Hours of Service of Drivers; California Farm Bureau Federation; Application for Exemption, 1069-1070 [2015-00101]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 5 / Thursday, January 8, 2015 / Notices • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251. Privacy: 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 https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For technical questions concerning this action, contact Nia Daniels, Office of Rulemaking, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–9677. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 2015. Lirio Liu, Director, Office of Rulemaking. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2014–1054 Petitioner: Altavian, Inc. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 91.151(a)(1); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(1) and (a)(2); and 91.417(a) and (b) Description of Relief Sought: Altavian, Inc. seeks an exemption to commercially operate the Altavian Nova F6500 unmanned aircraft system for data collection, inspection, and monitoring, while having a maximum operating altitude of 1,200 feet above ground level. [FR Doc. 2015–00046 Filed 1–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jan 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. 2014–151] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Bowhead Mission Solutions, LLC Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, the FAA’s exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. SUMMARY: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before January 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2014–0916 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251. Privacy: 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 https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1069 West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning this action, contact Nia Daniels, Office of Rulemaking, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–9677. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 2015. Lirio Liu, Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2014–0916. Petitioner: Bowhead Mission Solutions, LLC. Sections of 14 CFR Affected: 45.23(b); part 21; 61.113(a) and (b); 91.7(a); 91.9(b)(2); 91.103(b); 91.109; 91.119; 91.121; 91.151(a); 91.203(a) and (b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(2); 91.417(a) and (b). Description of Relief Sought: Bowhead Mission Solutions, LLC, operator of the small unmanned aircraft system Cinestar 8 Okto XL, would like an exemption to conduct aerial photography for the University of Nevada—Las Vegas’ athletic department for activities at the Sam Boyd Stadium for major sporting events. [FR Doc. 2015–00044 Filed 1–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0445] Hours of Service of Drivers; California Farm Bureau Federation; Application for Exemption Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments. AGENCY: FMCSA announces that it has received an application from the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) on behalf of its members and other agricultural organizations for an exemption from the 30-minute rest break provision of the Agency’s hoursof-service regulations for certain commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers transporting bees. The exemption would enable CMV drivers transporting bees to operate without taking a 30-minute break during the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1070 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 5 / Thursday, January 8, 2015 / Notices workday. FMCSA considers the request to be on behalf of all motor carriers and drivers when transporting bees. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System Number FMCSA– 2014–0445 by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • 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 or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 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 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 www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please also see the Privacy Act heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street address listed above. 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 www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. Public participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section of the Federal eRulemaking Portal 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. Comments received after the comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jan 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 Mr. Robert F. Schultz, Jr., FMCSA Driver and Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards; Telephone: 202–366–4325. Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Background FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions from certain parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Before doing so, the Agency must provide an opportunity for public comment. The Agency is required to publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)), providing the public an opportunity to inspect the information relevant to the application, including any safety analyses that have been conducted, and to comment on the request. FMCSA must review the safety analyses and public comments submitted and determine 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 Agency must publish its decision in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(b)) and state the reasons for denying or granting the application. If the exemption is granted, the notice must include the name of the person or entity, or class of persons, receiving the exemption, and the regulation from which the exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the effective period of the exemption and state the terms and conditions of the exemption, if any. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). On December 27, 2011, FMCSA published a final rule establishing mandatory rest breaks for CMV drivers (76 FR 81133). Effective July 1, 2013, drivers were barred from operating a CMV if 8 hours or more had elapsed since the end of their last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes [49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii)]. FMCSA did not specify when drivers must take the 30-minute break. Request for Exemption CFBF is a trade organization representing various stakeholders in the beekeeping industry, including those who provide bee-pollination services and those who benefit from these services. Many crops in the U.S. require bee pollination, including almonds, apples, lettuce, and several varieties of berries. There is no substitute for the pollination provided by bees. CFBF cites a report in Scientific American concluding that in the absence of bee PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 pollination, the United States could lose one third of its crops. CFBF states that the number of bee colonies has been declining for several decades. Recently, the Obama administration established the Pollinator Health Task Force chaired by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Environmental Protection to address problems related to this decline. Because of the reduced number of colonies available to pollinate, bees are transported long distances to provide crop pollination. CFBF states that the CMVs transporting bees must maintain a flow of cool, fresh air to the hives on board and that excessive heat in the CMV interior can jeopardize the health and welfare of the bees. CFBF maintains that if CMVs transporting hives were stopped for 30 minutes, particularly in warm weather, the risk of harm to the bees would be significant, and possibly fatal. A copy of the application for exemption is available for review in the docket for this notice. Request for Comments In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA requests public comment on CFBF’s application for an exemption from the rest-break requirement of 49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii). The Agency will consider all comments received by close of business on February 9, 2015. Comments will be available for examination in the docket at the location listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The Agency will consider to the extent practicable comments received in the public docket after the closing date of the comment period. Issued on: December 31, 2014. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–00101 Filed 1–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0307] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes Mellitus Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of final disposition. AGENCY: FMCSA confirms its decision to exempt 32 individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0445]


