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in this performance area, as required by 

MAP–21. An established standard for 

defining serious injuries as a result of 

motor vehicle related crashes has been 

developed in the 4th edition of the 

Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria 

(MMUCC). MMUCC represents a 

voluntary and collaborative effort to 

generate uniform crash data that are 

accurate, reliable and credible for datadriven highway safety decisions within 

a State, between States, and at the 

national level. The MMUCC defines a 

serious injury resulting from traffic 

crashes as ‘‘Suspected Serious Injury 

(A)’’ whose attributes are: Any injury, 

other than fatal, which results in one or 

more of the following: Severe laceration 

resulting in exposure of underlying 

tissues, muscle, organs, or resulting in 

significant loss of blood; broken or 

distorted extremity (arm or leg); crush 

injuries; suspected skull, chest, or 

abdominal injury other than bruises or 

minor lacerations; significant burns 

(second and third degree burns over 10 

percent or more of the body); 

unconsciousness when taken from the 

crash scene; or paralysis. 

As part of the national requirement to 

report serious injuries using the 

MMUCC 4th Edition definition, the 

FHWA seeks to determine if States have 

adopted the MMUCC 4th edition 

definition, attribute and coding 

convention by the required April 15, 

2019 date. Specifically, States will be 

considered compliant with the serious 

injury definition requirement if it: 

Maintains a statewide crash database 

capable of accurately aggregating the 

MMUCC 4th Edition injury status 

attribute for ‘‘Suspected Serious Injury 

(A); Ensures the State crash database, 

data dictionary and crash report user 

manual employs the verbatim 

terminology and definitions for the 

MMUCC 4th Edition injury status 

attribute Suspected Serious Injury (A); 

Ensures the police crash form employs 

the verbatim MMUCC 4th Edition injury 

status attribute for Suspected Serious 

Injury (A); Ensures that the seven 

serious injury types specified in the 

Suspected Serious Injury (A) attribute 

are not included in any of the other 

attributes listed in the States’ injury 

status data elements are MMUCC 

compliant. 

The purpose of the information 

collection is to assess each States’ 

ability to report serious injuries using 

the new Federal definition. This 

assessment will require consultation 

with the State database owner, State law 

enforcement agency and possibly 

county and municipal law enforcement 

agencies that don’t use the State form. 

Respondents: State, the District of 

Columbia, Puerto Rico, tribal and local 

traffic records management agencies and 

law enforcement. (75 total). 

Frequency: One time collection. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: It will take approximately 30 

minutes per participant. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: Approximately 37 hours for a 

one-time collection. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the U.S. 

DOT’s performance, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. 

DOT’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 

and clarity of the collected information; 

and (4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

electronic technology, without reducing 

the quality of the collected information. 

The agency will summarize and/or 

include your comments in the request 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued On: August 31, 2017. 

Michael Howell, 

Information Collection Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18990 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0385] 

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 exemptions for four 

individuals from the hearing 

requirement in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for 

interstate commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable 

these hard of hearing and deaf 

individuals to continue to operate CMVs 

in interstate commerce. 

DATES: The renewed exemptions were 

applicable on August 13, 2017. The 

exemptions expire on August 13, 2019. 

Comments must be received on or 

before October 10, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 

2014–0385 using 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: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number(s) for this notice. 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 heading below for 

further information. 

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., e.t., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

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 online. 

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. 

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 

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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. Background 

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

FMCSA may grant an exemption for 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.’’ The statute also allows the 

Agency to renew exemptions at the end 

of the two-year period. 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding hearing found in 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a 

person is physically qualified to drive a 

CMV if that person: 

First perceives a forced whispered voice in 

the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or 

without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested 

by use of an audiometric device, does not 

have an average hearing loss in the better ear 

greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, 

and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid 

when the audiometric device is calibrated to 

American National Standard (formerly ASA 

Standard) Z24.5—1951. 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) was adopted in 

1970, with a revision in 1971 to allow 

drivers to be qualified under this 

standard while wearing a hearing aid, 

35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 

36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971). 

