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each applicant is capable of operating in 

interstate commerce as safely as he/she 

has been performing in intrastate 

commerce. Consequently, FMCSA finds 

that exempting these applicants from 

the vision requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10) is likely to achieve a level 

of safety equal to that existing without 

the exemption. For this reason, the 

Agency is granting the exemptions for 

the 2-year period allowed by 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315 to the eleven 

applicants listed in the notice of 

February 13, 2012 (77 FR 7657). 

We recognize that the vision of an 

applicant may change and affect his/her 

ability to operate a CMV as safely as in 

the past. As a condition of the 

exemption, therefore, FMCSA will 

impose requirements on the eleven 

individuals consistent with the 

grandfathering provisions applied to 

drivers who participated in the 

Agency’s vision waiver program. 

Those requirements are found at 49 

CFR 391.64(b) and include the 

following: (1) That each individual be 

physically examined every year (a) by 

an ophthalmologist or optometrist who 

attests that the vision in the better eye 

continues to meet the requirement 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, or keep a copy in his/her driver’s 

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

of the certification when driving, for 

presentation to a duly authorized 

Federal, State, or local enforcement 

official. 

Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received one comment in this 

proceeding. The Pennsylvania 

Department of Transportation is in favor 

of granting Federal vision exemptions to 

Daniel I. Miller and Roger L. Courson. 

Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the 

eleven exemption applications, FMCSA 

exempts John E. Chitty (FL), Roger L. 

Courson (PA), Revis D. Durbin (IL), 

James D. Evans (MD), Lowell S. Johnson 

(MN), Chet A. Keen (UT), Julian A. 

Mancha (TX), Daniel I. Miller (PA), 

Elijah Mitchell (TX), Gregory M. 

Quilling (VA), and Donald L. Schaeffer 

(MO) from the vision requirement in 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(10), subject to the 

requirements cited above (49 CFR 

391.64(b)). 

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

and 31315, each exemption will be valid 

for 2 years unless revoked earlier by 

FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked 

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 and 31315. 

If the exemption is still effective at the 

end of the 2-year period, the person may 

apply to FMCSA for a renewal under 

procedures in effect at that time. 

Issued on: April 3, 2012. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

FTA Section 5307 Urbanized Area 

Formula Program: Allocation of 

Funding Caps for Treating Fuel and 

Electric Utility Costs for Vehicle 

Propulsion as a Capital Maintenance 

Expense 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Consolidated and Further 

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 

(Pub. L. 112–055) permits the Federal 

Transit Administration (FTA) to treat 

fuel costs for vehicle operations, 

including utility costs for the 

propulsion of electrical vehicles, as a 

capital maintenance item for grants 

made in FY 2012 under the Urbanized 

Area Formula Program, up to a total of 

$100,000,000. FTA announced this 

provision and its implementation in the 

FTA Fiscal Year 2012 Notice of 

Apportionments, Allocations, and 

Program Information, published in the 

Federal Register on January 11, 2012 

(Vol. 77, No. 7 1786–1856). Since total 

obligations for this purpose are limited 

to $100,000,000, FTA is limiting the use 

of funds for this purpose to program 

recipients that responded to an 

announcement which was posted at 

www.grants.gov on January 25 and 

closed on February 29. Based on the 

$100,000,000 cap on use of this 

provision, FTA has allocated funding 

caps to program recipients that 

responded to this announcement based 

on their relative share of the FY 2012 

Section 5307/5340 formula 

apportionment. Recipients are advised 

that this provision does not provide any 

funding in addition to their Section 

5307/5340 program apportionment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general information about this notice 

contact David Schneider, Acting 

Director, Office of Transit Programs, at 

(202) 493–0175. Please contact the 

appropriate FTA regional office for any 

specific requests for information or 

technical assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Consolidated and Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2012, permits FTA 

to treat fuel costs for vehicle operations, 

including utility costs for the 

propulsion of electrical vehicles, as a 

capital maintenance item for grants 

made in FY 2012 under the Urbanized 

Area Formula Program, up to a total of 

$100,000,000. FTA announced this 

provision and its implementation in the 

FTA Fiscal Year 2012 Notice of 

Apportionments, Allocations, and 

Program Information, published in the 

Federal Register on January 11, 2012 

(Vol. 77, No. 7 1786–1856). Program 

recipients in the identified urbanized 

areas are eligible for reimbursement of 

fuel and electrical utility costs for 

vehicle propulsion under this provision 

at an 80/20 Federal/local share. 

