73696 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 238 / Thursday, December 11, 2014 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–24278; FMCSA– 

2006–25854; FMCSA–2008–0355; FMCSA– 

2010–0203; FMCSA–2011–0089] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure 

Disorders 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew the exemptions from 

the Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders 

requirement in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations for 9 

individuals. FMCSA has statutory 

authority to exempt individuals from 

the Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders 

requirement if the exemptions granted 

will not compromise safety. The Agency 

has concluded that granting these 

exemption renewals will provide a level 

of safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

DATES: This decision is effective 

December 1, 2014. Comments must be 

received on or before January 12, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–24278; 

FMCSA–2006–25854; FMCSA–2008– 

0355; FMCSA–2010–0203; FMCSA– 

2011–0089], using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number for this notice. Note that 

DOT posts all comments received 

without change to http://

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 http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments on-line. 

C. Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its rulemaking 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.dot.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, 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 renew an exemption from 

the Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders 

requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8), 

which applies to drivers of CMVs in 

interstate commerce, for a two-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 procedures for 

requesting an exemption (including 

renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381. 

Exemption Decision 

This notice addresses 9 individuals 

who have requested renewal of their 

exemptions in accordance with FMCSA 

procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 

applications for renewal on their merits 

and decided to extend each exemption 

for a renewable two-year period. They 

are: 

Daniel Forth (NY) 

Steven L. Hunsaker (ID) 

Henrietta M. Ketcham (NY) 

Shane Klementis (NY) 

Robin L. Sherwood (ID) 

Wayne C. Sorensen (MN) 

Michael W. Thomas (KS) 

Paul C. Warren (ME) 

John B. Yates (WV) 

These exemptions are extended 

subject to the driver maintaining a 

stable treatment regimen and remaining 

seizure-free during the 2-year exemption 

period. The exempted drivers must 

submit a physician statement from their 

treating physician attesting to the 

stability of treatment and that the driver 

has remained seizure-free. The driver 

must undergo an annual medical 

examination by a medical examiner, as 

defined by 49 CFR 390.5, following the 

FCMSA’s regulations for the physical 

qualifications for CMV drivers. The 

exemption will be rescinded 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(e) and 31315. 

Basis for Renewing Exemptions 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an 

exemption may be granted for no longer 

than two years from its approval date 

and may be renewed upon application 

for additional two year periods. In 

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

31315, each of the 9 applicants has 

satisfied the entry conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder 

requirements (71 FR 60606; 72 FR 

44916; 73 FR 75165; 75 FR 38599; 76 FR 

18822). Each of these 9 applicants has 

requested renewal of the exemption and 

has submitted evidence showing that 

they have maintained a stable treatment 

regimen and remained seizure-free 

during the 2-year exemption period. The 

exempted drivers must submit a 

physician statement from their treating 

physicians attesting to the stability of 

treatment and that the driver has 

remained seizure-free. The driver must 

undergo an annual medical examination 

by a medical examiner, as defined by 49 

CFR 390.5, following the FCMSA’s 

regulations for the physical 

qualifications for CMV drivers. In 

addition to evaluating the medical 

status of each applicant CDLIS and 

MCMIS were searched for crash and 

violation data on the 9 applicants. For 

non-CDL holders, the Agency reviewed 

the driving records from the State 

licensing agency. These factors provide 

an adequate basis for predicting each 

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driver’s ability to continue to drive 

safely in interstate commerce. 

Therefore, FMCSA concludes that 

extending the exemption for each 

renewal applicant for a period of two 

years is likely to achieve a level of safety 

equal to that existing without the 

exemption. 

Request for Comments 

FMCSA will review comments 

received at any time concerning a 

particular driver’s safety record and 

determine if the continuation of the 

exemption is consistent with the 

requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315. However, FMCSA requests that 

interested parties with specific data 

concerning the safety records of these 

drivers submit comments by January 12, 

2015. 

FMCSA believes that the 

requirements for a renewal of an 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315 can be satisfied by initially 

granting the renewal and then 

requesting and evaluating, if needed, 

subsequent comments submitted by 

interested parties. As indicated above, 

the Agency previously published 

notices of final disposition announcing 

its decision to exempt these 9 

individuals from the Epilepsy and 

Seizure Disorders requirement in 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(8). The final decision to 

grant an exemption to each of these 

individuals was made on the merits of 

each case and made only after careful 

consideration of the comments received 

to its notices of applications. The 

notices of applications stated the 

medical condition of each applicant for 

an exemption from the Epilepsy and 

Seizure requirements. That information 

is available by consulting the above 

cited Federal Register publications. 

Interested parties or organizations 

possessing information that would 

otherwise show that any, or all, of these 

drivers are not currently achieving the 

statutory level of safety should 

immediately notify FMCSA. The 

Agency will evaluate any adverse 

evidence submitted and, if safety is 

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, FMCSA will 

take immediate steps to revoke the 

exemption of a driver. 

Submitting Comments 

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 

http://www.regulations.gov and in the 

search box insert the docket numbers 

FMCSA–2006–24278; FMCSA–2006– 

25854; FMCSA–2008–0355; FMCSA– 

2010–0203; FMCSA–2011–0089 and 

click the search button. When the new 

screen appears, click on the blue 

‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on the right 

hand side of the page. On the new page, 

enter information required including the 

specific section of this document to 

which each comment applies, and 

provide a reason for each suggestion or 

recommendation. 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, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. We will 

consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as any 

documents mentioned in this notice, or 

to submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and in the 

search box insert the docket number 

FMCSA–2006–24278; FMCSA–2006– 

25854; FMCSA–2008–0355; FMCSA– 

2010–0203; FMCSA–2011–0089 and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open 

Docket Folder’’ and you will find all 

documents and comments related to this 

document. 

Issued on: December 4, 2014. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29068 Filed 12–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2014 0148] 

Request for Comments of a Previously 

Approved Information Collection: 

Application for Construction Reserve 

Fund and Annual Statements (CRF) 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

below is being forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comments. A Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period soliciting comments on the 

following information collection was 

published on September 18, 2014 

(Federal Register 56119, Vol. 79, No. 

181) and comments were due by 

November 17, 2014. No comments were 

received. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before January 12, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Ladd, 202–366–1859, Office of 

Financial Approvals, Maritime 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for Construction 

Reserve Fund and Annual Statements 

(CRF). 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0032 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection 

Abstract: In accordance with Section 

511 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, 

as amended, all citizens who own or 

operate vessels in the U.S. domestic or 

foreign commerce and desire ‘‘tax’’ 

benefits under the Construction Reserve 

Fund (CRF) program, are required to 

submit to MARAD an application for 

benefits. The annual statement provided 

to MARAD officials sets forth a detailed 

analysis of the CRF when each income 

tax return is filed. The application is 

required in order for MARAD to 

determine whether the applicant is 

qualified for the benefits, and the 

annual statements are required in order 

for MARAD to assure that the 

requirements of the program are being 

satisfied. 

Affected Public: Owners or operators 

of vessels in the domestic or foreign 

commerce. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 17 

Estimated Number of Responses: 17 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 153 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate, including 

suggestions for reducing the burden, to 

the Office of Management and Budget, 

Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 

the Secretary of Transportation, 725 

17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

Comments are invited on: whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

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