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Transportation, Region 9, Binghamton 

State Office Building, 44 Hawley Street, 

Binghamton, New York 13901, 

Telephone: (607) 721–8116. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

FHWA, in cooperation with the 

NYSDOT, previously intended to 

prepare an EIS to improve a section of 

the NYS Route 17 corridor within the 

Towns of Deposit and Hancock in 

Delaware County, New York. The NOI 

was published in the Federal Register 

on July 9, 2001, at 66 FR 35824. 

The NOI indicated that the Project 

objectives were to eliminate all at-grade 

intersections and driveways on NYS 

Route 17 between Hale Eddy and 

Hancock and to upgrade NYS Route 17 

to Interstate standards for the 

designation of NYS Route 17 to 

Interstate 86. 

As stated in the 2001 NOI, 

alternatives under consideration 

included (1) Do Nothing and (2) 

Controlled access freeway, built to 

Interstate standards, with at least one 

full interchange serving the community 

of Hale Eddy. Several alignment 

alternatives were under consideration 

for further study under the controlled 

access freeway alternative, which 

generally included new interchanges 

and reconstruction of the freeway. 

Within all of the alternatives, various 

options for maintaining access to 

existing properties incorporating service 

roads were under study. Incorporated 

into and studied with the various 

alternatives were design variations of 

grade and alignment. 

Development of the EIS and 

advancement of the Project was delayed 

primarily due to increased Project costs 

and reprioritization of funding. Funding 

constraints and a subsequent shift in 

overall NYSDOT priorities led to 

reprioritization of budget allocations 

and design resources. Since the Project 

has not progressed, and because a 

substantial amount of time has passed 

since the original NOI was published, 

the 2001 NOI is being rescinded. The 

FHWA and NYSDOT will reassess the 

transportation needs for the NYS Route 

17 corridor at this location. If a new 

action is proposed warranting 

preparation of an EIS, a new NOI will 

be published in the future. 

Comments and questions concerning 

this recission should be directed to the 

FHWA or NYSDOT at the addresses 

provided above. 

Richard J. Marquis, 

Division Administrator, HDA–NY, Federal 

Highway Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21056 Filed 9–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0023] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Hearing 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from nine individuals for 

an exemption from the hearing 

requirement in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to 

operate a commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) in interstate commerce. If 

granted, the exemptions would enable 

these hard of hearing and deaf 

individuals to operate CMVs in 

interstate commerce. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Federal Docket 

Management System Docket No. 

FMCSA–2023–0023 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov/, insert the docket 

number (FMCSA–2023–0023) in the 

keyword box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, 

choose the only notice listed, and click 

on the ‘‘Comment’’ button. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 

SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366– 

4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. Office 

hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

If you have questions regarding viewing 

or submitting material to the docket, 

contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

A. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0023), 

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 that FMCSA can contact you if there 

are questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2023-0023. Next, choose the 

only notice listed, click the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button, and type your comment into the 

text box on 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 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. 

FMCSA will consider all comments 

and material received during the 

comment period. 

B. Viewing Comments 

To view comments go to 

www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket 

number (FMCSA–2023–0023) in the 

keyword box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, 

choose the only notice listed, and click 

‘‘Browse Comments.’’ If you do not have 

access to the internet, you may view the 

docket online by visiting Dockets 

Operations on the ground floor of the 

DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 366–9317 or 

(202) 366–9826 before visiting Dockets 

Operations. 

C. Privacy Act 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments 

from the public on the exemption 

requests. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov. As described in 


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the system of records notice DOT/ALL 

14 (Federal Docket Management 

System), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/ 

individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices, the comments are 

searchable by the name of the submitter. 

II. Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315(b), FMCSA may grant an 

exemption from the FMCSRs for no 

longer than a 5-year period if it finds 

such exemption would likely achieve a 

level of safety that is equivalent to, or 

greater than, the level that would be 

achieved absent such exemption. The 

statutes also allow the Agency to renew 

exemptions at the end of the 5-year 

period. FMCSA grants medical 

exemptions from the FMCSRs for a 2- 

year period to align with the maximum 

duration of a driver’s medical 

certification. 

The nine individuals listed in this 

notice have requested an exemption 

from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(11). Accordingly, the Agency 

will evaluate the qualifications of each 

applicant to determine whether granting 

the exemption will achieve the required 

level of safety mandated by statute. 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding hearing found in 

§ 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is 

physically qualified to drive a CMV if 

that person first perceives a forced 

whispered voice in the better ear at not 

less than 5 feet with or without the use 

of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of 

an audiometric device, does not have an 

average hearing loss in the better ear 

greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 

Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a 

hearing aid when the audiometric 

device is calibrated to American 

National Standard (formerly ASA 

Standard) Z24.5–1951. 

This standard was adopted in 1970 

and was revised in 1971 to allow drivers 

to be qualified under this standard 

while wearing a hearing aid, (35 FR 

6458, 6463 (Apr. 22, 1970) and 36 FR 

12857 (July 8, 1971), respectively). 

On February 1, 2013, FMCSA 

announced in a Notice of Final 

Disposition titled, ‘‘Qualification of 

Drivers; Application for Exemptions; 

National Association of the Deaf,’’ (78 

FR 7479), its decision to grant requests 

from 40 individuals for exemptions 

from the Agency’s physical qualification 

standard concerning hearing for 

interstate CMV drivers. Since that time 

the Agency has published additional 

notices granting requests from hard of 

hearing and deaf individuals for 

exemptions from the Agency’s physical 

qualification standard concerning 

hearing for interstate CMV drivers. 

III. Qualifications of Applicants 

Fred Dudley 

Fred Dudley, 53, holds a class C 

driver’s license in Texas. 

Jonathan Garcia 

Jonathan Garcia, 28, holds a class D 

driver’s license in Arizona. 

Juan Hernandez 

Juan Hernandez, 23, holds a class C 

driver’s license in Texas. 

Francisco Luna 

Francisco Luna, 53, holds a class C 

driver’s license in Texas. 

Dylan Luttrell 

Dylan Luttrell, 36, holds a class F 

driver’s license in Missouri. 

Wanda Mack 

Wanda Mack, 34, holds a class E 

driver’s license in Florida. 

Kevin Nadrowski 

Kevin Nadrowski, 42, holds a class D 

driver’s license in Connecticut. 

Kevin Prior 

Kevin Prior, 38, holds a class D 

driver’s license in New Hampshire. 

William Schoemig 

William Schoemig, 57, holds a class D 

driver’s license in Utah. 

IV. Request for Comments 

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

and 31315(b), FMCSA requests public 

comment from all interested persons on 

the exemption petitions described in 

this notice. We will consider all 

comments received before the close of 

business on the closing date indicated 

under the DATES section of the notice. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20957 Filed 9–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0141] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Narcolepsy 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of application for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

an application from one individual for 

an exemption from the prohibition in 

the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) against operation 

of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in 

interstate commerce by persons with 

either a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or 

any other condition that is likely to 

cause a loss of consciousness or any loss 

of ability to control a CMV. If granted, 

the exemption would enable this 

individual who has been diagnosed 

with narcolepsy and is receiving 

medical treatment to operate CMVs in 

interstate commerce. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Federal Docket 

Management System Docket No. 

FMCSA–2023–0141 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov/, insert the docket 

number (FMCSA–2023–0141) in the 

keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, 

choose the only notice listed, and click 

on the ‘‘Comment’’ button. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 

SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366– 

4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. Office 

hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Dockets 

Operations, (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

A. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0141), 

indicate the specific section of this 


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