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demand for physical qualification 

examinations and the possible removal 

of approximately 15,727 MEs, as 

proposed in this Notice, will not have 

any impact on the availability of 

certified MEs to perform physical 

qualification examinations of CMV 

drivers. 

It is imperative that FMCSA remove 

these MEs from the National Registry 

now, before the final provisions of the 

Medical Examiner’s Certification 

Integration (NRII) final rule are 

implemented on June 23, 2025 (80 FR 

22790, Apr. 23, 2015). On that date, 

FMCSA will begin electronically 

transmitting medical certification 

information for CMV drivers required to 

hold a commercial learner’s permit or a 

commercial driver’s license from the 

National Registry to the State Driver’s 

Licensing Agencies (SDLAs). If an ME 

does not access their National Registry 

account using login.gov and report 

results of physical qualification 

examinations performed, FMCSA will 

not be able to electronically transmit 

those results to the SDLA for posting to 

the drivers’ records. 

IV. Proposed Action To Remove 

Medical Examiners 

FMCSA proposes to remove MEs from 

its National Registry who have failed to 

access their National Registry account 

using login.gov and have failed to 

update their National Registry account 

information. 

There are approximately 15,727 MEs 

who have not accessed their National 

Registry account using login.gov and as 

a result, are not able to fulfill regulatory 

requirements such as reporting results 

of physical qualification examinations 

performed on CMV drivers, receiving 

FMCSA communications, and 

completing required training. Despite 

multiple attempts, FMCSA staff has not 

been able to reach these MEs. 

Accordingly, FMCSA is proposing to 

remove these MEs from the National 

Registry for failure to comply with the 

requirement to access their National 

Registry account using login.gov and to 

maintain current contact information. A 

list of the MEs whom FMCSA proposes 

to remove can be found in the docket for 

this proceeding (see https:// 

www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA2023-0152/document). 

V. Required Corrective Actions 

MEs proposed for removal must 

complete the following corrective 

actions on or before February 23, 2024 

to avoid being removed from the 

National Registry: (1) create a login.gov 

account using the same email address as 

their National Registry account or sign 

into the National Registry with an 

existing login.gov account using the 

same email address as their National 

Registry account, through the National 

Registry website at https://

nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov (Select 

‘‘Login’’); and (2) once logged in, correct 

all outdated contact information in their 

National Registry profile. MEs who do 

not complete these corrective actions 

will be removed from the National 

Registry on February 24, 2024. If 

assistance is needed to complete these 

corrective actions, affected MEs may 

contact the National Registry Technical 

Support Help Desk at fmctechsup@

dot.gov or (617) 494–3003. 

VI. Effect of Removal From the National 

Registry 

Removal of an ME pursuant to this 

Notice will not invalidate any Medical 

Examiner’s Certificates, Form MCSA– 

5876, issued by that ME to CMV drivers 

prior to the date they are removed from 

the National Registry. However, after an 

ME has been removed from the National 

Registry, they will no longer be 

authorized to perform physical 

qualification examinations of CMV 

drivers and issue Medical Examiner’s 

Certificates, Form MCSA–5876 (49 

U.S.C. 31149(d)(3)). MEs removed from 

the National Registry will continue to 

appear on the public website for 3 years 

following the date of their removal with 

an indication that they are no longer 

certified as an ME and have been 

removed from the National Registry 

with a removal date. FMCSA encourages 

CMV drivers and other stakeholders to 

use the National Registry website public 

search feature to verify that an ME is 

certified by FMCSA, as this will have 

the most current information, including 

a removal date where applicable. 

MEs who are removed from the 

National Registry pursuant to this 

Notice may request reinstatement to the 

National Registry after completing the 

corrective actions set forth in Section V 

above. To request reinstatement MEs 

must log in to their National Registry 

account, select ‘‘My Profile’’ from the 

main menu on the left side of the 

screen, select ‘‘Request Reinstatement,’’ 

follow the instructions provided, and 

submit the reinstatement request to 

FMCSA for consideration. 

Robin Hutcheson, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01283 Filed 1–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2023–0002–N–39] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its 

implementing regulations, this notice 

announces that FRA is forwarding the 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

summarized below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the information collection and its 

expected burden. On November 4, 2023, 

FRA published a notice providing a 60- 

day period for public comment on the 

ICR. FRA received no comments related 

to the proposed collection of 

information. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

should be sent within 30 days of 

publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find the particular ICR by selecting 

‘‘Currently under Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Joanne Swafford, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: 

(757) 897–9908 or Ms. Arlette 

Mussington, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

arlette.mussington@dot.gov or 

telephone: (571) 609–1285. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 

44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its 

implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 

1320, require Federal agencies to issue 

two notices seeking public comment on 

information collection activities before 

OMB may approve paperwork packages. 

