Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 77 / Thursday, April 23, 2009 / Notices 18607 

Decided: April 16, 2009. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Kulunie L. Cannon, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. E9–9176 Filed 4–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2000–8398; FMCSA– 

2002–12294; FMCSA–2002–12844; FMCSA– 

2004–17984; FMCSA–2005–20027] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Renewals; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA previously 

announced its decision to renew the 

exemptions from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations for 13 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 

exemptions will provide a level of safety 

that will be equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical 

Programs, (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: 

Electronic Access 

You may see all the comments online 

through the Federal Document 

Management System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Background 

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

FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2- 

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 statute also 

allows the Agency to renew exemptions 

at the end of the 2-year period. The 

comment period ended on March 30, 

2009. 

Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received no comments in this 

proceeding. 

Conclusion 

The Agency has not received any 

adverse evidence on any of these drivers 

that indicates that safety is being 

compromised. Based upon its 

evaluation of the 13 renewal 

applications, FMCSA renews the 

Federal vision exemptions for David F. 

Breuer, Wilford F. Christian, Richard S. 

Cummings, Joseph A. Dean, Jimmy C. 

Killian, Daniel L. Jacobs, Jimmy C. 

Killian, Jose M. Limon-Alvarado, 

Eugene R. Lydick, John W. Montgomery, 

Billy L. Riddle, Scottie Stewart, and 

Artis Suitt. 

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

and 31315, each renewal exemption will 

be valid for 2 years unless revoked 

earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will 

be revoked 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 and 31315. 

Issued on: April 17, 2009. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E9–9346 Filed 4–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2009–0038] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Invitation for public comments 

on a requested administrative waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel 

ISLAND SPIRIT. 

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. The complete application 

is given in DOT docket MARAD–2009– 

0038 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 (68 FR 23084; April 

30, 2003), 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. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 26, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2009–0038. 

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: 

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W21–203, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

As described by the applicant the 

intended service of the vessel ISLAND 

SPIRIT is: 

Intended Use: ‘‘As a vessel in which 

sailing skills and navigation are taught 

by a licensed (USCG MASTER) and 

certified instructor. Additional use as a 

skippered charter vessel operated by a 

USCG MASTER which could include 

multi day trips as well as day and 

evening charters. Use as a bareboat 

charter vessel.’’ 

Geographic Region: ‘‘Washington 

State, Oregon, California and Alaska’’. 


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18608 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 77 / Thursday, April 23, 2009 / Notices 

1Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy 

International Airport, 73 FR 3,510 (Jan. 18, 2008); 

Operating Limitations at Newark Liberty 

International Airport, 73 FR 29,550 (May 21, 2008). 

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). 

Dated: April 14, 2009. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–9130 Filed 4–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Submission Deadline for 

Schedule Information for O’Hare 

International Airport, John F. Kennedy 

International Airport, and Newark 

Liberty International Airport for the 

Winter 2009/10 Scheduling Season 

AGENCY: Department of Transportation, 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

ACTION: Notice of submission deadline. 