The four individuals listed in this 

notice have requested renewal of their 

exemptions from the hearing standard 

in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11), in accordance 

with FMCSA procedures. Accordingly, 

FMCSA has evaluated these 

applications for renewal on their merits 

and decided to extend each exemption 

for a renewable two-year period. 

II. Request for Comments 

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. 

III. 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. 

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

and 31315, each of the twelve 

applicants has satisfied the renewal 

conditions for obtaining an exemption 

from the hearing requirement (80 FR 

57032; 80 FR 60747). In addition, for 

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) 

holders, the Commercial Driver’s 

License Information System (CDLIS) 

and the Motor Carrier Management 

Information System (MCMIS) are 

searched for crash and violation data. 

For non-CDL holders, the Agency 

reviews the driving records from the 

State Driver’s Licensing Agency (SDLA). 

These factors provide an adequate basis 

for predicting each driver’s ability to 

continue to safely operate a CMV in 

interstate commerce. 

The four drivers in this notice remain 

in good standing with the Agency and 

have not exhibited any medical issues 

that would compromise their ability to 

safely operate a CMV during the 

previous two-year exemption period. 

FMCSA has concluded that renewing 

the exemptions for each of these 

applicants is likely to achieve a level of 

safety equal to that existing without the 

exemption. Therefore, FMCSA has 

decided to renew each exemption for a 

two-year period. In accordance with 49 

U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each driver 

has received a renewed exemption. 

As of August 13, 2017, the following 

four drivers have satisfied the renewal 

conditions for obtaining an exemption 

from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(11), from driving CMVs in 

interstate commerce (80 FR 40125): 

Harold R. Deavers (WV) 

Emil Iontchev (IL) 

Jerald M. McCrary (NC) 

William K. Jones (MN) 

The drivers were included in 

FMCSA–2014–0385. The exemptions 

were effective on August 13, 2017, and 

will expire on August 13, 2019. 

IV. Conditions and Requirements 

The exemptions are extended subject 

to the following conditions: (1) Each 

driver must report any crashes or 

accidents as defined in 49 CFR 390.5; 

and (2) report all citations and 

convictions for disqualifying offenses 

under 49 CFR part 383 and 49 CFR 391 

to FMCSA. In addition, the driver must 

also have a copy of the exemption when 

driving, for presentation to a duly 

authorized Federal, State, or local 

enforcement official. The driver is 

prohibited from operating a motorcoach 

or bus with passengers in interstate 

commerce. The exemption does not 

exempt the individual from meeting the 

applicable CDL testing requirements. 

Each exemption will be valid for two 

years unless rescinded earlier by 

FMCSA. 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. 

V. Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the four 

exemption applications, FMCSA renews 

the exemptions of the aforementioned 

drivers from the hearing requirement in 

49 CFR 391.41 (b)(11). In accordance 

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

exemption will be valid for two years 

unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. 

Issued on: August 30, 2017. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18984 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0197] 

Hours of Service of Drivers: National 

Asphalt Pavement Association, Inc.; 

Application for Exemption 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of application for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it has 

received an application from the 

National Asphalt Pavement Association, 

(Inc.) (NAPA) requesting exemptions 

from two requirements of the hours-ofservice (HOS) regulations for drivers of 

certain commercial motor vehicles 

(CMVs) operated by NAPA members, 

the 30-minute rest break provision and 

the requirement that short-haul drivers 

utilizing the record of duty status 

(RODS) exception return to their workreporting location within 12 hours of 

coming on duty. The first exemption 

would enable drivers engaged in the 

transportation of asphalt and related 

materials to use 30 minutes or more of 

on-duty ‘‘waiting time’’ to satisfy the 

requirement for the 30-minute rest 

break, provided they do not perform any 

other work during the break. The second 

exemption would allow these drivers to 

use the short-haul exception but return 

to their work-reporting location within 

14 hours instead of the usual 12 hours. 

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