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Terms and Conditions below reflects 

this alternative approach. 

As noted above and based on a review 

of the comprehensive materials that 

ATA has developed, FMCSA has 

determined that an individual who 

successfully completes a training 

program consistent with the TMC RPs 

and under the terms and conditions of 

the exemption granted will likely 

possess the skills and knowledge to be 

as proficient and efficient an inspector 

as one who has completed 1 year of 

training, experience, or a combination 

thereof. 

VI. FMCSA Decision 

A. Granting of Exemption 

FMCSA hereby grants a limited 5-year 

exemption to motor carriers and IEPs 

from the requirements in 49 CFR 

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

ensure that an individual complete 

training, experience, or a combination 

thereof totaling at least 1 year, provided 

that those individuals successfully 

complete an inspector training program 

that has self-certified with the ATA as 

meeting the requirements of the terms 

and conditions below. The inspector 

qualification requirements in 49 CFR 

396.19(a)(1) and (2) and 396.25(d)(1) 

and (2) continue to apply. 

These exemptions are effective 

January 16, 2025 through January 15, 

2030 11:59 p.m. local time, unless 

rescinded earlier by FMCSA. 

B. Terms and Conditions of the 

Exemption 

This exemption allows individuals to 

meet the inspector qualification 

requirements of 49 CFR 396.19(a)(3)(ii) 

and 396.25(d)(3)(ii) if they have 

completed a training course using a 

curriculum consistent with the RPs 

developed by the TMC, subject to all the 

following terms and conditions: 

1. The training provider must selfcertify that its inspector training 

program satisfies all the requirements of 

these terms and conditions. Each 

program must: 

a. Provide an inspector training 

program that is consistent with ATA’s 

TMC RPs which are updated from time 

to time and includes at a minimum PMI 

Guidelines for Class 7 & 8 Diesel 

Powered Tractors, PMI Guidelines for 

Light & Medium-Duty Vehicles 

(excluding guidelines applicable to 

light-duty vehicles), PMI Guidelines for 

Trailers & Material Handling, PMI 

Trainer/Instructor for Class 7 & 8 Diesel 

Powered Tractors. 

b. Provide at least: 

i. 540 hours of classroom and handson instruction exclusive of time for new 

individual entrants to satisfy the 

requirements described below, or; 

ii. 210 hours of classroom and handson instruction exclusive of time for 

individual entrants who have already 

completed at least 330 hours of 

combined classroom and hands-on 

experience and who have taken and 

successfully passed the ASE T4 and T8 

tests. 

c. Provide instructional training such 

that approximately one-third of the 

instruction is classroom based and twothirds of the instruction is laboratory or 

hands-on, consistent with the ATA’s 

TMC RPs. 

d. Provide notice to ATA of the 

training program’s self-certification, 

including the effective date of selfcertification. 

e. Provide graduates with certificates 

of program completion that indicate the 

individual has satisfactorily completed 

an inspector training program consistent 

with the terms of this exemption. 

f. Maintain a list of individuals to 

whom it has issued a certificate as 

described in paragraph (d), confirm 

whether an individual has successfully 

completed its inspector training 

program, and provide such 

documentation upon the request of 

FMCSA, or a motor carrier or EIP that 

employs, seeks to employ, or otherwise 

utilizes, the individual as a qualified 

inspector. 

g. Allow FMCSA access to any 

documents or records relating to the 

inspector training program it provides 

that may be necessary for FMCSA to 

evaluate the educator’s compliance with 

the terms and conditions of this 

exemption. 

2. ATA must maintain, publish, and 

provide to FMCSA, a public list of the 

training programs that have selfcertified as having curricula that meet 

the terms and conditions of this 

exemption. ATA must remove from the 

list of self-certified training programs 

any training provider that FMCSA or 

ATA determines does not comply with 

the terms and conditions of the 

exemption. 

3. Motor carriers and IEPs using an 

individual qualified under the terms 

and conditions of this exemption to 

perform annual inspections under 49 

CFR 396.17 must ensure that the 

individual’s training program was on 

ATA’s list of self-certified training 

programs as of the date on the 

individual’s certificate of program 

completion and must continue to retain 

evidence of the individual’s 

qualifications, as required by 49 CFR 

396.19(b) and 49 CFR 396.25(e). 

