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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, self-addressed 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–2013–0023’’ 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: March 19, 2015. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–07050 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0032] 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Standards: Application for Exemption; 

Daimler Trucks North America 

(Daimler) 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant 

of application for exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to grant Daimler Trucks North 

America’s (Daimler) application for an 

exemption to allow a Daimler employee 

to drive commercial motor vehicles 

(CMV) in the United States without 

having a commercial driver’s license 

(CDL) issued by one of the States. The 

driver, Martin Zeilinger, will test-drive 

Daimler vehicles on U.S. roads to better 

understand product requirements for 

these vehicles in ‘‘real world’’ 

environments and verify results. He 

holds a valid German CDL but lacks the 

U.S. residency necessary to obtain a 

CDL issued by one of the States. FMCSA 

believes that the process for obtaining a 

German CDL is comparable to or as 

effective as the U.S. CDL requirements 

and ensures that this driver will likely 

achieve a level of safety that is 

equivalent to or greater than the level of 

safety that would be obtained in the 

absence of the exemption. 

DATES: This exemption is effective 

March 27, 2015 and expires March 27, 

2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and 

Carrier Operations Division; Office of 

Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety 

Standards; Telephone: 202–366–4325. 

Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Legal Basis 

The Secretary of Transportation (the 

Secretary) has the authority to grant 

exemptions from any of the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 

(FMCSRs) issued under chapter 313 or 

§ 31136 of title 49, United States Code, 

to a person(s) seeking regulatory relief 

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

to granting an exemption, the Secretary 

must request public comment and make 

a determination that the exemption is 

likely to achieve a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

of safety that would be obtained in the 

absence of the exemption. Exemptions 

may be granted for a period of up to 2 

years and may be renewed. 

The FMCSA Administrator has been 

delegated authority under 49 CFR 

1.87(e)(1) and (f) to carry out the 

functions vested in the Secretary by 49 

U.S.C. chapter 313 and subchapters I 

and III of chapter 311, relating, 

respectively, to the commercial driver’s 

license program and to commercial 

motor vehicle (CMV) programs and 

safety regulation. 

Background 

On July 22 and August 29, 2014, 

FMCSA granted similar exemptions for 

Daimler test drivers (79 FR 42626, 

51641). These individuals each held a 

valid German CDL but lacked the U.S. 

residency necessary to obtain a CDL in 

the United States. FMCSA concluded 

that the process for obtaining a German 

CDL is comparable to or as effective as 

the U.S. CDL requirements and ensures 

that these drivers will likely achieve a 

level of safety equivalent to or greater 

than the level that would be obtained in 

the absence of the exemption. These two 

drivers were not involved in any crashes 

or other safety-related incidents. 

Daimler Application for Exemption 

Daimler applied for the same CDL 

exemption for Martin Zeilinger. Notice 

of the application was published on 

December 17, 2014 (79 FR 75229). One 

comment was received in opposition to 

the application for exemption, but it 

was not substantive. A copy of the 

Daimler request is in the docket 

identified at the beginning of this 

notice. The exemption allows Martin 

Zeilinger to operate CMVs to support 

Daimler field tests to meet future 

vehicle safety and environmental 

requirements and to promote the 

development of technology and 

advancements in vehicle safety systems 

and emissions reductions. He will 

typically drive for no more than 6 hours 

per day for 2 consecutive days, and 10 

percent of the test driving will be on 

two-lane state highways, while 90 

percent will be on interstate highways. 

The driving will consist of no more than 

200 miles per day, for a total of 400 

miles during a two-day period on a 

quarterly basis. 

Section 383.21 requires CMV drivers 

in the United States to have a CDL 

issued by a State. Mr. Zeilinger is a 

citizen and resident of Germany. Only 

residents of a State can apply for a CDL. 

Without the exemption, Mr. Zeilinger 

would not be able to test-drive 

prototype CMVs on U.S. roads. 

