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FMCSA has evaluated these
applications for renewal on their merits
and decided to extend each exemption
for a renewable 2-year period.
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
statutory level of safety should
immediately notify FMCSA. The
Agency will evaluate any adverse
evidence submitted and, if safety is
being compromised or if continuation of
the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA
will take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.
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IV. Basis for Renewing Exemptions
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315(b), each of the seven
applicants has satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption
from the hearing requirement. The
seven drivers in this notice remain in
good standing with the Agency. In
addition, for Commercial Driver’s
License (CDL) holders, the Commercial
Driver’s License Information System
and the Motor Carrier Management
Information System are searched for
crash and violation data. For non-CDL
holders, the Agency reviews the driving
records from the State Driver’s
Licensing Agency. These factors provide
an adequate basis for predicting each
driver’s ability to continue to safely
operate a CMV in interstate commerce.
Therefore, FMCSA concludes that
extending the exemption for each of
these drivers for a period of 2 years is
likely to achieve a level of safety equal
to that existing without the exemption.
As of May 19, 2020, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b), the following seven
individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption
from the hearing requirement in the
FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers:
Forrest Carroll (OH)
Bryan MacFarlane (OH)
Michael Murrah (GA)
Michael Paasch (NE)
Kelly Pulvermacher (WI)
Brian Walthall (KS)
Joshua Chad Weaver (GA)
The drivers were included in docket
number FMCSA–2012–0123, FMCSA–
2013–0124, FMCSA–2013–0125,
FMCSA–2016–0003, and FMCSA–2017–
0059. Their exemptions are applicable
as of May 19, 2020, and will expire on
May 19, 2022.
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V. Conditions and Requirements
The exemptions are extended subject
to the following conditions: (1) Each
driver must report any crashes or
accidents as defined in § 390.5; and (2)
report all citations and convictions for
disqualifying offenses under 49 CFR 383
and 49 CFR 391 to FMCSA; and (3) each
driver prohibited from operating a
motorcoach or bus with passengers in
interstate commerce. The driver must
also have a copy of the exemption when
driving, for presentation to a duly
authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official. In addition, the
exemption does not exempt the
individual from meeting the applicable
CDL testing requirements. Each
exemption will be valid for 2 years
unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The
exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The
person fails 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.
31136(e) and 31315(b).
VI. Preemption
During the period the exemption is in
effect, no State shall enforce any law or
regulation that conflicts with this
exemption with respect to a person
operating under the exemption.
VII. Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the seven
exemption applications, FMCSA renews
the exemptions of the aforementioned
drivers from the hearing requirement in
§ 391.41 (b)(11). In accordance with 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), each
exemption will be valid for two years
unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2020–0034]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on April 20, 2020, Ohio River
Scenic Railway (ORSR) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR part
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240, Qualifications and Certification of
Locomotive Engineers. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2020–
0034.
Specifically, ORSR requests a waiver
from the requirements of 49 CFR
240.201(d), Implementation, which
states that a railroad can only permit
qualified locomotive engineers to
operate locomotives. ORSR seeks to
operate an ‘‘Engineer-for-an-Hour’’
charter program and offer non-certified
individuals the opportunity to operate a
diesel-electric locomotive under the
direct supervision of a certified and
qualified locomotive engineer. ORSR
states the waiver would affect only
persons who participate in the program
and restrictions would be placed on this
operation.
The waiver would cover operations
on a 2.6-mile segment of main track
between milepost (MP) 3.4 and MP 6.0.
There are no public grade crossings or
otherwise hazardous or unusual
conditions on this segment of track.
