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section H. Epilepsy: § 391.41(b)(8), paragraphs 3, 4, 

and 5, which is available on the internet at https:// 

www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title49-vol5/pdf/ 

CFR-2015-title49-vol5-part391-appA.pdf. 

assist Medical Examiners in 

determining whether drivers with 

certain medical conditions are qualified 

to operate a CMV in interstate 

commerce. 

The three individuals listed in this 

notice have requested renewal of their 

exemptions from the epilepsy and 

seizure disorders prohibition in 

§ 391.41(b)(8), in accordance with 

FMCSA procedures. Accordingly, 

FMCSA has evaluated these 

applications for renewal on their merits 

and decided to extend each exemption 

for a renewable 2-year period. 

III. Request for Comments 

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(b), FMCSA 

will take immediate steps to revoke the 

exemption of a driver. 

IV. Basis for Renewing Exemptions 

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

and 31315(b), each of the three 

applicants has satisfied the renewal 

conditions for obtaining an exemption 

from the epilepsy and seizure disorders 

prohibition. The three drivers in this 

notice remain in good standing with the 

Agency, have maintained their medical 

monitoring and have not exhibited any 

medical issues that would compromise 

their ability to safely operate a CMV 

during the previous 2-year exemption 

period. In addition, for commercial 

driver’s license (CDL) holders, the 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Information System and the Motor 

Carrier Management Information System 

are searched for crash and violation 

data. For non-CDL holders, the Agency 

reviews the driving records from the 

State Driver’s Licensing Agency. These 

factors provide an adequate basis for 

predicting each driver’s ability to 

continue to safely operate a CMV in 

interstate commerce. Therefore, FMCSA 

concludes that extending the exemption 

for each renewal applicant for a period 

of 2 years is likely to achieve a level of 

safety equal to that existing without the 

exemption. 

As of November 6, 2023, and in 

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

31315(b), the following three 

individuals have satisfied the renewal 

conditions for obtaining an exemption 

from the epilepsy and seizure disorders 

prohibition in the FMCSRs for interstate 

CMV drivers: 

Brian Bommer (OH); David Kietzman 

(WI); and Jerel Sayers (ID). 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2008–0355, FMCSA– 

2019–0031, or FMCSA–2020–0047. 

Their exemptions are applicable as of 

November 6, 2023 and will expire on 

November 6, 2025. 

V. Conditions and Requirements 

The exemptions are extended subject 

to the following conditions: (1) each 

driver must remain seizure-free and 

maintain a stable treatment during the 

2-year exemption period; (2) each driver 

must submit annual reports from their 

treating physicians attesting to the 

stability of treatment and that the driver 

has remained seizure-free; (3) each 

driver must undergo an annual medical 

examination by a certified ME, as 

defined by § 390.5; and (4) each driver 

must provide a copy of the annual 

medical certification to the employer for 

retention in the driver’s qualification 

file, or keep a copy of his/her driver’s 

qualification file if he/she is selfemployed. The driver must also have a 

copy of the exemption when driving, for 

presentation to a duly authorized 

Federal, State, or local enforcement 

official. The exemption will be 

rescinded 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. 31136(e) and 

31315(b). 

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 on its evaluation of the three 

exemption applications, FMCSA renews 

the exemptions of the aforementioned 

drivers from the epilepsy and seizure 

disorders prohibition in § 391.41(b)(8). 

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

and 31315(b), each exemption will be 

valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier 

by FMCSA. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

[DOT–OST–2023–0137] 

Advisory Committee on Transportation 

Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: DOT OST announces a 

meeting of ACTE, which will take place 

in person at the Hilton Durham, North 

Carolina. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 

6:30 to 8 p.m. eastern time. Requests for 

accommodations because of a disability 

must be received by Wednesday, 

November 8. Requests to submit 

questions must be received no later than 

Wednesday, November 8. The 

registration form will close once it hits 

capacity. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Hilton Durham, 3800 Hillsborough 

Road, Durham, North Carolina 27705. 

Members of the public should go to 

https://www.transportation.gov/civilrights/acte/meetinginfo to access a 

detailed agenda for the entire meeting, 

meeting minutes, and additional 

information on ACTE and its activities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra Norman, Senior Advisor and 

Designated Federal Officer, 

Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590, (804) 836–2893, ACTE@dot.gov. 

