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contacting Caltrans at the address 

provided above. The FHWA EA and 

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envinternet/antler/antler.htm. The 

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available by contacting the Forest 

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the addresses provided above. This 

notice applies to all Federal agency 

decisions as of the issuance date of this 

notice and all laws under which such 

actions were taken, including but not 

limited to: 

1. General: National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 

U.S.C. 109]. 

2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401– 

7671(q). 

3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act 

[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 

1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act 

[16 U.S.C. 1361], Anadromous Fish 

Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)– 

757(g)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 

U.S.C. 703–712], Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 

et seq.]. 

4. Historic and Cultural Resources: 

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Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 

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469–469(c)]; Native American Grave 

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(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 

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Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]. 

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(Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); 

Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 16 

U.S.C. 3921, 3931; TEA–21 Wetlands 

Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 

133(b)(11); Flood Disaster Protection 

Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001–4128; Rivers and 

Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401–406. 

7. Hazardous Materials: 

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Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601–9675; 

Superfund Amendments and 

Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); 

Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k). 

8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 

Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low Income 

Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and 

Enhancement of Cultural Resources; 

E.O. 13175 Consultation and 

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Enhancement of Environmental Quality; 

E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

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and Construction. The regulations 

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Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(I)(1). 

Issued on: June 15, 2009. 

Cindy Vigue, 

Director, State Programs, Federal Highway 

Administration, Sacramento, California. 

[FR Doc. E9–14408 Filed 6–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2007–28043] 

Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; 

Renewal of American Pyrotechnics 

Association (APA) Exemption From the 

14-Hour Rule During Independence 

Day Celebrations 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA previously 

announced its decision to renew the 

American Pyrotechnics Association 

(APA) exemption for 61 member motor 

carriers from FMCSA’s regulation that 

drivers of commercial motor vehicles 

(CMVs) may not drive after the 14th 

hour after coming on duty. No 

comments were submitted to the public 

docket; consequently, the Agency 

confirms the renewal of the exemption. 

DATES: This exemption is effective 

during the periods of June 28, 2009, 

through July 8, 2009, and June 28, 2010, 

through July 8, 2010, inclusive. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Thomas L. Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver 

and Carrier Operations Division, Office 

of Bus and Truck Standards and 

Operations; Telephone: 202–366–4325, 

E-mail: MCPSD@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

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

FMCSA may renew an exemption from 

the hours of service (HOS) requirements 

in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) for up to two years 

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’’ (49 CFR 381.305(a)). APA, a 

trade association representing the 

domestic fireworks industry, applied for 

renewal of a limited exemption from the 

HOS rules on behalf of 61 of its member 

motor carriers, and approximately 3,000 

of their CMV drivers for an eleven-day 

period surrounding Independence Day 

in 2009, and a similar period in 2010, 

as previously announced in the Federal 

Register (74 FR 24069, May 22, 2009). 

A copy of the application is included in 

the docket referenced at the beginning 

of this notice. The list of APA member 

companies covered by the exemption 

from 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) is included as 

an Appendix to this notice. 

The HOS rules prohibit a propertycarrying CMV driver from driving after 

the 14th hour after coming on duty 

following 10 consecutive hours off duty 

(49 CFR 395.3(a)(2)). During the periods 

June 28–July 8, 2009, and June 28–July 

8, 2010, inclusive, the companies 

named in the Appendix and 

approximately 3,000 CMV drivers 

employed by them, will be exempt from 

section 395.3(a)(2) if they are operating 

in conjunction with the staging of 

fireworks shows celebrating 

Independence Day. These CMV drivers 

hold a commercial driver’s license with 

hazardous materials endorsement. They 

also are trained pyrotechnicians. They 

transport fireworks and set up and stage 

fireworks shows. 

Section 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) prohibits a 

driver from driving after the 14th hour 

after coming on duty and does not 

permit off-duty periods to extend the 

14-hour limit. This exemption permits 

CMV drivers engaged in these 

operations to exclude off-duty and 

sleeper-berth time of any length from 

the calculation of the 14-hour duty 

period. These drivers must continue to 

obtain 10 consecutive hours off duty 

prior to the 14-hour period, and remain 

subject to the 11-hour driving time 

limit, the 60- and 70-hour on-duty 

limits, and all other HOS rules. 

APA sought renewal of this 

exemption because compliance by its 

members with the current 14-hour rule 

would impose a substantial economic 

hardship on numerous cities, towns and 

municipalities, as well as its member 

companies, with regard to their 

Independence Day celebrations. APA 

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has consistently maintained that the 

operational demands of this unique 

industry minimize the risk of CMV 

crashes. It maintains that renewal of the 

exemption will not adversely affect the 

safety of the fireworks transportation 

provided by these motor carriers, and 

actually improve safety in the storage of 

hazardous materials. 

