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hat or head covering is worn for medical
purposes as stated by a doctor in a
signed statement.
Dated: June 23, 2016.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0118]
Commercial Driver’s License
Standards: Missouri Department of
Revenue (DOR); Application for
Exemption
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant
of application for exemption.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to grant the Missouri DOR and
all other State driver licensing agencies
(SDLAs) a limited exemption from the
Agency’s commercial driver’s license
(CDL) regulations. These regulations
allow a State to waive the CDL skills test
for applicants regularly employed or
previously employed within the last 90
days in a military position requiring
operation of a commercial motor vehicle
(CMV). The exemption extends the 90day timeline to one year following the
driver’s separation from military
service. The Missouri DOR believed that
the 90-day timeframe is too short to take
advantage of the waiver for many of the
qualified discharged veterans entering
and settling into civilian life. A similar
exemption was granted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia, Department
of Motor Vehicles (VA DMV) and all
SDLAs on July 8, 2014, effective through
July 8, 2016. FMCSA has analyzed the
Missouri DOR exemption application
and the public comments and has
determined that the exemption will
achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
that would be achieved absent such
exemption.
SUMMARY:
This exemption is effective July
8, 2016 through July 8, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
Standards; Telephone: 202–366–4325.
Email: MCPSD@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions
from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations. FMCSA must publish a
notice of each exemption request in the
Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)).
The Agency must provide the public an
opportunity to inspect the information
relevant to the application, including
any safety analyses that have been
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conducted. The Agency must also
provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
The Agency reviews the safety
analyses and the public comments, and
determines whether granting the
exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety equivalent to, or greater than,
the level that would be achieved by the
current regulation (49 CFR 381.305).
The decision of the Agency must be
published in the Federal Register (49
CFR 381.315(b)) with the reason for the
grant or denial, and, if granted, the
specific person or class of persons
receiving the exemption, and the
regulatory provision or provisions from
which exemption is granted. The notice
must also specify the effective period
and explain the terms and conditions of
the exemption. The exemption may be
renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
Request for Exemption
The Missouri DOR requested an
exemption from 49 CFR 383.77(b)(1),
which allows States to waive the skills
test described in § 383.113 for
applicants regularly employed or
previously employed within the last 90
days in a military position requiring
operation of a CMV. The Missouri DOR
proposed that it be allowed to extend
the 90-day timeline to one year
following the driver’s separation from
military service.
The Missouri DOR contended that the
90-day timeframe is too short for many
of the qualified veterans to utilize while
reentering civilian life. They stated that
the Department has utilized the military
waiver program for years and one of the
most common reasons the applicant is
not eligible is because the application is
beyond the 90-day timeframe.
Furthermore, the industry need for new
drivers is continually growing each year
and providing additional flexibility in
§ 383.77(b)(1) will help offset that need
by transitioning fully-trained military
veterans into civilian employment. They
further stated that it is their goal to
assure highway safety by licensing
qualified veterans seeking employment
following discharge. A more accessible
waiver period would assist in meeting
this goal and provide an opportunity to
veterans.
FMCSA has previously determined
that extending the 90-day skills test
waiver period to one year following the
driver’s separation from military service
would maintain a level of safety
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
achieved without the exemption (49
CFR 381.305(a)). An exemption
extending the 90-day skills test waiver
period to one year was granted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia, Department
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of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) and
all SDLAs on July 8, 2014 (79 FR
38645). This exemption is in effect
through July 8, 2016.
On March 16, 2016, FMCSA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) and request for
comments entitled ‘‘Commercial
Driver’s License Requirements of the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act and the Military
Commercial Driver’s License Act of
2012’’ (81 FR 14052). This proposed
rulemaking would extend the time
period for applying for a skills test
waiver from 90 days to one year after
leaving a military position requiring the
operation of a CMV for all States. The
comment period on this notice closed
on May 16, 2016. This proposed
rulemaking will not be finalized by July
8, 2016, which is the VA DMV
exemption expiration date. Therefore,
this Missouri DOR exemption for all
SDLAs is needed to cover the time
between expiration of the Virginia
exemption and any rulemaking that
would make the exemption(s) moot.
A copy of the Missouri DOR’s
application for exemption is available
for review in the docket for this notice.
Public Comments
On April 11, 2016, FMCSA published
notice of the Missouri DOR’s
application for exemption and requested
public comment (81 FR 21443). The
Agency received three docket comments
submitted, which were all filed in
support of the Missouri DOR request.
The American Association of Motor
Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
commented that on July 8, 2014,
FMCSA had granted an extension to all
SDLAs to extend the allowable
timeframe for a military skills test
waiver for up to one year. AAMVA
applauded FMCSA for granting that
exemption and proposing to make it a
permanent regulatory change in the
Agency’s aforementioned NPRM.
According to AAMVA, as that NPRM
may not become final before the current
exemption’s [VA DMV] July 8, 2016
expiration, they requested FMCSA
extend this important exemption for the
maximum extent allowable.
The Oregon Department of Motor
Vehicles (OR DMV) commented that
they are fully supportive of Missouri’s
request for exemption from
§ 383.77(b)(1). Another individual
commented that he was in favor of any
exemption that benefits both the
transportation industry and the
veterans.
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FMCSA Response and Decision
The FMCSA has evaluated Missouri
DOR’s application and, following
consideration of the comments
submitted to the docket, has decided to
grant the exemption from 49 CFR
383.77(b)(1). FMCSA does not believe
that the veterans’ driving skills would
decrease during the additional months
in which this exemption allows them to
apply for a waiver of the CDL skills test.
