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Public Comment 

Any member of the public may 

submit pertinent questions and 

comments concerning NSBDCAB affairs 

in advance by February 5, 2025. 

Individuals may email Rachel.newmankarton@sba.gov with subject line— 

‘‘[Name/Organization] Comment for 2/5/ 

25 Public Meeting.’’ The NSBDCAB will 

respond to a selection of questions or 

statements with most relevance to the 

topic of small business enterprise. 

Please note that public comments are 

typically shared during the final few 

minutes of the NSBDCAB meeting. 

Advance notice of attendance is 

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February 3, 2025, using the contact 

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Andrienne Johnson, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00997 Filed 1–15–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8026–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[FAA–2024–2488] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: ‘‘Generic 

Clearance for Customer Interactions’’ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The Federal Register Notice 

with a 60-day comment period soliciting 

comments on the following collection of 

information was published on October 

23, 2024, Customer Interactions provide 

the Federal Aviation Administration 

valuable information and connect the 

agency to the public. The Federal 

Aviation Administration would utilize a 

Generic Clearance for Customer 

Interactions that support the Agency’s 

mission to become more accessible and 

transparent. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

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

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Hall by email at: Barbara.l.hall@

faa.goc; phone: 817–222–5448 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0772. 

Title: Generic Clearance for Customer 

Interactions. 

Form Numbers: NA. 

Type of Review: Extensional of an 

information collection. 

Background: Individual citizens or 

organizations may voluntarily respond 

to this collection. This collection of 

information will support the Federal 

Aviation Administration’s mission. The 

Agency will collect qualitative and 

quantitative data that informs scientific 

research; aviation assessments and 

monitoring efforts; validate models or 

tools; and enhance the quantity and 

quality of data collected across 

communities. The agency will use this 

data to create an avenue to incorporate 

local knowledge and needs, and to 

contribute to increased data sharing, 

open data, and government 

transparency. The Federal Aviation 

Administration may sponsor the 

collection of this type of information in 

connection with aviation projects. All 

such collections will follow Agency 

policies and regulations. Collections 

under this generic ICR will be from 

volunteers who participate on their own 

initiative through an open and 

transparent process. 

Respondents: 110,000 Individual 

citizens or organizations who interact 

with the agency may voluntarily 

respond to this collection. 

Frequency: As Needed 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 5 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

18,330. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX on January 13, 

2025. 

Barbara Hall, 

Information Collection Officer, ASP–110, 

AFN. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01024 Filed 1–15–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0230] 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Standards: Application for Exemption; 

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; 

granting of application for exemption. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration (FMCSA) 

announces its final decision to grant a 

5-year exemption to Daimler Trucks 

North America, LLC (Daimler) for six 

drivers who hold foreign commercial 

licenses from the requirement to hold a 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) 

issued by a U.S. State when operating a 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV). This 

exemption will permit the six drivers to 

test-drive Daimler vehicles on U.S. 

roads to better understand product 

requirements in ‘‘real-world’’ 

environments and verify results. 

FMCSA reviewed the drivers’ 

commercial license records provided by 

Daimler and believes the requirements 

for a German commercial license, the 

work restrictions imposed on Daimler 

drivers by their nonimmigrant visas, 

and the terms and conditions set forth 

below, will ensure that Daimler’s 

operation under this exemption will 

likely achieve a level of safety 

equivalent to or greater than the level 

that would be achieved in the absence 

of the exemption. 

DATES: The exemption is effective 

January 16, 2025 and expires January 

16, 2030. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Bernadette Walker, FMCSA Driver and 

Carrier Operations Division; Office of 

Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety 

Standards; 202–385–2415; 

bernadette.walker@dot.gov. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Dockets 

Services at (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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I. Public Participation 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, go to 

www.regulations.gov, insert the docket 

number ‘‘FMCSA–2024–0230’’ 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 the docket, 

go to www.regulations.gov, insert the 

docket number ‘‘FMCSA–2024–0230’’ in 

the keyword box, click ‘‘Search,’’ and 

chose the document to review. 

If you do not have access to the 

internet, you may view the docket 

online 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 certain 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. 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 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 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)). The exemption may be 

renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). 

III. Background 

Current Regulatory Requirements 

Under 49 CFR 383.23, no person is 

permitted to operate a CMV without 

having taken and passed knowledge and 

driving skills tests for a commercial 

learner’s permit or CDL that meet the 

Federal standards contained in subparts 

F, G, and H of Part 383 for the CMV that 

person operates or expects to operate. 

