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John W. Hurlbert (NJ) 

Roosevelt Isaiah (SC) 

William T. Jensen (NJ) 

Robert W. Johnson, Sr. (NY) 

Joseph H. Karas (NJ) 

Randy C. Lee (NY) 

Gerald R. Lewis (TN) 

John R. Miller, II (OR) 

Robert A. Nicolai (MO) 

William P. Pearson, II (WI) 

Alan M. Primus (IA) 

Otto E. Reimer (MT) 

Danny L. Reimers (NM) 

Michael L. Reynolds (NC) 

Samuel H. Schmidt (MN) 

Timothy W. Selk (AK) 

Dennis J. Stanley (IL) 

Howard J. Steinberg (MA) 

Steven M. Weimer (PA) 

Michael L. Westbury (SC) 

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

and 31315 each exemption is valid for 

two years 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 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. If the exemption is 

still effective 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 30, 2014. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00097 Filed 1–7–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0154] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Hearing 

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 hearing requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 15 

individuals. FMCSA has statutory 

authority to exempt individuals from 

the hearing 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 January 

12, 2015. Comments must be received 

on or before February 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0154], 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 hearing requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(11), 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 15 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: 

David W. Bateman (MN) 

William B. Britt, Jr. (TN) 

Tyjuan M. Davis (FL) 

Randall R. Doane (TX) 

Alvin L. Johnson (GA) 

Jerry D. Jones (TX) 

Christopher Kuller (PA) 

Kathy K. Miller (IA) 

Larry J. Moss (CA) 

Jeremy R. Reams (KY) 

Daniel Schoultz (PA) 

James M. Skinner (FL) 

Justin J. Tretheway (WI) 

Mark Valimont (IA) 

Holly Cameron Wright, Jr. (NC) 

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 


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

31315, each of the 15 applicants has 

satisfied the entry conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

hearing requirement (77 FR 31427). 

Each of these 15 applicants has 

requested renewal of the exemption and 

CDLIS and MCMIS were searched for 

crash and violation data on the 15 

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 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 February 9, 

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 15 

individuals from the hearing 

requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). 

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. 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 number 

FMCSA–2012–0154 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–2012–0154 and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and 

you will find all documents and 

comments related to this document. 

Issued on: December 31, 2014. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00093 Filed 1–7–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0133] 

Public Meeting Concerning Test 

Device for Human Occupant Restraint 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Meeting announcement. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

public meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 

2015 concerning the development of the 

Test Device for Human Occupant 

Restraint (THOR). NHTSA has been 

developing the THOR anthropomorphic 

test device (ATD) in order to better 

understand the causal mechanisms for 

injury and develop countermeasures to 

prevent injuries and fatalities in motor 

vehicle crashes. The purpose of this 

public meeting is to provide a forum for 

open communication and data sharing 

on the THOR ATD towards the common 

goal of improving the safety of 

passenger vehicle occupants. This 

notice announces the date and location 

of the meeting and explains how those 

who wish to attend can register for the 

meeting. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, 

January 20, 2015. If you would like to 

attend the public meeting (either in 

person or via teleconference), you must 

register no later than Thursday, January 

15, 2015. For further information about 

registration, please see the information 

provided under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Please submit all 

written comments no later than March 

15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Ave SE., Washington, DC 

20590. This facility is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. 

Written comments. You may submit 

comments to the docket number 

NHTSA–2014–0133 by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online 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: 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, between 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

Please see the Privacy Act discussion 

below. 

Docket: For access to the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 


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