The terms and conditions of this 

exemption do not delegate any FMCSA 

responsibility to ATA. The exemption 

also does not authorize ATA to collect 

a fee on behalf of the government, or to 

state or imply that any third party’s 

payment for ATA’s training services is 

in lieu of an otherwise applicable 

government fee. ATA is not offering 

goods or services to FMCSA. Granting 

this exemption does not create any 

expectation of payment or obligation to 

pay future claims. 

VII. 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 an entity 

operating under the exemption. States 

may, but are not required to, adopt the 

same exemption with respect to 

operations in intrastate commerce. 

VIII. Termination 

Interested parties possessing 

information demonstrating that the 

exemptions granted herein do not result 

in the requisite statutory level of safety 

should immediately notify FMCSA by 

email at MCPSV@dot.gov. 

The exemptions will be immediately 

rescinded if: (1) ATA, training 

providers, motor carriers, IEPs, or 

individuals fail to comply with the 

terms and conditions of the exemptions; 

(2) the exemptions have resulted in a 

lower level of safety than was 

maintained before the exemptions were 

granted; or (3) continuation of the 

exemptions would not be consistent 

with the goals and objectives of 49 

U.S.C. 31136 or chapter 313. 

Vincent G. White, 

Deputy Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0347] 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Standards: Application for Exemption; 

Navistar, Inc. 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of provisional renewal of 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

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exemption currently held by Navistar, 

Inc. (Navistar) from the commercial 

driver’s license (CDL) regulations for 

one of its commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) drivers. The provisional 

exemption renewal allows Mr. Thomas 

Nickels, Senior Vice President of the 

Cabin and Chassis R&D Group for 

Navistar’s parent company, TRANTON 

SE, to test drive various Navistar test 

fleet vehicles on U.S. roads. The 

provisional exemption renewal is 

limited to six months. After a review of 

the public comments to this notice, 

FMCSA will issue a decision whether 

the exemption should be renewed 

through November 2029. 

DATES: The provisional renewal of the 

exemption is effective from November 

21, 2024, and expires on May 21, 2025. 

Comments must be received on or 

before February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Federal Docket 

Management System Number FMCSA– 

2018–0347 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, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building, Ground Floor, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590–0001 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 for 

this notice (FMCSA–2018–0347). 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: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to www.regulations.gov at 

any time or visit the ground level of the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building, at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, 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. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 49 

U.S.C. 31315(b)(6), DOT solicits 

comments from the public on the 

exemption renewal request. 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 www.dot.gov/ 

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

by the name of the submitter and are 

posted without edit. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pearlie Robinson, Driver and Carrier 

Operations Division; Office of Carrier, 

Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards; 

FMCSA; (202) 366–4225; 

pearlie.robinson@dot.gov. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Dockets 

Operations, (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–2018–0347), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which the comment applies and provide 

a reason for 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–2018–0347 in the 

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

When the new screen appears, click on 

‘‘Documents’’ button, then click the 

‘‘Comment’’ button associated with the 

latest notice posted. Another screen will 

appear, on which you will insert the 

required information. Choose whether 

you are submitting your comment as an 

individual, an organization, or 

anonymous. Click ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ 

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. If you submit 

comments by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. FMCSA will 

consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. 

Comments received after the comment 

closing date will be filed in the public 

docket and will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

II. Legal Basis 

FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions 

from the 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 applicant’s safety 

analyses. The Agency must also provide 

an opportunity for public comment on 

the request. 

The Agency reviews the safety 

analyses and the public comments 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 the 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 and 

the effective period and will explain 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 Regulation(s) Requirements 

Under 49 CFR 383.23, no person shall 

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. 

Such drivers are also subject to the 

controlled substances and alcohol 

testing requirements of 49 CFR part 382. 

Application for Renewal of Exemption 

Navistar has requested an exemption 

renewal for one of its engineers from 49 

CFR 383.23 for five years. The driver, 

Thomas Nickels, holds a valid German 

commercial license but due to residency 

requirements would be able to obtain 

only a non-domiciled CDL. Mr. Nickels 

is the Senior Vice President of the Cabin 

& Chassis R&D group for Navistar’s 

parent company, TRATON SE in 

Germany. 

FMCSA initially granted an 

exemption covering Mr. Nickels and 


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another Navistar driver on November 

21, 2019 (84 FR 64400). This exemption 

was effective on November 21, 2019, 

and expired on November 21, 2024. 

Navistar requested a renewal only for 

Mr. Nickels. 

