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ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA 

at the following address: Barbara Hall, 

Federal Aviation Administration, ASP– 

110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort 

Worth, TX 76177. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Hall by email at: 

Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940– 

594–5913. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

Control Number: 2120–0605. 

Title: QSA Customer Feedback 

Report. 

Form Numbers: FAA Form 8100–7. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: The information 

collection is voluntary and is collected 

by way of a self-addressed stamped 

envelope. The information collected is 

used by the local field offices, 

manufacturing inspection offices and 

the surveillance and oversight policy 

section of AIR–600 to improve the 

administration and conduct of the QSA 

at the local and national levels. 

Improvements to FAA Order 8120.23, 

Certificate Management of Production 

Approval Holders, have been and will 

continue to be incorporated as a result 

of the on-going collection of data. It will 

also be used for reporting as a Customer 

Service Standard in fulfillment of 

Executive Order 12862, Setting 

Customer Service Standards, dated 

September 11, 1993. 

Respondents: Approximately 150 

holders of FAA production approvals 

and selected suppliers. 

Frequency: Information is collected 

on occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100 

hours. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 9, 

2018. 

Robin Darden, 

Management Support Specialist, 

Performance, Policy, and Records 

Management Branch, ASP–110. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17598 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0322; FMCSA– 

2013–0122; FMCSA–2013–0123; FMCSA– 

2015–0329] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Hearing 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for 19 

individuals from the hearing 

requirement in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for 

interstate commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable 

these hard of hearing and deaf 

individuals to continue to operate CMVs 

in interstate commerce. 

DATES: Each group of renewed 

exemptions were applicable on the 

dates stated in the discussions below 

and will expire on the dates stated in 

the discussions below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, 202–366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office 

hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Docket 

Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Electronic Access 

You may see all the comments online 

through the Federal Document 

Management System (FDMS) at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov and/or Room 

W12–140 on the ground level of the 

West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 

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

5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, 

as described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy. 

II. Background 

On June 18, 2018, FMCSA published 

a notice announcing its decision to 

renew exemptions for 19 individuals 

from the hearing standard in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV in 

interstate commerce and requested 

comments from the public (83 FR 

28330). The public comment period 

ended on July 18, 2018, and no 

comments were received. 

As stated in the previous notice, 

FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of 

these applicants and determined that 

renewing these exemptions would 

achieve a level of safety equivalent to or 

greater than the level that would be 

achieved by complying with the current 

regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding hearing found in 

49 CFR 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. 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) was adopted in 

1970, with a revision in 1971 to allow 

drivers to be qualified under this 

standard while wearing a hearing aid, 

35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 

36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971). 

III. Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received no comments in this 

preceding. 

IV. Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the 19 

renewal exemption applications, 

FMCSA announces its’ decision to 

exempt the following drivers from the 

hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41 

(b)(11): 

As of April 21, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following 11 individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (83 FR 6673). 

Andrew Alcozer (IL) 

Michael Beebe (NJ) 

Shayne Bumbalough (WA) 

Barry Carpenter (SC) 

Roman Landa (CA) 

Bryan McFarland (OH) 


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Jacob Paulin (WI) 

Ryan Pope (CA) 

Ronald Rutter (CA) 

Fernando R. Savon (TX) 

Russel Smith (OH) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2012–0123. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of April 

21, 2018, and will expire on April 21, 

2020. 

As of April 23, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following 2 individuals have 

satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (83 FR 6673). 

Donald Lynch (SC); and Zachery Rietz 

(TX). 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2012–0322. Their 

exemptions are applicable April 23, 

2018, and will expire on April 23, 2020. 

As of April 24, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following 3 individuals have 

satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (83 FR 6673). 

Kwinton Carpenter (OH); Darren 

Norquist (WI); and Andery Shevechenko 

(MN). 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2013–0122. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of April 

24, 2018, and will expire on April 24, 

2020. 

As of April 27, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following 3 individuals have 

satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (83 FR 6673). 

Tonya Bland, (MD); John Ferguson, 

(IL); and Michael McCarthy. 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2015–0329. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of April 

27, 2018, and will expire on April 27, 

2020. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, 

each exemption will be valid for two 

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 and 

31315. 

Issued on: August 9, 2018. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17589 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2010–0188; FMCSA– 

2012–0164; FMCSA–2014–0019; FMCSA– 

2014–0020; FMCSA–2016–0043; FMCSA– 

2016–0216; FMCSA–2016–0218; FMCSA– 

2016–0219] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Diabetes 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for 192 

individuals from its prohibition in the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons 

with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus 

(ITDM) from operating commercial 

motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate 

commerce. The exemptions enable these 

individuals with ITDM to continue to 

operate CMVs in interstate commerce. 

DATES: Each group of renewed 

exemptions were applicable on the 

dates stated in the discussions below 

and will expire on the dates stated in 

the discussions below. Comments must 

be received on or before September 14, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 

2010–0188; FMCSA–2012–0164; 

FMCSA–2014–0019; FMCSA–2014– 

0020; FMCSA–2016–0043; FMCSA– 

2016–0216; FMCSA–2016–0218; 

FMCSA–2016–0219 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number(s) for this notice. Note 

that all comments received will be 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading below for 

further information. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

FDMS is available 24 hours each day 

e.t., 365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments online. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, 

as described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, 202–366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office 

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

e.t., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Docket 

Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

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

FMCSA may grant an exemption for five 

years 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 statute also allows the 

Agency to renew exemptions at the end 

of the five-year period. FMCSA grants 

exemptions from the FMCSRs for a twoyear period to align with the maximum 

duration of a driver’s medical 

certification. 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding diabetes found in 


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