Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Transecurity LLC (Transecurity), 51104-51105 [2012-20752]

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[FR Doc. 2012–20679 Filed 8–22–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0165] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Transecurity LLC (Transecurity) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments. AGENCY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on an SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:59 Aug 22, 2012 Jkt 226001 application for exemption from Transecurity LLC to allow the placement of an onboard safety monitoring system (OBMS) at the bottom of windshields on commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) currently require antennas, transponders, and similar devices to be located not more than 6 inches below the upper edge of the windshield, outside the area swept by the windshield wipers, and outside the driver’s sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals. Transecurity is coordinating device development and the installation of camera-based monitoring systems for FMCSA in up to 500 CMVs. The exemption would enable motor carriers to participate in a field operation test to evaluate the system and allow for on-road data collection. Transecurity believes this mounting position would maintain a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level of safety achieved without the exemption. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System Number FMCSA– 2011–0165 by any of the following methods: • Web Site: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the Federal electronic docket site. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. • Hand Delivery: Ground Floor, Room W12–140, DOT Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number for this notice. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the exemption process, see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading below. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the ‘‘Privacy Act’’ heading for further information. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov or to Room W12– 140, DOT Building, New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 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 (65 FR 19476) or you may visit https:// www.regulations.gov. Public participation: The https:// www.regulations.gov Web site is generally available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can get electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section of the https://www.regulations.gov Web site and also at the DOT’s https:// docketsinfo.dot.gov Web site. If you want us to notify you that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments online. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Luke W. Loy, Vehicle and Roadside Operations Division, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations, MC– PSV, (202) 366–0676, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 4007 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA– 21) [Pub. L. 105–178, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 107, 401] amended 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e) to provide authority to grant exemptions from the FMCSRs. On August 20, 2004, FMCSA published a final rule implementing section 4007 (69 FR 51589). Under this rule, FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the public with an opportunity to inspect the information relevant to the application, including any safety analyses that have been 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 E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 164 / Thursday, August 23, 2012 / Notices CFR 381.315(b)). If the Agency denies the request, it must state the reason for doing so. If the decision is to grant the exemption, the notice must specify the person or class of persons receiving the exemption and the regulatory provision or provisions from which an exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the effective period of the exemption (up to 2 years) and explain the terms and conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.315(c) and 49 CFR 381.300(b)). tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Transecurity’s Application for Exemption Transecurity has applied for an exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) to allow the installation of the camerabased OBMS at the bottom of the windshield on CMVs. A copy of the application is included in the docket referenced at the beginning of this notice. Section 393.60(e)(1) of the FMCSRs prohibits the obstruction of the driver’s field of view by devices mounted at the top of the windshield. Antennas, transponders and similar devices (devices) must not be mounted more than 152 mm (6 inches) below the upper edge of the windshield. These devices must be located outside the area swept by the windshield wipers and outside the driver’s sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals. Transecurity has applied for the exemption because it wants to install the camera- based OBMS equipment in up to 500 CMVs operating throughout the United States in support of research being conducted on behalf of FMCSA. Transecurity contends that it must be able to mount the camera-based OBMSs lower than allowed under 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) ‘‘because the safety equipment must have a clear forward facing view of the road, and low enough to accurately scan facial features for detection of impaired driving.’’ Transecurity’s mounting preference for the camera-based OBMS and necessary mounting brackets is at the bottom of the windshield, and is best suited for mounting within and/or below 3 inches of the bottom of the windshield wiper sweep, and out of the driver’s sightlines to the road and highway signs and signals, to the extent practicable. FMCSA Grant of Waiver to Transecurity Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 31315(a) and 49 CFR part 381, subpart B, the FMCSA granted Transecurity a 90-day waiver on July 23, 2012 to allow the placement of the OBMS at the bottom of windshields on CMVs, outside of the area permitted by § 393.60 of the FMCSRs. This waiver VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:59 Aug 22, 2012 Jkt 226001 is effective from July 24, 2012, through October 23, 2012. Up to 500 OBMS will be installed, and the affected motor carriers are listed as below: 1. DOT # 90792; Eagle Transport Corporation—Florida. 2. DOT # 252234; Holiday Tours Inc.—Randleman, NC. 3. DOT # 16377; H&W Trucking Co. Inc.—Mt. Airy, NC. 4. DOT # 348258; Associated Grocers—Baton Rouge, LA. 5. DOT # 2222676; AM Express Inc.— Escanaba, MI. During the waiver period, these motor carriers participating in the FMCSA research field operation test must ensure that the OBMS is mounted within 3 inches of the bottom of the driver side windshield wiper sweep, and out of the driver’s sightlines to the road and highway signs and signals as much as practicable. Vehicles participating in the study must carry a copy of this waiver in the vehicle. Request for Comments In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA requests public comment from all interested persons on Transecurity’s application for an exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1). All comments received before the close of business on the comment closing date indicated at the beginning of this notice will be considered and will be available for examination in the docket at the location listed under the ‘‘Addresses’’ section of this notice. Comments received after the comment closing date will be filed in the public docket and will be considered to the extent practicable. In addition to late comments, FMCSA will also continue to file, in the public docket, relevant information that becomes available after the comment closing date. Interested persons should continue to examine the public docket for new material. Issued on: August 16, 2012. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2012–20752 Filed 8–22–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Redlands Passenger Rail Project in the Cities of San Bernardino and Redlands, CA Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Correction. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51105 This notice corrects the location of one public scoping meeting and it also changes the dates of the public scoping meetings. DATES: The date, time, and location for the public scoping meetings are corrected to read as follows: SUMMARY: September 25, 2012 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. San Bernardino Hilton, 285 East Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, CA 92408. September 27, 2012 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ´ ESRI Cafe, 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373. These locations are accessible by persons with disabilities. If special translation or signing services or other special accommodations are needed, please contact Robert Chevez at Westbound Communications (909–384– 8188) at least 48 hours before the meeting. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to Mitchell A. Alderman, P.E., Director of Transit & Rail Programs, SANBAG, 1170 W. 3rd St., 2nd Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92410, or emailed to RPRP_Public_Comments@ sanbag.ca.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to Mr. Hymie Luden, City and Regional Planner, FTA, Region 9, 201 Mission Street, Suite 1650, San Francisco, CA 94105. In accordance with Section 6002 of SAFETEA–LU, FTA and SANBAG invite comment on the scope of the EIS, specifically on the project’s purpose and need, the alternatives to be evaluated that may address the purpose and need, and the potential impacts of the alternatives considered. Comments on the EIS/DEIR must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on October 11, 2012. Additional information is available on SANBAG’s Web site at: https://sanbag.ca.gov/ projects/redlands-transit.html or by calling Jane Dreher, SANBAG’s Public Information Officer (909–884–8276). This information will be made available at the public scoping meetings. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice published on July 31, 2012 (77 FR 45415) provided an incorrect address for one of the public scoping meetings. This notice provides a corrected address for that meeting and corrected dates for the public scoping meetings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mitchell A. Alderman, P.E., Director of Transit & Rail Programs, SANBAG, 1170 W. 3rd St., 2nd Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92410, or email to RPRP_Public_ E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2011-0165]


Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application 
for an Exemption From Transecurity LLC (Transecurity)

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 
requests public comment on an application for exemption from 
Transecurity LLC to allow the placement of an onboard safety monitoring 
system (OBMS) at the bottom of windshields on commercial motor vehicles 
(CMVs). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) currently 
require antennas, transponders, and similar devices to be located not 
more than 6 inches below the upper edge of the windshield, outside the 
area swept by the windshield wipers, and outside the driver's sight 
lines to the road and highway signs and signals. Transecurity is 
coordinating device development and the installation of camera-based 
monitoring systems for FMCSA in up to 500 CMVs. The exemption would 
enable motor carriers to participate in a field operation test to 
evaluate the system and allow for on-road data collection. Transecurity 
believes this mounting position would maintain a level of safety that 
is equivalent to or greater than the level of safety achieved without 
the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket 
Management System Number FMCSA-2011-0165 by any of the following 
methods:
     Web Site: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the Federal electronic docket 
site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 
DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Ground Floor, Room W12-140, DOT Building, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
docket number for this notice. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the exemption process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading below. Note that all comments received 
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal information provided. Please see the ``Privacy Act'' 
heading for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov or to Room W12-140, 
DOT Building, New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    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 (65 FR 19476) or you may visit https://www.regulations.gov.
    Public participation: The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is 
generally available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can get 
electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the 
``help'' section of the https://www.regulations.gov Web site and also at 
the DOT's https://docketsinfo.dot.gov Web site. If you want us to notify 
you that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that 
appears after submitting comments online.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Luke W. Loy, Vehicle and Roadside 
Operations Division, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations, 
MC-PSV, (202) 366-0676, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Section 4007 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(TEA-21) [Pub. L. 105-178, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 107, 401] amended 49 
U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e) to provide authority to grant exemptions from 
the FMCSRs. On August 20, 2004, FMCSA published a final rule 
implementing section 4007 (69 FR 51589). Under this rule, FMCSA must 
publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal Register (49 
CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the public with an opportunity 
to inspect the information relevant to the application, including any 
safety analyses that have been 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

