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and Dodge Counties, Nebraska, is being 

rescinded. The NOI was published in 

the Federal Register on August 29, 

2005. This rescission is based on the 

desire of the Nebraska Department of 

Roads to fund the project entirely with 

newly acquired state funds. NDOR plans 

to have the improvements completed 

with state funds in the FY 2016–2019 

timeframe. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Maiefski, Program Delivery 

Team Lead, FHWA, Nebraska Division, 

100 Centennial Mall North, Room 220, 

Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, Telephone: 

(402)742–8473. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

29, 2005, FHWA and NDOR announced 

their intent to prepare an EIS pursuant 

to 40 CFR 1508.22 for the proposed 

improvements along a 26-mile segment 

of US–30, from Schuyler, Nebraska to 

Fremont, Nebraska. In an effort to 

develop a preliminary purpose and need 

statement and a reasonable range of 

alternatives, the NDOR convened a local 

public interest advisory group in 2005, 

which was comprised of residents, 

stakeholders, and local officials from the 

study area. In December 2006, the 

advisory group prepared a majority and 

a minority recommendation for a locally 

preferred solution, along with other 

reasonable alternatives. This 

recommendation was to be considered 

in the development of the range of 

alternatives to be studied in the EIS. 

After completion of the advisory group’s 

work, NDOR reviewed the Statewide 

Transportation Improvement Program 

(STIP) and determined that funding for 

construction of the project was not 

likely to be available for the foreseeable 

future; therefore, the environmental 

process was halted until a financial plan 

could be identified. In 2009, the United 

States Army Corps of Engineers 

(USACE) began public meetings related 

to a Section 205 study of flood 

protection measures for the City of 

Fremont that included alternatives in 

the US–30 corridor. Although funding 

for construction of US–30 

improvements was still uncertain, 

NDOR and FHWA determined that it 

would be beneficial for the US–30 

environmental process to resume, 

coordinated with the USACE 

improvements. In 2011, NDOR was 

beginning to draft a Coordination Plan 

in accordance with Section 6002 of 

SAFETEA–LU to outline the process of 

agency and public participation during 

the environmental review process, when 

the Nebraska State Legislature enacted 

LB84, legislation which will divert 1⁄4

cent of the sales tax revenue for road 

construction projects for the next 20 

years, beginning in 2013. NDOR has 

requested to rescind the Notice of Intent 

to Prepare an EIS due to the enactment 

of LB84 and the resulting availability of 

state funds to deliver this project. 

Further, NDOR will continue to 

coordinate closely with appropriate 

agencies, seek public involvement, and 

undergo environmental evaluations 

pursuant to their State environmental 

process. Comments or questions 

concerning the rescission of this 

proposed action and the EIS should be 

directed to the FHWA at the address 

provided above. 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

Joseph A. Werning, 

Division Administrator, Nebraska. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5462 Filed 3–6–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0032] 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Standards: Application for Exemption; 

Daimler Trucks North America 

(Daimler) 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of application for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that 

Daimler Trucks North America 

(Daimler) has applied for two drivers of 

commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to be 

exempt from the Federal requirement to 

hold a commercial driver’s license 

(CDL) issued by one of the States. 

Daimler requests that the exemption 

cover two German project engineers 

who will test-drive CMVs for Daimler 

within the United States. Daimler states 

the exemption is needed to meet future 

vehicle safety and environmental 

regulatory requirements and to promote 

the development of technology 

advancements in vehicle safety systems 

and emissions reductions. These 

Daimler drivers hold valid German 

CDLs and need to be able to test-drive 

Daimler vehicles on U.S. roads to better 

understand product requirements for 

these systems in ‘‘real world’’ 

environments in the U.S. market, and 

verify results. Daimler believes the 

requirements for a German CDL are such 

that they ensure that the same level of 

safety is met or exceeded as if these 

drivers had U.S. state-issued CDLs. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Federal Docket 

Management System Number FMCSA– 

2012–0032 by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov. In the ENTER 

KEYWORD OR ID box enter FMCSA– 

2012–0032 and click on the tab labeled 

SEARCH. On the ensuing page, click on 

any tab labeled SUBMIT A COMMENT 

on the extreme right of the page and a 

page should open that is titled ‘‘Submit 

a Comment.’’ You may identify yourself 

under section 1, ENTER 

INFORMATION or you may skip section 

1 and remain anonymous. You enter 

your comments in section 2, TYPE 

COMMENT & UPLOAD FILE. When you 

are ready to submit your comments, 

click on the tab labeled SUBMIT. Your 

comment is then submitted to the 

docket; and you will receive a tracking 

number. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• 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. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and docket 

number. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the exemption process, 

see the Public Participation heading 

below. Note that all comments received 

will be posted without change to 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading below. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to 

www.regulations.gov at any time, and in 

the ENTER KEYWORD OR ID box enter 

FMCSA–2012–0032 and click on the tab 

labeled SEARCH. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review the U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s online privacy policy 

at www.dot.gov/privacy or the complete 

Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 

Register published on December 29, 

2010 (75 FR 82133). 


