Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Testing; Application for Exemption: State of Minnesota, 50592-50593 [2016-18131]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0180]
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Testing; Application for Exemption:
State of Minnesota
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces that the
State of Minnesota has applied for an
exemption from regulations governing
commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills
testing procedures and practices.
Minnesota believes it can deliver CDL
skills testing more efficiently in an
alternative manner. It asserts that its
method of delivering skills testing will
maintain the testing standards
enumerated by the regulations. FMCSA
requests public comments on the
request for exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA–
2016–0180 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.,
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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
see the Privacy Act heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to
www.regulations.gov at any time and in
the box labeled ‘‘SEARCH for’’ enter
FMCSA–2016–0180 and click on the tab
labeled ‘‘SEARCH.’’
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 get 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information concerning this notice,
contact Mr. Thomas L. Yager, Chief,
FMCSA Driver and Carrier Operations
Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and
Vehicle Safety Standards; Telephone:
202–366–4325; Email: MCPSD@dot.gov.
If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket,
contact Docket Services, telephone (202)
366–9826.
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 (FMCSRs) (49 CFR part 350
et seq.). 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 of
the exemption (up to 5 years), and
explain the terms and conditions of the
exemption. The exemption may be
renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
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Background
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Act of 1986 (CMVSA) was designed to
improve highway safety by ensuring
that truck and bus drivers are qualified
to drive a commercial motor vehicle
(CMV). It provided for removal of the
driving privileges of unsafe or
unqualified drivers. States issue
commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to
CMV operators, but the CMVSA
directed the Federal government to
establish minimum requirements for the
issuance of a CDL.
Subpart H of 49 CFR part 383 contains
the principal requirements governing
State testing of applicants for a CDL.
Testing must be conducted in such a
way as to determine if the applicant
possesses the required knowledge and
skills (§ 383.133(a)).
Request for Exemption
Minnesota seeks a partial exemption
from § 383.133, ‘‘Test Methods.’’
Pursuant to that section, the CDL skills
test must be conducted in three parts in
the following order: pre-trip inspection,
vehicle control skills, and on-road
driving (§ 383.133(c)(6)). Minnesota asks
that it be allowed to combine the second
and third parts (vehicle control skills
and on-road driving) and thus reduce
the skills test to two parts. It also asks
to be exempted from using the
American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators (AAMVA) 2005 Test
Model Score Sheet. Finally, it asks to be
exempted from the requirement that
applicants must pass the pre-trip
inspection portion of the exam before
proceeding to the balance of the test.
Minnesota states that under its
proposed approach, it can more
efficiently manage the limited space of
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its test sites and conduct more CDL tests
each day. It states that denial of its
application for exemption will result in
a less-rigorous CDL test and negatively
affect motor carriers and drivers. A copy
of Minnesota’s application for
exemption is in the docket listed at the
beginning of this notice.
Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
31315(b)(4) and 31136(e), FMCSA
requests public comment on
Minnesota’s application for exemption.
The Agency will consider all comments
received by close of business on August
31, 2016.
Comments will be available for
examination in the docket at the
location listed under the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
Issued on: July 22, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety
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2013–0125; FMCSA–2014–0102; FMCSA–
2014–0104]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew the exemptions for 20
individuals from the hearing
requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for
interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable
these individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.
DATES: This decision was effective
March 4, 2016. Comments must be
received on or before August 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, 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 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Electronic Access
You may see all the comments online
through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and/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.
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.
II. Background
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Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption for up
to 2 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 2-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 driver 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 20 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.
III. 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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0180]
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Testing; Application for
Exemption: State of Minnesota
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 the State of Minnesota has applied for an
exemption from regulations governing commercial driver's license (CDL)
skills testing procedures and practices. Minnesota believes it can
deliver CDL skills testing more efficiently in an alternative manner.
It asserts that its method of delivering skills testing will maintain
the testing standards enumerated by the regulations. FMCSA requests
public comments on the request for exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA-2016-0180 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 see the Privacy Act heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to www.regulations.gov at any time and in the box
labeled ``SEARCH for'' enter FMCSA-2016-0180 and click on the tab
labeled ``SEARCH.''
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 get 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this
notice, contact Mr. Thomas L. Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver and Carrier
Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
Standards; Telephone: 202-366-4325; Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact
Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.
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 (FMCSRs)
(49 CFR part 350 et seq.). 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 of the exemption (up
to 5 years), and explain the terms and conditions of the exemption. The
exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
Background
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) was
designed to improve highway safety by ensuring that truck and bus
drivers are qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). It
provided for removal of the driving privileges of unsafe or unqualified
drivers. States issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to CMV
operators, but the CMVSA directed the Federal government to establish
minimum requirements for the issuance of a CDL.
Subpart H of 49 CFR part 383 contains the principal requirements
governing State testing of applicants for a CDL. Testing must be
conducted in such a way as to determine if the applicant possesses the
required knowledge and skills (Sec. 383.133(a)).
Request for Exemption
Minnesota seeks a partial exemption from Sec. 383.133, ``Test
Methods.'' Pursuant to that section, the CDL skills test must be
conducted in three parts in the following order: pre-trip inspection,
vehicle control skills, and on-road driving (Sec. 383.133(c)(6)).
Minnesota asks that it be allowed to combine the second and third parts
(vehicle control skills and on-road driving) and thus reduce the skills
test to two parts. It also asks to be exempted from using the American
Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) 2005 Test Model
Score Sheet. Finally, it asks to be exempted from the requirement that
applicants must pass the pre-trip inspection portion of the exam before
proceeding to the balance of the test.
Minnesota states that under its proposed approach, it can more
efficiently manage the limited space of its test sites and conduct more
CDL tests each day. It states that denial of its application for
exemption will result in a less-rigorous CDL test and negatively affect
motor carriers and drivers. A copy of Minnesota's application for
exemption is in the docket listed at the beginning of this notice.
Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) and 31136(e), FMCSA
requests public comment on Minnesota's application for exemption. The
Agency will consider all comments received by close of business on
August 31, 2016.
Comments will be available for examination in the docket at the
location listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Issued on: July 22, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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