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ask questions about it. Interested parties 

who wish to participate in the industry 

day meeting will need to register and 

can access information on how to 

register on the web page where the draft 

EB is posted. 

The FAA is seeking public comments 

on the draft EB 105A for Vertiport 

Design to help inform the development 

of the final EB update. The draft EB will 

be available starting Friday, September 

20, 2024, on the FAA website at: https:// 

www.faa.gov/airports/engineering/ 

engineering_briefs/drafts/. 

Members of the public should use the 

comment matrix provided with the draft 

EB to submit comments. Completed 

comment matrices should be submitted 

to the email address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. The FAA will not 

accept comments during the industry 

day meeting. 

The FAA would like to publish a final 

EB 105A for Vertiport Design later this 

year, following the adjudication of 

comments received during this public 

comment period. The FAA intends to 

publish a new Advisory Circular (AC) 

on Vertiport Design in 2025 to provide 

additional guidance in this area. Once 

the FAA issues a new AC, the agency 

will cancel EB 105A. 

Dated: September 10, 2024. 

Keri L. Lyons, 

Manager, Office of Airports Emerging 

Entrants Division. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20915 Filed 9–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions 

on Proposed Transportation Project in 

Florida 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims 

for judicial review of actions. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the 

FDOT, is issuing this notice to 

announce actions taken by FDOT and 

other Federal agencies that are final 

agency actions. These actions relate to 

the proposed Interstate 75 (I–75) 

Improvements Project Development and 

Environment (PD&E) Study (Financial 

Management Number 452074–2). The 

proposed I–75 Improvements project 

will reduce congestion and improve 

reliability on I–75 from south of State 

Road (S.R.) 44 to S.R. 200, a distance of 

approximately 22.5 miles. 

Improvements consist of adding 

auxiliary lanes between interchanges, 

bridge overpass replacement and 

widening, and the construction of 

stormwater management facilities. 

These actions grant licenses, permits, or 

approvals for the project. 

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on 

behalf of FDOT, is advising the public 

of final agency actions subject to 23 

U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking 

judicial review of the Federal Agency 

actions on the listed highway project 

will be barred unless the claim is filed 

on or before February 13, 2025. If the 

Federal law that authorizes judicial 

review of a claim provides a time period 

of less than 150 days for filing such 

claim, then that shorter time period still 

applies. 

ADDRESSES: The Finding of No 

Significant Impact and additional 

project documents can be viewed and 

downloaded from the project website at: 

https://www.cflroads.com/project/ 

452074-2, or by contacting FDOT Office 

of Environmental Management, 605 

Suwannee Street, MS 37, Tallahassee, 

Florida 32399, during normal business 

hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern 

Standard Time), Monday through 

Friday, except State holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Marshall, P.E., Director, FDOT 

Office of Environmental Management, 

FDOT; telephone (850) 414–4316; email: 

Jennifer.Marshall@dot.state.fl.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective 

December 14, 2016, and as subsequently 

renewed on May 26, 2022, the FHWA 

assigned, and the FDOT assumed, 

environmental responsibilities for this 

project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. 

Notice is hereby given that FDOT and 

other Federal agencies have taken final 

agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 

(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, or 

approvals for the proposed highway 

improvement project. The actions by 

FDOT and other Federal agencies on the 

project, and the laws under which such 

actions were taken are described in the 

Finding of No Significant Impact 

approved on August 28, 2024, and in 

other project records for the listed 

project. The Finding of No Significant 

Impact and other documents for the 

listed project are available by contacting 

FDOT at the address provided above. 

The project subject to this notice is: 

Project Location: The project is 

located in Marion and Sumter County, 

Florida, and partially within the City of 

Ocala. The project limits are I–75 from 

south of S.R. 44 to S.R. 200, a distance 

of approximately 22.5 miles. 

Project Actions: This notice applies to 

the Finding of No Significant Impact 

and all other Federal agency licenses, 

permits, or approvals for the listed 

project as of the issuance date of this 

notice and all laws under which such 

actions were taken, including but not 

limited to: 

1. General: National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321et 

seq.]; Federal–Aid Highway Act (FAHA) 

[23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; 23 

CFR part 771. 

2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA) [42 U.S.C. 

7401–7671(q)], with the exception of 

project level conformity determinations 

[42 U.S.C. 7506]. 

3. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 

[42 U.S.C. 4901–4918]; 23 CFR 772. 

4. Land: Section 4(f) of the 

Department of Transportation Act of 

1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; 

23 CFR part 774; Land and Water 

Conservation Fund (LWCF) [54 U.S.C. 

200302–200310]. 

5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and 1536]; 

Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 

U.S.C. 1361–1423h], Anadromous Fish 

Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)– 

757(f)]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination 

Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)]; Migratory 

Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703– 

712]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act of 

1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801– 

1891d], with Essential Fish Habitat 

requirements [16 U.S.C. 1855(b)(2)]. 

6. Historic and Cultural Resources: 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended 

[54 U.S.C. 3006101 et seq.]; 

Archaeological Resources Protection Act 

of 1979 (ARPA) [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)– 

470(II)]; Preservation of Historical and 

Archaeological Data [54 U.S.C.312501– 

312508]; Native American Grave 

Protection and Repatriation Act 

(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013; 18 

U.S.C. 1170]. 