SUMMARY: Under this notice, the FAA 

announces the submission deadline of 

May 14, 2009, for Winter 2009/10 flight 

schedules at Chicago’s O’Hare 

International Airport (ORD), New York’s 

John F. Kennedy International Airport 

(JFK), and Newark Liberty International 

Airport (EWR) in accordance with the 

International Air Transport Association 

(IATA) Worldwide Scheduling 

Guidelines. The deadline of May 14, 

2009, coincides with the schedule 

submission deadline for the IATA 

Schedules Conference for the Winter 

2009/10 scheduling season. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

has designated ORD as an IATA Level 

2, Schedules Facilitated Airport, and 

JFK and EWR as Level 3, Coordinated 

Airports. Scheduled operations at JFK 

and EWR are currently limited by the 

FAA under orders that expire on 

October 24, 2009.1 In addition, the FAA 

adopted a final rule for Congestion 

Management at John F. Kennedy 

International Airport and Newark 

Liberty International Airport that would 

have continued limits beyond October 

2009. 73 FR 60,544 (Oct. 10, 2008). The 

rule was stayed by the U.S. Court of 

Appeals for the District of Columbia 

Circuit prior to the December 9, 2008, 

effective date. The FAA is presently 

reconsidering whether to go forward 

with the rule and is evaluating whether 

to propose its rescission. Accordingly, 

the FAA requested that the briefing 

schedule be held in abeyance. The court 

granted the FAA’s request on April 1, 

2009. Given the uncertainty 

surrounding the rule, it is likely that the 

orders at JFK and EWR will be extended 

through the Winter 2009/10 scheduling 

season. 

The hourly capacity at JFK and EWR 

has not increased significantly since the 

orders took effect last spring. Because 

the demand for operations at New Yorkarea airports remains high, and in light 

of the judicial stay, obtaining schedule 

information by the standard industry 

deadline and reviewing those schedules 

under the current procedures is the 

most practical way to proceed at this 

time. 

The FAA is primarily concerned 

about planned passenger and cargo 

operations during peak hours, but 

carriers may submit schedule plans for 

the entire day. At ORD, the peak hours 

are between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Central 

Standard Time (1300–0300 UTC) and at 

EWR and JFK between the hours of 6 

a.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 

(1100–0400 UTC). Carriers should 

submit schedule information in 

sufficient detail including, at minimum, 

the operating carrier, flight number, 

scheduled time of operation, frequency, 

and effective dates. IATA standard 

schedule information format and data 

elements (Standard Schedules 

Information Manual) may be used. 

The U.S. winter scheduling season is 

from October 25, 2009, through March 

27, 2010, in recognition of the IATA 

scheduling season dates. The FAA 

understands there may be differences in 

schedule times due to the U.S. daylight 

saving time dates, and we will 

accommodate these differences to the 

extent that it is possible. 

DATES: Schedules must be submitted no 

later than May 14, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Schedules may be 

submitted by mail to the Slot 

Administration Office, AGC–240, Office 

of the Chief Counsel, 800 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

facsimile: 202–267–7277; ARINC: 

DCAYAXD; or by e-mail to: 7-AWAslotadmin@faa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Tegtmeier, Associate Chief 

Counsel for the Air Traffic Organization, 

Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone 

number: 202–267–8323; fax number: 

202–267–7971; e-mail: 

james.tegtmeier@faa.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17, 

2009. 

Rebecca B. Macpherson, 

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations. 

[FR Doc. E9–9299 Filed 4–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Internal Revenue Service Advisory 

Council (IRSAC); Nominations 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Request for applications. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS) requests applications of 

individuals to be considered for 

selection as Internal Revenue Service 

Advisory Council (IRSAC) members. 

Applications will be accepted for 

current vacancies and should describe 

and document the applicant’s 

qualifications for membership. IRSAC is 

comprised of up to thirty-five (35) 

appointed members; approximately 

eight of these appointments will expire 

in December 2009. It is important that 

the IRSAC continue to represent a 

diverse taxpayer and stakeholder base. 

Accordingly, to maintain membership 

diversity, selection is based on the 

applicant’s qualifications as well as 

areas of expertise. The Internal Revenue 

Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) 

provides an organized public forum for 

IRS officials and representatives of the 

public to discuss relevant tax 

administration issues. The council 

advises the IRS on issues that have a 

substantive effect on federal tax 

administration. As an advisory body 

designed to focus on broad policy 

matters, the IRSAC reviews existing tax 

policy and/or recommends policies with 

respect to emerging tax administration 

issues. The IRSAC suggests operational 

improvements, offers constructive 

observations regarding current or 

proposed IRS policies, programs, and 

procedures, and advises the IRS with 

respect to issues having substantive 

effect on Federal tax administration. 

DATES: Written applications must be 

postmarked or faxed on or before June 

16, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent 

to National Public Liaison, CL:NPL:P, 

Room 7559 IR, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 


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