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Public Participation: The 

www.regulations.gov Web site is 

generally available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. You can obtain 

electronic submission and retrieval help 

and guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section 

of the www.regulations.gov web site. 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 online. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Thomas Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver 

and Carrier Operations Division; Office 

of Bus and Truck Standards and 

Operations; Telephone: 202–366–4325. 

Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions 

from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations. FMCSA must publish a 

notice of each exemption request in the 

Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). 

The Agency must provide the public an 

opportunity to inspect the information 

relevant to the application, including 

any safety analyses that have been 

conducted. The Agency must also 

provide an opportunity for public 

comment on the request. 

The Agency reviews the safety 

analyses and the public comments, and 

determines whether granting the 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety equivalent to, or greater than, 

the level that would be achieved by the 

current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). 

The decision of the Agency must be 

published in the Federal Register (49 

CFR 381.315(b)) with the reason for 

denying or, in the alternative, the 

specific person or class of persons 

receiving the exemption, and the 

regulatory provision or provisions from 

which exemption is granted. The notice 

must also specify the effective period of 

the exemption (up to 2 years), and 

explain the terms and conditions of the 

exemption. The exemption may be 

renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). 

Request for Exemption 

Daimler has applied for an exemption 

for from the commercial driver’s license 

(CDL) rules, specifically 49 CFR 383.23 

that prescribes licensing requirements 

for drivers operating commercial motor 

vehicles (CMVs) in interstate or 

intrastate commerce. Daimler requests 

the exemption because these drivers are 

citizens of Germany, and therefore 

cannot apply for a CDL in any of the 

U.S. States. A copy of the application is 

in Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0032. 

The exemption would allow two 

drivers to operate CMVs in interstate 

commerce to support Daimler field tests 

to meet future vehicle safety and 

environmental regulatory requirements 

and to promote the development of 

technology advancements in vehicle 

safety systems and emissions 

reductions. According to Daimler, the 

drivers will typically drive for no more 

than 6 hours per day for 2 consecutive 

days, and that 10 percent of the test 

driving will be on two-lane state 

highways, while 90 percent will be on 

interstate highways. The driving for 

each driver will consist of no more than 

200 miles per day, for a total of 400 

miles during a two-day period on a 

quarterly basis. 

The drivers are Georg Weiberg and 

Klaus-Dieter Holloh, and Daimler 

requests that the exemption cover a twoyear period. The drivers hold valid 

German CDLs, and as explained by 

Daimler in its exemption requests, the 

requirements for a German CDL are such 

that they ensure that the same level of 

safety is met or exceeded as if these 

drivers had U.S. State-issued CDLs. 

FMCSA has determined the process 

for obtaining a German-issued CDL is 

comparable to, or as effective as the 

Federal requirements of Part 383, and 

adequately assesses each driver’s ability 

to operate CMVs in the United States. 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b)(4) and 31136(e), FMCSA 

requests public comment on Daimler’s 

application for an exemption from the 

CDL requirements of 49 CFR 383.23. 

The Agency will consider all comments 

received by close of business on April 

6, 2012. Comments will be available for 

examination in the docket at the 

location listed under the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. The Agency will 

consider to the extent practicable 

comments received in the public docket 

after the closing date of the comment 

period. 

Issued on: February 29, 2012. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5521 Filed 3–6–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0368] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Diabetes Mellitus 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to exempt twenty individuals 

from its rule prohibiting persons with 

insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) 

from operating commercial motor 

vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. 

The exemptions will enable these 

individuals to operate CMVs in 

interstate commerce. 

DATES: The exemptions are effective 

March 7, 2012. The exemptions expire 

on March 7, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Room 

W64–224, Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Privacy Act: Anyone may search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of DOT’s 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, or 

other entity). You may review DOT’s 

Privacy Act Statement for the Federal 

Docket Management System (FDMS) 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you 

may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/ 

2008/pdf/E8–785.pdf. 

Background 

On January 24, 2012, FMCSA 

published a notice of receipt of Federal 


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