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1The locales were identified by the State of 

Alaska’s Department of Administration, Division of 

Motor Vehicles (DMV) and independently verified 

by FMCSA as lacking the infrastructure for CDL 

applicants to perform the skills required by 49 CFR 

383.113(c)(3) and (c)(4). FMCSA notes that the DMV 

initially identified 15 affected locales, but FMCSA 

determined that one of the 15 communities operates 

on major connected thoroughfares and the distances 

involved are not dissimilar to that experienced by 

many rural communities in the western United 

States. The DMV’s letter identifying the affected 

areas is available in the docket of this Notice and 

can be accessed at Regulations.gov. 

within those defined areas. In addition, 

the State may waive only specified 

elements of the skills test affected by the 

lack of infrastructure in the identified 

communities. Individuals applying for a 

restricted CDL covered by this 

exemption are exempt from ELDT in 

accordance with 49 CFR 380.603(a)(2). 

VII. Exemption Decision 

A. Applicability of Exemption 

FMCSA grants Alaska a renewal of an 

exemption from 49 CFR 383.3(e)(2) for 

a period of five years subject to the 

terms and conditions of this decision. 

Alaska may issue CDLs under this 

exemption only to drivers who reside in 

the following communities or areas: 1

(1) Bethel—within the local Bethel 

community road network 

(2) Prince of Wales Island 

(3) Haines—within the Haines 

community, and along the Haines 

Highway corridor, ending at the 

Canadian Border 

(4) Ketchikan—within the Ketchikan 

community and the airport area on 

the neighboring Annette Island 

(5) King Salmon—within the local King 

Salmon community road network 

(6) Kodiak Island 

(7) Kotzebue—within the local Kotzebue 

community road network 

(8) Nome—within the local Nome 

community road network 

(9) Mitkof Island (Petersburg) 

(10) Sitka—within the local Sitka 

community road network 

(11) Skagway—within the Skagway 

community and along the Klondike 

Highway corridor, ending at the 

Canadian Border 

(12) Unalaska Island 

(13) Utqiavik—within the Utqiavik 

community road network 

(14) Wrangell Island 

B. Terms and Conditions 

Alaska and drivers operating under 

this exemption are subject to the 

following terms and conditions: 

(1) Alaska must comply with 49 CFR 

383.133(b) and 383.135(a) of the 

knowledge test standards for testing 

procedures and methods set forth in 49 

CFR part 383, subpart H, and must 

continue to administer knowledge tests 

that fulfill the content requirements of 

subpart G. 

(2) Alaska may waive only the 

following portions of the CDL skills test, 

as set forth in 49 CFR 383.113(c), that 

cannot be performed due to 

infrastructure limitations in the 

identified communities or areas: 

• ability to adjust speed to the 

configuration and condition of the 

roadway, weather and visibility 

conditions, traffic conditions, and motor 

vehicle, cargo, and driver conditions 

(§ 383.113(c)(3)); and 

• ability to choose a safe gap for 

changing lanes, passing other vehicles, 

as well as for crossing or entering traffic 

(§ 383.113(c)(4)); 

(3) Drivers applying for a CDL to be 

issued under this exemption must 

reside in one of the 14 geographic areas 

identified in Section VII.A of this 

Notice; 

(4) Drivers issued a restricted CDL 

under this exemption may operate only 

within the 14 geographic areas 

identified in Section VII.A of this 

Notice; and 

(5) Drivers must comply with all other 

applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (49 CFR parts 350–399). 

(6) Alaska must include notice on a 

restricted CDL issued pursuant to this 

exemption of the geographic area(s) in 

which the CDL holder may operate a 

CMV. 

C. Preemption 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(d), as implemented by 49 CFR 

381.600, during the period this 

exemption is in effect, no State shall 

enforce any law or regulation that 

conflicts with or is inconsistent with 

this exemption with respect to a person 

operating under the exemption. 

D. Notification to FMCSA 

Alaska must provide to FMCSA, upon 

request, a list of all drivers issued CDLs 

under this exemption. 

E. Termination 

FMCSA does not believe that drivers 

covered by this exemption will 

experience any deterioration of their 

safety records. The Agency will, 

however, rescind the exemption if: (1) 

Alaska or drivers operating under the 

exemption fail to comply with the terms 

and conditions of the exemption; (2) the 

exemption results 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 objective of 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315(b). 

Vincent G. White, 

Deputy Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22457 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0127] 

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility 

Determination for a Foreign-Built 

Vessel: SHADOW LINE (SAIL); 

Invitation for Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to issue coastwise 

endorsement eligibility determinations 

for foreign-built vessels which will carry 

no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 31, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2024–0127 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2024–0127 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2024–0127, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you include 

your name and a mailing address, an email 

address, or a telephone number in the body 

of your document so that we can contact you 

if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 


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Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 

nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–461, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

(202) 366–0903. Email: 

patricia.hagerty@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel SHADOW 

LINE is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

Requester intends to offer passenger 

sailing charters. 

Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: Florida, Rhode Island, 

Massachusetts. Base of Operations: St. 

Augustine, Florida. 

Vessel Length and Type: 40′ Sail. 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD 2024–0127 at https://

www.regulations.gov. Interested parties 

may comment on the effect this action 

may have on U.S. vessel builders or 

businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag 

vessels. If MARAD determines, in 

accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388, that the employment of the vessel 

in the coastwise trade to carry no more 

than 12 passengers will have an unduly 

adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or 

a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, MARAD will not issue an 

approval of the vessel’s coastwise 

endorsement eligibility. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the application, 

and address the eligibility criteria given 

in section 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at https://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2024–0127 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit the information you 

claim to be confidential commercial 

information by email to SmallVessels@

dot.gov. Include in the email subject 

heading ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains 

CCI’’ and state in your submission, with 

specificity, the basis for any such 

confidential claim highlighting or 

denoting the CCI portions. If possible, 

please provide a summary of your 

submission that can be made available 

to the public. 

In the event MARAD receives a 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request for the information, procedures 

described in the Department’s FOIA 

regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be 

followed. Only information that is 

ultimately determined to be confidential 

under those procedures will be exempt 

from disclosure under FOIA. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can 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.). For information on DOT’s 

compliance with the Privacy Act, please 

visit https://www.transportation.gov/ 

privacy. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22506 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0128] 

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility 

Determination for a Foreign-Built 

Vessel: KORU (SAIL); Invitation for 

Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to issue coastwise 

endorsement eligibility determinations 

for foreign-built vessels which will carry 

no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 31, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2024–0128 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2024–0128 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2024–0128, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you include 

your name and a mailing address, an email 

address, or a telephone number in the body 

of your document so that we can contact you 

if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 


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