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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). 

III. Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received no comments in this 

proceeding. However, FMCSA received 

a comment from one of the applicants, 

Eric Shepeard, outside of the docket. 

Eric Shepeard stated that their class of 

license was incorrectly indicated in the 

notice published on August 21, 2023, 

(88 FR 56913). Their correct class of 

license is a class D license. 

IV. Basis for Exemption Determination 

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. However, 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 Agency’s decision regarding these 

exemption applications is based on 

relevant scientific information and 

literature, and the 2008 Evidence 

Report, ‘‘Executive Summary on 

Hearing, Vestibular Function and 

Commercial Motor Driving Safety.’’ The 

evidence report reached two 

conclusions regarding the matter of 

hearing loss and CMV driver safety: (1) 

no studies that examined the 

relationship between hearing loss and 

crash risk exclusively among CMV 

drivers were identified; and (2) evidence 

from studies of the private driver’s 

license holder population does not 

support the contention that individuals 

with hearing impairment are at an 

increased risk for a crash. In addition, 

the Agency reviewed each applicant’s 

driving record found in the Commercial 

Driver’s License Information System, for 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) 

holders, and inspections recorded in the 

Motor Carrier Management Information 

System. For non-CDL holders, the 

Agency reviewed the driving records 

from the State Driver’s Licensing 

Agency. Each applicant’s record 

demonstrated a safe driving history. 

Based on an individual assessment of 

each applicant that focused on whether 

an equal or greater level of safety would 

likely be achieved by permitting each of 

these drivers to drive in interstate 

commerce, the Agency finds the drivers 

granted this exemption have 

demonstrated that they do not pose a 

risk to public safety. 

Consequently, FMCSA finds further 

that in each case exempting these 

applicants from the hearing standard in 

§ 391.41(b)(11) would likely achieve a 

level of safety equal to that existing 

without the exemption, consistent with 

the applicable standard in 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b)(1). 

V. Conditions and Requirements 

The terms and conditions of the 

exemption are provided to the 

applicants in the exemption document 

and include the following: (1) each 

driver must report any crashes or 

accidents as defined in § 390.5T; (2) 

each driver must report all citations and 

convictions for disqualifying offenses 

under 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 to 

FMCSA; and (3) each driver is 

prohibited from operating a motorcoach 

or bus with passengers in interstate 

commerce. The driver must also have a 

copy of the exemption when driving, for 

presentation to a duly authorized 

Federal, State, or local enforcement 

official. In addition, the exemption does 

not exempt the individual from meeting 

the applicable CDL testing 

requirements. 

VI. Preemption 

During the period the exemption is in 

effect, no State shall enforce any law or 

regulation that conflicts with this 

exemption with respect to a person 

operating under the exemption. 

VII. Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the 11 

exemption applications, FMCSA 

exempts the following drivers from the 

hearing standard; in § 391.41(b)(11), 

subject to the requirements cited above: 

Eric Blount (AZ) 

Shaun Cannady (CA) 

Rebecca Haynes (TX) 

Kyesha Hemphill (MS) 

Kayla Lucero (NM) 

Alexandra Muller (AZ) 

Glenn Rozier (GA) 

Aaron Sanders (WA) 

Eric Shepeard (DE) 

Timothy Szabo (WI) 

Perry Wesberry (VA) 

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, 49 

U.S.C. chapter 313, or the FMCSRs. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

for Form 15254 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the 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. Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

burden associated with Form 15254, 

Request for Section 754 Revocation. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 4, 2023 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andre ́s Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Please include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545– 

2297—Public Comment Request Notice’’ 

in the Subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, 

at (202) 317–5746, at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Request for Section 754 

Revocation. 

OMB Number: 1545–2297. 


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Document Number: 15254. 

Abstract: Form 15254 is a public use 

form which will be submitted by 

partnerships to request a Section 754 

Revocation. Partnerships, partners, and 

their representatives will need to access 

the form from IRS.gov to complete and 

submit the form along with the required 

documents. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to the burden previously approved by 

OMB. This request is to extend the 

current approval for another 3 years. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 

hrs., 7 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 256. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a 

collection of information must be 

retained if their contents may become 

material in the administration of any 

internal revenue law. Generally, tax 

returns and tax return information are 

confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 

6103. 

Desired Focus of Comments: The 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including using 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., by 

permitting electronic submissions of 

responses. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the ICR for OMB approval 

of the extension of the information 

collection; they will also become a 

matter of public record. 

Approved: October 2, 2023. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22191 Filed 10–4–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0110] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Application for Assumption 

Approval and/or Release From 

Personal Liability to the Government 

on a Home Loan 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before December 4, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M33), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0110’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0110’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3713(a) and 3714 

and 3702(b)(2). 

Title: Application for Assumption 

Approval and/or Release from Personal 

Liability to the Government on a Home 

Loan. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0110. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 26–6381 is 

completed by Veterans who are selling 

their homes by assumption rather than 

requiring purchasers to obtain their own 

financing to pay off the loan. The data 

furnished on the form is essential to 

determinations for assumption 

approval, release of liability, and 

substitution of entitlement in 

accordance with 38 U.S.C. 3713(a) and 

3714 and 3702(b)(2). 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 167 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,000 per year. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Dorothy Glasgow, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.), Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22172 Filed 10–4–23; 8:45 am] 

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