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Transportation Board. DOT’s Docket 

Operations facility is moving to 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590 and will be located on the 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140. Hours for the new facility 

will continue to be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Operations 

telephone number will continue to be 

(202) 366–9826. 

1. To prepare for the relocation to the 

new facility, the Docket Operations 

office will be closed to the public on 

Friday, May 25, 2007, through Tuesday, 

May 29, 2007. The office will reopen to 

the public on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 

at the new facility. 

2. To move the computers that host 

the electronic dockets, the DMS will be 

unavailable for use from Wednesday, 

June 13, 2007, through Sunday, June 17, 

2007. The electronic docket will again 

be available to users starting on June 18, 

2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, Office of 

Information Services, Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Administration, 

Office of the Secretary, 400 7th Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20590 until May 

24, 2007, and at West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE, after that; telephone 

number: 202–366–9826; e-mail address: 

renee.wright@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. How can I access docket materials 

during the office closure? 

During the closure of the Dockets 

Operations Facility, May 25, 2007, 

through May 29, 2007, docket materials 

will remain available to the public 

through the DMS at http://dms.dot.gov, 

which is available 24 hours a day/7 days 

a week. The electronic dockets will 

continue to be available through June 

12, 2007, and will be available to users 

again on June 18, 2007. 

B. How can I submit public docket 

material for rulemakings, 

adjudications, and other matters during 

these disruptions? 

Public docket material may continue 

to be submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

1. During the office closure May 25, 

2007, through May 29, 2007: 

a. Electronically through the DMS at 

http://dms.dot.gov, which is available 

24 hours a day/7 days a week. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

b. By mail through the U.S. Postal 

Service after Thursday, May 24, 2007, 

addressed to: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

Mail will be forwarded to the new 

building during this transition period. 

2. When the DMS computer is down 

from June 13, 2007, through June 17, 

2007: 

a. By mail addressed to: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

b. By hand delivery to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

Note, however, that office staff will 

not begin to place documents received 

during this period into the DMS 

electronic system until the computer 

goes back on line June 18, 2007. 

C. What about courier deliveries? 

Docket Operations staff will continue 

to accept deliveries at 400 7th Street, 

SW., Room PL–401, Washington, DC, 

until 5 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2007. 

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 

May 30, 2007, Docket Operations staff 

will be available to accept deliveries at 

the new DOT facility on the West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

D. What if a deadline for submission or 

a need for an emergency filing occurs 

during the time the Docket Operations 

office is closed for the move or the 

computers are out-of-service? 

Electronic submissions will still be 

received during the office move, May 

25, 2007, through May 29, 2007. 

However, they will not be received 

during the period the computers are 

down from June 13, 2007, through June 

17, 2007. Documents will not be entered 

into the DMS until the office reopens on 

May 30, 2007, and until June 18, 2007, 

when the computers come back on line. 

Hard copy submissions delivered to 

Docket Operations by May 30, 2007, 

will be treated as received in a timely 

manner if they were due during the 

office’s closure. Generally, time periods/ 

due dates for responsive filings for 

submissions due during the May office 

closure will be extended from May 30, 

2007, and June 18, 2007, when DMS 

operations resume. These time periods 

of closure and computer inaccessibility 

will be considered ‘‘holidays’’ for 

purposes of procedural rules. 

Persons filing emergency applications 

or other such documents or who have 

questions about the timing of filings 

should contact the appropriate DOT 

agency for specific information about 

deadlines and extensions. 

E. Does this notice apply to all DOT 

operating administrations and to the 

Office of Secretary (OST)? 

Yes. It applies to the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), the National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

(NHTSA), the Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA), the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), the Research 

and Innovative Technology 

Administration (RITA), the Federal 

Transit Administration (FTA), the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), the 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration (PHMSA), the Saint 

Lawrence Seaway Development 

Corporation (SLSDC), and the Office of 

the Secretary (OST). 

The Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) and the United 

States Coast Guard (USCG) also use the 

DMS. 

Dated: May 11, 2007. 

Neil R. Eisner, 

Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and 

Enforcement. 

[FR Doc. E7–9565 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–00–7918, FMCSA–00–

8398, FMCSA–02–13411, FMCSA–03–14223, 

FMCSA–03–14504] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew the exemptions from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 22 

individuals. FMCSA has statutory 

authority to exempt individuals from 

the vision requirement if the 

exemptions granted will not 

compromise safety. The Agency has 

concluded that granting these 

exemptions will provide a level of safety 

that will be equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 


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commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

DATES: This decision is effective June 4, 

2007. Comments must be received on or 

before June 18, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Management 

System (DMS) Docket Numbers 

FMCSA–00–7918, FMCSA–00–8398, 

FMCSA–02–13411, FMCSA–03–14223, 

FMCSA–03–14504, using any of the 

following methods. 

• Web Site: http://dmses.dot.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on the DOT electronic docket 

site. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and docket 

numbers for this Notice. Note that all 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://dms.dot.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading for further information. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

dms.dot.gov at any time or Room PL–

401 on the plaza level of the Nassif 

Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The DMS is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

If you want us to notify you that we 

received your comments, please include 

a self-addressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments on-line. 