The FMCSA decision to grant the 

request for renewal of the exemption 

from 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) was based on 

the merits of the application for renewal 

of the exemption. The Agency continues 

to believe that these APA operations, 

conducted under the terms and 

conditions of this limited exemption, 

will achieve a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

that would be absent such exemption. 

Unless these motor carriers and their 

drivers fail to meet the terms and 

conditions specified in the May 22, 

2009, notice of approval of this 

exemption, the exemption will remain 

in effect during the periods of June 28, 

2009, through July 8, 2009, and June 28, 

2010, through July 8, 2010, inclusive. 

Issued on: June 12, 2009. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Program Development. 

APPENDIX TO NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION (APA) EXEMPTION FROM THE 14-HOUR

HOS RULE DURING 2009 AND 2010 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Motor carrier Address DOT # 

Alonzo Fireworks Display, Inc. ....................................................................... 12 County Rd 75, Mechanicsville, NY 12118 ........ 420639 

American Promotional Events, Inc.—West/TNT Fireworks ............................ 555 North Gilbert Street, Fullerton, CA 92833 ...... 564520 

American Promotional Events, Inc.—East Coast/TNT Fireworks .................. 4511 Helton Drive, Florence, AL 35630 ................ 0121384 

American Promotional Events—Northwest/TNT Fireworks ............................ 2120 Milwaukee Way, Tacoma, WA 98421 .......... 013086 

Arrowhead Fireworks Co., Inc. ....................................................................... 3625 Normanna Rd, Duluth, MN 55803 ................ 125673 

Atlas Enterprises Inc. ...................................................................................... 6601 Nine Mile Azle Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76135 .... 0116910 

Atomic Fireworks ............................................................................................ 3660 W. Sunshine, Springfield, MO ...................... 130200 

Atomic Fireworks ............................................................................................ 999 Sumter Highway, Bishopville, SC ................... 446835 

Atomic Fireworks ............................................................................................ PO Box 190, South Pittsburg, TN .......................... 095166 

B.J. Alan Company ......................................................................................... 555 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd., Youngstown, OH 

44502.

262140 

Central States Fireworks, Inc. ........................................................................ 18034 Kincaid Street, Athens, IL 62613 ................ 1022659 

Colonial Fireworks Company .......................................................................... 5225 Telegraph Road, Toledo, OH 43612 ............ 177274 

Falcon Fireworks ............................................................................................ 3411 Courthouse Road, Guyton, GA 31312 ......... 1037954 

Fireworks & Stage FX America ...................................................................... PO Box 488, Lakeside, CA 92040 ......................... 908304 

Fireworks by Grucci, Inc. ................................................................................ 1 Grucci Lane, Brookhaven, NY 11719 ................. 324490 

Fireworks Productions, Inc. ............................................................................ PO Box 294, Maryland Line, MD ........................... 464796 

Garden State Fireworks, Inc. .......................................................................... 383 Carlton Road, Millington, NJ 07946 ................ 435878 

Galaxy Fireworks, inc. .................................................................................... 204 E MLK Jr Blvd, Tampa, FL 33603 .................. 809731 

Gateway Fireworks Displays .......................................................................... PO Box 39327, St Louis, MO 63139 ..................... 1325301 

Global Pyrotechnics Solutions, Inc. ................................................................ 10476 Sunset Drive, Dittmer, MO 63023 .............. 1183902 

Hamburg Fireworks Display Inc. .................................................................... 4300 Logan Lancaster Rd, Lancaster, OH ............ 395079 

Ingram Enterprises dba Fireworks over America ........................................... 6597 W Independence Drive, Springfield, MO 

65802.

