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Donald Hernandez 

Mr. Hernandez is a 40 year-old driver 

in California. He has a history of seizure 

disorder and has remained seizure free 

for 14 years. He takes anti-seizure 

medication with the dosage and 

frequency remaining the same for over 

2 years. If granted the exemption, he 

would like to drive a CMV. His 

physician states that he is supportive of 

Mr. Hernandez receiving an exemption. 

Craig Hoisington 

Mr. Hoisington is a 41 year-old driver 

in New Hampshire. He has a history of 

epilepsy and has remained seizure free 

for 10 years. He takes anti-seizure 

medication with the dosage and 

frequency remaining the same for over 

2 years. If granted the exemption, he 

would like to drive a CMV. His 

physician states that he is supportive of 

Mr. Hoisington receiving an exemption. 

Michael Miller 

Mr. Miller is a 56 year-old driver in 

Wisconsin. He has a history of epilepsy 

and has remained seizure free seizure 

for 11 years. He takes anti-seizure 

medication with the dosage and 

frequency remaining the same since that 

time. If granted the exemption, he 

would like to drive a CMV. His 

physician states that he is supportive of 

Mr. Miller receiving an exemption. 

Peter Thompson 

Mr. Thompson is a 21 year-old driver 

in Florida. He has a history of seizure 

and has remained seizure free for over 

10 years. He discontinued his antiseizure medication 8 years ago. If 

granted the exemption, he would like to 

drive a CMV. His physician states that 

he is supportive of Mr. Thompson 

receiving an exemption. 

Nathaniel Ware 

Mr. Ware is a 33 year-old driver in 

Alabama. He has a history of a one 

seizure and has remained seizure free 

for 4 years. He takes anti-seizure 

medication with the dosage and 

frequency remaining the same for 2 

years. If granted the exemption, he 

would like to drive a CMV. His 

physician states that he is supportive of 

Mr. Ware receiving an exemption. 

E. Basis for Exemption 

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

31315(b), FMCSA may grant an 

exemption from the epilepsy/seizure 

standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) if the 

exemption is likely to achieve an 

equivalent or greater level of safety than 

would be achieved without the 

exemption. Without the exemption, 

applicants will continue to be restricted 

to intrastate driving. With the 

exemption, applicants can drive in 

interstate commerce. Thus, the Agency’s 

analysis focuses on whether an equal or 

greater level of safety is likely to be 

achieved by permitting each of these 

drivers to drive in interstate commerce 

as opposed to restricting the driver to 

driving in intrastate commerce. 

Conclusion 

The Agency is granting exemptions 

from the epilepsy standard, 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(8), to 9 individuals based on 

a thorough evaluation of each driver’s 

safety experience, and medical 

condition. Safety analysis of 

information relating to these 9 

applicants meets the burden of showing 

that granting the exemptions would 

achieve a level of safety that is 

equivalent to or greater than the level 

that would be achieved without the 

exemption. By granting the exemptions, 

the interstate CMV industry will gain 9 

highly trained and experienced drivers. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b)(1), each exemption will be 

valid for 2 years, with annual 

recertification required unless revoked 

earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will 

be revoked if the following occurs: (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 prior to being granted; or (3) 

continuation of the exemption would 

not be consistent with the goals and 

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

FMCSA exempts the following 9 

drivers for a period of 2 years with 

annual medical certification required: 

Thomas Bynum (NC); Brian Conaway 

(OH); Joan Diaz (MD); Ronald Hartl 

(WI); Donald Hernandez (CA); Craig 

Hoisington (NH); Michael Miller (WI); 

Peter Thompson (FL); and Nathaniel 

Ware (AL) from the prohibition of CMV 

operations by persons with a clinical 

diagnosis of epilepsy or seizures. If the 

exemption is still in effect at the end of 

the 2-year period, the person may apply 

to FMCSA for a renewal under 

procedures in effect at that time. 

Issued on: December 5, 2014. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping 

Requirements Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice 

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 has been forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the nature of the information collection 

and the expected burden. The Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period was published on June 30, 2014 

(79 FR 36865–36867). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before January 14, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 

days, to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725–17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Liza Lemaster-Sandbank, Contracting 

Officer’s Representative, Occupant 

Protection Division (NTI–112), Office of 

Impaired Driving and Occupant 

Protection, National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., W44–302, Washington, DC 

20590. Ms. Lemaster-Sandbank’s phone 

number is 202–366–4292 and her email 

address is liza.lemaster@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Implementing a Leadership 

Framework for Traffic Safety. 

Type of Request: New information 

collection requirement. 

