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14.09, 14.10, 14.14, 14.18, 14.19, 

14.20, 14.21, 14.25, 14.33, 14.35, 

14.38, 14.39, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 

27, 31, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Mali 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 

19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 40, 41, 42, 

43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 

60 

Mauritania * 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 38, 

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 

49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Mozambique 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 38, 

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 

49, 50, 51, 52, 60 

Nepal 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 38, 39, 

40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 

50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Nicaragua * 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 38, 

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 

49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Niger 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09.01, 09.04, 09.07, 

09.09, 10.01, 10.02, 11, 13, 14.01, 

14.03, 14.05, 14.07, 14.08, 14.09, 

14.10, 14.14, 14.18, 14.19, 14.20, 

14.21, 14.23, 14.25, 14.33, 14.35, 

14.38, 14.39, 26, 27, 40, 41, 43, 45, 

49.01, 49.02, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Nigeria 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,31, 40, 

41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 

51, 52, 60 

Palestinian Authority (West Bank and 

Gaza) 

• 01, 03.01, 03.02, 04.03, 05, 09.01, 

09.04, 09.07, 09.09, 10, 11, 13, 14.01, 

14.05, 14.07, 14.08, 14.09, 14.10, 

14.14, 14.19, 14.21, 14.25, 14.33, 

14.35, 14.38, 14.39, 16, 19.09, 22, 23, 

24, 25, 26.01, 27, 38, 39, 40.01, 40.04, 

40.05, 40.08, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45.03, 46, 

47, 48, 49.02, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60.01, 

60.02 

Philippines, The 

• 01, 03, 04.03, 05, 09.01, 09.09, 09.10, 

10, 11, 13.02, 13.06, 13.09, 13.10, 

13.11, 13.12, 13.13, 14, 16, 19, 23, 25, 

26, 27, 31, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44.07, 

45, 49, 51.01, 51.02, 51.04, 51.06, 

51.07, 51.08, 51.09, 51.10, 51.12, 

51.15, 51.17, 51.19, 51.22, 51.23, 

51.24, 51.25, 51.27, 51.31, 51.33, 

52.04, 52.06, 52.10, 52.11, 52.13, 

52.14, 52.17, 52.20, 54, 60 

Rwanda 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 38, 40, 

41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 

51, 52, 54, 60 

Senegal 

• 01, 03, 04, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 22, 

23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 

44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Tajikistan 

• 01, 04, 10, 11, 14 

Tanzania 

• 01, 03, 04.02, 09.01, 09.04, 11, 13, 14, 

16, 25, 26, 27, 31.01, 40, 41, 42, 43, 

44, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52.02, 52.03, 52.08, 

52.09, 52.10, 52.11, 52.20, 60 

Timor-Leste * 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 38, 

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 

49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Togo 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12.05, 13, 

14, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 

39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 51, 52, 60 

Tonga * 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 38, 

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 

49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Venezuela, RB 

• 01, 03, 04.03, 05, 09.01, 09.07, 10, 11, 

13, 14, 16, 19.01, 19.05, 23, 24, 25, 26, 

27, 31.01, 31.05, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Yemen, Rep.* 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 38, 

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 

49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

Zambia * 

• 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 38, 

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 

49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60 

* All listed skills apply to this 

country. 

Julie M. Stufft, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28718 Filed 12–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0253] 

Entry-Level Driver Training; Albert 

Farley Jr.; Application for Exemption 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of application for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that 

Albert Farley Jr. has requested an 

exemption from the theory and behindthe-wheel (BTW) instructor 

requirements contained in the entrylevel driver training (ELDT) regulations 

for himself as a prospective training 

instructor. Mr. Farley Jr. seeks an 

exemption from the requirement that 

instructors have at least two years of 

driving experience of the same or higher 

class and/or the same endorsement level 

as the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

to be operated to satisfy the instructor 

requirements under the ELDT 

regulations. FMCSA requests public 

comment on the applicant’s request for 

exemption. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 8, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Federal Docket 

Management System Number FMCSA– 

2024–0253 by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. See the Public 

Participation and Request for Comments 

section below for further information. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations, 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, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

Each submission must include the 

Agency name and the docket number 

(FMCSA–2024–0253) for this notice. 

