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metrics more broadly measure service 

that may relate to or involve FMLM 

service, such as metrics on car trip plan 

compliance? Who would use any such 

information or measurements, and how? 

• What are the specific benefits, if 

any, that would arise from the use of 

any suggested metrics? 

• Would reports to the Board, shipper 

surveys, reports directly to individual 

shippers, or some other type of 

information be helpful to clarify the 

issue? 

The above list of questions is nonexhaustive—commenters should feel 

free to provide any information they 

believe will be helpful to the Board as 

it considers issues related to FMLM 

service. 

Some of the issues that have been 

raised with the Board by stakeholders 

and that commenters may wish to 

comment on, if pertinent to them, 

include (a) switching, including missed 

switches and/or inconsistent switches; 

(b) modified service plans at local yards 

(such modified plans may reduce the 

number of service days per week, 

increase the number of service days per 

week, or change the timing of service 

(morning versus night)); (c) car delivery, 

such as the delivery of cars carrying a 

different commodity, delivery of a 

different type of car than the cars 

ordered, or delivery of fewer or more 

cars than were ordered; (d) extended 

dwell times at railroad facilities local to 

shipper/receiver locations; and (e) 

discrepancies in information between 

the railroad and the rail customer as to 

the location of cars between the local 

yard and the shipper’s facility. 

Carrier data tracking. As indicated by 

AAR’s letter, carriers track some 

information related to FMLM service, 

and the Board could consider extant 

data in evaluating comments on the 

design of metrics. The Board seeks 

comment regarding the following 

questions: 

• What data do Class I carriers track 

that are relevant to FMLM service? 

• What aspects of these data do Class 

I carriers make available to their 

customers? 

• To the extent that Class I carriers 

collect certain information, what 

uniformity issues may exist related to 

that data that may affect reporting to the 

Board? 

Trade-offs. Finally, the Board seeks 

comment on the trade-offs of any 

suggestions. 

• Factoring in the information that 

carriers already track, what additional 

burden would be associated with 

providing any suggested information or 

measurements? 

• If aggregated reports are suggested, 

what, if any, are the drawbacks of 

aggregation? 

• If individual reports directly to 

shippers are suggested, what, if any, are 

the drawbacks of such approach, 

particularly in comparison to reporting 

directly to the Board, as was required in 

United States Rail Service Issues— 

Performance Data Reporting, Docket No. 

EP 724? 

• How should the Board consider 

relative burden based on the type of 

carrier involved in the transportation 

(e.g., Class II or III railroad)? 

Interested persons may file comments 

by October 18, 2021. If any comments 

are filed, replies will be due by 

November 16, 2021. 

It is ordered: 

1. Comments are due October 18, 

2021. Replies are due November 16, 

2021. 

2. This decision is effective on its 

service date. 

Decided: August 31, 2021. 

By the Board, Board Members Begeman, 

Fuchs, Oberman, Primus, and Schultz. 

Regena Smith-Bernard, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19362 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0802] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Training and 

Qualification Requirements for Check 

Airmen and Flight Instructors 

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 collection involves the 

reporting requirements to ensure the 

check pilots and instructors are 

adequately trained and checked/ 

evaluated to ensure they are capable and 

competent to perform the duties and 

responsibilities required by the air 

carrier to meet the regulations. 

Experienced pilots who would 

otherwise qualify as flight instructors or 

check airmen, but who may not 

medically eligible to hold the requisite 

medical certificate are mandated to keep 

records that may be inspected by the 

FAA to certify eligibility to perform 

flight instructor or check airmen 

functions. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by November 8, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Please send written 

comments: 

By Electronic Docket: 

www.regulations.gov (Enter docket 

number into search field). 

By mail: Sheri A. Martin, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Safety 

Standards, AFS–200 Division, 777 S 

Aviation Blvd., Suite 150, El Segundo, 

CA 90245. 

By fax: 424–405–7218. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin M. Donohue by email at: 

kevin.donohue@faa.gov; phone: 316– 

941–1223 

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: 2120–0600. 

Title: Training and Qualification 

Requirements for Check Airmen and 

Flight Instructors. 

Form Numbers: There are no forms 

associated with this collection of 

information. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: Federal Aviation 

Regulations (FAR) parts 121.411(d), 

121.412(d), 135.337(d), and 135.338(d) 

require the collection of this data. This 

collection is necessary to insure that 

instructors and check airmen have 

completed necessary training and 

checking required to perform instructor 

and check airmen functions. 

Respondents: There are 

approximately 15,925 check airmen and 

flight instructors. 

Frequency: Information is collected 

on occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 15 seconds. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 66 

hours. 


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50424 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2, 

2021. 

Sheri Martin, 

Management and Program Analyst, FAA, 

Safety Standards, AFS–200 Division. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19360 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0011] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from six individuals for an 

exemption from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in 

interstate commerce. If granted, the 

exemptions will enable these 

individuals to operate CMVs in 

interstate commerce without meeting 

the vision requirement in one eye. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 8, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) Docket No. 

FMCSA–2021–0011 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov/, insert the docket 

number, FMCSA–2021–0011, in the 

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

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

and click on the ‘‘Comment’’ button. 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

• 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: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, DOT, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room 

W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Dockets 

Operations, (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

A. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0011), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each 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 that FMCSA can contact you if there 

are questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FMCSA2021-0011. Next, sort the results by 

‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’ choose the first 

notice listed, click the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button, and type your comment into the 

text box on 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. 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. 

B. Viewing Comments 

To view comments go to 

www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket 

number, FMCSA–2021–0011, in the 

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

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

and click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ If you 

do not have access to the internet, you 

may view the docket online by visiting 

Dockets Operations in Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the DOT West 

Building, 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. 

C. 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, without 

edit, 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 at 

www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

II. Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315(b), FMCSA may grant an 

exemption from the FMCSRs for no 

longer than a 5-year period if it finds 

such exemption would likely achieve a 

level of safety that is equivalent to, or 

greater than, the level that would be 

achieved absent such exemption. The 

statute also allows the Agency to renew 

exemptions at the end of the 5-year 

period. FMCSA grants medical 

exemptions from the FMCSRs for a 2- 

year period to align with the maximum 

duration of a driver’s medical 

certification. 

The six individuals listed in this 

notice have requested an exemption 

from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10). Accordingly, the Agency 

will evaluate the qualifications of each 

applicant to determine whether granting 

an exemption will achieve the required 

level of safety mandated by statute. 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding vision found in 

§ 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is 

physically qualified to drive a CMV if 

that person has distant visual acuity of 

at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye 

without corrective lenses or visual 

acuity separately corrected to 20/40 

(Snellen) or better with corrective 

lenses, distant binocular acuity of at 

least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with 

or without corrective lenses, field of 

vision of at least 70° in the horizontal 

meridian in each eye, and the ability to 

recognize the colors of traffic signals 

and devices showing standard red, 

green, and amber. 

On July 16, 1992, the Agency first 

published the criteria for the Vision 

Waiver Program, which listed the 

conditions and reporting standards that 

CMV drivers approved for participation 

would need to meet (57 FR 31458). The 

current Vision Exemption Program was 

established in 1998, following the 


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