83_FR_47774 83 FR 47591 - Hours of Service of Drivers

83 FR 47591 - Hours of Service of Drivers

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)

Page Range47591-47592
FR Document2018-20430

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extends the comment period for its August 23, 2018, ANPRM concerning hours of service for drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). FMCSA received requests for an extension to the comment period from a number of organizations, including the American Trucking Association, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the National Pork Producers Council, and the National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. The Agency believes it is appropriate to extend the comment period to provide interested parties additional time to submit their responses to the ANPRM. Therefore, the Agency extends the deadline for the submission of comments from September 24, 2018, to October 10, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47591-47592]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20430]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 395

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0248]
RIN 2126-AC19


Hours of Service of Drivers

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM); Extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 
extends the comment period for its August 23, 2018, ANPRM concerning 
hours of service for drivers of property-carrying commercial motor 
vehicles (CMVs). FMCSA received requests for an extension to the 
comment period from a number of organizations, including the American 
Trucking Association, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the 
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the National Pork Producers 
Council, and the National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. The Agency believes 
it is appropriate to extend the comment period to provide interested 
parties additional time to submit their responses to the ANPRM. 
Therefore, the Agency extends the deadline for the submission of 
comments from September 24, 2018, to October 10, 2018.

DATES: The comment period for the ANPRM published August 23, 2018 at 83 
FR 42631 is extended. Comments on the ANPRM must be received on or 
before October 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2018-0248 using any one of the following methods:
    Federal Rulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
    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.
    Fax: 202-493-2251.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Submissions Containing Confidential Business Information (CBI): Mr. 
Brian Dahlin, Chief, Regulatory Evaluation Division, 1200 New Jersey 
Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. 
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' heading under 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions regarding 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tom Yager, Chief, Driver and 
Carrier Operations Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, at (202) 366-4325, or via email: 
[email protected].
    If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the 
docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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-2018-0284), indicate the specific section of this 
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each 
suggestion or recommendation. 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 comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
enter either docket number, ``FMCSA-2018-0284'' 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 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 change this proposed rule based on your 
comments. Late comments will be considered to the extent practicable.

Confidential Business Information

    Confidential Business Information (CBI) is commercial or financial 
information that is customarily not made available to the general 
public by the submitted. Under the Freedom of Information Act, CBI is 
eligible for protection from public disclosure. If you have CVI that is 
relevant or responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly 
designate the submitted comments as CBI. Accordingly, please mark each 
page of your submission as ``confidential'' or ``CBI.'' Submissions 
designated as CBI and meeting the definition noted above will not be 
placed in the public docket. Submissions containing CBI should be sent 
to Brian Dahlin, Chief, Regulatory Evaluation Division, 1200 New Jersey 
Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Any commentary that FMCSA receives which 
is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public 
docket for this rulemaking.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents available in the docket, go 
to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, ``FMCSA-
2018-0248'' in the ``Keyword'' box and click ``Search.'' Next, click 
``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose the document listed to review. 
If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the docket 
online by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on 
the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey

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Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to 
better inform its potential 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.

Background

    The August 23, 2018 ANPRM (83 FR 42631) asked for public comment on 
four subject areas: Short haul operations, adverse conditions, the 30-
minute break, and the split-sleeper berth provision. The ANPRM also 
sought public comment on two petitions for rulemaking from the Owner-
Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and TruckerNation.
    FMCSA held a public listening session on August 24, 2018, at the 
Great American Truck Show, in Dallas, Texas (83 FR 42630).

Extension of the Public Comment Period

    The comment period for the ANPRM was set to expire on September 24, 
2018 (83 FR 42631). FMCSA received several requests to extend the 
comment period, as noted above. Copies of the requests are included in 
the docket referenced at the beginning of this notice.
    The organizations requested various lengths of time for the 
extension ranging from 30 to 60 days, stating that the additional time 
was needed to enable them to prepare more comprehensive responses based 
on research and information that has only recently been released or is 
expected to be released at upcoming industry meetings.
    FMCSA has determined that extending the comment period would 
provide the organizations additional time to prepare more detailed 
comments that are reflective of the concerns of their members. 
Accordingly, FMCSA extends the comment period for all comments on the 
ANPRM to October 10, 2018.