Applicant’s Request 

Daimler’s application for exemption 

was described in detail in a Federal 

Register notice published on October 

15, 2024 (89 FR 83078) and will not be 

repeated here, as the facts have not 

changed. 

IV. Public Comments 

The Agency received no comments in 

response the notice of Daimler’s 

application. 

V. FMCSA Decision 

FMCSA has determined that the 

process for obtaining a commercial 

license in Germany is comparable to the 

process for obtaining a State-issued CDL 

and adequately ensures that these 

drivers can safely operate a CMV in the 

United States. Based on the information 

provided by Daimler, including the 

drivers’ experience and safety records, 

FMCSA concludes that the exemption, 

subject to the terms and conditions set 

forth in section VI, would likely achieve 

a level of safety that is equivalent to, or 

greater than, the level that would be 

achieved absent such exemption, in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1). 

VI. Terms and Conditions for the 

Exemption 

This exemption applies only to the 

following six Daimler drivers: 

Christopher Kappes, Andreas Munch, 

Franz-Alexander Baumgartner, Fabian 

Schab, Malte Kleindick, and Lucas Jung. 

These drivers are granted an exemption 

from the requirement in 49 CFR 383.23, 

allowing them to drive CMVs in the 

United States without a State-issued 

CDL. When operating under this 

exemption, the six drivers are subject to 

the following terms and conditions: 

(1) The driver and Daimler must 

comply with all other applicable 

provisions of the FMCSRs (49 CFR parts 

350 through 399); 

(2) The driver must be in possession 

of the exemption document and a valid 

German commercial license; 

(3) The driver must be employed by 

and operate the CMV within the scope 

of their duties for Daimler; 

(4) At all times while operating a 

CMV under this exemption, the driver 

must be accompanied by a holder of a 

State-issued CDL who is familiar with 

the routes traveled; 

(5) Daimler must notify FMCSA in 

writing within 5 business days of any 

accident, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, 

involving any of the exempted drivers; 

(6) Daimler must notify FMCSA in 

writing if any of the exempted drivers 

is convicted of an offense listed in 

§ 383.51 or a disqualifying offense under 

§ 391.15 of the FMCSRs; and 

(7) Daimler must subject the 

exempted drivers to a drug and alcohol 

testing program substantially equivalent 

to the requirements in 49 CFR part 382 

(excluding the Clearinghouse 

requirements in subpart G). Daimler 

must ensure that the testing program for 

the drivers complies with the 

procedures set forth in 49 CFR part 40, 

as required by 49 CFR 382.105. 

Preemption 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(d), as implemented by 49 CFR 

381.600, during the period this 

exemption is in effect, no State shall 

enforce any law or regulation applicable 

to interstate commerce that conflicts 

with or is inconsistent with this 

exemption with respect to a firm or 

person operating under the exemption. 

States may, but are not required to, 

adopt the same exemption with respect 

to operations in intrastate commerce. 

Notification to FMCSA 

Under the exemption, Daimler must 

notify FMCSA within 5 business days of 

any positive drug or alcohol tests, or 

accident (as defined in 49 CFR 390.5), 

involving Daimler while operating a 

CMV under the terms of this exemption. 

The notification about accidents must 

include the following information: 

a. Identifier of the Exemption: 

‘‘Daimler—[driver name]’’; 

b. Name of operating carrier and 

USDOT number; 

c. Date of the accident; 

d. City or town, and State, in which 

the accident occurred, or closest to the 

accident scene; 

e. Driver’s name and license number; 

f. Co-driver’s name (if any) and 

license number; 

g. Vehicle number and State license 

number; 

h. Number of individuals suffering 

physical injury; 

i. Number of fatalities; 

j. The police-reported cause of the 

accident, if provided by the enforcement 

agency; 

k. Whether the driver was cited for 

violation of any traffic laws, motor 

carrier safety regulations; and 

l. The total on-duty time accumulated 

during the 7 consecutive days prior to 

the date of the accident, and the total 

on-duty time and driving time in the 

work shift prior to the accident. 

VII. Termination 

FMCSA has no reason to believe the 

motor carrier and drivers covered by 


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this exemption will experience any 

deterioration of their safety record. 

However, should this occur, FMCSA 

will take all steps necessary to protect 

the public interest, including revocation 

of the exemption. FMCSA will 

immediately revoke the exemption in 

the event of a failure to comply with its 

terms and conditions, the exemption 

has resulted in a lower level of safety 

than was maintained before the 

exemption was granted, or continuation 

of the exemption would not be 

consistent with the goals and objectives 

of 49 U.S.C. chapter 313. 