0268419 

International Fireworks Mfg. Co. .................................................................... 242 Sycamore Road, Douglasville, PA 19518 ...... 385065 

Island Fireworks Company ............................................................................. N735 825th St, Hager City, WI 54014 ................... 414583 

J&M Displays, Inc. .......................................................................................... 18064 170th Ave, Yarmouth, IA 52660 ................. 377461 

Jake’s Fireworks/Fireworks Spectacular ........................................................ 2311 A West 4th St, Pittsburg, KS 66762 ............. 449599 

July 4 Ever ...................................................................................................... 382 Rock Cut Rd, Walden, NY 12586 ................... 803442 

Kellner’s Fireworks Inc. .................................................................................. 478 Old Rte 8, Harrisville, PA ................................ 481553 

Lantis Fireworks and Lasers .......................................................................... PO Box 491, Draper, UT 84202 ............................ 195428 

Lantis Fireworks Inc. ....................................................................................... 130 Sodrac Dr, N Sioux City, DK 57049 ............... 534052 

Legion Fireworks Co., Inc. .............................................................................. 10 Legion Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 ...... 554391 

Lew’s Fireworks, Inc. ...................................................................................... 45788 US Hwy 212, Watertown, SD 57201 .......... 333792 

Mad Bomber/Planet Productions .................................................................... PO Box 294, Kingsbury, IN 46345 ........................ 777176 

Melrose Display Company .............................................................................. 7620 Little Mount Rd, Taylorsville, KY 40071 ....... 434586 

Melrose North Pyrotechnics ........................................................................... 9405 River Rd SE, Clear Lake, MN 55319 ........... 434586 

Melrose Pyrotechnics, Inc. ............................................................................. PO Box 302, Kingsbury, IN 46345 ........................ 434586 

Melrose South Pyrotechnics ........................................................................... 4652 Catawga River Rd, Catawga, SC 29704 ...... 545033 

Montana Display Inc. ...................................................................................... 9480 Inspiration Drive, Missoula, MT 59808 ......... 1030231 

Precocious Pyrotechnics, Inc. ........................................................................ 4420–278th Ave NW, Belgrade, MN 56312 .......... 435931 

Pyro Engineering Inc., dba/Bay Fireworks ..................................................... 110 Route 110, Suite 102, Huntington Station, NY 

11746.

530262 

Pyro Shows Inc. .............................................................................................. 701 W. Central Ave, LaFollette, TN 37766 ........... 456818 

Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. ................................................................................... 3196 N Locust Ave, Rialto, CA 92376 ................... 029329 

Pyrotechnics by Presutti, Inc. ......................................................................... PO Box 42, St Clairsville, OH 43950 ..................... 51974 

Pyrotecnico ..................................................................................................... 302 Wilson Rd., New Castle, PA 16105 ................ 526749 

Pyrotecnico of Louisiana, LLC ........................................................................ 60 West Ct, Mandeville, LA 70471 ........................ 548303 

RES Specialty Pyrotechnics ........................................................................... 21595 286th St, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 .............. 523981 

Rich Brothers Company ................................................................................. 700 S Marion Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 ............. 001356 

Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks, Inc. ..................................................................... 11605 North Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH 45140 ... 0483686 

Skyworks, Ltd. ................................................................................................ 13513 W. Carrier Rd., Carrier, OK 73727 ............. 1421047 

Spielbauer Fireworks Co, Inc. ........................................................................ 220 Roselawn Blvd, Green Bay, WI 54301 ........... 046479 

Stonebraker-Rocky Mountain Fireworks Co. .................................................. 5650 Lowell Blvd, Unit E, Denver, CO 80221 ....... 0029845 

Thunder Fireworks .......................................................................................... 5207 187th St, E, Tacoma, WA 98446 .................. 463284 

Vermont Fireworks Co., Inc./Northstar Fireworks Co., Inc. ........................... 2235 Vermont Route 14 South, East Montpelier, 

VT 05651.

310632 

Wald & Co., Inc. ............................................................................................. PO Box 319, Greenwood, MO 64034 .................... 087079 

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APPENDIX TO NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION (APA) EXEMPTION FROM THE 14-HOUR

HOS RULE DURING 2009 AND 2010 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS—Continued 

Motor carrier Address DOT # 

Walt Disney Entertainment ............................................................................. 5700 Maple Road, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 .. 148477 

Western Enterprises, Inc. ............................................................................... PO Box 160, Carrier, OK 73727 ............................ 203517 

Western Fireworks, Inc. .................................................................................. 14592 Ottaway Rd. NE, Aurora, OR 97002 .......... 838585 

Winco Fireworks Int. LLC ............................................................................... 1992 NW Hwy 50, Lone Jack, MO ........................ 259688 

Wolverine Fireworks Display, Inc. .................................................................. 205 W Seidlers, Kawkawlin, MI ............................. 376857 

Young Explosives Corp. ................................................................................. PO Box 18653, Rochester, NY .............................. 450304 

Zambelli Fireworks MFG, Co., Inc. ................................................................. PO Box 1463, New Castle, PA 16103 ................... 033167 

[FR Doc. E9–14464 Filed 6–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2007–28043] 

Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; 

Granting of Exemption; American 

Pyrotechnics Association (APA) 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; 

granting of application for exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to grant the American 

Pyrotechnics Association (APA) 

exemption for 14 member motor carriers 

from FMCSA’s regulation that drivers of 

commercial motor vehicles (CMV) may 

not drive after the 14th hour after 

coming on duty. 

