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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7852] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–5506, Local U.S. Citizen 

Skills/Resources Survey 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Local U.S. Citizen Skills/Resources 

Survey. 

• OMB Control Number: OMB No. 

1405–0188. 

• Type of Request: Revision. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens 

Services (CA/OCS). 

• Form Number: DS–5506. 

• Respondents: United States 

Citizens. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,400. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

2,400. 

• Average Hours per Response: 15 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 600 hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

DATE(S): The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from April 23, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Email: ASKPRI@state.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): U.S. Department of State, 

CA/OCS/PRI, SA–29, 4th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20520. 

• Fax: 202–736–9111. 

• Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of State, CA/OCS/PRI, 2100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, 4th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20037. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Derek A. Rivers, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/ 

OCS/PRI), U.S. Department of State, 

SA–29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 

20520 or at ASKPRI@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The Local U.S. Citizen Skills/ 

Resources Survey is a systematic 

method of gathering information about 

skills and resources from U.S. citizens 

that will assist in improving the wellbeing of other U.S. citizens affected or 

potentially affected by a crisis. 

Methodology 

This information collection can be 

completed by the respondent 

electronically or manually. The 

information collection will be collected 

on-site, by mail, fax and email. 

Dated: April 11, 2012. 

Michelle Bernier-Toth, 

Managing Director, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9750 Filed 4–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0132] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records Notice 

AGENCY: Department of Transportation 

(DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA). 

ACTION: Notice to establish a new system 

of records. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor 

Carrier Administration (FMCSA) 

intends to establish a new Federal 

Motor Carrier system of records titled 

‘‘DOT/FMCSA 009—National Registry 

of Certified Medical Examiners’’ 

(National Registry), under the Privacy 

Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). 

The DOT system, known as the 

National Registry of Certified Medical 

Examiners (National Registry), is used to 

produce trained, certified medical 

examiners who fully understand the 

medical standards in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). 

Medical Examiners (MEs) will be 

expected to understand how the FMCSR 

standards relate to the mental and 

physical demands of operating a 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV). MEs 

will be required to successfully 

complete training and pass a 

certification test before being listed on 

the National Registry. Once the National 

Registry program is established, FMCSA 

will require all interstate CMV drivers to 

obtain their medical certificates from a 

medical examiner listed on the National 

Registry. The general public can search 

and access information about the 

National Registry program, including 

the program description, contact 

information, and National Registry 

Number for all FMCSA Certified MEs, 

Test Delivery Organizations and their 

affiliated Test Centers through the 

publicly available Web site. 

MEs who choose to pursue FMCSA 

certification to conduct CMV medical 

exams will register with FMCSA 

through the National Registry Web site. 

FMCSA will track the MEs’ status of 

completion of the required FMCSA 

medical examiners’ certification 

process. The MEs will be required to 

successfully complete FMCSA-approved 

training prior to taking the FMCSA ME 

certification test at an FMCSA-approved 

testing organization, at an affiliated test 

center’s facility, or by means of online 

testing. 

Test Developers for FMCSA will 

create and revise the certification test 

questions and answers that will be 

administered by Test Centers. Test 

Developers will analyze medical 

examiner’s test certification responses to 

identify future improvements and 

modifications to test questions. They 

will also analyze the test questions and 

answers to identify potential patterns of 

fraud and abuse in the testing process 

and medical community. 

The Test Centers will verify and 

document the ME’s identity, medical 

licensing, and training completion prior 

to administering the FMCSA ME 

certification test. Test Centers will 

administer the FMCSA Certification test 

according to FMCSA specifications and 

are responsible for submitting the 

medical examiner certification test 

results to the National Registry. Testing 

organizations that offer testing of MEs 

by means of online testing will provide 

a means to authenticate the identity of 

the person taking the test, to monitor the 


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activity of the person taking the test, 

and to prevent the person taking the test 

from reproducing the contents of the 

test. FMCSA will validate the test 

results, medical examiner licensing 

credentials and training, and notify the 

ME of certification. 

The Certified Medical Examiner or 

their administrative personnel are 

required to submit data every month to 

the National Registry for each CMV 

driver medical examination they have 

conducted during the previous month. 

