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has submitted evidence showing that 

the vision in the better eye continues to 

meet the standard specified at 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10) and that the vision 

impairment is stable. In addition, a 

review of each record of safety while 

driving with the respective vision 

deficiencies over the past two years 

indicates each applicant continues to 

meet the vision exemption standards. 

These factors provide an adequate basis 

for predicting each driver’s ability to 

continue to drive safely in interstate 

commerce. Therefore, FMCSA 

concludes that extending the exemption 

for each renewal applicant for a period 

of two years is likely to achieve a level 

of safety equal to that existing without 

the exemption. 

Request for Comments 

FMCSA will review comments 

received at any time concerning a 

particular driver’s safety record and 

determine if the continuation of the 

exemption is consistent with the 

requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315. However, FMCSA requests that 

interested parties with specific data 

concerning the safety records of these 

drivers submit comments by February 8, 

2007. 

FMCSA believes that the 

requirements for a renewal of an 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315 can be satisfied by initially 

granting the renewal and then 

requesting and evaluating, if needed, 

subsequent comments submitted by 

interested parties. As indicated above, 

the Agency previously published 

notices of final disposition announcing 

its decision to exempt these 20 

individuals from the vision requirement 

in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The final 

decision to grant an exemption to each 

of these individuals was based on the 

merits of each case and only after 

careful consideration of the comments 

received to its notices of applications. 

The notices of applications stated in 

detail the qualifications, experience, 

and medical condition of each applicant 

for an exemption from the vision 

requirements. That information is 

available by consulting the above cited 

Federal Register publications. 

Interested parties or organizations 

possessing information that would 

otherwise show that any, or all of these 

drivers, are not currently achieving the 

statutory level of safety should 

immediately notify FMCSA. The 

Agency will evaluate any adverse 

evidence submitted and, if safety is 

being compromised or if continuation of 

the exemption would not be consistent 

with the goals and objectives of 49 

U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will 

take immediate steps to revoke the 

exemption of a driver. 

Issued on: January 3, 2007. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Office Director, Bus and Truck Standards and 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. E7–99 Filed 1–8–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and 

Prohibited Drug Use in Transit 

Operations 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of random drug and 

alcohol testing rates. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

random testing rates for employers 

subject to the Federal Transit 

Administration’s (FTA) drug and 

alcohol rules. 

DATES: Effective Date: January 9, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry 

Powers, Drug and Alcohol Program 

Manager for the Office of Safety and 

Security, (202) 366–2896 (telephone) 

and (202) 366–7951 (fax). Electronic 

access to this and other documents 

concerning FTA’s drug and alcohol 

testing rules may be obtained through 

the FTA World Wide Web home page at 

http://www.fta.dot.gov, click on ‘‘Safety 

and Security.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 1, 1995, FTA required large 

transit employers to begin drug and 

alcohol testing employees performing 

safety-sensitive functions and to begin 

submitting annual reports by March 15 

of each year beginning in 1996. The 

annual report includes the number of 

employees who had a verified positive 

for the use of prohibited drugs, and the 

number of employees who tested 

positive for the misuse of alcohol. Small 

employers commenced their FTArequired testing on January 1, 1996, and 

began reporting the same information as 

the large employers beginning March 

15, 1997. The testing rules were updated 

on August 1, 2001, and established a 

random testing rate for prohibited drugs 

and the misuse of alcohol. 

The rules require that employers 

conduct random drug tests at a rate 

equivalent to at least 50 percent of their 

total number of safety-sensitive 

employees for prohibited drug use and 

at least 25 percent for the misuse of 

alcohol. The rules provide that the drug 

random testing rate may be lowered to 

25 percent if the ‘‘positive rate’’ for the 

entire transit industry is less than one 

percent for two preceding consecutive 

years. Once lowered, it may be raised to 

50 percent if the positive rate equals or 

exceeds one percent for any one year 

(‘‘positive rate’’ means the number of 

positive results for random drug tests 

conducted under 49 CFR 655.45 plus 

the number of refusals of random tests 

required by 49 CFR 655.49, divided by 

the total number of random drug tests, 

plus the number of refusals of random 

tests required by 49 CFR Part 655). 

