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absent such exemption.’’ The 

procedures for requesting an exemption 

(including renewals) are set out in 49 

CFR part 381. 

II. Exemption Decision 

This notice addresses 10 individuals 

who have requested renewal of their 

exemptions in accordance with FMCSA 

procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 

10 applications for renewal on their 

merits and decided to extend each 

exemption for a renewable two-year 

period. They are: 

Kirk G. Braegger (UT) 

Ambrosio Calles (NM) 

Jose G. Cruz (TX) 

Harry P. Henning (PA) 

Christopher L. Humphries (TX) 

Ralph J. Miles (OR) 

Thomas C. Rylee (GA) 

Stanley B. Salkowski, III (PA) 

Michael G. Thomas (PA) 

William H. Twardus (DE) 

The exemptions are extended subject 

to the following conditions: (1) That 

each individual has a physical 

examination every year (a) by an 

ophthalmologist or optometrist who 

attests that the vision in the better eye 

continues to meet the requirements 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 provides 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 and retains a 

copy of the certification on his/her 

person while driving for presentation to 

a duly authorized Federal, State, or local 

enforcement official. Each exemption 

will be valid for two years unless 

rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The 

exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The 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(e) and 31315. 

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an 

exemption may be granted for no longer 

than two years from its approval date 

and may be renewed upon application 

for additional two year periods. In 

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

31315, each of the 10 applicants has 

satisfied the entry conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirements (65 FR 45817; 65 FR 

77066; 67 FR 71610; 67 FR 76439; 68 FR 

10298; 70 FR 7545; 72 FR 7812; 74 FR 

6689; 76 FR 9859; 78 FR 8689). Each of 

these 10 applicants has requested 

renewal of the exemption and has 

submitted evidence showing that the 

vision in the better eye continues to 

meet the requirement specified at 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the vision 

impairment is stable. In addition, a 

review of each record of safety while 

driving with the respective vision 

deficiencies over the past two years 

indicates each applicant continues to 

meet the vision exemption 

requirements. These factors provide an 

adequate basis for predicting each 

driver’s ability to continue to drive 

safely in interstate commerce. 

Therefore, FMCSA concludes that 

extending the exemption for each 

renewal applicant for a period of two 

years is likely to achieve a level of safety 

equal to that existing without the 

exemption. 

IV. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

FMCSA encourages you to participate 

by submitting comments and related 

materials. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA– 

2002–13411), indicate the specific 

section of this document to which each 

comment applies, and provide a reason 

for each suggestion or recommendation. 

You may submit your comments and 

material online or by fax, mail, or hand 

delivery, but please use only one of 

these means. FMCSA recommends that 

you include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a phone 

number in the body of your document 

so the Agency can contact you if it has 

questions regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, got 

to http://www.regulations.gov and put 

the docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2000– 

7363; FMCSA–2002–13411’’ in the 

‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

When the new screen appears, click on 

‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type your 

comment into the text box in the 

following screen. Choose whether you 

are submitting your comment as an 

individual or on behalf of a third party 

and then submit. If you submit your 

comments by mail or hand delivery, 

submit them in an unbound format, no 

larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for 

copying and electronic filing. If you 

submit comments by mail and would 

like to know that they reached the 

facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period 

and may change this notice based on 

your comments. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as any 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and in the 

search box insert the docket number, 

‘‘FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA–2002– 

13411’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket 

Folder’’ button choose the document 

listed to review. If you do not have 

access to the Internet, you may view the 

docket online by visiting the Docket 

Management Facility in Room W12–140 

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., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Issued On: February 2, 2015. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02805 Filed 2–10–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–25246; FMCSA– 

2010–0385] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew the exemptions from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 9 

individuals. FMCSA has statutory 

authority to exempt individuals from 

the vision requirement if the 

exemptions granted will not 

compromise safety. The Agency has 

concluded that granting these 

exemption renewals will provide a level 

of safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

DATES: This decision is effective March 

7, 2015. Comments must be received on 

or before March 13, 2015. 