    Issued under the authority of delegations in 49 CFR 1.87: 
September 14, 2018.
Cathy F. Gautreaux,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-20430 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 183 / Thursday, September 20, 2018 / Proposed Rules 47591 session will be webcast in its entirety, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments contact you if it has questions regarding providing the opportunity for remote identified by Docket Number FMCSA– your submission. participation via the internet. For 2018–0248 using any one of the To submit your comment online, go to information on participating in the live following methods: http://www.regulations.gov and enter webcast, please go to Federal Rulemaking Portal: either docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2018– www.fmcsa.dot.gov. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 0284’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click instructions for submitting comments. ‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen IV. Questions for Discussion During the appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ Mail: Docket Management Facility, Listening Session button and type your comment into the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 In preparing their comments, meeting New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building text box in the following screen. Choose participants should consider the Ground Floor, Room W12–140, whether you are submitting your questions posed in the ANPRM about Washington, DC 20590–0001. comment as an individual or on behalf the current HOS requirements. Answers Fax: 202–493–2251. of a third party and then submit. If you to these questions should be based upon Hand Delivery or Courier: Docket submit your comments by mail or hand the experience of the participants and Management Facility, U.S. Department delivery, submit them in an unbound any data or information they can share of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, with FMCSA. Avenue SE, West Building Ground suitable for copying and electronic Issued on: September 14, 2018. Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC filing. If you submit comments by mail 20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and would like to know that they Cathy F. Gautreaux, Monday through Friday, except Federal reached the facility, please enclose a Deputy Administrator. stamped, self-addressed postcard or holidays. [FR Doc. 2018–20427 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am] envelope. Submissions Containing Confidential BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Business Information (CBI): Mr. Brian FMCSA will consider all comments Dahlin, Chief, Regulatory Evaluation and material received during the Division, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, comment period and may change this DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION proposed rule based on your comments. Washington, DC 20590. To avoid duplication, please use only Late comments will be considered to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety extent practicable. Administration one of these four methods. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Confidential Business Information 49 CFR Part 395 Comments’’ heading under the Confidential Business Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section (CBI) is commercial or financial [Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0248] below for instructions regarding information that is customarily not submitting comments. made available to the general public by RIN 2126–AC19 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. the submitted. Under the Freedom of Hours of Service of Drivers Tom Yager, Chief, Driver and Carrier Information Act, CBI is eligible for Operations Division, Federal Motor protection from public disclosure. If you ACTION:Advance notice of proposed Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. have CVI that is relevant or responsive rulemaking (ANPRM); Extension of Department of Transportation, 1200 to this notice, it is important that you comment period. New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC clearly designate the submitted 20590, at (202) 366–4325, or via email: comments as CBI. Accordingly, please SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier mcpsd@dot.gov. Safety Administration (FMCSA) extends mark each page of your submission as If you have questions on viewing or ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘CBI.’’ Submissions the comment period for its August 23, submitting material to the docket, 2018, ANPRM concerning hours of designated as CBI and meeting the contact Docket Services, telephone (202) definition noted above will not be service for drivers of property-carrying 366–9826. commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). placed in the public docket. FMCSA received requests for an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Submissions containing CBI should be extension to the comment period from sent to Brian Dahlin, Chief, Regulatory Public Participation and Request for a number of organizations, including the Evaluation Division, 1200 New Jersey Comments American Trucking Association, the Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Any FMCSA encourages you to participate commentary that FMCSA receives Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the by submitting comments and related which is not specifically designated as International Brotherhood of Teamsters, materials. CBI will be placed in the public docket the National Pork Producers Council, and the National Tank Truck Carriers, Submitting Comments for this rulemaking. Inc. The Agency believes it is If you submit a comment, please Viewing Comments and Documents appropriate to extend the comment include the docket number for this To view comments, as well as period to provide interested parties notice (FMCSA–2018–0284), indicate documents available in the docket, go to additional time to submit their the specific section of this document to http://www.regulations.gov and insert responses to the ANPRM. Therefore, the which each comment applies, and the docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2018– Agency extends the deadline for the provide a reason for each suggestion or 0248’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box and click submission of comments from tkelley on DSKBCP9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS2 recommendation. You may submit your ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket September 24, 2018, to October 10, comments and material online or by fax, Folder’’ button and choose the 2018. mail, or hand delivery, but please use document listed to review. If you do not DATES: The comment period for the only one of these means. FMCSA have access to the internet, you may ANPRM published August 23, 2018 at recommends that you include your view the docket online by visiting the 83 FR 42631 is extended. Comments on name and a mailing address, an email Docket Management Facility in Room the ANPRM must be received on or address, or a phone number in the body W12–140 on the ground floor of the before October 10, 2018. of your document so the Agency can DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Sep 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\20SEP1.SGM 20SEP1