Note that DOT posts all comments 

received without change to 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information included in a 

comment. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Docket: If you do not have access to 

the internet, you may view the docket 

by visiting Docket Operations on the 

ground floor of the DOT West Building, 


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1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, 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. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 49 

U.S.C. 31315(b), 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 

FDMS, which can be reviewed under 

the ‘‘Department Wide System of 

Records Notices’’ at https://

www.transportation.gov/individuals/ 

privacy/privacy-act-system-recordsnotices. The comments are posted 

without edit and are searchable by the 

name of the submitter. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Richard Clemente, Driver and Carrier 

Operations Division; Office of Carrier, 

Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards, 

FMCSA; (202) 366–2722; 

richard.clemente@dot.gov. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Dockets 

Operations at (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. 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–2024–0253), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which the comment applies, and 

provide a reason for your suggestions or 

recommendations. 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, go to 

www.regulations.gov and put the docket 

number ‘‘FMCSA–2024–0253’’ in the 

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

When the new screen appears, click on 

the ‘‘Comment’’ 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. 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from 

public disclosure. If your comments 

responsive to the notice contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to the 

notice, it is important that you clearly 

designate the submitted comments as 

CBI. Please mark each page of your 

submission that constitutes CBI as 

‘‘PROPIN’’ to indicate it contains 

proprietary information. FMCSA will 

treat such marked submissions as 

confidential under the Freedom of 

Information Act, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of the 

notice. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Brian Dahlin, Chief, 

Regulatory Evaluation Division, Office 

of Policy, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001 or via email at brian.g.dahlin@

dot.gov. At this time, you need not send 

a duplicate hardcopy of your electronic 

CBI submissions to FMCSA 

headquarters. Any comments FMCSA 

receives not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this notice. 

II. Legal Basis 

FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant 

exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). FMCSA 

must publish a notice of each exemption 

request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(a)). The Agency must provide 

the public an opportunity to inspect the 

information relevant to the application, 

including any safety analyses submitted 

by the applicant. The Agency must 

provide an opportunity for public 

comment on the request. 

The Agency reviews safety analyses 

and public comments submitted and 

determines whether granting the 

exemption would likely maintain a level 

of safety equivalent to, or greater than, 

the level that would be achieved by the 

current regulation (49 CFR 381.305(a)). 

The Agency must publish its decision in 

the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(b)). If granted, the notice will 

identify the regulatory provision(s) from 

which the applicant will be exempt, the 

effective period, and all terms and 

conditions of the exemption (49 CFR 

381.315(c)(1)). If the exemption is 

denied, the notice will explain the 

reasons for the denial (49 CFR 

381.315(c)(2)). The exemption may be 

renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). 

III. Applicant’s Request 

Albert Farley, Jr. requests an 

exemption from the two-year road time 

requirement for a Class A CDL in 49 

CFR 380.301. Although Mr. Farley’s 

application references 49 CFR 380.301, 

section 380.301 applies to Longer 

Combination Vehicle (LCV) instructor 

requirements. FMCSA contacted Mr. 

Farley and confirmed that he is a Class 

A CDL holder who instructs Class A and 

B CDL students and does not seek to be 

an LCV instructor. FMCSA clarified that 

Mr. Farley requests an exemption from 

the requirement in the ELDT regulations 

in 49 CFR 380.605 that theory and BTW 

instructors have at least two years of 

driving experience of the same or higher 

class and/or the same endorsement level 

as the CMV to be operated. 

Mr. Farley requests the exemption 

due to the growing demand for Class A 

CDL operators in his county, as 

agricultural hauling and logging are two 

primary industries that rely heavily on 

these drivers. He further asserts that 

there is an urgent need for CDL 

instructors as there are only three driver 

training schools that offer such training. 

The applicant adds that over the past 32 

years, he has gained valuable experience 

as a bus driver, and in the last two years 

he has taken on the role of instructor to 

address the bus driver shortage by 

becoming a Class 1 CDL—Bus Driver 

Education Instructor. The applicant 

further states that fulfilling the two-year 

road requirement in the ELDT rules 

would pose a financial strain and create 

a void in his current workplace. Mr. 

Farley’s application includes three 

letters of support emphasizing Mr. 

Farley’s work experience and the need 

for more Class A instructors. 

A copy of Albert Farley Jr.’s 

application for exemption and the 

letters in support of his application are 

available for review in the docket for 

this notice. 

IV. Request for Comments 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b), FMCSA requests public 

comment from all interested persons on 

Albert Farley, Jr.’s application for an 

exemption from the requirements in 49 

CFR 380.605 from the definition of a 

Theory and Behind-the-wheel (BTW) 

instructor, which would allow Mr. 

Farley to become a class A CDL 

instructor without two years of 

interstate driving on his class A CDL 

license. All comments received before 


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the close of business on the comment 

closing date indicated at the beginning 

of this notice will be considered and 

will be available for examination in the 

docket at the location listed under the 

Addresses section of this notice. 

Comments received after the comment 

closing date will be filed in the public 

docket and will be considered to the 

extent practicable. In addition to late 

comments, FMCSA will also continue to 

file, in the public docket, relevant 

information that becomes available after 

the comment closing date. Interested 

persons should continue to examine the 

public docket for new material. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28764 Filed 12–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0125] 

Commercial Driver’s License; 3 North 

LLC; Application for Exemption 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; 

denial of application for exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to deny 3 North LLC’s request 

for a 5-year exemption to enable 3 of its 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) 

holders under the age of 21, with a ‘‘K’’ 

restriction for intrastate-only operations, 

to drive commercial motor vehicles 

(CMVs) in intrastate operations in a 

State other than their State of domicile. 