See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 

through 1320.12. On November 4, 2023, 

FRA published a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register soliciting comment on 

the ICR for which it is now seeking 

OMB approval. See 88 FR 76269. FRA 

received no comments related to the 

proposed collection of information. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve the proposed collection of 


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information, it must provide 30 days for 

public comment. Federal law requires 

OMB to approve or disapprove 

paperwork packages between 30 and 60 

days after the 30-day notice is 

published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR 

1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 

Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the 30day 

notice informs the regulated community 

to file relevant comments and affords 

the agency adequate time to digest 

public comments before it renders a 

decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. 

Therefore, respondents should submit 

their respective comments to OMB 

within 30 days of publication to best 

ensure having their full effect. 

Comments are invited on the 

following ICR regarding: (1) whether the 

information collection activities are 

necessary for FRA to properly execute 

its functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of 

the burden of the information collection 

activities, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used to 

determine the estimates; (3) ways for 

FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information being 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of information collection 

activities on the public, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

The summary below describes the ICR 

that FRA will submit for OMB clearance 

as the PRA requires: 

Title: Locomotive Crashworthiness. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0564. 

Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 229, 

subpart D, FRA prescribes minimum 

crashworthiness standards for 

locomotives. These crashworthiness 

standards are intended to help protect 

locomotive cab occupants in the event 

of a train collision or derailment. FRA 

uses this collection of information to 

ensure railroads operate locomotives 

that meet the prescribed minimum 

performance standards and design load 

requirements for newly manufactured 

and re-manufactured locomotives. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimates) of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses/Public/ 

Interested Parties. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 783 railroads, 4 

locomotive manufacturers. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

554. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 407 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $34,960. 

FRA informs all interested parties that 

it may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, a collection of information that does 

not display a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Christopher S. Van Nostrand, 

Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2023–0002–N–43] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its 

implementing regulations, this notice 

announces that FRA is forwarding the 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

summarized below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the information collection and its 

expected burden. On November 2, 2023, 

FRA published a notice providing a 60- 

day period for public comment on the 

ICR. FRA did not receive any 

substantive comment on this ICR. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

should be sent within 30 days of 

publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find the particular ICR by selecting 

‘‘Currently under Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Arlette Mussington, Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, at email: 

arlette.mussington@dot.gov or 

telephone: (571) 609–1285 or Ms. 

Joanne Swafford, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: 

(757) 897–9908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 

44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its 

implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 

1320, require Federal agencies to issue 

two notices seeking public comment on 

information collection activities before 

OMB may approve paperwork packages. 

See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 

through 1320.12. On November 2, 2023, 

FRA published a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register soliciting public 

comment on the ICR for which it is now 

seeking OMB approval. See 88 FR 

75367. FRA received one comment filed 

under this docket number. However, the 

comment does not refer to this ICR, or 

any activity involving FRA, and appears 

to have been filed under this docket 

number by mistake. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve this proposed collection of 

information, it must provide 30 days’ 

notice for public comment. Federal law 

requires OMB to approve or disapprove 

paperwork packages between 30 and 60 

days after the 30-day notice is 

published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR 

1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, 

Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the 30-day 

notice informs the regulated community 

to file relevant comments and affords 

the agency adequate time to digest 

public comments before it renders a 

decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. 

Therefore, respondents should submit 

their respective comments to OMB 

within 30 days of publication to best 

ensure having their full effect. 

Comments are invited on the 

following ICR regarding: (1) whether the 

information collection activities are 

necessary for FRA to properly execute 

its functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of 

the burden of the information collection 

activities, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used to 

determine the estimates; (3) ways for 

FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information being 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of information collection 

activities on the public, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

The summary below describes the ICR 

that FRA will submit for OMB clearance 

as the PRA requires: 

Title: Reflectorization of Rail Freight 

Rolling Stock. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0566. 

Abstract: FRA issued this regulation 

to mandate the reflectorization of freight 

rolling stock (properly installing 

retroreflective material on freight cars 

and locomotives) to enhance the 

visibility of trains to help reduce the 

number and severity of accidents at 

highway-rail grade crossings when 


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