Mr. Zeilinger holds a valid German 

CDL and is an experienced operator of 

CMVs. In the application for exemption, 

Daimler also submitted documentation 

showing his safe German driving record. 

Method To Ensure an Equivalent or 

Greater Level of Safety 

According to Daimler, the 

requirements for a German-issued CDL 

ensure that the same level of safety is 

met or exceeded as if these drivers had 

a CDL issued by one of the States. Mr. 

Zeilinger is familiar with the operation 

of CMVs worldwide and will be 

accompanied at all times by a driver 

who holds a U.S.-issued CDL and is 

familiar with the routes to be traveled. 

FMCSA has determined that the process 

for obtaining a CDL in Germany is 

comparable to that for obtaining a CDL 

issued by one of the States and 

adequately assesses the driver’s ability 

to safely operate CMVs in the United 

States. 

FMCSA Decision 

Based upon the merits of this 

application, including Mr. Zeilinger’s 

extensive driving experience and safety 

record, and the fact that he has 

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successfully completed the requisite 

training and testing to obtain a German 

CDL, FMCSA concluded that the 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level that would be achieved 

absent such exemption, in accordance 

with § 381.305(a). 

Terms and Conditions for the 

Exemption 

FMCSA grants Daimler and Mr. 

Martin Zeilinger an exemption from the 

CDL requirement in 49 CFR 383.23 to 

allow Mr. Zeilinger to drive CMVs in 

this country without a U.S. State-issued 

CDL, subject to the following terms and 

conditions: (1) The driver and carrier 

must comply with all other applicable 

provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) (49 CFR 

parts 350–399), (2) the driver must be in 

possession of the exemption document 

and a valid German CDL, (3) the driver 

must be employed by and operating the 

CMV within the scope of his duties for 

Daimler, (4) Daimler must notify 

FMCSA in writing within 5 business 

days of any accident, as defined in 49 

CFR 390.5, involving this driver, and (5) 

Daimler must notify FMCSA in writing 

if this driver is convicted of a 

disqualifying offense under § 383.51 or 

§ 391.15 of the FMCSRs. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 

and 31136(e), the exemption will be 

valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier 

by the FMCSA. The exemption will be 

revoked if: (1) Mr. Zeilinger fails 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 

be inconsistent with the goals and 

objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136. 

Issued on: March 20, 2015. 

T.F. Scott Darling, III, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2015–07059 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA–2015–0008] 

Special Notice; Correction 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Correction. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) published a 30- 

Day Notice of Request for Comments in 

the Federal Register on March 17, 2015 

entitled; ‘‘49 U.S.C. 5320 Paul S. 

Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program.’’ The 

notice contained an incorrect estimated 

total annual burden on respondents. 

This document corrects that error. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia 

Swain, Office of Administration, Office 

of Management Planning, (202) 366– 

0354. 

Correction 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 130 

hours. 

Matthew M. Crouch, 

Associate Administrator for Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06959 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2015–0035] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

TAHOE DREAMER; Invitation for 

Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 

12121, the Secretary of Transportation, 

as represented by the Maritime 

Administration (MARAD), is authorized 

to grant waivers of the U.S.-build 

requirement of the coastwise laws under 

certain circumstances. A request for 

such a waiver has been received by 

MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

April 27, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2015–0035. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All comments will become part of this 

docket and will be available for 

inspection and copying at the above 

address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

E.T., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document and all documents 

entered into this docket is available on 

the World Wide Web at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Linda Williams, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W23–453, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel TAHOE DREAMER 

is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Bare boat charters on Lake Tahoe.’’ 

Geographic Region: ‘‘California and 

Nevada.’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2015–0035 at 

http://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 issuance of the waiver will 

have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 

vessel builder or a business that uses 

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

waiver will not be granted. Comments 

should refer to the docket number of 

this notice and the vessel name in order 

for MARAD to properly consider the 

comments. Comments should also state 

the commenter’s interest in the waiver 

application, and address the waiver 

criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone is able to 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.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: March 19, 2015. 

Christine Gurland, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06987 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] 

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