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Rickey W. Goins (TN) 

Jorge Gonzalez (FL) 

John E. Halcomb (GA) 

Nenad Harnos (NJ) 

Brian D. Hoover (IA) 

Alvin H. Horgdal (IA) 

Elvin M. Hursh (PA) 

Michael A. Kafer (KS) 

Jason W. King (MT) 

Allen J. Kunze (ND) 

Mickey D. McCoy (TN) 

Earl L. Mokma (MI) 

Terrence A. Odrick (DE) 

James L. Okonek (WI) 

James C. Paschal, Jr. (GA) 

Riland O. Richardson (GA) 

Jacob H. Riggle (OK) 

Michael J. Schmelzle (KS) 

Gregory S. Smith (AR) 

Larry L. Stewart (NC) 

William B. Van Drielen (NV) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2006–23773; 

FMCSA–2007–29019; FMCSA–2008– 

0106; FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA– 

2011–0365; FMCSA–2011–0366; 

FMCSA–2012–0160; FMCSA–2012– 

0161; FMCSA–2013–0028; FMCSA– 

2013–0169; FMCSA–2013–0170; 

FMCSA–2013–0174; FMCSA–2014– 

0003; FMCSA–2014–0004; FMCSA– 

2014–0007; FMCSA–2015–0056; 

FMCSA–2015–0070; FMCSA–2015– 

0347; FMCSA–2016–0025; FMCSA– 

2016–0030; FMCSA–2016–0031; 

FMCSA–2017–0022; FMCSA–2017– 

0026; FMCSA–2018–0007; FMCSA– 

2018–0011; FMCSA–2018–0012; 

FMCSA–2018–0013; and FMCSA–2018– 

0014. Their exemptions were applicable 

as of September 8, 2020, and will expire 

on September 8, 2022. 

As of September 9, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following three individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (75 FR 34212; 75 

FR 47888; 77 FR 27847; 77 FR 38386; 

77 FR 40945; 77 FR 41879; 77 FR 52391; 

79 FR 29495; 79 FR 41735; 81 FR 81230; 

83 FR 40638): 

Michael J. Hoffarth (WA); 

Shane N. Maul (IN); and 

Robert Smiley (NM) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2010–0114; FMCSA– 

2012–0104; FMCSA–2012–0161. Their 

exemptions were applicable as of 

September 9, 2020, and will expire on 

September 9, 2022. 

As of September 21, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following four individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (65 FR 33406; 65 

FR 57234; 67 FR 46016; 67 FR 57266; 

67 FR 57267; 69 FR 51346; 69 FR 52741; 

71 FR 50970; 71 FR 53489; 73 FR 48270; 

73 FR 51336; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 52062; 

77 FR 52389; 79 FR 46300; 81 FR 81230; 

83 FR 40638): 

Jack D. Clodfelter (NC) 

Daniel K. Davis, III (MA) 

Reginald I. Hall (TX) 

Alfred C. Jewell, Jr. (WY) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2000–7165; and 

FMCSA–2002–12294. Their exemptions 

were applicable as of September 21, 

2020, and will expire on September 21, 

2022. 

As of September 23, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following three individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (73 FR 46973; 73 

FR 54888; 75 FR 52063; 77 FR 52388; 

79 FR 52388; 81 FR 81230; 83 FR 

40638): 

Terrence L. Benning (WI); 

Larry D. Curry (GA); and 

Thomas P. Shank (NY) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2008–0231. Their 

exemptions were applicable as of 

September 23, 2020, and will expire on 

September 23, 2022. 

As of September 29, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following individual has 

satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 59266; 81 

FR 74494; 83 FR 40638): 

Gregory M. Anderson (NY) 

The driver was included in docket 

number FMCSA–2016–0033. The 

exemption was applicable as of 

September 29, 2020, and will expire on 

September 29, 2022. 

As of September 30, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following individual has 

satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (79 FR 51643; 79 

FR 64001; 81 FR 81230; 83 FR 40638): 

Loran J. Weiler (IA) 

The driver was included in docket 

number FMCSA–2014–0010. The 

exemption was applicable as of 

September 30, 2020, and will expire on 

September 30, 2022. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b), each exemption will be valid 

for 2 years from the effective date unless 

revoked earlier by FMCSA. The 

exemption will be revoked if the 

following occurs: (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 prior to being granted; 

or (3) continuation of the exemption 

would not be consistent with the goals 

and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315(b). 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26163 Filed 11–25–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2020–0089] 

Notice of Application for Approval of 

Discontinuance or Modification of a 

Railroad Signal System 

Under part 235 of title 49 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 

U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides 

the public notice that on November 12, 

2020, BNSF Railway (BNSF) petitioned 

the Federal Railroad Administration 

(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue 

or modify a signal system. FRA assigned 

the petition Docket Number FRA–2020– 

0089. 

Applicant: BNSF Railway, Mr. Jerad W. 

