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without any regulatory requirements to
do so. Records of inspection, repair, and
maintenance; roadside inspection
reports; driver vehicle inspection
reports; the documentation of periodic
inspections; the evidence of the
qualifications of individuals performing
periodic inspections; and the evidence
of brake inspectors’ qualifications
contain the minimum amount of
information necessary to document that
a motor carrier has established a system
of inspection, repair, and maintenance
for its equipment which meets the
standards in 49 CFR part 396.
FMCSA and its representatives use
these records to verify motor carriers’
compliance with the inspection, repair,
and maintenance standards in part 396.
This ICR supports the Department of
Transportation’s strategic goal of safety.
The ICR also ensures that motor carriers
have adequate records to document the
inspection, repair, and maintenance of
their CMVs, and to ensure that adequate
measures are taken to keep their CMVs
in safe and proper operating condition
at all times. Compliance with the
inspection, repair, and maintenance
regulations helps to reduce the
likelihood of accidents attributable, in
whole or in part, to the mechanical
condition of the CMV.
The Agency does not intend to revise
the contents of this information
collection, the frequency of information
collection, or how it uses the
information. Because the previous four
updates to this information collection
were developed in conjunction with
rulemaking actions, only those sections
of the information collection affected by
the specific rulemaking changes were
amended during the previous four
updates and a comprehensive update of
the information collection has not been
done since 2006. This renewal includes
updated data regarding the number of
motor carriers subject to the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations,
vehicle counts, inspections, and other
underlying data used to estimate the
total burden hours. In addition, this
revision corrects the manner in which:
(1) The burden associated with routine
inspection, repair and maintenance
records is calculated, by including nonpowered CMVs in addition to power
units; and (2) the burden associated
with periodic inspection records is
calculated, by using only the records
associated with the once-per-year
inspection conducted in accordance
with 49 CFR Chapter III, Subchapter B,
Appendix G. Finally, this revision
corrects the calculation of the burden
associated with Driver-Vehicle
Inspection Reports (DVIRs) by including
the 30 seconds required for motor
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carrier certification of corrective action
for defect DVIRs that was inadvertently
omitted in the calculation of this
estimate in the December 2014 NoDefect DVIR rule.
If the recordkeeping were required to
be completed less frequently, it would
greatly hinder the ability of FMCSA and
State officials and representatives to
ascertain that CMVs are satisfactorily
maintained. The timely documentation
of CMV inspection, repair, and
maintenance enables FMCSA and State
officials to evaluate the present state of
a motor carrier’s CMV maintenance
program and to check the current level
of regulatory compliance at any point in
a carrier’s maintenance schedule or
program.
The FMCSA has identified periodic
inspection standards of 22 States, the
District of Columbia, the Alabama
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, 10
Canadian Provinces, and one Canadian
Territory that are comparable to, or as
effective as, the Federal periodic
inspection requirements. The FMCSA
does not require Federal periodic
inspections and the related
recordkeeping for motor carriers that
comply with these equivalent periodic
inspection programs. The FMCSA is not
aware of any other duplicative
standards or recordkeeping
requirements that apply to motor
carriers.
The FMCSA does not employ this
collection of information for statistical
use.
Title: Inspection, Repair and
Maintenance.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0003.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Motor carriers and
commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
543,061 motor carriers and 5,739,712
drivers.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies
according to the requirements for
specific records.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2018.
Frequency of Response: Varies
according to requirements for specific
records.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
13,791,001 hours [7,558,390 hours for
inspection, repair, and maintenance +
5,536,622 hours for driver vehicle
inspection reports + 194,586 hours for
disposition of roadside inspection
reports + 469,414 hours for periodic
inspections + 16,904 hours for records
of inspector qualifications + 15,085
hours for records of brake inspector
qualifications].
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Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the performance of
FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways for
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways that the
burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected
information. The agency will summarize
or include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87
on: March 27, 2018.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of
Research and Information Technology.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0105]
Hours of Service of Drivers:
Application for Exemption; Wilcox
Truck Line, Inc.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces that
Wilcox Truck Line, Inc. (Wilcox) has
requested an exemption from the
requirement that a motor carrier install
and require each of its drivers to use an
electronic logging device (ELD) to
record the driver’s hours-of-service
(HOS). Wilcox has requested a 5-year
exemption from ELD use when
transporting loads in support of an
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
program. INL has submitted a letter
confirming that security regulations
require these loads must be free from
being electronically tracked, which
requires disabling of the ELD. Wilcox
believes that granting this exemption
will provide an equivalent level of
safety because of the strict oversight of
this transportation by INL and other
agencies. FMCSA requests public
comment on Wilcox’s application for
exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number
SUMMARY:
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FMCSA–2018–0105 by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. See the Public
Participation and Request for Comments
section below for further information.
