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List of Subjects 

46 CFR Part 10 

Penalties, Personally identifiable 

information, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Seamen. 

46 CFR Part 11 

Penalties, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Schools, 

Seamen. 

46 CFR Part 15 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Seamen, Vessels. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 46 CFR parts 10, 11, and 15 as 

follows: 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 10 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 633; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 

46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 

71; 46 U.S.C. chapter 73; 46 U.S.C. chapter 

75; 46 U.S.C. 2104; 46 U.S.C. 7701, 8903, 

8904, and 70105; Executive Order 10173; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Amend § 10.232 by redesignating 

paragraphs (a)(2)(vii) through (a)(2)(x) as 

paragraphs (a)(2)(viii) through (a)(2)(xi), 

respectively and add new paragraph 

(a)(2)(vii) to read as follows: 

§ 10.232 Sea service. 

(a) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(vii) For those seeking to renew a 

radar observer endorsement, whether 

the vessel is equipped with radar and if 

the mariner served in a position using 

radar for navigation and collision 

avoidance purposes. 

* * * * * 

PART 11—REQUIREMENTS FOR 

OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 11 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 633; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 

46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, and 2110; 46 U.S.C. 

chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. 7502, 7505, 7701, 8906, 

and 70105; Executive Order 10173; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. Section 11.107 is also issued 

under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507. 

■ 2. Amend § 11.480 as follows: 

■ a. In paragraph (d), remove the text 

‘‘paragraph (e)’’ and add, in its place, 

the text ‘‘paragraphs (f) or (g)’’; and 

■ b. Revise paragraphs (e) through (h) to 

read as follows: 

§ 11.480 Radar observer. 

* * * * * 

(e) A radar observer endorsement 

issued under this section is valid until 

the expiration of the mariner’s MMC. 

(f) A mariner may also renew his or 

her radar observer endorsement by 

providing evidence of meeting the 

requirements located in 46 CFR 

10.227(e)(1)(v). 

(g) The Coast Guard will accept onboard training and experience through 

acceptable documentary evidence of 1 

year of relevant sea service within the 

last 5 years in a position using radar for 

navigation and collision avoidance 

purposes on vessels equipped with 

radar as meeting the refresher or recertification requirements of paragraph 

(d) of this section. 

(h) An applicant for renewal of a 

license or MMC who does not provide 

evidence of meeting the renewal 

requirements of paragraphs (d), (f), or (g) 

of this section will not have a radar 

observer endorsement placed on his or 

her MMC. 

PART 15—MANNING REQUIREMENTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 15 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 3306, 

3703, 8101, 8102, 8103, 8104, 8105, 8301, 

8304, 8502, 8503, 8701, 8702, 8901, 8902, 

8903, 8904, 8905(b), 8906 and 9102; sec. 617, 

Pub. L. 111–281, 124 Stat. 2905; and 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Amend § 15.815 by revising 

paragraph (d) and removing paragraph 

(e) to read as follows: 

§ 15.815 Radar observers. 

* * * * * 

(d) In the event that a person 

described in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of 

this section does not hold an 

endorsement as radar observer, he or 

she must have immediately available a 

valid course completion certificate from 

a Coast Guard-approved radar course. 

Jeffrey G. Lantz, 

Director, Office of Commercial Regulations 

and Standards. 

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

49 CFR Chapter III 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0037] 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) Which May Be 

a Barrier to the Safe Integration of 

Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in 

Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) 

Operations; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of public listening 

session. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a public 

listening session on June 19, 2018, to 

solicit information on issues relating to 

the design, development, testing, and 

integration of ADS-equipped CMVs on 

our Nation’s roadways. The listening 

session will provide interested parties 

with an opportunity to assist the 

Agency’s future rulemaking efforts by 

sharing their views on the FMCSRs as 

they relate to the development and safe 

integration of ADS. It will also allow 

FMCSA to share with stakeholders the 

Agency’s ADS strategy and open a 

channel for two-way communication. 

This listening session will supplement 

the information gathered from FMCSA’s 

previous requests for comment on issues 

related to automation by targeting 

stakeholders from whom they have not 

previously received comments, 

including academia, insurance groups, 

and technology providers and 

developers. Attendees are also 

encouraged to share any data or analysis 

on this topic with Agency 

representatives. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, June 19, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. 

to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time 

(EDT), at the University of Michigan’s 

Mcity in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Research 

Auditorium, 2800 Plymouth Street, 

Bldg. 10, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. 

Please use the following link to RSVP 

and find additional information about 

this public meeting as it approaches: 

https://fmcsaads.eventbrite.com/. 

Information about this listening session 

can also be found at: https://

www.transportation.gov/AV. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

William Cunnane, Program Specialist, 

Program Integration Office, Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590, email: fmcsaads@dot.gov. 


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1Publication No. DOT HS 812 442. 

2 Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0037 [March 26, 

2018–May 10, 2018]. 

Services for Individuals with 

Disabilities: For information on facilities 

or services for individuals with 

disabilities or to request special 

assistance at the meeting, please contact 

Victoria Waters at (734) 647–4217 by 

June 12, 2018. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

FMCSA is responsible for overseeing 

the safety of CMVs, their drivers, and 

those motor carriers operating CMVs in 

interstate commerce. The Agency works 

with Federal, State, and local 

enforcement agencies, the motor carrier 

industry, safety groups, and organized 

labor to reduce crashes, injuries, and 

fatalities involving large trucks and 

buses. 

