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future. No further briefing is necessary 

at this time. 

It is ordered: 

1. Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(b), a 

proceeding is instituted. 

2. Notice of the Board’s action will be 

published in the Federal Register. 

3. This decision is effective on its 

service date. 

Decided: September 5, 2017. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19102 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0179] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure 

Disorders 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of denials. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to deny applications from 24 

individuals who requested an 

exemption from the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) 

prohibiting persons with a clinical 

diagnosis of epilepsy or any other 

condition that is likely to cause a loss 

of consciousness or any loss of ability to 

operate a commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) from operating CMVs in 

interstate commerce. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, 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., E.T., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. If you have 

questions regarding viewing or 

submitting material to the docket, 

contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Electronic Access 

You may see all the comments online 

through the Federal Document 

Management System (FDMS) at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov and/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. 

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 http://www.regulations.gov, 

as described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy. 

II. Background 

FMCSA received applications from 24 

individuals who requested an 

exemption from the FMCSRs 

prohibiting persons with a clinical 

diagnosis of epilepsy or any other 

condition that is likely to cause a loss 

of consciousness or any loss of ability to 

operate a CMV from operating CMVs in 

interstate commerce. 

FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility 

of these applicants and concluded that 

granting these exemptions would not 

provide a level of safety that would be 

equivalent to or greater than, the level 

of safety that would be obtained by 

complying with the regulation 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(8). 

III. Basis for Exemption Determination 

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

FMCSA may grant an exemption for two 

years if it finds ‘‘such an exemption 

would likely achieve a level of safety 

that is equivalent to, or greater than, the 

level that would be achieved absent 

such an exemption.’’ 

The Agency’s decision regarding these 

exemption applications is based on the 

eligibility criteria, the terms and 

conditions for Federal exemptions, and 

an individualized assessment of each 

applicant’s medical information 

provided by the applicant. 

IV. Conclusion 

The Agency has determined that these 

applicants do not satisfy the criteria 

eligibility or meet the terms and 

conditions of the Federal exemption and 

granting these exemptions would not 

provide a level of safety that would be 

equivalent to or greater than, the level 

of safety that would be obtained by 

complying with the regulation 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(8). Therefore, the 24 

applicants in this notice have been 

denied exemptions from the physical 

qualification standards in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(8). 

Each applicant has, prior to this 

notice, received a letter of final 

disposition regarding his/her exemption 

request. Those decision letters fully 

outlined the basis for the denial and 

constitutes final action by the Agency. 

This notice summarizes the Agency’s 

recent denials as required under 49 

U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically 

publishing names and reasons for 

denial. 

The following 24 applicants do not 

meet the minimum time requirement for 

being seizure-free, either on or off of 

anti-seizure medication: 

Bigler, David (MN) 

Borrell, Clinton (PA) 

Callahayre, Jessa (MN) 

Calvin, Vincent (IN) 

Cross, James (MA) 

Darden, John (CA) 

Gold, Allan (NV) 

Gonzales, Jeremiah (CO) 

Gress, Gary (PA) 

Hitchcock, Cody (PA) 

La Canne, Harold (MN) 

Lewis, Jeffrey (IN) 

Lloyd, Craig (GA) 

Mareda, Michael (OH) 

Marrill, Timothy (MO) 

Moore, Phillip (CT) 

Nardi, Donna (NJ) 

Oglenski, Daniel (MI) 

Paul, Steven (WI) 

Prynn, Roger (NY) 

Rhone, Corey (MD) 

Schumake, Michael (VA) 

Stevens, Mark (FL) 

Zeigler, Jesse (PA) 

Issued on: August 31, 2017. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19048 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2017–0149] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

SILVER MAMA; Invitation for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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. 


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DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 10, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2017–0149. 

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 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document and all documents 

entered into this docket is available at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W23–453, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel SILVER MAMA is: 

—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Private Chartering of Vessel Off Of 

Sag Harbor, Long Island.’’ 

—Geographic Region: ‘‘New York’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2017–0149 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, 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. 

Privacy Act 

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

DOT/MARAD solicits comments from 

the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts 

these comments, without edit, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS, accessible through 

www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to 

facilitate comment tracking and 

response, we encourage commenters to 

provide their name, or the name of their 

organization; however, submission of 

names is completely optional. Whether 

or not commenters identify themselves, 

all timely comments will be fully 

considered. If you wish to provide 

comments containing proprietary or 

confidential information, please contact 

the agency for alternate submission 

instructions. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: September 5, 2017. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19045 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket Number NHTSA–2017–0033] 

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can 

collect certain information from the 

public, it must receive approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Under procedures established 

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, before seeking OMB approval, 

Federal agencies must solicit public 

comment on proposed collections of 

information, including extensions and 

reinstatement of previously approved 

collections. This document describes 

one collection of information for which 

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 7, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number at the 

heading of this notice by any of the 

following methods: 

• Web site: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on the electronic docket site by clicking 

on ‘‘Help and Information’’ or ‘‘Help/ 

Info.’’ 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

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. We will consider all comments 

received before the close of business on 

the comment closing date indicated 

above. To the extent possible, we will 

also consider comments filed after the 

closing date. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read comments received, 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, 

except Federal Holidays. Telephone: 

(202) 366–9826. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, 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 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you 

may visit http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or access to 

background documents, contact Wayne 

McKenzie, Office of Crash Avoidance 

Standards (NVS–121), National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 

West Building W43–462, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590. Mr. McKenzie can be reached at 

(202) 366–1810. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

before an agency submits a proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

approval, it must publish a document in 

the Federal Register providing a 60-day 

comment period and otherwise consult 

with members of the public and affected 

agencies concerning each proposed 

collection of information. The OMB has 

promulgated regulations describing 


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