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address whether this condition
adequately protects affected employees,
a petition for partial revocation under
49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.
Provided no formal expression of
intent to file an offer of financial
assistance (OFA) has been received,1 the
exemptions will be effective on August
13, 2021, unless stayed pending
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do
not involve environmental issues must
be filed by July 23, 2021.2 Formal
expressions of intent to file an OFA
under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), and interim
trail use/rail banking requests under 49
CFR 1152.29 must be filed by July 26,
2021.3 Petitions to reopen or requests
for public use conditions under 49 CFR
1152.28 must be filed by August 3,
2021.
All pleadings, referring to Docket Nos.
AB 83 (Sub–No. 17X) and AB 355 (SubNo. 44), should be filed with the Surface
Transportation Board via e-filing on the
Board’s website. In addition, a copy of
each pleading must be served on
Applicants’ representative, Robert B.
Burns, Pan Am Railways, 1700 Iron
Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio.
Applicants have filed a combined
environmental and historic report that
addresses the potential effects, if any, of
the abandonment on the environment
and historic resources. OEA will issue a
Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft
EA) by July 19, 2021. The Draft EA will
be available to interested persons on the
Board’s website, by writing to OEA, or
by calling OEA at (202) 245–0305.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339. Comments
on environmental and historic
preservation matters must be filed
within 15 days after the Draft EA
becomes available to the public.
Environmental, historic preservation,
public use, or interim trail use/rail
banking conditions will be imposed,
1 Persons interested in submitting an OFA must
first file a formal expression of intent to file an
offer, indicating the type of financial assistance they
wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or purchase) and
demonstrating that they are preliminarily
financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i).
2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
decision on environmental issues (whether raised
by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
cannot be made before the exemptions’ effective
date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may
take appropriate action before the exemptions’
effective date.
3 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can
be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27),
respectively.
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where appropriate, in a subsequent
decision.
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
1152.29(e)(2), MEC shall file a notice of
consummation with the Board to signify
that it has exercised the abandonment
authority granted and fully abandoned
the Line. If consummation has not been
effected by MEC’s filing of a notice of
consummation by July 14, 2022, and
there are no legal or regulatory barriers
to consummation, the authority to
abandon will automatically expire.
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: July 8, 2021.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Brendetta Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2021–14912 Filed 7–13–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Opportunity for Public
Comment on a Proposed Release of
Airport Property for Non-Aeronautical
Use at Pocahontas Municipal Airport,
Pocahontas, AR
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The FAA is considering a
request from Pocahontas Municipal
Airport to release approximately 3.055
acres of airport property located on
Patrick Drive on the eastern portion of
the Airport property as shown on the
approved Airport layout Plan (ALP).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
document to: Mr. Glenn Boles, Federal
Aviation Administration, Arkansas/
Oklahoma Airports District Office
Manager, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
Worth, TX 76177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Danny Ellis, Chairman, Pocahontas
Municipal Airport Commission, P.O.
Box 896, Pocahontas AR 72455,
Telephone: (870) 248–1141
Mr. Glenn Boles, Federal Aviation
Administration, Arkansas/Oklahoma
Airports District Office Manager,
10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth,
TX 76177, Telephone: (817) 222–5630
Documents reflecting this FAA action
may be reviewed at the above locations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposal consists of 3.055 acres of
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airport property (Tract 1) located on the
Southeast quadrant of Section 34,
Township 19 North Range 1 East,
Randolph County, Arkansas which was
part of 368.36 acres of land that was
conveyed to the City of Pocahontas via
a Quitclaim Deed dated April 17, 1947,
by the United States of America acting
by and through the War Assets
Administrator under the provisions of
the Surplus Property Act of 1944.
This portion of land is outside the
forecasted need for aviation
development and is not needed for
indirect or direct aeronautical use. A
release for the adjoining property was
obtained through a deed of release dated
February 16, 1966, the Airport now
wishes to sell the land to the adjoining
property owner. Income from the
conversion of this parcel will benefit the
aviation community by reinvestment in
the airport.
Approval does not constitute a
commitment by the FAA to financially
assist in the conversion of the subject
airport property nor a determination of
eligibility for grant-in-aid funding from
the FAA. The disposition of proceeds
from the conversion of the airport
property will be in accordance with
FAA’s Policy and Procedures
Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue,
published in the Federal Register on
February 16, 1999. In accordance with
section 47107(h) of Title 49, United
States Code, this notice is required to be
published in the Federal Register 30
days before modifying the land-use
assurance that requires the property to
be used for an aeronautical purpose.
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 6, 2021.
Ignacio Flores,
Director, Airports Division, FAA, Southwest
Region.
[FR Doc. 2021–14654 Filed 7–13–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0099]
Parts and Accessories Necessary for
Safe Operation; Application for an
Exemption From Forward Thinking
Systems LLC
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA requests public
comment on an application for
exemption from Forward Thinking
Systems LLC (FTS) to allow its Fleetcam
SUMMARY:
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system, which is equipped with
cameras, to be mounted lower in the
windshield on commercial motor
vehicles than is currently permitted.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket Number FMCSA2021-0099 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=FMCSA-2021-0099.
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
• Mail: Docket Operations, 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: Dockets
Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 366–9317 or
(202) 366–9826 before visiting Dockets
Operations.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jose´ R. Cestero, Vehicle and Roadside
Operations Division, Office of Carrier,
Driver, and Vehicle Safety, MC–PSV,
(202) 366–5541, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001. If you have questions on viewing
or submitting material to the docket, call
Dockets Operations at (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 2021–0099), indicate the
specific section of this document to
which the comment applies, and
provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. 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 FMCSA can
contact you if there are questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
www.regulations.gov/
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#!docketDetail;D=FMCSA-2021-0099,
click on the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button
and type your comment into the text
box on 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.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as any
documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=FMCSA-2021-0099
and choose the document to review. If
you do not have access to the internet,
you may view the docket online by
visiting Dockets Operations in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 366–9317 or
(202) 366–9826 before visiting Dockets
Operations.