FMCSA will use the CMV driver 

medical exam information to monitor 

the ME competence and performance in 

evaluating the CMV driver health and 

fitness and to detect irregularities in 

examination procedures. Certified 

Medical Examiners and their 

administrative personnel have the 

option to register with FMCSA in order 

to view previously submitted CMV 

driver medical exam summary data, 

upload driver medical examination 

summary data to FMCSA and edit their 

medical examiner’s contact information. 

The National Registry is more 

thoroughly detailed below and in the 

associated Privacy Impact Assessment 

(PIA). The PIA can be found on the DOT 

Privacy Web site at http://dot.gov/ 

privacy. This newly established system 

will be included in the Department of 

Transportation’s inventory of record 

systems. 

DATES: Effective date is May 17, 2012. 

Written comments should be submitted 

on or before the effective date. DOT/ 

FMCSA may publish an amended SORN 

in light of any comments received. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. FMCSA–2012– 

0132, by one of the following methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Department of Transportation 

Docket Management, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this rulemaking. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general questions, please contact: Elaine 

Papp, (202) 366–0421, Division Chief, 

Division of Medical Programs, Office of 

Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. For 

privacy issues, please contact: Claire W. 

Barrett (202–366–8135), Departmental 

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. The National Registry Program 

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Federal Motor 

Carrier Administration (FMCSA) 

proposes to establish a new DOT system 

of records titled ‘‘DOT/FMCSA 009— 

National Registry of Certified Medical 

Examiners’’ (National Registry) to satisfy 

the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 31149. 

The National Registry program is 

designed to produce trained, certified 

medical examiners who fully 

understand the medical standards in the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs). FMCSA is 

developing the National Registry 

program to improve highway safety and 

driver health by requiring that medical 

examiners be trained and certified to 

determine effectively whether a 

commercial motor vehicle driver’s 

health meets the FMCSR standards. 

Medical examiners will be expected to 

understand how the standards relate to 

the mental and physical demands of 

operating a commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV). Once the National Registry 

program is established, FMCSA will 

require all interstate CMV drivers to 

obtain their medical certificates from a 

medical examiner listed on the National 

Registry. FMCSA will require MEs who 

choose to become certified to register on 

the National Registry Web site. They 

will need to provide contact 

information, ME credentials, employer 

information and ME training 

information. MEs will be able to update 

and edit their contact information and 

training information. To be listed as a 

certified ME on the National Registry, 

an ME must complete approved training 

and pass a certification test 

administered at a Test Center or by 

means of online testing by an FMCSAapproved Testing Delivery Organization. 

Once certified, an ME will be listed on 

FMCSA’s public Web site and their 

contact information and National 

Registry Number will be made available 

to assist CMV drivers in contacting 

locating FMCSA certified MEs. 

FMCSA requires MEs to take a 

certification test at selected Testing 

Delivery Organization, affiliated Test 

Center facility, or by means of on-line 

testing. A Testing Delivery Organization 

may apply to FMCSA for approval by 

providing documentation of compliance 

with FMCSA policies and procedures. 

Once FMCSA has approved a Testing 

Delivery Organization as eligible to 

deliver certification tests, the 

organization and affiliated Test Centers 

will be listed on the National Registry 

and made available to the public 

through the FMCSA Web site. The 

Testing Delivery Organization and 

affiliated Test Centers are not covered 

by this system of records notice. 

The Testing Delivery Organization/ 

Test Center is responsible for 

administering the FMCSA ME 

certification test according to FMCSA 

specifications, scoring and storing test 

results, and transferring each ME’s 

certification test results to the National 

Registry. The test results will include 

the ME’s National Registry number, test 

form used, all test answers, score, and 

grade for the ME. FMCSA will use 

automated and manual processes to 

determine if the ME’s state medical 

license is valid before confirming the 

ME’s certification eligibility. Once 

FMCSA makes a final eligibility 

determination, FMCSA will notify the 

ME of the certification decision. Test 

Developers will analyze the certification 

exam test results to identify future 

improvements and modifications to the 

test questions. They will also analyze 

the test questions and answers to 

identify potential patterns of fraud and 

abuse in the testing process. 