This exemption only extends the period
during which application for the skills
test waiver may be made, and does not
revise any other provisions of the
regulations. FMCSA determined that the
exemption would maintain a level of
safety equivalent to, or greater than, the
level achieved without the exemption
(49 CFR 381.305(a)).
Issued on: June 16, 2016.
T.F. Scott Darling, III,
Acting Administrator.
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[FR Doc No: 2016-15287]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0118]
Commercial Driver's License Standards: Missouri Department of
Revenue (DOR); Application for Exemption
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant of application for
exemption.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to grant the Missouri DOR and all
other State driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) a limited exemption from
the Agency's commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations. These
regulations allow a State to waive the CDL skills test for applicants
regularly employed or previously employed within the last 90 days in a
military position requiring operation of a commercial motor vehicle
(CMV). The exemption extends the 90-day timeline to one year following
the driver's separation from military service. The Missouri DOR
believed that the 90-day timeframe is too short to take advantage of
the waiver for many of the qualified discharged veterans entering and
settling into civilian life. A similar exemption was granted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Motor Vehicles (VA DMV) and all
SDLAs on July 8, 2014, effective through July 8, 2016. FMCSA has
analyzed the Missouri DOR exemption application and the public comments
and has determined that the exemption will achieve a level of safety
that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be
achieved absent such exemption.
DATES: This exemption is effective July 8, 2016 through July 8, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle
Safety Standards; Telephone: 202-366-4325. Email: MCPSD@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant
exemptions from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. FMCSA
must publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal Register
(49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the public an opportunity
to inspect the information relevant to the application, including any
safety analyses that have been
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conducted. The Agency must also provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
The Agency reviews the safety analyses and the public comments, and
determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by the current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). The decision of
the Agency must be published in the Federal Register (49 CFR
381.315(b)) with the reason for the grant or denial, and, if granted,
the specific person or class of persons receiving the exemption, and
the regulatory provision or provisions from which exemption is granted.
The notice must also specify the effective period and explain the terms
and conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR
381.300(b)).
Request for Exemption
The Missouri DOR requested an exemption from 49 CFR 383.77(b)(1),
which allows States to waive the skills test described in Sec. 383.113
for applicants regularly employed or previously employed within the
last 90 days in a military position requiring operation of a CMV. The
Missouri DOR proposed that it be allowed to extend the 90-day timeline
to one year following the driver's separation from military service.
The Missouri DOR contended that the 90-day timeframe is too short
for many of the qualified veterans to utilize while reentering civilian
life. They stated that the Department has utilized the military waiver
program for years and one of the most common reasons the applicant is
not eligible is because the application is beyond the 90-day timeframe.
Furthermore, the industry need for new drivers is continually growing
each year and providing additional flexibility in Sec. 383.77(b)(1)
will help offset that need by transitioning fully-trained military
veterans into civilian employment. They further stated that it is their
goal to assure highway safety by licensing qualified veterans seeking
employment following discharge. A more accessible waiver period would
assist in meeting this goal and provide an opportunity to veterans.
FMCSA has previously determined that extending the 90-day skills
test waiver period to one year following the driver's separation from
military service would maintain a level of safety equivalent to, or
greater than, the level achieved without the exemption (49 CFR
381.305(a)). An exemption extending the 90-day skills test waiver
period to one year was granted to the Commonwealth of Virginia,
Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) and all SDLAs on July 8,
2014 (79 FR 38645). This exemption is in effect through July 8, 2016.
On March 16, 2016, FMCSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) and request for comments entitled ``Commercial Driver's License
Requirements of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
and the Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012'' (81 FR
14052). This proposed rulemaking would extend the time period for
applying for a skills test waiver from 90 days to one year after
leaving a military position requiring the operation of a CMV for all
States. The comment period on this notice closed on May 16, 2016. This
proposed rulemaking will not be finalized by July 8, 2016, which is the
VA DMV exemption expiration date. Therefore, this Missouri DOR
exemption for all SDLAs is needed to cover the time between expiration
of the Virginia exemption and any rulemaking that would make the
exemption(s) moot.
A copy of the Missouri DOR's application for exemption is available
for review in the docket for this notice.
Public Comments
On April 11, 2016, FMCSA published notice of the Missouri DOR's
application for exemption and requested public comment (81 FR 21443).
The Agency received three docket comments submitted, which were all
filed in support of the Missouri DOR request.
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
commented that on July 8, 2014, FMCSA had granted an extension to all
SDLAs to extend the allowable timeframe for a military skills test
waiver for up to one year. AAMVA applauded FMCSA for granting that
exemption and proposing to make it a permanent regulatory change in the
Agency's aforementioned NPRM. According to AAMVA, as that NPRM may not
become final before the current exemption's [VA DMV] July 8, 2016
expiration, they requested FMCSA extend this important exemption for
the maximum extent allowable.
The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (OR DMV) commented that
they are fully supportive of Missouri's request for exemption from
Sec. 383.77(b)(1). Another individual commented that he was in favor
of any exemption that benefits both the transportation industry and the
veterans.
FMCSA Response and Decision
The FMCSA has evaluated Missouri DOR's application and, following
consideration of the comments submitted to the docket, has decided to
grant the exemption from 49 CFR 383.77(b)(1). FMCSA does not believe
that the veterans' driving skills would decrease during the additional
months in which this exemption allows them to apply for a waiver of the
CDL skills test. This exemption only extends the period during which
application for the skills test waiver may be made, and does not revise
any other provisions of the regulations. FMCSA determined that the
exemption would maintain a level of safety equivalent to, or greater
than, the level achieved without the exemption (49 CFR 381.305(a)).
Issued on: June 16, 2016.
T.F. Scott Darling, III,
Acting Administrator.
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