Privacy Act
DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its regulatory
processes, in accordance with statute 49
U.S.C. 31315(b)(6)(A). 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—Federal Docket
Management System), which can be
reviewed at www.transportation.gov/
privacy.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.
31315(b) 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
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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)). 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 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
381.315(c) and 49 CFR 381.300(b)).
FTS’s Application for Exemption
The FMCSRs require devices meeting
the definition of ‘‘vehicle safety
technology’’ to be mounted (1) not more
than 4 inches below the upper edge of
the area swept by the windshield
wipers, or (2) not more than 7 inches
above the lower edge of the area swept
by the windshield wipers, and outside
the driver’s sight lines to the road and
highway signs and signals. FTS has
applied for an exemption from 49 CFR
393.60(e)(1) to allow its Fleetcam device
system, which is equipped with
camera(s) and safety technologies, to be
mounted lower in the windshield than
is currently permitted. A copy of the
exemption application is included in
the docket referenced at the beginning
of this notice.
Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
31315(b)(6), FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on
FTS’s application for an exemption. 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
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persons should continue to examine the
public docket for new material.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021–14983 Filed 7–13–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0051]
Commercial Driver’s License
Requirements: Dealers’ Choice
Truckaway System, Inc. dba
Truckmovers; Irontiger Logistics, Inc.;
TM Canada, Inc.; Victory Driveaway,
Inc., Application for Exemption
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT)
ACTION: Application for exemption;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces that it has
received an application from a group of
affiliated driveaway motor carriers for
an exemption from the requirement that
drivers transporting certain empty
passenger vehicles hold a commercial
driver’s license (CDL). The exemption
would cover drivers delivering
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) with
seating capacities of 16 or more,
including the driver, but with a gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less
than 26,001 pounds. The application
was submitted by Dealers’ Choice
Truckaway System, Inc. dba
Truckmovers; Irontiger Logistics, Inc.;
TM Canada, Inc.; and Victory
Driveaway, Inc. (the applicants). The
applicants transport minibuses from
points of manufacture or distribution to
school districts around the country.
They argue that the current shortage of
CDL drivers threatens to leave bus
manufacturers without sufficient means
to move their minibuses to customers.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA–
2021–0051 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: Dockets Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
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SUMMARY:
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• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001 between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Each submission must include the
Agency name and the docket number for
this notice (FMCSA–2021–0051). 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
20590–0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. To be sure someone is
there to help you, please call (202) 366–
9317 or (202) 366–9826 before visiting
Dockets Operations.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
regulatory exemptions 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: Mr.
Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
Standards; (202) 366–2722; MCPSD@
dot.gov. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the
docket, contact Dockets Operations,
(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–2021–0051), 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
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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–2021–0051’’ 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.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions
from certain 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.
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 Agency’s decision 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 (up to 5 years) and
explain the terms and conditions of the
exemption. The exemption may be
renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
III. Background
Current Regulatory Requirements
Section 383.3 (49 CFR 383.3) requires
that every individual operating a CMV
in interstate, foreign, or intrastate
commerce hold a CDL. Under 49 CFR
383.5, the definition of CMV includes a
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2021-0099]
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application
for an Exemption From Forward Thinking Systems LLC
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA requests public comment on an application for exemption
from Forward Thinking Systems LLC (FTS) to allow its Fleetcam
[[Page 37206]]
system, which is equipped with cameras, to be mounted lower in the
windshield on commercial motor vehicles than is currently permitted.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2021-0099 using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FMCSA-2021-0099. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Operations, 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: Dockets Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure
someone is there to help you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-
9826 before visiting Dockets Operations.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jos[eacute] R. Cestero, Vehicle
and Roadside Operations Division, Office of Carrier, Driver, and
Vehicle Safety, MC-PSV, (202) 366-5541, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
call Dockets Operations at (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 2021-0099), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. 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 FMCSA can contact you if there are questions regarding your
submission.
To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FMCSA-2021-0099, click on the ``Comment Now!'' button
and type your comment into the text box on 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.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FMCSA-2021-0099 and choose the
document to review. If you do not have access to the internet, you may
view the docket online by visiting Dockets Operations in Room W12-140
on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before visiting
Dockets Operations.
Privacy Act
DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its
regulatory processes, in accordance with statute 49 U.S.C.
31315(b)(6)(A). 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--Federal Docket
Management System), which can be reviewed at www.transportation.gov/privacy.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b) 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 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)). 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 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 381.315(c) and 49 CFR 381.300(b)).
FTS's Application for Exemption
The FMCSRs require devices meeting the definition of ``vehicle
safety technology'' to be mounted (1) not more than 4 inches below the
upper edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers, or (2) not more
than 7 inches above the lower edge of the area swept by the windshield
wipers, and outside the driver's sight lines to the road and highway
signs and signals. FTS has applied for an exemption from 49 CFR
393.60(e)(1) to allow its Fleetcam device system, which is equipped
with camera(s) and safety technologies, to be mounted lower in the
windshield than is currently permitted. A copy of the exemption
application is included in the docket referenced at the beginning of
this notice.
Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(6), FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on FTS's application for an
exemption. 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
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persons should continue to examine the public docket for new material.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-14983 Filed 7-13-21; 8:45 am]
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