The exemption renewal would allow 

Mr. Nickels to test drive various 

Navistar test fleets in interstate or 

intrastate commerce. Mr. Nickels would 

be driving Class 6 trucks and Class 8 

tractor trailers with Navistar’s new 

integrated technologies to support 

Navistar field tests on public roads to 

better understand product requirements 

for these systems in ‘‘real world’’ 

environments in the U.S. market. 

According to Navistar, Mr. Nickels will 

drive for no more than 8 hours per day 

for 2 consecutive days with 50 percent 

of the test driving on two-lane State 

highways and 50 percent on Interstate 

highways. The driving will consist of no 

more than 600 miles during a two-day 

period, at most 300 miles per day. In all 

cases, he will be accompanied by an 

individual who holds a State-issued 

CDL, who is familiar with the routes to 

be traveled. A copy of the application is 

in the docket. 

IV. Equivalent Level Safety 

To ensure an equivalent level of 

safety, Navistar states that the 

requirements for a German commercial 

license ensure the same level of safety 

as if Mr. Nickels held a State-issued 

CDL. Navistar explained that Mr. 

Nickels is familiar with the operation of 

CMVs worldwide. In addition, Navistar 

provided a statement of driving history 

for Mr. Nickels. 

FMCSA is unaware of any evidence of 

a degradation of safety attributable to 

the current exemption for Mr. Nickels. 

Further, there is no indication that 

renewal of this exemption would have 

an adverse impact on safety. 

In 2019, the Agency granted similar 

exemptions to Navistar drivers on two 

occasions [April 15, 2019 (84 FR 15283); 

December 27, 2019 (84 FR 71525)]. 

FMCSA concludes that provisionally 

renewing the exemption granted on 

November 21, 2019, for six months, 

under the terms and conditions listed 

below, will likely achieve a level of 

safety that is equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level of safety achieved 

without the exemption. 

V. Exemption Decision 

A. Grant of Provisional Renewal of 

Exemption 

FMCSA provisionally renews the 

exemption for a subsequent period of 

six months, instead of the five years 

requested by Navistar, subject to the 

terms and conditions of this decision 

and the absence of adverse public 

comments that would cause the Agency 

to terminate the exemption. If evidence 

of insufficient safety is not provided, 

FMCSA anticipates granting a full fiveyear exemption on or before the 

provisional exemption expires. The 

exemption from the requirements of 49 

CFR 383.23 is otherwise effective 

beginning November 21, 2024, through 

May 21, 2025, 11:59 p.m. local time, 

unless revoked. 

B. Applicability of Exemption 

This exemption applies only to 

Navistar’s driver Thomas Nickels. This 

driver is granted an exemption from the 

CDL requirement in 49 CFR 383.23 to 

allow him to drive CMVs in the United 

States without a State-issued CDL. 

Consequently, this driver is not subject 

to the requirements of 49 CFR part 382. 

C. Terms and Conditions 

When operating under this 

exemption, Navistar and Mr. Nickels are 

subject to the following terms and 

conditions: 

(1) The driver and carrier must 

comply with all other applicable 

provisions of the FMCSRs (49 CFR parts 

350–399); 

(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 his duties for, Navistar; 

(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) Navistar must notify FMCSA in 

writing within 5 business days of any 

accident, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, 

involving this driver; and 

(6) Navistar must notify FMCSA in 

writing if the driver is convicted of a 

disqualifying offense under § 383.51 or 

§ 391.15 of the FMCSRs. 

(7) Navistar must implement a drug 

and alcohol testing program 

substantially equivalent to the 

applicable requirements in 49 CFR part 

382, subparts A–F, and require that Mr. 

Nickels be subject to those 

requirements. Navistar must provide 

documentation of its drug and alcohol 

testing program upon request to 

FMCSA. 

D. 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 or intrastate 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. 

E. Notification to FMCSA 

Navistar must notify FMCSA within 5 

business days of any accident (as 

defined in 49 CFR 390.5), involving any 

of the motor carrier’s CMVs operating 

under the terms of this exemption. The 

notification must include the following 

information: 

a. Identifier of the Exemption: 

‘‘Navistar—Nickels;’’ 

b. Name of operating carrier and 

USDOT number; 

c. Date of the crash; 

d. City or town, and State, in which 

the accident occurred, or closest to the 

crash 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 

crash, 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 crash, and the total onduty time and driving time in the work 

shift prior to the crash. 