Since total obligations for this 

purpose are limited to $100,000,000, the 

use of funds for this purpose is limited 

to urbanized areas that responded to the 

solicitation that was announced in the 

January 11, 2012 FTA Fiscal Year 2012 

Notice of Apportionments, Allocations, 

and Program Information. Applications 

were received between January 25 and 

February 29 via www.grants.gov. 

Eligible respondents were required to 

be either the designated recipient of 

Section 5307 formula apportionments in 

urbanized areas over 200,000 in 

population or a State Department of 

Transportation or other designee for 

urbanized areas under 200,000 in 

population. FTA received requests from 

70 large UZAs and 24 States, on behalf 

of 106 small UZAs. The total amount 

requested was $237,168,845. To allocate 

the available resources, FTA has 

determined funding caps for all 

requesting UZAs and States (see Table 

1 and 2) proportional to the Section 

5307/5340 formula apportionment. 

Where a UZA or State requested less 

than the calculated cap amount, the 

funding reflects the requested amount. 

Table 1 includes the name of each 

requesting urbanized area over 200,000 

in population, the name of the 

requesting designated recipient(s), and 

the dollar cap on reimbursements for all 

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funding recipients within the urbanized 

area. Table 2 shows the States that 

requested this provision, the list of 

small urbanized areas for which the 

State submitted requests, and the 

statewide funding cap on 

reimbursements made through each 

State’s Governor’s apportionment. 

Although there may be additional small 

urbanized areas within the states listed 

in Table 2, the funds displayed in Table 

2 can only be used for the specific small 

urbanized areas listed, as these areas 

were identified by the States in their 

requests to take advantage of the fuel/ 

electric propulsion provision. The State 

may sub-allocate the funding cap among 

the listed small urbanized areas on the 

basis of need. 

Program recipients are advised that 

the distribution of this provision within 

an urbanized area is subject to Federal 

planning requirements and will require 

coordination between the designated 

recipient(s), the Metropolitan Planning 

Organization (MPO), and other direct 

recipients of FTA funds. Funds suballocated to direct recipients within a 

UZA will be included in their FTA 

grants. Procurements to which these 

5307 funds are applied must comply 

with Federal procurement requirements 

and include all applicable Federal 

procurement clauses. 

Recipients are reminded that this 

provision does not provide any 

additional funding but rather how they 

may use a portion of their UZA’s 

Section 5307/5340 program 

apportionment. Funds granted under 

this provision will be treated as an 

alternative use of the eligible recipient’s 

formula funding. While this provision 

applies to grants made during FY 2012, 

it is not limited to grants made using FY 

2012 apportioned funds and may also 

include grants made during FY 2012 

that include prior year funds. Recipients 

within the identified urbanized areas 

are required to obligate funds no later 

than September 30, 2012. Once funds 

are obligated, they will remain available 

until expended, and may be used for 

eligible costs incurred during the 

applicant’s current fiscal year plus one 

additional year. FTA does not plan to 

reallocate funding caps under this 

provision. 

Issued in Washington, DC, this 9th day of 

April, 2012. 

Peter Rogoff, 

Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE C 

[FR Doc. 2012–8853 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Proposed Collection of Information: 

‘‘Notice of Reclamation Electronic 

Funds Transfer, Federal Recurring 

Payments; and ‘‘Request for Debit, 

Electronic Funds Transfer, Federal 

Recurring Payments’’ 

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, 

Fiscal Service, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Financial Management 

Service, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on a 

continuing information collection. By 

this notice, the Financial Management 

Service solicits comments concerning 

forms FMS–I33, ‘‘Notice of Reclamation. 

Electronic Funds Transfer, Federal 

Recurring Payment’’ and FMS–135, 

‘‘Request for Debit. Electronic Funds 

Transfer, Federal Recurring Payments.’’ 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 11, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Financial Management Service, 3700 

East West Highway, Records and 

Information Management Branch, Room 

135, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form(s) and instructions 

should be directed to Kwema Ledbetter, 

Director, Project Management Division, 

Project Management Division, Room 

611B, 3700 East West Highway, 

Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 874–3974. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial 

Management Service solicits comments 

on the collection of information 

described below: 

Title: ‘‘Notice of Reclamation, 

Electronic Funds Transfer, Federal 

Recurring Payments’’; and ‘‘Request for 

Debit, Electronic Funds Transfer, 

Federal Recurring Payments’’. 

OMB Number: 1510–0043. 

Form Number: FMS 133, FMS 135. 


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