Vincent G. White, 

Deputy Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01001 Filed 1–15–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0070] 

Inspection, Repair and Maintenance; 

Inspector Qualifications; Application 

for an Exemption From the American 

Trucking Associations 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant 

of exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA grants a limited 5- 

year exemption to the American 

Trucking Associations (ATA) on behalf 

of motor carriers, intermodal equipment 

providers (IEPs), and individuals, from 

the requirements that an individual 

must complete 1 year of training, 

experience, or a combination thereof 

prior to being qualified to conduct 

annual commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) inspections and to conduct 

brake-related inspection, repair and 

maintenance tasks on CMVs. The 

exemption covers individuals who 

successfully complete a training 

program that is self-certified by the 

training provider as consistent with a 

set of recommended practices (RPs) 

developed by the ATA’s Technology 

and Maintenance Council (TMC) and 

motor carriers and IEPs who rely on 

these training programs and individuals 

to satisfy FMCSA’s rules. The Agency 

has determined that granting the 

exemption from the requirements for 1 

year of training, experience, or a 

combination thereof for individuals who 

successfully complete, and educators 

who provide, a performance-based 

inspector training program consistent 

with the TMC RPs, would likely achieve 

a level of safety equivalent to or greater 

than the level of safety provided by the 

regulatory requirements. 

DATES: This exemption is effective 

January 16, 2025 and expires on January 

16, 2030. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Sutula, Vehicle and Roadside 

Operations Division, Office of Carrier, 

Driver, and Vehicle Safety, MC–PSV, 

FMCSA; 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

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

9209; MCPSV@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, go to 

www.regulations.gov, insert the docket 

number ‘‘FMCSA–2021–0070’’ 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 the docket, 

go to www.regulations.gov, insert the 

docket number ‘‘FMCSA–2021–0070’’ in 

the keyword box, click ‘‘Search,’’ and 

chose the document to review. 

If you do not have access to the 

internet, you may view the docket 

online 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)) and provide the public an 

opportunity to inspect the information 

relevant to the application, including 

the applicant’s safety analysis. 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 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 person or class of persons 

receiving the exemption, the regulatory 

provision from which the exemption is 

granted, 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)). The exemptions may be 

renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). 

III. Background 

A. Current Regulatory Requirements 

The FMCSRs require motor carriers 

and IEPs to ensure that individuals 

performing annual inspections of CMVs 

(49 CFR 396.19), including individuals 

who inspect, maintain, repair, or service 

CMV brake systems (49 CFR 396.25), are 

properly qualified to perform such 

assignments. Under §§ 396.19(a)(3)(ii) 

and 396.25(d)(3)(ii), part of the 

qualifications to conduct those 

inspections is that an individual have 

training, experience, or a combination 

thereof totaling at least 1 year as 

outlined in those sections. 

B. Applicant’s Request 

ATA applied on behalf of individuals 

seeking inspector qualifications for an 

exemption from the requirements in 49 

CFR 396.19(a)(3)(ii) and 396.25(d)(3)(ii) 

that an individual must complete 

training, experience, or a combination 

thereof totaling at least 1 year prior to 

being qualified as an inspector. ATA 

requested that FMCSA permit educators 

to self-certify their training programs 

based on the TMC RPs and permit 

technicians who complete those training 

programs to be qualified to inspect 

CMVs in less than 1 year. 

ATA stated that educators that 

provide a TMC RP-based training 

program develop technicians with the 

skills and knowledge to be highly 

proficient and qualified inspectors in 

less than a year. TMC’s Educator 

Committee recommended training of a 

minimum of 210 hours for individuals 

having some level of experience and 

competency to a maximum of 540 hours 

for those new to CMVs. The committee 

estimated that approximately one-third 

of the instruction would be classroom 

based, with the remainder of the 

curriculum being laboratory/hands-on 

based. ATA also proposed to 

‘‘grandfather’’ individuals with some 

level of experience who can ‘‘test out’’ 

of the training by passing the National 

Institute for Automotive Service 

Excellence (ASE) Medium-Heavy Truck 

Certification Tests T4—Brakes and T8— 

Preventative Maintenance Inspection by 

demonstrating successful preventive 

maintenance inspection (PMI) to a 

qualified inspector or educator. After 

meeting the requirements, ATA stated 


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