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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 97164-97165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28696]

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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.

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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; [email protected].

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 8\1/2\ 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-system-records-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]
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