Privacy Act: Anyone may search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or of the person signing the 

comment, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review the Department of 

Transportation’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477; Apr. 11, 2000). This information 

is also available at http://dms.dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Mary D. Gunnels, Chief, Physical 

Qualifications Division, (202) 366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Room 8301, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office 

hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Exemption Decision 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may renew an exemption from 

the vision requirements in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers 

of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a 

two-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 

procedures for requesting an exemption 

(including renewals) are set out in 49 

CFR part 381. This notice addresses 22 

individuals who have requested renewal 

of their exemptions in accordance with 

FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has 

evaluated these 22 applications for 

renewal on their merits and decided to 

extend each exemption for a renewable 

two-year period. They are: 

Michael C. Boyne 

Clifford D. Carpenter 

Timothy H. DuBois 

James M. Eads 

Alf M. Gronstedt 

Dennis K. Harris 

Donald E. Howell 

Tommy T. Hudson 

William D. Johnson 

Edward J. Kasper 

Jimme D. Kline 

Spencer E. Leonard 

Phillip L. Mangen 

Tommy R. Masterson 

Clarence M. Miles 

Steven M. Montalbo 

Charles J. Rowsey 

Vincent Rubino 

Randy G. Spilman 

Wyatt W. Thayer, Jr. 

Thomas S. Thompson 

Robert A. Wegner 

These exemptions are extended 

subject to the following conditions: (1) 

That each individual have a physical 

examination every year (a) by an 

ophthalmologist or optometrist who 

attests that the vision in the better eye 

continues to meet the standard in 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a medical 

examiner who attests that 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 the employer for 

retention in the driver’s qualification 

file and retain a copy of the certification 

on his/her person while driving for 

presentation to a duly authorized 

Federal, State, or local enforcement 

official. Each exemption will be valid 

for two years unless rescinded earlier by 

FMCSA. 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. 

Basis for Renewing Exemptions 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an 

exemption may be granted for no longer 

than two years from its approval date 

and may be renewed upon application 

for additional two year periods. In 

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

31315, each of the 22 applicants has 

satisfied the entry conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirements (65 FR 66286; 66 FR 

13825; 68 FR 13360; 70 FR 25878; 65 FR 

78256; 66 FR 16311; 67 FR 76439; 68 FR 

10298; 68 FR 10301; 68 FR 19596; 68 FR 

19598; 68 FR 33570). Each of these 22 

applicants has requested renewal of the 

exemption and 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 


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1 In the same docket, Maine DOT has 

simultaneously filed a joint motion to dismiss its 

verified notice of exemption on jurisdictional 

grounds. That request will be handled in a separate 

Board decision. 

drivers submit comments by June 18, 

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 22 

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: May 11, 2007. 

Pamela M. Pelcovits, 

Acting Associate Administrator, Policy and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E7–9585 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 35018] 

State of Maine—Acquisition 

Exemption—Certain Assets of St. 

Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company 

The State of Maine, acting by and 

through its Department of 

Transportation (Maine DOT), a 

noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of 

exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to 

acquire from St. Lawrence & Atlantic 

Railroad Company (SLR) certain rightof-way and trackage, totaling 

approximately 11 miles in Cumberland 

County, ME. The rail line (the Subject 

line) extends between approximately 

milepost 1.74 at Deering and 

approximately milepost 12.163 south of 

the diamond crossing at Yarmouth 

Junction.1

Maine DOT certifies that its projected 

annual revenues as a result of the 

transaction will not exceed those that 

would qualify it as a Class III rail 

carrier. The parties state that they 

intend to consummate this transaction 

on or before June 30, 2007, if all 

conditions precedent have been 

satisfied. The exemption is scheduled to 

become effective on June 6, 2007, which 

is 30 days from the May 7, 2007 official 

filing date of the notice. 

Maine DOT states that it will acquire 

SLR’s right, title and interest in the 

right-of-way, trackage and other 

physical assets associated with the 

Subject Line, but will not acquire the 

right or obligation to conduct any rail 

freight operations thereon. SLR will 

retain a permanent and exclusive 

easement for freight operation on the 

Subject Line. 

If the notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the 

proceeding to revoke the exemption 

under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed 

at any time. The filing of a petition to 

revoke will not automatically stay the 

transaction. Any petition for stay will be 

due no later than May 30, 2007 (at least 

7 days before the effective date of the 

exemption). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 35018, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each 

pleading must be served on James E. 

Howard, One Thompson Square, Suite 

201, Charlestown, MA 02129. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: May 10, 2007. 

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–9378 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–570 (Sub-No. 2X] 

Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad, 

Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—in 

Latah County, ID 

On April 30, 2007, Palouse River & 

Coulee City Railroad, Inc. (PRCC) filed 

with the Surface Transportation Board a 

petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for 

exemption from the provisions of 49 

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a 0.20-mile 

line of railroad extending between 

milepost 85.91 and milepost 86.11 in 

Moscow, in Latah County, ID. The line 

traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 

83843, and it includes no stations. 

The line does not contain federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in PRCC’s possession 

will be made available promptly to 

those requesting it. 

The interest of railroad employees 

will be protected by the conditions set 

forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 

(1979). 

By issuance of this notice, the Board 

is instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by August 17, 

2007. 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will 

be due no later than 10 days after 

service of a decision granting the 

petition for exemption. Each offer must 

be accompanied by a $1,300 filing fee. 

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following abandonment of 

rail service and salvage of the line, the 

line may be suitable for other public 

use, including interim trail use. Any 

request for a public use condition under 

49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail 

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be 

due no later than June 7, 2007. Each 

trail use request must be accompanied 

by a $200 filing fee. See 49 CFR 

1002.2(f)(27). 

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–570 

(Sub-No. 2X), and must be sent to: (1) 

Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001, and (2) Karl Morell, Ball Janik 

LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225, 

Washington, DC 20005. Replies to 

PRCC’s petition are due on or before 

June 7, 2007. 

Persons seeking further information 

concerning abandonment procedures 

may contact the Board’s Office of Public 

Services at (202) 245–0230 or refer to 

the full abandonment or discontinuance 


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