7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000 d–2000d– 

1]; American Indian Religious Freedom 

Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland 

Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 

4201–4209]. 

8. Wetlands and Water Resources: 

Clean Water Act (section 319, section 

401, section 404) [33 U.S.C. 1251–1387]; 

Coastal Barriers Resources Act (CBRA) 

[16 U.S.C. 3501–3510]; Coastal Zone 

Management Act (CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 

1451–1466]; Safe Drinking Water Act 

(SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300f–300j—26]; 

Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 

U.S.C. 401–406]; Wild and Scenic 

Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–1287]; 

Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 

U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands 

Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 

133(b)(3)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act 

[42 U.S.C. 4001–4130]. 


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9. Hazardous Materials: 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; 

Superfund Amendments and 

Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); 

Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. 

10. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 

Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and 

Enhancement of Cultural Resources; 

E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 

13287 Preserve America; E.O. 11514 

Protection and Enhancement of 

Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 

Invasive Species. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). 

Issued on: September 11, 2024. 

Karen M. Brunelle, 

Director, Office of Project Development, 

Federal Highway Administration, 

Tallahassee, Florida. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20989 Filed 9–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0244] 

Hours of Service: Denial of Application 

for Exemption; Arbert Ibraimi 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; 

denial of application for exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to deny the application of Mr. 

Arbert Ibraimi on behalf of GTLM 

Transport Inc. (GTLM), requesting an 

exemption from the requirement to use 

an electronic logging device (ELD) for 

maintaining driver records of duty 

status (RODS). FMCSA evaluated the 

application and public comments and 

determined that GTLM did not 

sufficiently demonstrate how its 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

operations would likely achieve a level 

of safety that is equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level that would be achieved 

in the absence of the exemption. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Bernadette Walker, FMCSA Driver, and 

Carrier Operations Division; Office of 

Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety 

Standards; 202–385–2415; 

bernadette.walker@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, go to 

www.regulations.gov, insert the docket 

number ‘‘FMCSA–2023–0244’’ in the 

keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, 

sort the results by ‘‘Posted (Newer— 

Older),’’ choose the first notice listed, 

click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ 

To view documents mentioned in this 

notice as being available in thein the 

docket, go to www.regulations.gov, 

insert docket number ‘‘FMCSA–2023– 

0244’’ in the keyword box, click 

‘‘Search,’’ and choose the document to 

review. 

If you do not have access to the 

internet, you may view the docket by 

visiting Docket Operations on the 

ground floor of the DOT West Building, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. To be sure 

someone is there to help you, please call 

(202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–9826 

before visiting Docket Operations. 

II. Legal Basis 

FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant 

exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). 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 the applicant’s safety 

analysis. The Agency must provide an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

request. 

The Agency reviews safety analyses 

and public comments submitted 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(a)). 

The Agency must publish its decision in 

the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(b)). If granted, the notice will 

identify the regulatory provision from 

which the applicant will be exempt, the 

effective period, and all terms and 

conditions of the exemption (49 CFR 

381.315(c)(1)). If the exemption is 

denied, the notice will explain the 

reason for the denial (49 CFR 

381.315(c)(2)). The exemption may be 

renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). 

III. Background 

Current Regulation(s) Requirements 

With limited exceptions, the HOS 

regulation at 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1)(i) 

requires motor carriers operating CMVs 

to install and require each of its drivers 

to use an ELD to record the driver’s duty 

status. 

Applicant’s Request 

GTLM requested a one-year 

exemption from the ELD requirement in 

49 CFR 395.8(a)(1)(i). The applicant 

stated that it is a new business, 

operating a single CMV as an owneroperator, and has limited funds to 

support the purchase of an ELD. The 

applicant stated that it would use the 

funds saved from not purchasing and 

installing an ELD, to monitor the safety 

of operations and to incorporate safety 

management controls into its operation. 

Applicant’s Method To Ensure an 

Equivalent or Greater Level of Safety 

GTLM stated that an equivalent or 

greater level of safety will be achieved 

under the exemption because, since the 

carrier is owner-operated, ‘‘the 

operational safety impact will be 

virtually identical and manageable.’’ 

GTLM also stated that funds that would 

be used to purchase and install an ELD 

could be invested in a safety 

management control system from which 

the company would benefit more in its 

initial stages (e.g., training on current 

safety topics.) 

IV. Public Comments 

On March 1, 2024, FMCSA published 

a notice of GTLM’s application and 

requested public comments (89 FR 

15258). The agency received a total of 

122 comments: 62 in support, 32 in 

opposition, and 28 taking no position 

either for or against granting the 

exemption. Of the 62 comments in 

support of granting the exemption, five 

were from trucking companies. 

Commenters who supported granting 

the exemption expressed general 

opposition to ELDs. They stated that 

ELDs are too expensive, and they create 

a stressful environment for drivers who 

feel pressured to arrive at their 

destinations before running out of 

hours. Some commenters also stated 

that ELDs have made CMV operations 

less safe because they cause drivers to 

rush. Jimmy Haynes stated, ‘‘After 35 

years of driving the elds are making 

drivers take unnecessary risks to 

maximize time. Instead of being able to 

take naps or breaks when needed the 

elds make you push through to 


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