33414 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 23, 2000 / Notices

These requirements are as follows: (1)

That each individual be physically

examined every year (a) by an

ophthalmologist or optometrist who

attests that vision in the better eye meets

the standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),

and (b) by a medical examiner who

attests 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 his or her

employer for retention in its driver

qualification file or keep a copy in his

or her driver qualification file if he or

she becomes self-employed. The driver

must also have a copy of the

certification when driving so it may be

presented to a duly authorized Federal,

State, or local enforcement official.

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315

and 31136(e), the proposed exemption

for each person will be valid for 2 years

unless revoked earlier by the 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. 31315 and 31136.

If the exemption is effective at the end

of the 2-year period, the person may

apply to the FMCSA for a renewal under

procedures in effect at that time.

Request for Comments

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315

and 31136(e), the FMCSA is requesting

public comment from all interested

persons on the exemption petitions and

the matters discussed in this notice. All

comments received before the close of

business on the closing date indicated

above will be considered and will be

available for examination in the docket

room at the above address. Comments

received after the closing date will be

filed in the docket and will be

considered to the extent practicable, but

the FMCSA may issue exemptions from

the vision requirement to the 63

applicants and publish in the Federal

Register a notice of final determination

at any time after the close of the

comment period. In addition to late

comments, the FMCSA will also

continue to file in the docket relevant

information which becomes available

after the closing date. Interested persons

should continue to examine the docket

for new material.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 31136 and 31315;

49 CFR 1.73.

Issued on: May 15, 2000.

Julie Anna Cirillo,

Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–12930 Filed 5–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with Part 211 of Title

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

notice is hereby given that the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) received

a request for a waiver of compliance

with provisions of the Hours of Service

Law (108 Stat. 888, Pub. L. 103–272, 49

U.S.C. 21102(b)). The Hours of Service

Law currently makes it unlawful for a

railroad to require specified employees

to remain on duty in excess of 12 hours.

However, the Hours of Service Law

contains a provision permitting a

railroad, which employs not more than

15 employees subject to the statute, to

seek an exemption from the 12 hour

limitation.

Apalachicola Northern Railroad

Company (AN)

(Waiver Petition Docket No. FRA–1999–

5184)

The AN seeks an exemption so that it

may permit certain employees to remain

on duty not more than 16 hours in any

24-hour period. The AN requests a one

hour extension to the maximum limit of

twelve hours total on-duty time for

covered service employees. The request

is made due to changing operational

needs. The AN currently operates on 96

miles of track in the State of Florida.

The petitioner indicates that granting

the exemption is in the public interest

and will not adversely affect safety.

Additionally, the petitioner asserts it

employs not more than 15 employees

and has demonstrated good cause for

granting this exemption.

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 party desires

an opportunity for oral comment, they

should notify FRA, in writing, before

the end of the comment period and

specify the basis for their request.

All communications concerning these

proceedings should identify the

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number 1999–5184) and

must be submitted to the Docket Clerk,

DOT Docket Management Facility,

Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.

Communications received within 30

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by FRA before final action is

taken. Comments received after that

date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) at

the above facility. All documents in the

public docket are also available for

inspection and copying on the Internet

at the docket facility’s web site at

http://dms.dot.gov.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 18,

2000.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 00–12916 Filed 5–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with Part 211 of Title

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

notice is hereby given that the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) received

a request for continuation of a waiver of

compliance with provisions of the

Hours of Service Law (108 Stat. 888,

Pub. L. 103–272, 49 U.S.C. 21102(b)).

The Hours of Service Law currently

makes it unlawful for a railroad to

require specified employees to remain

on duty in excess of 12 hours. However,

the Hours of Service Law contains a

provision permitting a railroad, which

employs not more than 15 employees

subject to the statute, to seek an

exemption from the 12 hour limitation.

Carolina Rail Services, Incorporated

(CRS)

[Waiver Petition Docket No. FRA–1998–

4566]

CRS seeks continuation of a

previously issued exemption so that it

may permit certain employees to remain

on duty not more than 16 hours in any

24-hour period. CRS states that it is not

its intention to employ a train crew over

12 hours per day under normal

circumstances, but this exemption, if

granted, would help its operation if

unusual operating conditions are

encountered. CRS provides intra-port