The FMCSRs provide rules to support 

the safe operation of CMVs, as defined 

in 49 CFR 390.5, which includes 

vehicles with a gross vehicle weight/ 

gross combination weight or gross 

vehicle weight rating/gross combination 

weight rating, whichever is greater, of 

10,001 pounds or more; passengercarrying vehicles designed or used to 

transport nine to 15 passengers for 

direct compensation; passenger-carrying 

vehicles designed or used to transport 

16 or more passengers; and any size 

vehicle transporting hazardous 

materials in a quantity requiring 

placards. 

On September 12, 2017, the 

Department published the Automated 

Driving Systems (ADS): A Vision for 

Safety 2.0. (the Voluntary Guidance), 

adopting the SAE International (SAE) 

J3016 standard’s definitions for levels of 

automation.1 The SAE definitions 

divide vehicles into levels based on 

‘‘who does what, when.’’ Generally: 

• SAE Level 0, No Driving 

Automation; the driver performs all 

driving tasks. 

• SAE Level 1, Driver Assistance; the 

vehicle is controlled by the driver, but 

some driving assist features may be 

included in the vehicle design. 

• SAE Level 2, Partial Driving 

Automation; the vehicle has combined 

automated functions, like acceleration 

and steering, but the driver must remain 

engaged with the driving task and 

monitor the environment at all times. 

• SAE Level 3, Conditional Driving 

Automation; the driver is a necessity, 

but is not required to monitor the 

environment. The driver must be ready 

to take control of the vehicle at all times 

with notice. 

• SAE Level 4, High Driving 

Automation; the vehicle is capable of 

performing all driving functions under 

certain conditions. The driver may have 

the option to control the vehicle. 

• SAE Level 5, Full Driving 

Automation: the vehicle is capable of 

performing all driving functions under 

all conditions. 

Using the SAE levels described above, 

the Department draws a distinction 

between Levels 0–2 and 3–5 based on 

whether the human driver or the 

automated system is primarily 

responsible for monitoring the driving 

environment. For the purposes of this 

public meeting, FMCSA’s primary focus 

is SAE Levels 3–5 ADS. 

FMCSA encourages the development 

of these advanced safety technologies 

for use in CMVs. The Agency also 

recognizes the need to work with the 

States and localities to ensure that all 

testing and use of these advanced safety 

systems supports the safe operation and 

deployment of ADS-equipped CMVs. 

II. FMCSA’s 2018 Request for 

Comments 

On March 28, 2018, FMCSA 

published ‘‘Request for Comments (RFC) 

Concerning Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) Which May Be a 

Barrier to the Safe Testing and 

Deployment of Automated Driving 

Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor 

Vehicles on Public Roads.’’ 2 The notice 

solicited public comments on existing 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) that may need to 

be updated, modified, or eliminated to 

facilitate the safe introduction of 

automated driving systems (ADS)- 

equipped commercial motor vehicles 

(CMVs) onto our Nation’s roadways. 

The Agency indicated that it had 

commissioned the U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s (DOT) John A. Volpe 

National Transportation Systems Center 

(Volpe) to conduct a preliminary review 

of the FMCSRs to identify regulations 

that may relate to the development, 

testing, and safe deployment of ADS. 

The Agency requested comments on this 

report in the RFC, including whether 

any of FMCSA’s current safety 

regulations presented barriers to 

innovation and research related to ADSequipped CMVs. Further, FMCSA 

requested comments on certain FMCSRs 

likely to be affected as ADS-equipped 

CMVs are increasingly integrated into 

our roadways, including regulations 

concerning hours of service and driver 

fatigue, the use of electronic devices, 

roadside inspection, and Commercial 

Driver’s License requirements. 

To further support FMCSA’s effort to 

understand necessary changes to the 

FMCSRs, FMCSA requested information 

from companies and others engaged in 

the design, development, testing, and 

integration of ADS-equipped CMVs into 

their fleets. Specifically, the Agency 

requested information about: (1) The 

scenarios and environments in which 

ADS is being tested and will soon be 

integrated into CMVs operating on 

public roads or in interstate commerce; 

(2) the operational design domains 

(ODD) in which these systems are being 

operated, tested, and deployed; and (3) 

suggested measures to ensure the 

protection of any proprietary or 

confidential business information 

shared with the Agency on this topic. 

The comment period ended on May 

10, 2018. Interested parties can view the 

comments the Agency received at 

www.regulations.gov (docket number 

FMCSA–2018–0037). 

In the Spring Regulatory and 

Deregulatory Agenda issued after the 

publication of the March 28 RFC notice, 

FMCSA announced the initiation of 

rulemaking concerning ADS-equipped 

CMVs beginning with an Advance 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(ANPRM), which is currently scheduled 

to be published in December 2018 

(‘‘Safe Integration of Automated Driving 

Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor 

Vehicles,’’ 2126–AC17). 

III. Meeting Participation 

FMCSA hopes to supplement the 

information gathered from the RFC by 

targeting stakeholders from whom they 

have not previously received many 

comments, including academia, 

insurance groups, and technology 

providers and developers. The listening 

session will provide interested parties 

an opportunity to assist the Agency’s 

future rulemaking efforts by sharing 

their views on the FMCSRs as they 

relate to the development and safe 

integration of ADS through oral 

presentations. FMCSA also hopes to use 

this listening session as a platform to 

share the Agency’s ADS strategy with 

the public. The Agency will provide the 

public with all relevant details and the 

opportunity to register for this meeting 

at https://fmcsaads.eventbrite.com/. 

Information about this listening session 

can also be found at: https://

www.transportation.gov/AV. 

Oral comments from the public will 

be heard during the meeting. Members 

of the public may also submit written 

comments to public docket referenced at 

the beginning of this notice using any of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 


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• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., E.T. Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Issued on: June 5, 2018. 

Raymond P. Martinez, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12499 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am] 

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