Fritz, AVP Signals, 2600 Lou Menk 

Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76131 

Specifically, BNSF requests 

permission to discontinue automatic cab 

signals on the Chicago Division, Chicago 

Subdivision from Union Avenue to 

Intermediate 36.1, Line Segment 71, 

milepost (MP) 2.3 to MP 36.1, currently 

in use for suburban trains only. 

BNSF states the reason for the 

proposed discontinuance is a positive 

train control system, compliant with 49 

CFR part 236, subpart I, Positive Train 

Control Systems, and certified 

accordingly, has been placed in service 

within the limits described. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested parties desire 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 


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comment period and specify the basis 

for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Website: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

Communications received by January 

11, 2021 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered if practicable. 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of any written communications 

and comments received into any of our 

dockets by the name of the individual 

submitting the comment (or signing the 

document, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 

comments from the public to better 

inform its processes. 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/ 

privacyhttps://www.transportation.gov/ 

privacy. See also https:// 

www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for 

the privacy notice of regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26161 Filed 11–25–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0093] 

Deepwater Port License Application: 

Texas GulfLink LLC 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; notice of 

virtual public meetings; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard 

(USCG) announce the availability of the 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS) for the Texas GulfLink LLC 

(GulfLink) deepwater port license 

application for the export of crude oil 

from the United States to nations 

abroad. Publication of this notice 

announces a 45-day comment period, 

requests public participation in the 

environmental impact review process, 

provides information on how to 

participate in the environmental impact 

review process, and announces the two 

virtual public meetings and an 

informational open house website for 

the DEIS. 

DATES: To ensure comments on the DEIS 

will be considered, materials submitted 

in response to this request for comments 

must be submitted to the 

www.regulations.gov website or the 

Federal Docket Management Facility as 

detailed in the ADDRESSES section no 

later than 45 days after the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes its notice of availability of the 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

for GulfLink Deepwater Port License 

Application MARAD–2019–0093 in the 

Federal Register. 

MARAD and USCG will hold two 

virtual public meetings in connection 

with the GulfLink DEIS. The first virtual 

public meeting will be held via 

webinar/teleconference on December 

16, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Central Standard Time. The second 

virtual public meeting will be held via 

webinar/teleconference on December 

17, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Central Standard Time. The public 

meetings may end later than the stated 

time, depending on the number of 

persons who wish to make a comment 

on the record. 

Anyone that is interested in attending 

and/or speaking at the virtual public 

meetings must register. Registration 

information is provided on both the 

Virtual Open House website, which is 

located at TexasGulfLinkDWPEIS.consultation.ai, and the Registration 

part of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: The informational open 

house and virtual public meetings will 

take place virtually (via webinar/ 

teleconference) due to the nation-wide 

public health emergency. 

The GulfLink deepwater port license 

application, comments, supporting 

information and the DEIS are available 

for viewing and electronic comment 

submission at http://

www.regulations.gov under docket 

number MARAD–2019–0093. The Final 

EIS (FEIS), when published, will be 

announced and available at the site as 

well. 

If you are unable to provide electronic 

comments using www.regulations.gov, 

you may submit hard copy comments to 

include the docket number ‘‘MARAD– 

2019–0093’’ by mail to U.S. Department 

of Transportation, Docket Management 

Facility, West Building, Room W12– 

140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Federal 

Docket Management Facility’s telephone 

number is 202–366–9317 or 202–366– 

9826, the fax number is 202–493–2251. 

We encourage you to submit 

comments electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. If you submit your 

comments electronically, it is not 

necessary to also submit a hard copy by 

mail. If you are unable to submit 

electronic comments using http://

www.regulations.gov, but wish to 

submit comments electronically, please 

contact either Mr. Patrick W. Clark, 

USCG, or Mr. Linden Houston, MARAD, 

as listed in the following FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. Additionally, if you go to the 

public docket and sign up for email 

alerts, you will be notified when 

comments are posted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Patrick W. Clark, Project Manager, 

USCG, telephone: 202–372–1358, email: 

Patrick.W.Clark@uscg.mil; or Mr. 

Linden Houston, Transportation 

Specialist, Office of Deepwater Ports 

and Port Conveyance, MARAD, 

telephone: 202–366–4839, email: 

Linden.Houston@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice 

of Application that summarized the 

GulfLink deepwater port license 

application for a project that would 

include pipelines and a crude oil 

storage terminal located onshore in 

Brazoria County, Texas, and an offshore 

pipeline leading to a deepwater port to 

be located 26.6 nautical miles off the 

coast of Brazoria County, Texas was 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 26, 2019 (84 FR 30298–30300). A 

Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

and Notice of Public Meetings was 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 3, 2019 (84 FR 32008–32010). 

Request for Comments 

MARAD requests public comments or 

other relevant information related to the 

DEIS for the proposed GulfLink 

deepwater port. These comments will 

inform preparation of the FEIS. 

Attendance is encouraged at the virtual 

public meetings. If you are unable to 

submit electronic comments using 

http://www.regulations.gov, and wish to 

submit comments electronically, please 


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