Any ACTE-related request or 

submissions should be sent via email to 

the point of contact listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Purpose of the Committee 

ACTE was established to provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Transportation about comprehensive, 

interdisciplinary issues related to civil 

rights and transportation equity in the 

planning, design, research, policy, and 

advocacy contexts from a variety of 

transportation equity practitioners and 


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1OACP’s legacy database is the Consumer 

Complaint Application System (CCA). OACP is 

updating its IT system and the modernized system 

will be known as the Aviation Complaint, 

Enforcement, and Reporting System (ACERS). 

community leaders. Specifically, the 

Committee will provide advice and 

recommendations to inform the 

Department’s efforts to: 

Implement the Agency’s Equity 

Action Plan and Strategic Plan, helping 

to institutionalize equity into Agency 

programs, policies, regulations, and 

activities; 

Strengthen and establish partnerships 

with overburdened and underserved 

communities who have been historically 

underrepresented in the Department’s 

outreach and engagement, including 

those in rural and urban areas; 

Empower communities to have a 

meaningful voice in local and regional 

transportation decisions; and 

Ensure the compliance of Federal 

funding recipients with civil rights laws 

and nondiscrimination programs, 

policies, regulations, and activities. 

Meeting Agenda 

The agenda for the meeting will 

consist of: 

Sharing the background and purpose of 

the ACTE 

Obtaining recommendations and 

feedback for the ACTE through open 

discussion and breakout sessions 

Meeting Participation 

Advance registration is required. 

Please register at https://

www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9Z76HJ by 

the deadline referenced in the DATES

section. The meeting will be open to the 

public for its entirety. The U.S. 

Department of Transportation is 

committed to providing equal access to 

this meeting for all participants. If you 

need alternative formats or services 

because of a disability, such as sign 

language, interpretation, or other 

ancillary aids, please contact the point 

of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. Questions 

from the public will be answered during 

the public comment period only at the 

discretion of the ACTE chair, vice chair, 

and designated Federal officer. Members 

of the public may submit written 

comments and questions to the points of 

contact listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section on the 

topics to be considered during the 

meeting by the deadline referenced in 

the DATES section. 

Dated: October 27, 2023. 

Irene Marion, 

Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24099 Filed 10–31–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

[OST Docket No. DOT–OST–2011–0022] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB Agency 

Request for Revision of a Previously 

Approved Collection: Online Complaint 

Form for Service-Related Issues in Air 

Transportation 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. Revision of information 

related to an active OMB control 

number. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as 

amended, this notice announces the 

Department of Transportation’s 

intention to revise information related 

to an OMB control number for an online 

complaint form by which a consumer 

can electronically submit a servicerelated complaint against an airline and 

other air travel-related companies. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by January 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not 

duplicate your docket submissions, 

please submit them by only one of the 

following means: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments; 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W–12/140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; or 

• Hand delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W–12/140, 1200 

New Jersey Ave. SE, between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is 202–366–9329. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daeleen Chesley, Office of the Secretary, 

Office of Aviation Consumer Protection 

(C–70), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 

SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202 366– 

6792 (voice) or at Daeleen.Chesley@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 2105–0568. 

Title: Revision of the Office of 

Aviation Consumer Protection’s Online 

Air Travel Service Complaint/Comment 

Form. 

Abstract: The Department of 

Transportation’s (Department) Office of 

Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) 

has broad authority under 49 U.S.C., 

subtitle VII, to investigate and enforce 

consumer protection and civil rights 

laws and regulations related to air 

transportation. OACP monitors 

compliance with and investigates 

violations of the Department of 

Transportation’s aviation economic, 

consumer protection, and civil rights 

requirements. 

Among other things, the office is 

responsible for receiving and 

investigating service-related consumer 

complaints filed against airlines and 

other air travel-related companies. 

Complaints submitted to OACP are 

reviewed by the office to determine the 

extent to which these entities comply 

with federal aviation consumer 

protection and civil rights laws and 

what, if any, action should be taken. 

OACP also receives general comments 

and inquiries from air consumers via the 

online form, but those are very few 

compared to the number of complaints 

filed by consumers on an annual basis. 

(See Tables 1 and 2, below). 

This request is to revise the current 

information collection due to updates 

that OACP is making to the office’s 

online air consumer complaint form as 

part of an Information Technology (IT) 

system modernization project.1 The 

updated process continues to allow 

consumers to input information related 

to complaints about their flight 

experience, as well as to submit general 

inquiries/comments. However, air 

consumers submitting complaints or 

comments via the modernized system 

will be efficiently guided through their 

entry by a data input system using 

conditional logic. The modernized 

system includes additional information 

fields and, combined with the guided 

entry, will better ensure an individual 

air consumer’s specific concerns are 

more comprehensively captured in the 

system database. 

The modernized process will also 

streamline OACP’s ability to review data 

and analyze complaints. The revised 

process will also reduce manual analyst 

processing steps. These improvements 

will increase the office’s ability to 

effectively investigate individual 

complaints against airlines and other air 

travel-related companies. This 

consumer-driven submission process 

enhances the information collected and 

positively impacts OACP’s ability to 

learn about patterns and practices that 

may develop in violation of aviation 

consumer protection requirements. The 

information collection continues to 


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