Entry-Level Driver Training: Robert Towle; Application for Exemption, 73803-73804 [2022-26129]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 230 / Thursday, December 1, 2022 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Reopening of Comment Period for Proposed Voluntary Agreement at Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation. ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: The FAA, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), announces the reopening of the public comment period for an additional 30 days on the proposed voluntary agreement for Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument. On October 21, 2022 the agencies announced a 30-day comment period ending November 21, 2022. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted. DATES: The comment period for the notice published at 87 FR 64130 on October 21, 2022 is reopened. Comments must be received on or before 30 days from this notice. 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A voluntary agreement manages commercial air tour operations over a national park by establishing conditions for the conduct of the commercial air tour operations that help protect park resources and visitor experience without compromising aviation safety or the air traffic control system. During the comment period, the agencies received requests to extend the public comment. As the previous comment period has closed, the agencies are now reopening comment for an additional 30 days. Written comments on the proposed voluntary agreement can be submitted khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Nov 30, 2022 Jkt 259001 via PEPC. The voluntary agreement document is also available at the PEPC site link included in the ADDRESSES section above. Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or any other way than those specified above. All written comments become part of the official record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Issued in El Segundo, CA, on November 25, 2022. Sandra Fox, Special Programs Staff Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2022–26111 Filed 11–30–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0180] Entry-Level Driver Training: Robert Towle; Application for Exemption Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments. AGENCY: FMCSA announces that it has received an application for exemption from Robert Towle from two provisions in the entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations. FMCSA requests public comment on the applicant’s request for exemption. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA–2022–0180 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. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73803 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 (FMCSA–2022–0180) 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. 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 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its exemption 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 https:// www.transportation.gov/privacy, the comments are searchable by the name of the submitter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Clemente, Driver and Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards, FMCSA; (202) 366–2722; MCPSD@ dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact 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–2022–0180), 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 E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1 73804 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 230 / Thursday, December 1, 2022 / Notices 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–2022–0180’’ in the keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the results by ‘‘Posted (NewerOlder),’’ choose the first notice listed, click the ‘‘Comment’’ 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, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES II. Legal Basis FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant exemptions from 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 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 must publish its decision 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 specify the effective period and explain the terms and conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). from the requirement in 49 CFR 380.609 that an individual who applies for the first time for a Class A or B commercial driver’s license (CDL), or who upgrades to a Class A or B CDL, must complete training from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry (TPR) as set forth in 49 CFR part 380 subpart G. Mr. Towle explains that he is an incarcerated inmate in the New Hampshire State Prison. According to Mr. Towle, the New Hampshire Department of Corrections operates a Special School District, Granite State High School, that provides a CDL training class. Mr. Towle states that the requested exemptions would allow eligible students at Granite State High School to receive the requisite theory instruction in order to obtain their Commercial Learner’s Permit as a step towards job-readiness as part of their community re-entry plan. A copy of Robert Towle’s application for exemption is available for review in the docket for this notice. IV. Request for Comments In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), FMCSA requests public comment from all interested persons on Robert Towle’s application for two exemptions from the ELDT regulations, as described above. 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 persons should continue to examine the public docket for new material. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2022–26129 Filed 11–30–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P III. Applicant’s Request Robert Towle seeks an exemption from two requirements in the ELDT regulations. First, he seeks an exemption from the requirement in 49 CFR 380.713 that a training provider use instructors who meet the definition of ‘‘theory instructor’’ in 49 CFR 380.605. Mr. Towle also requests an exemption VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Nov 30, 2022 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0199] Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Wayne Moore, Jr. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments. AGENCY: FMCSA announces that Wayne Moore, Jr. requests an exemption from four provisions in the Federal hours of service (HOS) regulations. The applicant believes that his safe driving record and experience demonstrate an equivalent level of safety. He requests an exemption for a five-year period. FMCSA requests public comment on the applicant’s request. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System Number (FDMS) FMCSA–2022–0199 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. • 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. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number (FMCSA–2022–0199) 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. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–9826 before visiting Dockets Operations. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2022-26129]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0180]


Entry-Level Driver Training: Robert Towle; Application for 
Exemption

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

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it has received an application for 
exemption from Robert Towle from two provisions in the entry-level 
driver training (ELDT) regulations. FMCSA requests public comment on 
the applicant's request for exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2022-0180 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.
     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.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number 
(FMCSA-2022-0180) 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. 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 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its exemption 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 
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy, the comments are searchable by 
the name of the submitter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Clemente, Driver and 
Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle 
Safety Standards, FMCSA; (202) 366-2722; [email protected]. If you have 
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact 
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-2022-0180), 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

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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-2022-0180'' in the keyword box, and click 
``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose 
the first notice listed, click the ``Comment'' 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.

II. Legal Basis

    FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant 
exemptions from 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 
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 must 
publish its decision 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 specify the effective period and explain the terms and 
conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 
381.300(b)).

III. Applicant's Request

    Robert Towle seeks an exemption from two requirements in the ELDT 
regulations. First, he seeks an exemption from the requirement in 49 
CFR 380.713 that a training provider use instructors who meet the 
definition of ``theory instructor'' in 49 CFR 380.605. Mr. Towle also 
requests an exemption from the requirement in 49 CFR 380.609 that an 
individual who applies for the first time for a Class A or B commercial 
driver's license (CDL), or who upgrades to a Class A or B CDL, must 
complete training from a provider listed on the Training Provider 
Registry (TPR) as set forth in 49 CFR part 380 subpart G. Mr. Towle 
explains that he is an incarcerated inmate in the New Hampshire State 
Prison. According to Mr. Towle, the New Hampshire Department of 
Corrections operates a Special School District, Granite State High 
School, that provides a CDL training class. Mr. Towle states that the 
requested exemptions would allow eligible students at Granite State 
High School to receive the requisite theory instruction in order to 
obtain their Commercial Learner's Permit as a step towards job-
readiness as part of their community re-entry plan.
    A copy of Robert Towle's application for exemption is available for 
review in the docket for this notice.

IV. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), FMCSA requests public 
comment from all interested persons on Robert Towle's application for 
two exemptions from the ELDT regulations, as described above. 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 persons should continue to examine the public docket for new 
material.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-26129 Filed 11-30-22; 8:45 am]
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