Abstract: In 2012, there were 21,667 

occupants of passenger vehicles who 

died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Of 

the occupants for whom restraint status 

was known, 52% were unrestrained at 

the time of the crash. Research shows 

that wearing a seatbelt or using a child 

safety seat can greatly reduce the 

chances of fatal or serious injury as a 

result of a motor vehicle collision. High 

visibility enforcement (i.e., highly 

visible enforcement accompanied by 

public information supporting the 

enforcement) has been demonstrated to 

increase seat belt use. A NHTSAconvened work group of law 

enforcement representatives from states 

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exemplary work in support of occupant 

protection enforcement, identified 

strong leadership as the critical 

component in their successes. Strong 

leadership within any law enforcement 

agency can result in various practices 

and methodologies that spotlight a 

program’s importance and help to make 

occupant protection, as well as other 

traffic safety issues, an integral part of 

the agencies’ culture. Regardless of 

whether the occupant protection 

program is organized as a specialized 

unit or broadly integrated within the 

routine operations of the law 

enforcement agency, key management 

and enforcement roles must be clearly 

defined and assigned to specific 

individuals by the executive staff. 

NHTSA is undertaking a study to 

implement a leadership model 

framework within three law 

enforcement agencies selected by 

NHTSA, evaluate the process and 

determine if the traffic safety outcome of 

interest is realized, specifically the 

impact on increased seat belt use and 

reduction in unrestrained fatalities. To 

accomplish this, NHTSA will provide 

technical assistance to three law 

enforcement demonstration 

communities for the implementation of 

leadership frameworks in support of 

safety initiatives, specifically occupant 

protection. Evaluation measures will 

involve the independent identification, 

collection and evaluation of both 

qualitative and quantitative data that 

specifically document changes in 

enforcement activity and its effects on 

the surrounding communities’ 

behaviors. Under this proposed effort, a 

total of 108 interviews of law 

enforcement personnel will be 

conducted over two time periods. 

Eighteen interviews will be conducted 

in each of the three demonstration sites, 

once during the demonstration 

implementation and once at the end of 

the demonstration project. Overall 

findings will be provided to other law 

enforcement agencies to use as a 

resource for improving occupant 

protection enforcement programs and 

efforts. 

Affected Public: Interviewees will 

represent law enforcement leadership as 

well as line officers. Law enforcement 

leadership participants will include the 

top management in the agency (colonel, 

chief, etc.). The interviewees will either 

be self-selected or selected by the 

demonstration agency. The 

demonstration agency will have the best 

insights into individuals who best 

represent these three types for inclusion 

into the study and will assist in 

announcements of interview 

participation opportunities as well as 

scheduling that is amenable to 

particular interviewees. NHTSA’s 

contractor will work closely with the 

demonstration communities (well in 

advance of data collection) to provide 

them with the information they need to 

select interviewees who can provide the 

best data for the study. This will ensure 

that the right people are selected, have 

ample time to be provided information 

about the study, and are able to be 

replaced with another suitable 

participant if they choose not to 

participate. To get volunteers, the 

contractor will provide information to 

the demonstration sites about what 

types of volunteers they are seeking, but 

will ultimately rely on each site to 

disseminate that information to officers. 

If officers do not volunteer for 

interviews, the contractor will work 

with the site to explore additional ways 

of disseminating information about the 

interviews and/or encouraging 

participation; if necessary, the site will 

be asked to select additional 

participants for interviews. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 135 

hours (108 interviews, averaging 1.25 

hours). 

Comments are invited on the 

following: 

(i) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(ii) the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; 

(iii) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(iv) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

A comment to OMB is most effective 

if OMB receives it within 30 days of 

publication. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Issued on: December 9, 2014. 

Jeff Michael, 

Associate Administrator, Research and 

Program Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Disability 

Compensation, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, that the Advisory Committee on 

Disability Compensation (Committee) 

will meet on January 26–28, 2015, at the 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 

20420. The Committee will meet in 

Room 730 each day. The sessions will 

begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. 

each day. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the maintenance and periodic 

readjustment of the VA Schedule for 

Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to 

assemble and review relevant 

information relating to the nature and 

character of disabilities arising during 

service in the Armed Forces, provide an 

ongoing assessment of the effectiveness 

of the rating schedule, and give advice 

on the most appropriate means of 

responding to the needs of Veterans 

relating to disability compensation. 

The Committee will receive briefings 

on issues related to compensation for 

Veterans with service-connected 

disabilities and other VA benefits 

programs. Time will be allocated for 

receiving public comments. Public 

comments will be limited to three 

minutes each. Individuals wishing to 

make oral statements before the 

Committee will be accommodated on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 

Individuals who speak are invited to 

submit 1–2 page summaries of their 

comments at the time of the meeting for 

inclusion in the official meeting record. 

The public may submit written 

statements for the Committee’s review 

to Nancy Copeland, Designated Federal 

Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Veterans Benefits Administration, 

Compensation Service, Regulation Staff 

(211D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20420 or email at 

nancy.copeland@va.gov. Because the 

meeting is being held in a government 

building, a photo I.D. must be presented 

at the Guard’s Desk as a part of the 

clearance process. Therefore, you 

should allow an additional 15 minutes 

before the meeting begins. Any member 

of the public wishing to attend the 

meeting or seeking additional 

information should email Mrs. 

Copeland or contact her at (202) 461– 

9685 or alternatively email Mr. Brendan 

Sheedy at brendan.sheedy@va.gov or 

call him (202) 461–9297. 

Dated: December 10, 2014. 

Rebecca Schiller, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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