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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–25246; 

FMCSA–2010–0385], using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number for this notice. Note that 

DOT posts all comments received 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information included in a 

comment. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments on-line. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Carrier, 

Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards, 

202–366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, 

FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room 

W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may renew an exemption from 

the vision requirements in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers 

of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a 

two-year period if it finds ‘‘such 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level that would be achieved 

absent such exemption.’’ The 

procedures for requesting an exemption 

(including renewals) are set out in 49 

CFR part 381. 

II. Exemption Decision 

This notice addresses 9 individuals 

who have requested renewal of their 

exemptions in accordance with FMCSA 

procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 

9 applications for renewal on their 

merits and decided to extend each 

exemption for a renewable two-year 

period. They are: 

Glen T. Garrabrant (NJ) 

Richard A. Guthrie (MT) 

Alan L. Johnston (IL) 

Bryon K. Lavender (OH) 

Victor M. McCants (AL) 

James E. Menz (NY) 

William K. Otwell (LA) 

Rance A. Powell (AL) 

Shannon E. Rasmussen (WY) 

The exemptions are extended subject 

to the following conditions: (1) That 

each individual has a physical 

examination every year (a) by an 

ophthalmologist or optometrist who 

attests that the vision in the better eye 

continues to meet the requirements 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 provides 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 and retains a 

copy of the certification on his/her 

person while driving for presentation to 

a duly authorized Federal, State, or local 

enforcement official. Each exemption 

will be valid for two years unless 

rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The 

exemption will be rescinded 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(e) and 31315. 

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an 

exemption may be granted for no longer 

than two years from its approval date 

and may be renewed upon application 

for additional two year periods. In 

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

31315, each of the 9 applicants has 

satisfied the entry conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirements (65 FR 66286; 66 FR 

13825; 68 FR 10300; 70 FR 7546; 72 FR 

180; 72 FR 7111; 72 FR 9397; 74 FR 

6211; 74 FR 6212; 75 FR 77942; 76 FR 

5425; 76 FR 9861; 78 FR 10250). Each 

of these 9 applicants has requested 

renewal of the exemption and has 

submitted evidence showing that the 

vision in the better eye continues to 

meet the requirement specified at 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the vision 

impairment is stable. In addition, a 

review of each record of safety while 

driving with the respective vision 

deficiencies over the past two years 

indicates each applicant continues to 

meet the vision exemption 

requirements. 

These factors provide an adequate 

basis for predicting each driver’s ability 

to continue to drive safely in interstate 

commerce. Therefore, FMCSA 

concludes that extending the exemption 

for each renewal applicant for a period 

of two years is likely to achieve a level 

of safety equal to that existing without 

the exemption. 

IV. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

FMCSA encourages you to participate 

by submitting comments and related 

materials. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2006–25246; FMCSA– 

2010–0385), indicate the specific 

section of this document to which each 

comment applies, and provide a reason 

for each suggestion or recommendation. 

You may submit your comments and 

material online or by fax, mail, or hand 

delivery, but please use only one of 

these means. FMCSA recommends that 

you include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a phone 

number in the body of your document 

so the Agency can contact you if it has 

questions regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, got 

to http://www.regulations.gov and put 

the docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2006– 

25246; FMCSA–2010–0385’’ in the 

‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

When the new screen appears, click on 

‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type your 


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comment into the text box in the 

following screen. Choose whether you 

are submitting your comment as an 

individual or on behalf of a third party 

and then submit. If you submit your 

comments by mail or hand delivery, 

submit them in an unbound format, no 

larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for 

copying and electronic filing. If you 

submit comments by mail and would 

like to know that they reached the 

facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period 

and may change this notice based on 

your comments. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as any 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and in the 

search box insert the docket number, 

‘‘FMCSA–2006–25246; FMCSA–2010– 

0385’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket 

Folder’’ button choose the document 

listed to review. If you do not have 

access to the Internet, you may view the 

docket online by visiting the Docket 

Management Facility in Room W12–140 

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., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Issued On: February 2, 2015. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02806 Filed 2–10–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

National Public Transportation/TransitOriented Development (TOD) Technical 

Assistance Ladders of Opportunity 

Initiative 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity 

and request for proposals (RFP). 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) announces a 