FMCSA analyzed the application and 

public comments and determined that 

the exemption would not likely achieve 

a level of safety that is equivalent to, or 

greater than, the level that would be 

achieved absent such exemption. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Bernadette Walker, FMCSA Driver and 

Carrier Operations Division; Office of 

Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety 

Standards, FMCSA; (202) 385–2415; 

bernadette.walker@dot.gov. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Dockets 

Services, (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, go to 

www.regulations.gov, insert the docket 

number ‘‘FMCSA–2024–0125’’ in the 

keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, 

sort the results by ‘‘Posted (NewerOlder),’’ choose the first notice listed, 

click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ 

To view documents mentioned in this 

notice as being available in thein the 

docket, go to www.regulations.gov, 

insert docket number ‘‘FMCSA–2024– 

0125’’ in the keyword box, click 

‘‘Search,’’ and choose the document to 

review. 

If you do not have access to the 

internet, you may view the docket by 

visiting Dockets Operations 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., 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. 

II. Legal Basis 

FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant 

exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). FMCSA 

must publish a notice of each exemption 

request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(a)). The Agency must provide 

the public an opportunity to inspect the 

information relevant to the application, 

including the safety analyses submitted 

by the applicant. 

The Agency reviews safety analyses 

and public comments submitted and 

determines whether granting the 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety equivalent to, or greater than, 

the level that would be achieved by the 

current regulation (49 CFR 381.305(a)). 

The Agency must publish its decision in 

the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(b)). If granted, the notice will 

identify the regulatory provision(s) from 

which the applicant will be exempt, the 

effective period, and all terms and 

conditions of the exemption (49 CFR 

381.315(c)(1)). If the exemption is 

denied, the notice will explain the 

reason for the denial (49 CFR 

381.315(c)(2)). If granted, the exemption 

may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). 

III. Background 

Current Regulation(s)/Requirements 

Drivers of CMVs, as defined in 

390.5T, operating in interstate 

commerce, must be at least 21 years of 

age (§ 391.11(b)(1)). CDL holders who 

are younger than age 21 may drive in 

intrastate commerce only in the driver’s 

State of domicile. FMCSA’s CDL 

regulations in 49 CFR 383.153(a)(10)(vii) 

require that CDLs issued to drivers 

limited to intrastate commerce be 

marked with a ‘‘K’’ restriction. 

Applicant’s Request 

3 North LLC’s application for an 

exemption was described in detail in 

the Federal Register published on June 

11, 2024 (89 FR 49263) and will not be 

repeated here as the facts have not 

changed. 

IV. Public Comments 

In the Federal Register Notice 

announcing the receipt of 3 North LLC’s 

application, FMCSA requested public 

comments by July 11. FMCSA 

subsequently extended the comment 

period until July 25, 2024 (89 FR 56473) 

because the exemption application was 

not available for public review in the 

docket until June 24, 2024. 

The Agency received six comments, 

one supporting the application, three 

opposing, and two neither supporting 

nor opposing it. The Hooper 

Cooperation stated in support, ‘‘There 

are many exceptions in the FMCSRs that 

attempt to balance the need for public 

safety with the common value of the 

service being performed by the CMV 

driver, including one relieving hours of 

service requirements for utility service 

vehicles. One would think similar 

consideration could be made for the ‘K’ 

restricted CDL holder provided they 

operate only in a route-defined 

intrastate capacity when working on 

projects outside of their home state.’’ 

Three commenters opposed the 

exemption. The Truck Safety Coalition, 

Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, 

and Parents Against Tired Truckers 

jointly stated, ‘‘This exemption request 

is unsafe and defies all available 

evidence for teen driving safety.’’ They 

said about the applicant’s request, ‘‘No 

data is cited regarding the vehicle 

density of the alleged remote roads. No 

reason is given why the company 

cannot simply hire drivers with a CDL 

age 21 or older. No additional 

precautions are proposed for these 

under-21 drivers to minimize risk to 

themselves or others on the road or at 

the job site. No effort is made to ensure 

they achieve an equivalent or greater 

level of safety with a high-risk cohort of 

drivers.’’ The American Association of 

Motor Vehicle Administrators 

(AAMVA) stated that States use the 

intrastate in a variety of different 

circumstances, commenting, ‘‘the 

application of the K restriction as 

limited to intrastate operations is 

specifically meant to ensure that the 

driver, who has not met federal 

regulatory obligations, is prevented from 

moving to another jurisdiction and 

exchanging a restricted driver’s license 

for another restricted license. If the 

license transfer process does not include 


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