Once certified, the ME may perform 

CMV driver exams on CMV drivers who 

are required to receive a physical exam 

once every two years. Every month, the 

FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner or 

his or her designated administrative 

personnel are required to transmit to the 

National Registry at least monthly the 

results of CMV driver medical 

examinations that they have performed. 

FMCSA will use the CMV driver 

medical exam information to monitor 

ME competence and performance in 

evaluating the CMV driver health and 

fitness and to detect irregularities in 

examination procedures. Certified 

Medical Examiners and their 

administrative personnel have the 

option to register with FMCSA in order 

to allow them to view previously 

submitted CMV driver medical exam 

summary data, upload driver medical 

examination summary data to FMCSA 

and edit their medical examiner’s 

contact information. 

II. The Privacy Act 

The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) 

governs the means by which the Federal 

Government collects, maintains, and 

uses personally identifiable information 

(PII) in a System of Records. A ‘‘System 


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of Records’’ is a group of any records 

under the control of a federal agency 

from which information about 

individuals is retrieved by name or 

other personal identifier. The Privacy 

Act requires each agency to publish in 

the Federal Register a System of 

Records notice (SORN) identifying and 

describing each System of Records the 

agency maintains, including the 

purposes for which the agency uses PII 

in the system, the routine uses for 

which the agency discloses such 

information outside the agency, and 

how individuals to whom a Privacy Act 

record pertains can exercise their rights 

under the Privacy Act (e.g., to determine 

if the system contains information about 

them and to contest inaccurate 

information). 

FMCSA has published a Privacy 

Impact Assessment (PIA) for the 

National Registry program and 

publication of this SORN. In accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), DOT has provided 

a report of this system of records to the 

Office of Management and Budget and 

to Congress. 

SYSTEM NUMBER: 

DOT/FMCSA 009 

SYSTEM NAME: 

National Registry of Certified Medical 

Examiners (National Registry). 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified, Sensitive. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records are maintained at the Volpe 

National Transportation Systems Center 

(Volpe Center), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Cambridge, MA 02142. 

Records may also be maintained at 

authorized Test Delivery Organizations, 

addresses for which may be found on 

the FMCSA National Registry Web site. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Categories of individuals covered by 

this include: 

• Medical Examiners (MEs) applying 

for FMCSA ME Certification. 

• Certified MEs’ administrative 

personnel who have registered on the 

National Registry. 

• Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) 

Drivers examined by FMCSA Certified 

MEs. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

The National Registry of Certified 

Medical Examiners system collects, 

processes, transmits, and stores the 

following types of information: 

(1) Information on Medical 

Examiners: 

• Identity Verification 

• Full name (first, last, middle 

initial)* 

• Type of ME photographic 

identification document 

• Expiration date of ME 

photographic identification document 

• National Registry Number created 

by FMCSA* 

• Contact Information/Place of 

Business (physical location where ME 

will perform licensed CMV driver 

medical exams) 

• Business name* 

• Business address 

• Business telephone number 

• Business email address 

• Business Web site link information 

• Medical Credential 

• State Medical License Number* 

• Medical License State of Issue 

• State medical license expiration 

date 

• Medical profession* 

• Employer Contact (Health care 

provider that employs the ME) 

• Name 

• Address 

• Telephone number 

• Email address 

• Training Information 

• Training received/completed 

• Provider name 

• Training provider address 

• Training completion date 

• Certification Test Information 

• Test Delivery Organization/Test 

Center name 

• Date of certification test 

• Certification test questions 

• Certification test answers 

• Test score (numeric) 

• Test results (pass/fail) 

• Certification Decision/Status 

Data elements marked with an 

asterisk ‘‘*’’ are collectively referred to 

as ‘‘National Registry Identity’’ 

information. 

