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summarize or include your comments in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

ICR. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28696 Filed 12–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0216] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Renewal of an Approved 

Information Collection; Waiver and 

Exemption Requirements 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

FMCSA announces its plan to submit 

the Information Collection Request (ICR) 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for its 

review and approval and invites public 

comment. FMCSA requests approval to 

renew the ICR titled ‘‘Waiver and 

Exemption Requirements’’. The ICR 

estimates the burden applicants incur to 

comply with the reporting tasks 

required for requesting waivers and 

exemptions. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before February 4, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket Number FMCSA– 

2024–0216 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets 

Operations, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Ground 

Floor, Washington, DC, 20590–0001 

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 Dockets Operations. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bernadette Walker, Driver and Carrier 

Operations Division, DOT, FMCSA, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; 202–385– 

2415; Bernadette.walker@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Instructions 

All submissions must include the 

Agency name and docket number. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments, see the Public Participation 

heading below. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to https://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2024–0216), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which your 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 FMCSA can 

contact you if there are questions 

regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2024-0216/document, click on 

this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type 

your comment into the text box on the 

following screen. 

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. 

Comments received after the comment 

closing date will be included in the 

docket and will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its regulatory process. 

DOT posts these comments, including 

any personal information the 

commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov as described in the 

system of records notice DOT/ALL 14 

(Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS)), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/ 

individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices. The comments are 

posted without edits and are searchable 

by the name of the submitter. 

Background 

In 1998, the Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), the 

predecessor agency of FMCSA, adopted 

49 CFR part 381 as an interim final rule 

(IFR), establishing procedures for 

applying for waivers, exemptions, and 

pilot programs (63 FR 67600, December 

8, 1998). Section 4007 of the 

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 

Century (TEA–21) amended 49 U.S.C. 

31315 and 31136(e) to provide authority 

to the Secretary of Transportation to 

grant waivers and exemptions from 

motor carrier safety regulations. Section 

4007 of TEA–21 requires that the terms 

and conditions for all waivers and 

exemptions likely achieve a level of 

safety equivalent to or greater than what 

would be achieved by complying with 

the safety regulations. In 2004, FMCSA 

adopted its IFR as final at 49 CFR part 

381, consistent with section 4007 of 

TEA–21 (69 FR 51589, August 20, 2004). 

The final rule also established 

procedures that govern how FMCSA 

reviews, grants, or denies requests for 

waivers and applications for 

exemptions. The final rule included 

requirements for publishing notice of 

exemption applications in the Federal 

Register to afford the public an 

opportunity for comment. There is no 

statutory requirement to publish 

Federal Register notices concerning 

waiver applications. 

The ICR estimates the burden an 

individual, motor carrier, State, or State 

Driver’s Licensing Agency (SDLA) 

incurs to comply with the reporting 

tasks required for requesting waivers 

and exemptions in 49 CFR part 381. The 

current burden estimate associated with 

this information collection, approved by 

OMB on May 23, 2022, is 97 hours. 

Through this ICR renewal, the Agency 

requests an increase in the burden hours 

from 97 hours to 119 hours. The 

increase is the result of the increase in 

estimated waiver and exemption 

applications the Agency expects to 

receive in the next three years. 

Title: Waiver and Exemption 

Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–0076. 

Type of Request: Renewal, of a 

currently approved ICR. 

Respondents: Individuals and motor 

carriers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

447 per year. 


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Estimated Time per Response: 5 

minutes to 2 hours. 

Expiration Date: May 31, 2025. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

(respondents are not required to submit 

request for waivers or exemptions). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 119 

hours. 

Definitions: N/A. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for the 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. 

The Agency will summarize or 

include your comments in the request 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28698 Filed 12–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0027] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure 

Disorders; Correction 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA corrects its November 

19, 2024, notice of final disposition 

granting exemptions for 11 individuals 

from the Agency’s requirement 

interstate commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) drivers have ‘‘no established 

medical history or clinical diagnosis of 

epilepsy or any other condition which 

is likely to cause loss of consciousness 

or any loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ 

The expiration date for the exemptions 

was incorrectly published as November 

13, 2024. The correct expiration date is 

November 13, 2026. 

DATES: This correction is effective 

December 6, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366– 

4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. Office 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing materials in the 

docket, contact Dockets Operations, 

(202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 19, 2024 (89 FR 91479), 

FMCSA published a notice of final 

disposition in which the Agency 

announced its decision to exempt 11 

individuals from the requirement that 

interstate CMV drivers have ‘‘no 

established medical history or clinical 

diagnosis of epilepsy or any other 

condition which is likely to cause loss 

of consciousness or any loss of ability to 

control a CMV.’’ The exemptions enable 

these individuals who have had one or 

more seizures and are taking antiseizure medication to operate CMVs in 

interstate commerce, provided certain 

conditions are satisfied. The notice 

incorrectly indicated that the expiration 

date of the exemptions is November 13, 

2024. Through this notice, FMCSA 

corrects the expiration date. 

In FR Doc. 2024–26972 appearing on 

page 91479 in the Federal Register of 

November 19, 2024, the following 

correction is made: 

1. On page 91479, in the third 

column, under the dates section, ‘‘The 

exemptions expire on November 13, 

2024.’’ is corrected to read ‘‘The 

exemptions expire on November 13, 

2026.’’ 

Issued under authority delegated in 

49 CFR 1.87. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28691 Filed 12–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0157] 

Request for Comments on the Renewal 

of a Previously Approved Collection: 

Centers of Excellence (CoE) for 

Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 

and Education Annual Application for 

Designation 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) invites public comments on 

our intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

proposed collection OMB 2133–0549 

(Centers of Excellence (CoE) for 

Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 

and Education Annual Application for 

Designation) is used to determine the 

eligibility of certain qualified training 

entities to apply for CoE designation. 

Due to a change in the CoE program 

designation duration, the total 

responses, respondents, and burden 

hours for this collection have reduced 

since the last renewal. We are required 

to publish this notice in the Federal 

Register to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gerard Wall, Program Manager, 202– 

366–7273, Centers of Excellence, Room 

W23–470, Maritime Administration, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, 20590, Email: gerard.wall@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Centers of Excellence (CoE) for 

Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 

and Education Annual Application for 

Designation. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0549. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

previously approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: In order to implement 

section 3507 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 

115–91 (the ‘‘Act’’), codified at 46 

United States Code (U.S.C.) 51706 

(previously designated as 46 U.S.C. 

54102), MARAD developed a procedure 

to recommend to the Secretary the 

designation of eligible institutions as 

Centers of Excellence (CoE) for 

Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 

and Education. Pursuant to the Act, the 

Secretary of Transportation may 

designate certain eligible and qualified 

training entities as CoEs. Authority to 

administer the CoE program is delegated 

to MARAD in 49 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) 1.93(a). The 

previously approved policy for 

collecting information is required to 

administer the Center of Excellence 

program which supports the DOT 

strategic goal of Economic 

Competitiveness, and the MARAD 


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