Reports filed under this provision 

shall be emailed to mcpsd@dot.gov. 

F. Termination 

FMCSA does not believe the driver 

covered by this exemption will 

experience any deterioration of their 

safety record. However, the exemption 

will be rescinded if: (1) Navistar or the 

driver operating under the exemption 

fail to comply with the terms and 

conditions of the exemption; (2) the 

exemption has resulted in a lower level 

of safety than was maintained before it 

was granted; or (3) continuation of the 

exemption would not be consistent with 

the goals and objects of 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315(b). 

VI. Request for Comments 

FMCSA requests public comment 

from all interested persons regarding 

Navistar’s application for a renewal of 

the exemption. The Agency will 

evaluate any adverse evidence 

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being compromised or if continuation of 

the exemption would not be consistent 

with the goals and objectives of 49 

U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA 

may take immediate steps to revoke or 

modify the exemption. 

Vincent G. White, 

Deputy Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2019–0159] 

Parts and Accessories Necessary for 

Safe Operation; Exemption Renewal 

From Vision Systems North America, 

Inc. 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; 

granting of renewal of exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its final 

decision to renew the exemption 

granted to Vision Systems North 

America, Inc. (VSNA) to allow motor 

carriers to operate commercial motor 

vehicles (CMV) with the company’s 

Smart-Vision high-definition camera 

monitoring system (Smart-Vision) 

installed as an alternative to the two 

rear-vision mirrors required by the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs). 

DATES: This renewed exemption is 

effective January 15, 2025, through 

January 15, 2030. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Sutula, Chief, Vehicle and 

Roadside Operations Division, Office of 

Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Safety, 

FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

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

9209; MCPSV@dot.gov. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Dockets 

Operations at (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–2019–0159’’ in the 

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

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

and 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–2019–0159’’ 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)). The Agency must 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 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 

FMCSA requires in 49 CFR 393.80(a) 

that each bus, truck, and truck tractor be 

equipped with two rear-vision mirrors, 

one at each side. The mirrors must be 

positioned to reflect to the driver a view 

of the highway to the rear and the area 

along both sides of the CMV. Section 

393.80(a) also requires that the National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 

standard for mirrors on motor vehicles 

in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 

Standard (FMVSS) No. 111 be met. 

Paragraph S7.1 of FMVSS No. 111 

provides requirements for mirrors on 

multipurpose passenger vehicles and 

trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating 

(GVWR) greater than 4,536 kg and less 

than 11,340 kg and each bus, other than 

a school bus, with a GVWR of more than 

4,536 kg. Paragraph S8.1 provides 

requirements for mirrors on 

multipurpose passenger vehicles and 

trucks with a GVWR of 11,340 kg or 

more. 

IV. Application for Renewal of 

Exemption 

The renewal application for 

exemption from VSNA was described in 

detail in a Federal Register notice 

published on October 18, 2024 (89 FR 

83937) and will not be repeated here as 

the facts have not changed. 

V. Public Comments 

The Agency received one comment 

supporting the exemption renewal and 

no comments opposing it. 

Matthew Buchannan, an individual 

commenter, stated, ‘‘I fully support this 

request. These have shown to be very 

reliable in all weather conditions day or 

night. Also, they give the benefit of 

removing the blind spots created by the 

mirrors themselves. I believe that these 

systems should be allowed on a 

permanent basis and not just another 

extension.’’ 

VI. FMCSA Safety Analysis and Agency 

Decision 

FMCSA is not aware of any evidence 

showing that the operation of VSNA’s 

Smart-Vision system in accordance with 

the conditions of the original exemption 

has resulted in any degradation in 

safety. Moreover, the information VSNA 

provided in its application supports the 

view that the company’s Smart-Vision 

system maintains the requisite statutory 

level of safety. Therefore, for the reasons 

discussed above and in the prior notice 

granting the original exemption request, 

FMCSA concludes that renewing the 

exemption granted on January 15, 2025, 

for a subsequent 5 years, on the terms 

and conditions set forth in this 

exemption renewal decision, will likely 

maintain a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

of safety achieved without the 

exemption. 

VII. Exemption Decision 

A. Grant of Exemption 

FMCSA renews the exemption for a 

subsequent period of 5 years subject to 

the terms and conditions of this 

decision. The exemption from the 

requirements of 49 CFR 393.80 is 

effective January 15, 2025, through 

January 15, 2030, 11:59 p.m. local time, 

unless revoked. 


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