(2) MEs’ Administrative Personnel: 

• Identity Verification Information 

• Full name (first, last, middle 

initial) 

• ME Business Relationship 

• Business address 

• Business telephone number 

• Business email address 

• Business Web site link information 

• Name of ME for whom the 

individual is acting as administrative 

personnel 

• Certified ME National Registry 

number of ME for whom the individual 

is acting as administrative personnel 

(3) Commercial Motor Vehicle 

Drivers’ Information: 

• Identity Verification 

Æ Full name 

Æ Date of birth 

• State Driver’s License 

• License number 

• License issuing State 

• Commercial Driver License (CDL) 

status 

• CDL Interstate status 

• Medical Examination 

• Certificate expiration date 

• Name of ME conducting Medical 

Exam 

• Medical qualification decision 

• Driver restrictions/variances 

• Driver waiver/exemption type 

• Supporting medical 

documentation for medical qualification 

decision making (collected only in event 

of FMCSA oversight/audit activity) 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

SAFETEA–LU sections 4116(a) 

(codified as amended at 49 U.S.C. 

31149) and 4116(b) (codified as 

amended at 49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(3)). 

PURPOSE(S): 

FMCSA will use the ME contact 

information, medical credentials, 

training, certification test and 

identification information to evaluate 

the ME’s eligibility for certification. 

FMCSA may request and review ME 

supporting documentation for eligibility 

of certification. FMCSA will compare 

the ME’s identity verification, contact 

and medical licensing information to 

the State’s medical licensing data 

provided by the ME during registration 

in order to ensure the data provided by 

the ME is valid. FMCSA reviews the ME 

test responses in order to validate the 

test grade and score provided by the 

Test Center and to ensure that the Test 

Center properly graded and scored the 

test. FMCSA will use the ME contact 

and ME employer information to list 

eligible FMCSA certified MEs on the 

publically available Web site for the 

general public to search for MEs. 

FMCSA will use the FMCSA ME 

contact information including that of 

their business and/or employer and/or 

their designated ME administrative 

personnel (if identified), to 

communicate with the ME regarding the 

ME’s application and certification 

status. 

FMCSA will use the CMV driver 

medical exam information to monitor 

the ME competence and performance in 

evaluating the CMV driver’s health and 

to detect irregularities in examination 

procedures. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a 

portion of the records or information 


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contained in this system may be 

disclosed outside DOT as a routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 

follows: 

• To the Test Centers verify the ME’s 

identity and eligibility to take the ME 

Certification test, to make changes to 

ME information (at the direction of the 

ME) in the National Registry at the time 

Certification test, and to transfer 

Certification test information to the 

National Registry. 

• To Test Development Contractors 

who will use the ME Certification test 

results, ME profession, and geographic 

location to analyze the certification test 

results to identify future improvements 

and modifications to the test questions 

and to identify potential patterns of 

fraud and abuse in the testing process 

by individual medical examiner 

candidates, testing organizations, testing 

centers, or proctors. 

• To FMCSA Certified MEs or their 

Administrative Personnel to search for 

CMV drivers for whom they have 

performed medical examinations and 

submit/update CMV driver medical 

exam summary data to FMCSA. 

• To the general public to perform 

searches of the publically available 

portion of the National registry for the 

purpose of identifying FMCSA Certified 

MEs and the location of medical 

examination facilities. 

• To an agency, organization, or 

individual for the purpose of performing 

audit or oversight operations as 

authorized by law, but only such 

information as is necessary and relevant 

to such audit or oversight function. 

• To contractors, consultants, and 

others performing or working on a 

contract, cooperative agreement, grant, 

or other assignment for DOT, when 

necessary to accomplish an agency 

function related to this system of 

records. Individuals provided 

information under this routine use are 

subject to the same Privacy Act 

requirements and limitations on 

disclosure as are applicable to FMCSA 

employees. 

• To State Medical Boards for the 

purposes of verifying ME license 

information and status. (State Medical 

Boards are the authoritative repositories 

for ME license information and, as such, 

already have access to ME licensing 

information and the verification of the 

same by the Department does not 

constitute a disclosure under the 

Privacy Act. This Routine Use is 

included in this Notice in an effort by 

the Department to be transparent to the 

public regarding the way it which it will 

use personal information maintained in 

the National Registry system of records.) 

• In addition to those disclosures 

permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the 

Privacy Act of 1974, additional 

disclosures may be made in accordance 

with the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) Prefatory 

Statement of General Routine Uses 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 29, 2010 (75 FR 82132). 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records in this system are stored 

electronically in the National Registry 

system. The records are also stored on 

backup tapes and sent off-site weekly to 

a secure storage facility. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

FMCSA may retrieve ME information 

based on ME name, business name, 

employer address, medical profession, 

and/or National Registry number. 