• 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., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Each submission must include the
Agency name and the docket number for
this notice. Note that DOT posts all
comments received without change to
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information included in a
comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at
any time or visit 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., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The on-line FDMS is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
regulatory 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information concerning this notice,
contact Mr. Thomas Yager, Chief,
FMCSA Driver and Carrier Operations
Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and
Vehicle Safety Standards; Telephone:
614–942–6477. 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:
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I. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate
by submitting comments and related
materials.
Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA–2018–0105), indicate
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the specific section of this document to
which the comment applies, and
provide a reason for suggestions or
recommendations. You may submit
your comments and material online or
by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means.
FMCSA recommends that you include
your name and a mailing address, an
email address, or a phone number in the
body of your document so the Agency
can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comments online, go
to www.regulations.gov and put the
docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2018–0105’’
in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click
‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen
appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’
button and type your comment into the
text box in the following screen. Choose
whether you are submitting your
comment as an individual or on behalf
of a third party, and then submit. If you
submit your comments by mail or hand
delivery, submit them in an unbound
format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic
filing. If you submit comments by mail
and would like to know that they
reached the facility, please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or
envelope. FMCSA will consider all
comments and material received during
the comment period and may grant or
not grant this application based on your
comments.
II. Legal Basis
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 (FMCSRs).
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
conducted. The Agency must also
provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
The Agency reviews safety analyses
and public comments submitted, 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 reasons for
denying or granting the application and,
if granted, the name of the person or
class of persons receiving the
exemption, and the regulatory provision
from which the exemption is granted.
The notice must also specify the
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effective period and explain the terms
and conditions of the exemption. The
exemption may be renewed (49 CFR
381.300(b)).
III. Request for Exemption
Wilcox Truck Line, Inc. (Wilcox) is
the primary carrier for special projects
at the U.S. Department of Energy’s
(DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
to transport shipments which need
additional controls to address national
security interests. All Wilcox drivers
supporting this specific INL program
would be covered by this exemption
when transporting designated
shipments for INL. The number of
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) for
this exemption is fewer than 20, and
fewer than 40 drivers will be covered.
Wilcox always uses specific team
drivers who have been completely
vetted by the DOE to transport these
shipments.
One DOE/INL security requirement is
the ability to disable electronic tracking
of shipments in order to limit
identification of the physical location of
the shipment. These shipments require
that no telematic tracking device be
used during the movement of the
shipment. Wilcox uses ELDs for its
normal operations but would disable
them when transporting INL-designated
special shipments. INL would provide
documentation for use during any
inspection, showing that the exemption
is in use for that shipment. Wilcox
states that the controls that will be used
in lieu of ELDs will be sufficient to
ensure there is no degradation of safety.
INL has submitted to the docket for this
exemption a letter dated January 30,
2018, confirming that these controls will
include the following measures:
• Specific team drivers will be used
who have been vetted by DOE to
transport national security interests
(NSI) loads;
• Logbooks will be used to document
hours of service when the ELDs are
disabled;
• Drivers will be required by INL to
have a cell phone in their possession
while transporting these shipments;
• INL will require drivers to call-in to
INL’s 24-hour Warning Communications
Center to report their condition and
ensure they are not experiencing any
issues in transit; and
• The Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA)
will perform routine audits of Wilcox
Truck line, Inc., to ensure they are
compliant with Federal and State DOT
requirements.
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IV. Method To Ensure an Equivalent or
Greater Level of Safety
The requested exemption would be
used only for the special shipments
designated by INL in documentation
carried on vehicles transporting the
special shipments. Additional details of
these shipments could be reviewed by
an official having proper authorization
given by the shipper or the carrier’s
Facility Security Officer (FSO). All
drivers will carry approved cell phones
at all times during shipments.
Communications will be maintained
during transport via regular cell phone
‘‘check calls’’ to the shipper and or the
FSO/terminal operations or both. As
required, drivers will maintain regular
‘‘check calls’’ to the INL’s Warning
Communications Center, which is
continuously staffed, to report their
condition and ensure the shipment is
experiencing no issues.
Copies of Wilcox’s application for an
exemption and the supporting INL letter
are available for review in the docket for
this notice.
Issued on: March 27, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018–06861 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0397]
Commercial Driver’s License: Oregon
Department of Transportation;
Application for Renewal of Exemption
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemption;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew the Oregon
Department of Transportation’s (ODOT)
exemption from the commercial
learner’s permit (CLP) requirements in
49 CFR part 383. All State Driver’s
Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) are allowed
to use this exemption at their discretion.
The exemption will allow ODOT and
participating SDLAs to extend to one
year the 180-day timeline for the CLP
from the date of issuance, without
requiring the CLP holder to retake the
general and endorsement knowledge
tests. Under the exemption, an applicant
wishing to have a new CLP after the
previous one expires will be required to
take all applicable tests before a new
CLP is issued.
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The renewed exemption is from
April 5, 2018 to April 5, 2019.
Comments must be received on or
before May 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA–
2015–0397 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–2015–0397 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 website. 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.