Through a series of license
agreements, ORSR will utilize the
majority of a 22-mile railroad line in
Southern Indiana, owned and operated
by the Perry County Port Authority
(PCPA) d/b/a Hoosier Southern Railroad
(HOS), to provide passenger excursion
railroad service across Perry and
Spencer Counties in Indiana. ORSR’s
normal excursion operations would
occur between MP 2.3 and MP 22.2 on
weekends, operating under yard limits
not exceeding 10 miles per hour. HOS
freight shipments only occur on the line
on weekdays, except for special
circumstances on the weekends. ORSR
schedules must always be coordinated
with and approved by the PCPA and
HOS to ensure that there are no
conflicting train movements.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, they should notify FRA,
in writing, before the end of the
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comment period and specify the basis
for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Website: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Communications received by June 19,
2020 will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered if
practicable. Anyone can search the
electronic form of any written
communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). Under 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
processes. 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
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
See also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
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DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday, May 28, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gilbert Martinez at 1–888–912–1227 or
(737) 800–4060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given pursuant to Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be
held Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 1:30
p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference.
The public is invited to make oral
comments or submit written statements
for consideration. For more information
please contact Gilbert Martinez at 1–
888–912–1227 or (737–800–4060), or
write TAP Office 3651 S. IH–35, STOP
1005 AUSC, Austin, TX 78741, or post
comments to the website: https://
www.improveirs.org.
The agenda will include various
committee issues for submission to the
IRS and other TAP related topics. Public
input is welcomed.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety
Chief Safety Officer.
AGENCY:
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Internal Revenue Service
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Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Joint Committee
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
An open meeting of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint
Committee will be conducted. The
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting
public comments, ideas, and
SUMMARY:
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In compliance with the
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Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, will
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abstracted below to the Office of
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review and comment. The PRA
submission describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
cost and burden and it includes the
actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
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information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0853.
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Authority: Title 38 CFR 21.4260.
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Program in a Foreign Country, VA Form
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OMB Control Number: 2900–0853.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA will use the information
collected on VA Form 22–0976 to
determine if a program in a foreign
country is approvable under CFR
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made, the VA needs supporting
information from the foreign
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An agency may not conduct or
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soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at 84 FR
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and 68548.
Affected Public: Educational
Institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: 338 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,014.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality,
Performance and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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Compensation, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, that a virtual
meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Disability Compensation (Committee)
will be held on May 26–28, 2020, from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Eastern
Standard Time). The virtual meeting is
open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of VA on the
maintenance and periodic readjustment
of the VA Schedule for Rating
Disabilities. The Committee is to
assemble and review relevant
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2020-0034]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on April 20, 2020, Ohio River
Scenic Railway (ORSR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 240,
Qualifications and Certification of Locomotive Engineers. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA-2020-0034.
Specifically, ORSR requests a waiver from the requirements of 49
CFR 240.201(d), Implementation, which states that a railroad can only
permit qualified locomotive engineers to operate locomotives. ORSR
seeks to operate an ``Engineer-for-an-Hour'' charter program and offer
non-certified individuals the opportunity to operate a diesel-electric
locomotive under the direct supervision of a certified and qualified
locomotive engineer. ORSR states the waiver would affect only persons
who participate in the program and restrictions would be placed on this
operation.
The waiver would cover operations on a 2.6-mile segment of main
track between milepost (MP) 3.4 and MP 6.0. There are no public grade
crossings or otherwise hazardous or unusual conditions on this segment
of track.
Through a series of license agreements, ORSR will utilize the
majority of a 22-mile railroad line in Southern Indiana, owned and
operated by the Perry County Port Authority (PCPA) d/b/a Hoosier
Southern Railroad (HOS), to provide passenger excursion railroad
service across Perry and Spencer Counties in Indiana. ORSR's normal
excursion operations would occur between MP 2.3 and MP 22.2 on
weekends, operating under yard limits not exceeding 10 miles per hour.
HOS freight shipments only occur on the line on weekdays, except for
special circumstances on the weekends. ORSR schedules must always be
coordinated with and approved by the PCPA and HOS to ensure that there
are no conflicting train movements.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is
open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the
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comment period and specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
Website: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by June 19, 2020 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable. Anyone can search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its processes. 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
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