47592 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 183 / Thursday, September 20, 2018 / Proposed Rules Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • Electronic Submissions: Submit all between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday electronic public comments via the through Friday, except Federal holidays. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to Administration www.regulations.gov/ Privacy Act #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018- Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224 0060. Click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ icon, comments from the public to better [Docket No. 180503449–8782–01] complete the required fields, and enter inform its potential rulemaking process. or attach your comments. DOT posts these comments, without RIN 0648–XG232 • Mail: Submit written comments to edit, including any personal information Lance Smith, NOAA IRC, NMFS/PIRO/ Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; PRD, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, the commenter provides, to Positive 90-Day Finding on a Petition www.regulations.gov, as described in Honolulu, HI 96818. To List the Cauliflower Coral, Instructions: Comments sent by any the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Pocillopora Meandrina, in Hawaii as 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at other method, to any other address or Endangered or Threatened Under the individual, or received after the end of www.dot.gov/privacy. Endangered Species Act the comment period, may not be Background AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries considered by NMFS. All comments Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and received are a part of the public record The August 23, 2018 ANPRM (83 FR Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and will generally be posted for public 42631) asked for public comment on Department of Commerce. viewing on www.regulations.gov four subject areas: Short haul without change. All personal identifying ACTION: 90-day petition finding, request operations, adverse conditions, the 30- information (e.g., name, address, etc.), for information, and initiation of status minute break, and the split-sleeper berth confidential business information, or review. provision. The ANPRM also sought otherwise sensitive information public comment on two petitions for SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce a 90- submitted voluntarily by the sender will rulemaking from the Owner-Operator day finding on a petition to list the be publicly accessible. NMFS will Independent Drivers Association cauliflower coral (Pocillopora accept anonymous comments (enter (OOIDA) and TruckerNation. meandrina) in Hawaii as an endangered ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish FMCSA held a public listening or threatened species under the to remain anonymous). session on August 24, 2018, at the Great Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Copies of the petition and related American Truck Show, in Dallas, Texas petition requested that the Hawaii materials are available on our website at (83 FR 42630). population of P. meandrina be http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/ considered a significant portion of the Pocillopora-meandrina. Extension of the Public Comment range of the species, and that the species FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Period be listed because of its status in Hawaii. Lance Smith, NMFS, Pacific Islands Our policy on the interpretation of the Regional Office, Protected Resources The comment period for the ANPRM phrase ‘‘Significant Portion of Its Division, (808) 725–5131; or Chelsey was set to expire on September 24, 2018 Range’’ (SPR) under the ESA states that, Young, NMFS, Office of Protected (83 FR 42631). FMCSA received several before undergoing an SPR analysis, we requests to extend the comment period, Resources, 301–427–8403. must first find that the species is neither as noted above. Copies of the requests SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: endangered nor threatened throughout are included in the docket referenced at all of its range. Therefore, we interpret Background the beginning of this notice. the petition as a request to consider the On March 14, 2018, we received a The organizations requested various status of P. meandrina throughout its petition from the Center for Biological lengths of time for the extension ranging range first. We find that the petition and Diversity to list the cauliflower coral from 30 to 60 days, stating that the other readily available information in (Pocillopora meandrina) in Hawaii as an additional time was needed to enable our files indicates that P. meandrina endangered or threatened species under them to prepare more comprehensive may warrant listing as a threatened the ESA. The petition asserts that P. responses based on research and species or an endangered species meandrina in Hawaii is threatened by at information that has only recently been throughout its range. Thus, we will least four of the five ESA section 4(a)(1) released or is expected to be released at initiate a global status review of P. factors: (1) Pesent modification of its upcoming industry meetings. meandrina to determine whether listing habitat; (2) disease and predation; (3) FMCSA has determined that it throughout its range is warranted. If inadequacy of existing regulatory extending the comment period would not, we will determine if Hawaii mechanisms: and (4) other natural or provide the organizations additional constitutes an SPR, and proceed manmade factors, specifically ocean time to prepare more detailed comments accordingly. To ensure that the status warming and ocean acidification that are reflective of the concerns of review is comprehensive, we are resulting from global climate change. their members. Accordingly, FMCSA soliciting scientific and commercial Copies of the petition are available upon extends the comment period for all information pertaining to P. meandrina request (see ADDRESSES). comments on the ANPRM to October 10, from any interested party. ESA Statutory, Regulatory, and Policy tkelley on DSKBCP9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS2 2018. DATES: Information and comments on the subject action must be received by Provisions and Evaluation Framework Issued under the authority of delegations November 19, 2018. Section 4(b)(3)(A) of the ESA of 1973, in 49 CFR 1.87: September 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Cathy F. Gautreaux, information, or data on this document, requires, to the maximum extent Deputy Administrator. identified by the code NOAA–NMFS– practicable, that within 90 days of [FR Doc. 2018–20430 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am] 2018–0060, by either of the following receipt of a petition to list a species as BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P methods: threatened or endangered, the Secretary VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Sep 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\20SEP1.SGM 20SEP1


Document Created: 2018-09-20 02:09:12
Document Modified: 2018-09-20 02:09:12
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionAdvance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM); Extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the ANPRM published August 23, 2018 at 83 FR 42631 is extended. Comments on the ANPRM must be received on or before October 10, 2018.
ContactMr. Tom Yager, Chief, Driver and Carrier Operations Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, at (202) 366-4325, or via email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 47591 
RIN Number2126-AC19
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