The alcohol provisions provide that 

the random rate may be lowered to 10 

percent if the ‘‘violation rate’’ for the 

entire transit industry is less than 0.5 

percent for two consecutive years. It 

will remain at 25 percent if the 

‘‘violation rate’’ is equal to or greater 

than 0.5 percent but less than one 

percent, and it will be raised to 50 

percent if the ‘‘violation rate’’ is one 

percent or greater for any one year 

(‘‘violation rate’’ means the number of 

covered employees found during 

random tests given under 49 CFR 655.45 

to have an alcohol concentration of .04 

or greater, plus the number of 

employees who refuse a random test 

required by 49 CFR 655.49, divided by 

the total reported number of random 

alcohol tests plus the total number of 

refusals of random tests required by 49 

CFR Part 655.) 

49 CFR 655.45(b) states that, ‘‘the 

Administrator’s decision to increase or 

decrease the minimum annual 

percentage rate for random drug and 

alcohol testing is based, in part, on the 

reported positive drug and alcohol 

violation rates for the entire industry. 

The information used for this 

determination is drawn from the drug 

and alcohol Management Information 

System (MIS) reports required by 49 

CFR Part 655. In determining the 

reliability of the data, the Administrator 

shall consider the quality and 

completeness of the reported data, may 

obtain additional information or reports 

from employers, and may make 

appropriate modifications in calculating 

the industry’s verified positive results 

and violation rates.’’

The Administrator has determined 

that the random drug testing rate shall 

be reduced from 50 to 25 percent for 

2007 due to a ‘‘positive rate’’ lower than 

1.0 percent for random drug test data 

from 2003 through 2005. The random 

drug rates for the three preceding 

consecutive years are 0.96 for 2003, 0.89 

percent for 2004 and 0.79 percent for 

2005. 

In 2006, the FTA retained the random 

alcohol testing rate of 10 percent 

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based on the ‘‘positive rate’’ for random 

alcohol test data from 2003 and 2004. 

Because the random alcohol violation 

rate was again lower than 0.5 percent for 

the two preceding consecutive years 

(0.11 percent for 2004 and 0.11 percent 

for 2005), the random alcohol testing 

rate will remain at 10 percent for 2007. 

FTA detailed reports on the drug and 

alcohol testing data collected from 

transit employers may be obtained from 

the Office of Safety and Security, 

Federal Transit Administration, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Room 9301, 

Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–2896 

or at http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/ 

Publications. 

Issued on January 4, 2007. 

James S. Simpson, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 07–43 Filed 1–5–07; 12:40 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Bureau of the Public Debt 

Proposed Collection: Comment 

Request 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently the Bureau of 

the Public Debt within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the transaction request for 

U.S. Treasury Securities State and Local 

Government Series Early Redemption. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 12, 2007, to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S. 

Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, 

WV 26106–1328, or 

Vicki.Thorpe@bpd.treas.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe, 

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third 

Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, 

(304) 480–8150. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Treasury Securities State 

and Local Government Series Early 

Redemption Request. 

OMB Number: 1535–0121. 

Form Numbers: PD F 5377. 

Abstract: The information is 

requested to process early redemption 

requests for the owners of securities of 

State and Local Government Series. 

Current Actions: None. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: State or Local 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,350. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,675. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Dated: January 3, 2007. 

Vicki S. Thorpe, 

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records 

Branch. 

[FR Doc. E7–68 Filed 1–8–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–39–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Bureau of the Public Debt 

Proposed Collection: Comment 

Request 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently the Bureau of 

the Public Debt within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the application for 

disposition of savings bonds after the 

death of the registered owner(s). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 12, 2007, to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S. 

Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, 

WV 26106–1328, or 

Vicki.Thorpe@bpd.treas.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe, 

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third 

Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, 

(304) 480–8150. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application For Disposition of 

Series I Savings Bonds After The Death 

of the Registered Owner(s). 

OMB Number: 1535–0131. 

Form Number: PD F 5394. 

Abstract: The information is 

requested to request payment or reissue 

of savings bonds belonging to a 

deceased owner. 

Current Actions: None. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,100. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,050. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 


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