97164 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2024 / Notices 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as 

amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued on December 3, 2024. 

Jazmyne Lewis, 

Information Collection Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28568 Filed 12–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0182] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; New Information Collection: 

Medical Documentation for Employee’s 

Request for Reasonable 

Accommodation Form 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (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. The ICR is related to the 

collection of certificates of medical 

examinations to determine whether 

applicants meet the Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM)-approved medical 

qualification standards for certain 

positions. The ICR is necessary to 

determine whether an employee meets 

the necessary requirements to obtain a 

reasonable accommodation. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before February 4, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket Number FMCSA– 

2024–0182 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: 

Benjamin Tate, Disability Program 

Manager, Human Resources Service 

Division, DOT, FMCSA, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 6th 

Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001; 

202–815–0830; benjamin.tate@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–2024–0182), 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-2024-0182/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 accordance with the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973 and the Americans with 

Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 

2008, FMCSA makes reasonable 

accommodations for the known physical 

or mental limitations of qualified 

individuals with disabilities, unless the 

accommodation would impose an 

undue hardship on the operation of 

FMCSA. FMCSA requires medical 

information from a health care provider 

to determine whether the person’s 

condition rises to the level of disability 

under the law and to determine whether 

the limitations can be effectively 

accommodated. FMCSA will use Form 

MCSA–3962.1, ‘‘Medical 

Documentation for Employee’s 

Reasonable Accommodation Request,’’ 

to help determine whether the Agency 

will provide reasonable accommodation 

to qualified individuals. FMCSA makes 

available electronic versions (PDF 

fillable) of Form MCSA–3962.1. The 

form can be filled out on the computer 

and then either emailed or printed off 

and submitted to the appropriate office. 

Title: Medical Documentation for 

Employees Request for Reasonable 

Accommodation Form. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–00XX. 

Type of Request: New ICR. 

Respondents: Health Professionals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

45. 

Estimated Time per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Expiration Date: This is a new ICR. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3.75 

Hours. 

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 

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 


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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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