Hours of Service of Drivers; California Farm Bureau Federation; 
Application for Exemption

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

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it has received an application from the 
California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) on behalf of its members and 
other agricultural organizations for an exemption from the 30-minute 
rest break provision of the Agency's hours-of-service regulations for 
certain commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers transporting bees. The 
exemption would enable CMV drivers transporting bees to operate without 
taking a 30-minute break during the

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workday. FMCSA considers the request to be on behalf of all motor 
carriers and drivers when transporting bees.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket 
Management System Number FMCSA-2014-0445 by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     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 or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 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 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 www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Please also see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to www.regulations.gov, and follow the online 
instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street address 
listed above.
    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 www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Public participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available 
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic 
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``help'' section 
of the Federal eRulemaking Portal 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. Comments received after the 
comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert F. Schultz, Jr., FMCSA 
Driver and Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and 
Vehicle Safety Standards; Telephone: 202-366-4325. Email: 
MCPSD@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant 
exemptions from certain parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations. Before doing so, the Agency must provide an opportunity 
for public comment. The Agency is required to publish a notice of each 
exemption request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)), 
providing the public an opportunity to inspect the information relevant 
to the application, including any safety analyses that have been 
conducted, and to comment on the request. FMCSA must review the safety 
analyses and public comments submitted and determine 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 Agency must publish its decision in 
the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(b)) and state the reasons for 
denying or granting the application. If the exemption is granted, the 
notice must include the name of the person or entity, or class of 
persons, receiving the exemption, and the regulation from which the 
exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the effective period 
of the exemption and state the terms and conditions of the exemption, 
if any. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
    On December 27, 2011, FMCSA published a final rule establishing 
mandatory rest breaks for CMV drivers (76 FR 81133). Effective July 1, 
2013, drivers were barred from operating a CMV if 8 hours or more had 
elapsed since the end of their last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of 
at least 30 minutes [49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii)]. FMCSA did not specify 
when drivers must take the 30-minute break.

Request for Exemption

    CFBF is a trade organization representing various stakeholders in 
the beekeeping industry, including those who provide bee-pollination 
services and those who benefit from these services. Many crops in the 
U.S. require bee pollination, including almonds, apples, lettuce, and 
several varieties of berries. There is no substitute for the 
pollination provided by bees. CFBF cites a report in Scientific 
American concluding that in the absence of bee pollination, the United 
States could lose one third of its crops. CFBF states that the number 
of bee colonies has been declining for several decades. Recently, the 
Obama administration established the Pollinator Health Task Force 
chaired by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Environmental Protection 
to address problems related to this decline.
    Because of the reduced number of colonies available to pollinate, 
bees are transported long distances to provide crop pollination. CFBF 
states that the CMVs transporting bees must maintain a flow of cool, 
fresh air to the hives on board and that excessive heat in the CMV 
interior can jeopardize the health and welfare of the bees. CFBF 
maintains that if CMVs transporting hives were stopped for 30 minutes, 
particularly in warm weather, the risk of harm to the bees would be 
significant, and possibly fatal. A copy of the application for 
exemption is available for review in the docket for this notice.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA 
requests public comment on CFBF's application for an exemption from the 
rest-break requirement of 49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii). The Agency will 
consider all comments received by close of business on February 9, 
2015. Comments will be available for examination in the docket at the 
location listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The Agency 
will consider to the extent practicable comments received in the public 
docket after the closing date of the comment period.

    Issued on: December 31, 2014.
 Larry W. Minor,
 Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-00101 Filed 1-7-15; 8:45 am]
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