Notice of Funding Opportunity and 

Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new 

National Public Transportation/TOD 

Technical Assistance Initiative, which 

supports the Ladders of Opportunity 

initiative of the President and the 

Secretary of Transportation by 

providing technical assistance for 

transit-oriented development activities 

around public transportation stations, 

including technical assistance to 

economically distressed communities 

across the country. FTA has budgeted 

up to $4,000,000 over a four-year period 

and seeks proposals that will 

demonstrate the ability to organize a 

technical assistance team with practical 

expertise in a range of disciplines 

including public transportation, transitoriented development, land use, urban 

planning, affordable housing, 

environmental justice and communitybased economic development. This 

announcement is available on the FTA’s 

Web site at: www.fta.gov. 

This Notice of Funding Opportunity 

and RFP are posted in the FIND module 

of the government-wide electronic 

grants Web site at http://

www.grants.gov. 

DATES: Complete proposals are due by 

11:59 p.m. EST on April 10, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: All proposals must be 

submitted electronically through the 

GRANTS.GOV ‘‘APPLY’’ function. All 

entities intending to apply should 

initiate the process of registering on the 

GRANTS.GOV Web site immediately to 

ensure completion of registration before 

the submission deadline. Instructions 

for applying can be found in the ‘‘FIND’’ 

module of GRANTS.GOV. Mail and fax 

submissions will not be accepted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general program information, as well as 

proposal-specific questions, contact 

Kimberly Gayle at Kimberly.Gayle@

dot.gov and (202) 366–1429. A TDD is 

available at 1–800–877–8339 (TDD/

FIRS). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

A. Authority 

49 U.S.C. 5314 authorizes FTA to 

enter into contracts, cooperative 

agreements and other agreements to 

carry out a range of technical assistance 

activities to improve public 

transportation. FTA has identified 

$4,000,000 authorized under 

SAFETEA–LU, and will fund up to 

$1,000,000 for the first year, with plans 

to provide up to $3 million in additional 

funding for the remaining three years. 

The amount of funding that FTA will 

provide for each of the three subsequent 

years will be dependent upon annual 

performance reviews. There are no costsharing requirements for these funds. 

B. Strategic Goals and Objectives 

In this solicitation, FTA seeks 

proposals to provide technical 

assistance through the development of 

tools, guidance, and other resources for 

enhancing TOD within transportation 

corridors and around public 

transportation stations, including 

economically distressed areas. 

This National Public Transportation/

TOD Technical Assistance Initiative 

will build upon FTA’s prior research, 

planning, technical assistance, and 

training efforts through the Transit 

Cooperative Research Program, the 

National Transit Institute and other 

outreach. The strategic goals of the 

initiative are: (1) Economic 

Development; (2) Equity and Quality of 

Life; and (3) Outreach, Education, and 

Facilitation. 

C. Eligible Proposers 

Eligible proposers are national nonprofit organizations with technical 

expertise in public transportation, 

transit-oriented development, land use, 

urban planning, public finance, 

affordable housing, environmental 

justice and community-based economic 

development. FTA will award one (1) 

Cooperative agreement that will be 

between FTA and the selected proposer, 

which must have a substantial interest 

in the project and must not simply act 

as a pass-through for funds. The 

selected proposer will be directly 

responsible for the delivery of all 

services and products. Individuals, forprofit entities, public and Federal 

agencies are not eligible to apply 

directly for this solicitation. However, 

individuals, for-profit entities, public 

and Federal agencies are eligible to 

participate as third parties under the 

direction and leadership of eligible 

proposers. 

II. Proposal Submission 

Complete proposals must be 

submitted electronically through the 

GRANTS.GOV Web site by 11:59 EST 

on April 10, 2015. Late proposals will 

not be accepted. Proposers are 

encouraged to begin the process of 

registration on the GRANTS.GOV site 

well in advance of the submission 

deadline. Please note that the Funding 

Opportunity Number is DOT–FTA– 

TODTA–FY2015. The Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number is 

20.507. 

Therese W. McMillan, 

Acting Administrator. 

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