FMCSA may retrieve information on 

CMV drivers based on: driver’s last 

name, and exam start and end date 

range. MEs may access information on 

CMV drivers for whom they have 

submitted exam results using the 

following criteria: driver’s last name, or 

exam start and end date range. Testing 

Delivery Organizations/Test Centers 

may access ME information for the 

purposes of verifying ME identity and 

certification eligibility using the ME 

Name, address and/or National Registry 

number to verify the ME’s eligibility and 

identification. 

ACCESSIBILITY (INCLUDING SAFEGUARDS): 

Records in this system are 

safeguarded in accordance with 

applicable rules and policies, including 

all applicable Federal and DOT 

automated systems security and access 

policies. Strict controls have been 

imposed to minimize the risk of 

compromising the information that is 

being stored. Access to the computer 

system containing the records in this 

system is limited to those individuals 

who have a need to know the 

information for the performance of their 

official duties and who have appropriate 

clearances and permissions. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

The DOT/FMCSA records schedule 

for the National Registry program 

records is currently pending approval at 

the National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA) under Job 

Number N1–557–11–2. All records 

maintained in this system of records 

will be treated as permanent records 

until the schedule is approved by 

NARA. The proposed schedule includes 

the following retention periods for 

records containing PII: National Registry 

Identity Information for all MEs granted 

National Registry status shall be 

retained for 60 years from the date that 

certification was granted. Records other 

than National Registry Identity 

information of MEs who are certified 

will be retained for 16 years (the 

duration of the certificate’s 

effectiveness, which is ten (10) years, 

plus an additional six (6) years to allow 

employers and investigators to verify 

the validity of CMV drivers’ medical 

certification and to allow FMCSA to 

process ME removals and 

Administrative Reviews of removals). 

National Registry applications of MEs 

who do not complete the certification 

process will be maintained for one year 

from initial application submission. 

National Registry applications of MEs 

who fail the qualification test or are 

deemed ineligible for certification by 

DOT will be maintained for one year 

from the date of the certification 

decision. 

Records of MEs who voluntarily 

request removal from the National 

Registry will be maintained for three 

years from the date the removal is 

finalized by DOT. 

National Registry Identity Information 

for all MEs involuntarily removed from 

the National Registry shall be retained 

for 60 years from the date that 

certification was granted. All other 

records related to these MEs shall be 

retained for 16 years (the duration of the 

certificate’s effectiveness, which is ten 

(10) years, plus an additional six (6) 

years to allow employers and 

investigators to verify the validity of 

CMV drivers’ medical certification and 

to allow FMCSA to process ME 

removals and Administrative Reviews of 

removals). 

Records of individual CMV Drivers 

will be maintained concurrently with 

the records of the ME who performed 

the driver’s medical examination. 

Records of the ME’s administrative 

personnel will be maintained 

concurrently with the records of the ME 

for whom they provide services or for 

one year from the date that the 

Department is notified that the 

individual is no longer authorized to 

perform duties in the system on behalf 

the ME, whichever is shorter. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

Elaine Papp, Division Chief, Division 

of Medical Programs, Office of Carrier, 

Driver and Vehicle Safety, Federal 

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U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Individuals wishing to know if their 

records appear in this system may make 

a request in writing to the System 

Manager. The request must include the 

requester’s name, mailing address, 

telephone number, and/or email 

address; a description and the location 

of the records requested; and 

verification of identity (such as a 

statement, under penalty of perjury), 

that the requester is the individual who 

he or she claims to be. Requests must 

conform to the Privacy Act regulations 

set forth in 49 CFR part 10. You must 

verify your identity by providing either 

a notarized statement or a statement 

signed under penalty of perjury stating 

that you are the person that you say you 

are. You may fulfill this requirement by: 

(1) Having your signature on your 

request letter witnessed by a notary; or 

(2) including the following statement 

immediately above the signature on 

your request letter: ‘‘I declare under 

penalty of perjury that the foregoing is 

true and correct. Executed on [date].’’ If 

you request information about yourself 

and do not follow one of these 

procedures, your request cannot be 

processed. Requests not following these 

procedures will not processed. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Same as indicated under ‘‘Notification 

Procedure’’. 

