DATES: The meeting will be held (202) 649–5420, Office of the Treasury. Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Comptroller of the Currency, ACTION: Notice of Meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Washington, DC 20219. Gilbert Martinez at 1–888–912–1227 or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this SUMMARY: An open meeting of the (737) 800–4060. notice, the OCC is announcing that the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is MSAAC will convene a meeting on Projects Committee will be conducted. hereby given pursuant to Section Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at the OCC’s The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory offices at 400 7th Street SW, soliciting public comments, ideas, and Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) Washington, DC 20219. The meeting is suggestions on improving customer that a meeting of the Taxpayer open to the public and will begin at 1:00 service at the Internal Revenue Service. Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES p.m. EDT. The purpose of the meeting DATES: The meeting will be held Center Improvements Project Committee is for the MSAAC to advise the OCC on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. will be held Tuesday, August 21, 2018, regulatory or other changes the OCC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The public is may make to ensure the health and Matthew O’Sullivan at 1–888–912–1227 invited to make oral comments or viability of mutual savings associations. or (510) 907–5274. submit written statements for The agenda includes a discussion of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is consideration. Due to limited current topics of interest to the industry. hereby given pursuant to Section conference lines, notification of intent VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Jul 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-07 00:41:48
Document Modified: 2018-07-07 00:41:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of extension of comment period.
DatesComments must be received on or before July 16, 2018.
ContactFor information concerning this notice, contact Mr. Tom Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver and Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards; Telephone: 614-942-6477. Email: [email protected] If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.
FR Citation83 FR 31836 
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