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CFR 381.315(b)). If the Agency denies the request, it must state the 
reason for doing so. If the decision is to grant the exemption, the 
notice must specify the person or class of persons receiving the 
exemption and the regulatory provision or provisions from which an 
exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the effective period 
of the exemption (up to 2 years) and explain the terms and conditions 
of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.315(c) and 
49 CFR 381.300(b)).

Transecurity's Application for Exemption

    Transecurity has applied for an exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) 
to allow the installation of the camera-based OBMS at the bottom of the 
windshield on CMVs. A copy of the application is included in the docket 
referenced at the beginning of this notice.
    Section 393.60(e)(1) of the FMCSRs prohibits the obstruction of the 
driver's field of view by devices mounted at the top of the windshield. 
Antennas, transponders and similar devices (devices) must not be 
mounted more than 152 mm (6 inches) below the upper edge of the 
windshield. These devices must be located outside the area swept by the 
windshield wipers and outside the driver's sight lines to the road and 
highway signs and signals.
    Transecurity has applied for the exemption because it wants to 
install the camera- based OBMS equipment in up to 500 CMVs operating 
throughout the United States in support of research being conducted on 
behalf of FMCSA. Transecurity contends that it must be able to mount 
the camera-based OBMSs lower than allowed under 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) 
``because the safety equipment must have a clear forward facing view of 
the road, and low enough to accurately scan facial features for 
detection of impaired driving.'' Transecurity's mounting preference for 
the camera-based OBMS and necessary mounting brackets is at the bottom 
of the windshield, and is best suited for mounting within and/or below 
3 inches of the bottom of the windshield wiper sweep, and out of the 
driver's sightlines to the road and highway signs and signals, to the 
extent practicable.

FMCSA Grant of Waiver to Transecurity

    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 31315(a) and 49 CFR part 381, subpart B, the 
FMCSA granted Transecurity a 90-day waiver on July 23, 2012 to allow 
the placement of the OBMS at the bottom of windshields on CMVs, outside 
of the area permitted by Sec.  393.60 of the FMCSRs. This waiver is 
effective from July 24, 2012, through October 23, 2012. Up to 500 OBMS 
will be installed, and the affected motor carriers are listed as below:
    1. DOT  90792; Eagle Transport Corporation--Florida.
    2. DOT  252234; Holiday Tours Inc.--Randleman, NC.
    3. DOT  16377; H&W Trucking Co. Inc.--Mt. Airy, NC.
    4. DOT  348258; Associated Grocers--Baton Rouge, LA.
    5. DOT  2222676; AM Express Inc.--Escanaba, MI.
    During the waiver period, these motor carriers participating in the 
FMCSA research field operation test must ensure that the OBMS is 
mounted within 3 inches of the bottom of the driver side windshield 
wiper sweep, and out of the driver's sightlines to the road and highway 
signs and signals as much as practicable. Vehicles participating in the 
study must carry a copy of this waiver in the vehicle.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA requests 
public comment from all interested persons on Transecurity's 
application for an exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1). All comments 
received before the close of business on the comment closing date 
indicated at the beginning of this notice will be considered and will 
be available for examination in the docket at the location listed under 
the ``Addresses'' section of this notice. Comments received after the 
comment closing date will be filed in the public docket and will be 
considered to the extent practicable. In addition to late comments, 
FMCSA will also continue to file, in the public docket, relevant 
information that becomes available after the comment closing date. 
Interested persons should continue to examine the public docket for new 
material.

    Issued on: August 16, 2012.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-20752 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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