PROCEDURE TO CONTEST RECORDS: 

Same as indicated under ‘‘Notification 

Procedure’’. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

ME information is obtained from 

application submissions provided by 

the medical examiner. CMV driver 

information is provided by the driver at 

the time of medical examination to the 

ME for submission to FMCSA. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

Dated: April 17, 2012. 

Claire W. Barrett, 

Departmental Chief Privacy Officer, 

Department of Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9624 Filed 4–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Consensus Standards, Light-Sport 

Aircraft 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of three new and three 

revised consensus standards relating to 

the provisions of the Sport Pilot and 

Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued July 16, 

2004, and effective September 1, 2004. 

ASTM International Committee F37 on 

Light Sport Aircraft developed the new 

and revised standards with Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) 

participation. By this notice, the FAA 

finds the new and revised standards 

acceptable for certification of the 

specified aircraft under the provisions 

of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport 

Aircraft rule. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before June 22, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed 

to: Federal Aviation Administration, 

Small Airplane Directorate, Programs 

and Procedures Branch, ACE–114, 

Attention: Terry Chasteen, Room 301, 

901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106. Comments may also be emailed 

to: 9-ACE-AVR-LSA-Comments@faa.gov. 

All comments must be marked: 

Consensus Standards Comments, and 

must specify the standard being 

addressed by ASTM designation and 

title. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Terry Chasteen, Light-Sport Aircraft 

Program Manager, Programs and 

Procedures Branch (ACE–114), Small 

Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone 

(816) 329–4147; email: 

terry.chasteen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice announces the availability of 

three new and three revised consensus 

standards relating to the provisions of 

the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft 

rule. ASTM International Committee 

F37 on Light Sport Aircraft developed 

the new and revised standards. The 

FAA expects a suitable consensus 

standard to be reviewed at least every 

two years. The two-year review cycle 

will result in a standard revision or 

reapproval. A standard is issued under 

a fixed designation (i.e., F2244); the 

number immediately following the 

designation indicates the year of 

original adoption or, in the case of 

revision, the year of last revision. A 

number in parentheses indicates the 

year of last reapproval. A reapproval 

indicates a two-year review cycle 

completed with no technical changes. A 

superscript epsilon (e) indicates an 

editorial change since the last revision 

or reapproval. A notice of availability 

(NOA) will only be issued for new or 

revised standards. Reapproved 

standards issued with no technical 

changes or standards issued with 

editorial changes only (i.e., superscript 

epsilon (e)) are considered accepted by 

the FAA without need for a NOA. 

Comments Invited: Interested persons 

are invited to submit such written data, 

views, or arguments, as they may desire. 

Communications should identify the 

consensus standard number and be 

submitted to the address specified 

above. All communications received on 

or before the closing date for comments 

will be forwarded to ASTM 

International Committee F37 for 

consideration. The standard may be 

changed in light of the comments 

received. The FAA will address all 

comments received during the recurring 

review of the consensus standard and 

will participate in the consensus 

standard revision process. 

Background: Under the provisions of 

the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft 

rule, and revised Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) Circular A–119, 

‘‘Federal Participation in the 

Development and Use of Voluntary 

Consensus Standards and in Conformity 

Assessment Activities’’, dated February 

10, 1998, industry and the FAA have 

been working with ASTM International 

to develop consensus standards for 

light-sport aircraft. These consensus 

standards satisfy the FAA’s goal for 

airworthiness certification and a 

verifiable minimum safety level for 

light-sport aircraft. Instead of 

developing airworthiness standards 

through the rulemaking process, the 

FAA participates as a member of 

Committee F37 in developing these 

standards. The use of the consensus 

standard process assures government 

and industry discussion and agreement 

on appropriate standards for the 

required level of safety. 

Comments on Previous Notices of 

Availability 

In the Notice of Availability (NOA) 

issued on July 20, 2011, and published 

in the Federal Register on July 29, 2011 

the FAA asked for public comments on 

the new and revised consensus 

standards accepted by that NOA. The 

comment period closed on September 


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