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periods of either 6 or 7 consecutive 

days. PMRR is a marine terminalswitching railway operated on Manatee 

County Authority property at Port 

Manatee in Palmetto, Florida. PMRR 

provides support in vessel loading/ 

discharge cargo operations and is not 

part of the General Railroad system of 

transportation. To avoid substantial 

operational and financial burdens and, 

at the same time, maintain a level of 

appropriate service to vessels while 

ensuring a safe working environment for 

its employees, a waiver request was 

submitted to FRA for approval. 

PMRR currently has 6 train and 

engine service employees who typically 

work three assignments as follows: (1) A 

regular shift between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.; 

(2) an overtime shift between 8 a.m. and 

8 p.m.; and (3) a split shift that includes 

8 a.m. to noon, an 8 hour break, 

followed by 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. PMRR 

reports that its employees are not 

unionized, and with its waiver request, 

the railroad filed documentation 

indicating that its employees 

unanimously support the request for 

relief. PMRR’s entire petition may be 

viewed at http://www.regulations.gov 

under the docket number listed above. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, they 

should notify FRA, in writing, before 

the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver 

Petition Docket Number FRA–2010– 

0091) and may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

• Web site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Communications received within 45 

days of the date of this notice will be 

considered by FRA before final action is 

taken. Comments received after that 

date will be considered as far as 

practicable. All written communications 

concerning these proceedings are 

available for examination during regular 

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the 

above facility. All documents in the 

public docket are also available for 

inspection and copying on the Internet 

at the docket facility’s Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

document (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477) or at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

27, 2010. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24704 Filed 9–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–1998–4334; FMCSA– 

2000–8398; FMCSA–2002–11714; FMCSA– 

2006–24015; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA– 

2008–0174] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Renewals; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA previously 

announced its decision to renew the 

exemptions from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations for 59 individuals. FMCSA 

has statutory authority to exempt 

individuals from the vision requirement 

if the exemptions granted will not 

compromise safety. The Agency has 

concluded that granting these 

exemptions will provide a level of safety 

that will be equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical 

Programs, (202) 366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64– 

224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 

2-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 2-year period. The 

comment period ended on August 26, 

2010 (75 FR 44050). 

Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received no comments in this 

proceeding. 

Conclusion 

The Agency has not received any 

adverse evidence on any of these drivers 

that indicates that safety is being 

compromised. Based upon its 

evaluation of the 59 renewal 

applications, FMCSA renews the 

Federal vision exemptions for Catarino 

Aispuro, Gary R. Andersen, Edwin A. 

Betz, Donald L. Carman, Mitchell L 

Carman, Christopher R. Cone, Walter O. 

Connelly, Stephen B. Copeland, 

Armando P. D’Angeli, Donald R. Davis, 

Ivory Davis, Louis A. DiPasqua, Jr., 

Henry L. Donivan, Randy J. Doran, 

Robert E. Dukes, Roger D. Elders, James 

F. Epperson, Lucious J. Erwin, Riche 

Ford, Kelly L. Foster, Kevin J. Friedel, 

Donald W. Garner, Paul W. Goebel, Jr., 

Ronnie L. Hanback, Steven G. Harter, 

Michael C. Hensley, George F. 

Hernandez, Jr., Scott A. Hillman, 

Charles S. Huffman, Jesse P. Jamison, 

James A. Jones, Ronnie M. Jones, 

Andrew C. Kelly, Jason W. King, James 

T. Leek, Billy J. Lewis, Velmer L. 

McClelland, Larry McCoy, Sr., Robert 

W. McMillian, Danny W. Nuckles, 

Richard A. Peterson, William R. Proffitt, 

Chad M. Quarles, Carroll G. 

Quisenberry, Daniel S. Rebstad, Ryan J. 

Reimann, Ronney L. Rogers, Manuel C. 

Savin, Brandon J. See, Douglas A. 

Sharp, Ricky L. Shepler, LeTroy D. 

Sims, Robert M. Stewart, John L. Stone, 

Nils S. Thornberg, Daniel W. Toppings, 

Kenneth E. Valentine, Christopher R. 

Whitson and George L. Young. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 

and 31315, each renewal exemption will 

be valid for 2 years unless revoked 

earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will 

be revoked if: (1) The person fails 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 


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not be consistent with the goals and 

objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. 

Issued on: September 28, 2010. 

Charles A. Horan III, 

Director, Office of Bus and Truck Standards 

and Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24726 Filed 9–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–1999–5748; FMCSA– 

1999–6156; FMCSA–1999–6480; FMCSA– 

2001–11426; FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA– 

2005–22194; FMCSA–2006–24015; FMCA– 

2008–0106; FMCSA–2008–0174] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Renewals; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA previously 

announced its decision to renew the 

exemptions from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations for 18 individuals. FMCSA 

has statutory authority to exempt 

individuals from the vision requirement 

if the exemptions granted will not 

compromise safety. The Agency has 

concluded that granting these 

exemptions will provide a level of safety 

that will be equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level of safety maintained, 

Director, Medical Programs, (202) 366– 

4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Mary D. Gunnels, Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W64–224, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office 

hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2- 

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 2-year period. The 

comment period ended on September 

16, 2010 (75 FR 50799). 

Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received no comments in this 

proceeding. 

Conclusion 

The Agency has not received any 

adverse evidence on any of these drivers 

that indicates that safety is being 

compromised. Based upon its 

evaluation of the 18 renewal 

applications, FMCSA renews the 

Federal vision exemptions for Juan D. 

Adame, Frank R. Berritto, Daniel K. 

Davis, III, Timothy J. Droeger, Robert E. 

Engel, James H. Facemyre, James M. 

Fairman, Gregory L. Farrar, Jeffrey M. 

Hall, Victor B. Hawks, Oskia D. Johnson, 

Richard W. O’Neill, Larry A. Priewe, 

Robert J. Szeman, Patrick D. Talley, 

Loren R. Walker, Kris Wells and 

Timothy J. Wilson. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 

and 31315, each renewal exemption will 

be valid for 2 years unless revoked 

earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will 

be revoked if: (1) The person fails 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 

objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. 

Issued on: September 21, 2010. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24724 Filed 9–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2010–0083] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Invitation for public comments 

on a requested administrative waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel 

HAWK. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 

12121, the Secretary of Transportation, 

as represented by the Maritime 

Administration (MARAD), is authorized 

to grant waivers of the U.S.-build 

requirement of the coastwise laws under 

certain circumstances. A request for 

such a waiver has been received by 

MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. The complete application 

is given in DOT docket MARAD–2010– 

0083 at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties may comment on the 

effect this action may have on U.S. 

vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. 

that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD 

determines, in accordance with 46 

U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations 

at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 

30, 2003), that the issuance of the 

waiver will have an unduly adverse 

effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a 

business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, a waiver will not be 

granted. Comments should refer to the 

docket number of this notice and the 

vessel name in order for MARAD to 

properly consider the comments. 

Comments should also state the 

commenter’s interest in the waiver 

application, and address the waiver 

criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

November 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2010–0083. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All comments will become part of this 

docket and will be available for 

inspection and copying at the above 

address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

E.T., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document and all documents 

entered into this docket is available on 

the World Wide Web at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W21–203, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel HAWK is: 

INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF 

VESSEL: ‘‘Day charter, eco/historic 

tourism.’’ 

Geographic Region: ‘‘Massachusetts, 

Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, 

New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 

Virginia, North Carolina, South 

Carolina, Georgia, Florida.’’ 

Privacy Act 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 


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