DATES: This exemption is effective 

during the periods of June 28, 2009, 

through July 8, 2009, and June 28, 2010, 

through July 8, 2010, inclusive. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Thomas L. Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver 

and Carrier Operations Division, Office 

of Bus and Truck Standards and 

Operations; Telephone: 202–366–4325, 

E-mail: MCPSD@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

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

FMCSA may grant an exemption from 

the hours of service (HOS) requirements 

in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) for up to two years 

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’’ (49 CFR 381.305(a)). APA, a 

trade association representing the 

domestic fireworks industry, applied for 

a limited exemption from the HOS rules 

on behalf of 14 of its member motor 

carriers for a eleven-day period 

surrounding Independence Day in 2009, 

and a similar period in 2010, as 

previously announced in the Federal 

Register (74 FR 24066, May 22, 2009). 

(On May 22, 2009, the Agency also 

renewed the identical exemption for 61 

additional APA-member motor carriers 

(74 FR 24069)). A copy of this 

application for exemption is included in 

the docket referenced at the beginning 

of this notice, and a list of the 14 APAmember companies being exempted 

from 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) is included as 

an Appendix to this notice. 

The HOS rules prohibit a propertycarrying CMV driver from driving after 

the 14th hour after coming on duty 

following 10 consecutive hours off duty 

(49 CFR 395.3(a)(2)). During the periods 

June 28—July 8, 2009, and June 28— 

July 8, 2010, inclusive, the companies 

named in the Appendix, and CMV 

drivers employed by them, will be 

exempt from section 395.3(a)(2) if they 

are operating in conjunction with the 

staging of fireworks shows celebrating 

Independence Day. These CMV drivers 

hold a commercial driver’s license with 

hazardous materials endorsement. They 

are also trained pyrotechnicians. They 

transport fireworks, and set-up and 

stage fireworks shows. 

The exemption permits CMV drivers 

engaged in these operations to exclude 

off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any 

length from the calculation of the 14- 

hour on-duty period. These drivers must 

continue to obtain 10 consecutive hours 

off duty prior to the 14-hour period, and 

observe the 11-hour driving time limit, 

as well as the 60- and 70-hour on-duty 

limits. 

APA sought this exemption because 

compliance by its members with the 

current 14-hour rule would impose a 

substantial economic hardship on 

numerous cities, towns and 

municipalities, as well as its member 

companies, with regard to their 

Independence Day celebrations. APA 

maintains that the operational demands 

of this unique industry minimize the 

risk of CMV crashes. It also maintains 

that renewal of the exemption will not 

adversely affect the safety of the 

fireworks transportation provided by 

these motor carriers, and actually 

improve safety in the storage of 

hazardous materials. 

Public Comment 

On May 22, 2009, FMCSA published 

a notice in the Federal Register (74 FR 

24066) announcing APA’s application 

for exemption for these 14 member 

motor carriers, and requesting public 

comment. The comment period closed 

on June 8, 2009. There were no 

comments filed in response to the May 

22, 2009, notice. 

FMCSA Decision 

The FMCSA decision to grant the 

request for exemption from 49 CFR 

395.3(a)(2) is based on the merits of the 

application for exemption. The Agency 

believes that these APA operations, 

conducted under the terms and 

conditions of this limited exemption, 

will achieve a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

that would be achieved absent the 

exemption. The identical limited 

exemption has been in effect during 

Independence Day periods since 2005 

for designated APA-member motor 

carriers conducting these operations. 

There have been no reported crashes or 

incidents involving these carriers while 

operating under the exemption. The 

drivers employed by the companies, 

firms, and entities listed in the 

appendix to this notice are granted relief 

from the requirements of 49 CFR 

395.3(a)(2) under the following terms 

and conditions: 

Terms of the Exemption 

Period of the Exemption 

The exemption from the requirements 

of 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) [the ‘‘14-hour 

rule’’] is effective from June 28 (12:01 

a.m.) through July 8, 2009 (11:59 p.m.) 

and from June 28 (12:01 a.m.) through 

July 8, 2010 (11:59 p.m.). 

Extent of the Exemption 

This exemption is restricted to drivers 

employed by the companies, firms and 

entities listed in the Appendix to this 

notice. The drivers are provided a 

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