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[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–2006–25756]
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Standards; Volvo Trucks North
America, Renewal of Exemption
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: FMCSA previously
announced its decision to renew Volvo
Trucks North America’s (Volvo)
exemption for eight of its drivers to
enable them to test-drive commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) in the United
States without a commercial driver’s
license (CDL) issued by one of the
States. FMCSA requested comment on
the renewal of the exemption, but
received no comments.
DATES: This exemption is effective from
February 4, 2008 through February 4,
2010.
Mr.
Richard Clemente, 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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e),
FMCSA may grant or renew an
exemption from the CDL requirements
in 49 CFR 383.23 for a maximum twoyear 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.’’ FMCSA evaluated
Volvo’s application on its merits and
decided to grant the renewal of the
exemption for eight of Volvo’s engineers
and technicians for a two-year period,
effective February 4, 2008, as previously
announced in the Federal Register (73
FR 6552, February 4, 2008).
Comments
The FMCSA received no response to
its request for public comments
published in the Federal Register on
February 4, 2008 (73 FR 6552).
Terms and Conditions for the
Exemption
Based upon its evaluation of the
application for an exemption, FMCSA
granted Volvo a renewal of the
exemption from the Federal CDL
requirement in 49 CFR 383.23 for eight
drivers (Christer Milding, Jonas
Gustafsson, Sten-Ake Sandberg, Daniel
Kanebratt, Urban Walter, Fredrik
Wattwil, Jonas Nilsson, and Bjorn
Nyman) to test-drive CMVs within the
U.S., subject to the following terms and
conditions: (1) That these drivers are
subject to drug and alcohol testing
regulations, including testing, as
provided in 49 CFR part 382, (2) that
these drivers are subject to the same
driver disqualification rules under 49
CFR parts 383 and 391 that apply to
other CMV drivers in the U.S., (3) that
these drivers keep a copy of the
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exemption in the vehicle they are
driving at all times, (4) that Volvo notify
FMCSA in writing of any accident, as
defined in 49 CFR 390.5, involving one
of the exempted drivers, and (5) that
Volvo notify FMCSA in writing if any
driver is convicted of a disqualifying
offense described in section 383.51 or
391.15 of the FMCSRs.
The exemption will be revoked if: (1)
The drivers for Volvo fail 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. 31315 and 31136.
Issued on: August 27, 2008.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket ID. FMCSA–2008–0266]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of applications for
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of
applications from 25 individuals for
exemptions from the vision requirement
in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations. If granted, the exemptions
would enable these individuals to
qualify as drivers of commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce
without meeting the Federal vision
standard.
Comments must be received on
or before October 6, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA–
2008–0266 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://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: West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA-2006-25756]
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Standards; Volvo Trucks North
America, Renewal of Exemption
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew Volvo Trucks
North America's (Volvo) exemption for eight of its drivers to enable
them to test-drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in the United
States without a commercial driver's license (CDL) issued by one of the
States. FMCSA requested comment on the renewal of the exemption, but
received no comments.
DATES: This exemption is effective from February 4, 2008 through
February 4, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Clemente, 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 or renew an
exemption from the CDL requirements in 49 CFR 383.23 for a maximum 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.'' FMCSA evaluated Volvo's
application on its merits and decided to grant the renewal of the
exemption for eight of Volvo's engineers and technicians for a two-year
period, effective February 4, 2008, as previously announced in the
Federal Register (73 FR 6552, February 4, 2008).
Comments
The FMCSA received no response to its request for public comments
published in the Federal Register on February 4, 2008 (73 FR 6552).
Terms and Conditions for the Exemption
Based upon its evaluation of the application for an exemption,
FMCSA granted Volvo a renewal of the exemption from the Federal CDL
requirement in 49 CFR 383.23 for eight drivers (Christer Milding, Jonas
Gustafsson, Sten-Ake Sandberg, Daniel Kanebratt, Urban Walter, Fredrik
Wattwil, Jonas Nilsson, and Bjorn Nyman) to test-drive CMVs within the
U.S., subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) That these
drivers are subject to drug and alcohol testing regulations, including
testing, as provided in 49 CFR part 382, (2) that these drivers are
subject to the same driver disqualification rules under 49 CFR parts
383 and 391 that apply to other CMV drivers in the U.S., (3) that these
drivers keep a copy of the exemption in the vehicle they are driving at
all times, (4) that Volvo notify FMCSA in writing of any accident, as
defined in 49 CFR 390.5, involving one of the exempted drivers, and (5)
that Volvo notify FMCSA in writing if any driver is convicted of a
disqualifying offense described in section 383.51 or 391.15 of the
FMCSRs.
The exemption will be revoked if: (1) The drivers for Volvo fail 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. 31315 and
31136.
Issued on: August 27, 2008.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
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