Thomas Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver
and Carrier Operations Division; Office
of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
DATES:
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Standards; Telephone: 614–942–6477.
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:
I. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate
by submitting comments and related
materials.
Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA–2015–0397), indicate
the specific section of this document to
which the comment applies, and
provide a reason for suggestions or
recommendations. You may submit
your comments and material online or
by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means.
FMCSA recommends that you include
your name and a mailing address, an
email address, or a phone number in the
body of your document so the Agency
can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
www.regulations.gov and put the docket
number, ‘‘FMCSA–2015–0397’’ in the
‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’
When the new screen appears, click on
‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type your
comment into the text box in the
following screen. Choose whether you
are submitting your comment as an
individual or on behalf of a third party
and then submit. If you submit your
comments by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no
larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you
submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the
facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA
will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period
and may continue this exemption or not
based on your comments.
II. 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
conducted. The Agency must also
provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0105]
Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Wilcox
Truck Line, Inc.
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 Wilcox Truck Line, Inc. (Wilcox) has
requested an exemption from the requirement that a motor carrier
install and require each of its drivers to use an electronic logging
device (ELD) to record the driver's hours-of-service (HOS). Wilcox has
requested a 5-year exemption from ELD use when transporting loads in
support of an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) program. INL has
submitted a letter confirming that security regulations require these
loads must be free from being electronically tracked, which requires
disabling of the ELD. Wilcox believes that granting this exemption will
provide an equivalent level of safety because of the strict oversight
of this transportation by INL and other agencies. FMCSA requests public
comment on Wilcox's application for exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number
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FMCSA-2018-0105 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. See the
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further
information.
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.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit 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., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The on-line FDMS is available 24 hours each
day, 365 days each year.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its regulatory 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this
notice, contact Mr. Thomas Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver and Carrier
Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
Standards; Telephone: 614-942-6477. Email: [email protected]. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact
Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation and Request for Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.
Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2018-0105), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comments online, go to www.regulations.gov and put
the docket number, ``FMCSA-2018-0105'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and
click ``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Comment
Now!'' button and type your comment into the text box in the following
screen. Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual
or on behalf of a third party, and then submit. If you submit your
comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no
larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic
filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they
reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard
or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments and material received
during the comment period and may grant or not grant this application
based on your comments.
II. Legal Basis
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 (FMCSRs). 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
conducted. The Agency must also provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted,
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 reasons for denying or granting the application
and, if granted, the name of the person or class of persons receiving
the exemption, and the regulatory provision from which the 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)).
III. Request for Exemption
Wilcox Truck Line, Inc. (Wilcox) is the primary carrier for special
projects at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Idaho National
Laboratory (INL) to transport shipments which need additional controls
to address national security interests. All Wilcox drivers supporting
this specific INL program would be covered by this exemption when
transporting designated shipments for INL. The number of commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) for this exemption is fewer than 20, and fewer
than 40 drivers will be covered. Wilcox always uses specific team
drivers who have been completely vetted by the DOE to transport these
shipments.
One DOE/INL security requirement is the ability to disable
electronic tracking of shipments in order to limit identification of
the physical location of the shipment. These shipments require that no
telematic tracking device be used during the movement of the shipment.
Wilcox uses ELDs for its normal operations but would disable them when
transporting INL-designated special shipments. INL would provide
documentation for use during any inspection, showing that the exemption
is in use for that shipment. Wilcox states that the controls that will
be used in lieu of ELDs will be sufficient to ensure there is no
degradation of safety. INL has submitted to the docket for this
exemption a letter dated January 30, 2018, confirming that these
controls will include the following measures:
Specific team drivers will be used who have been vetted by
DOE to transport national security interests (NSI) loads;
Logbooks will be used to document hours of service when
the ELDs are disabled;
Drivers will be required by INL to have a cell phone in
their possession while transporting these shipments;
INL will require drivers to call-in to INL's 24-hour
Warning Communications Center to report their condition and ensure they
are not experiencing any issues in transit; and
The Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) will perform routine
audits of Wilcox Truck line, Inc., to ensure they are compliant with
Federal and State DOT requirements.
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IV. Method To Ensure an Equivalent or Greater Level of Safety
The requested exemption would be used only for the special
shipments designated by INL in documentation carried on vehicles
transporting the special shipments. Additional details of these
shipments could be reviewed by an official having proper authorization
given by the shipper or the carrier's Facility Security Officer (FSO).
All drivers will carry approved cell phones at all times during
shipments. Communications will be maintained during transport via
regular cell phone ``check calls'' to the shipper and or the FSO/
terminal operations or both. As required, drivers will maintain regular
``check calls'' to the INL's Warning Communications Center, which is
continuously staffed, to report their condition and ensure the shipment
is experiencing no issues.
Copies of Wilcox's application for an exemption and the supporting
INL letter are available for review in the docket for this notice.
Issued on: March 27, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-06861 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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