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published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85 and certificate to be completed by a licensed physical condition must be collected in
11.91. medical examiner; (2) The submission order for the FMCSA and motor carriers
Issued in Washington, DC on October 11, of an application to FMCSA for the to verify that the individual meets the
2006. Agency to resolve conflicts of medical physical qualification standards for
Brenda D. Courtney, evaluations between medical examiners; CMV drivers set forth in 49 CFR 391.41;
(3) A driver qualification (DQ) file for: and for the FMCSA to determine
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
(a) Motor carriers to include the medical whether the individual is physically
Petitions for Exemption certificate; (b) motor carriers of migrant able to operate a CMV safely. This
Docket No.: FAA–2006–25985. workers to include a doctor’s certificate information collection is comprised of
Petitioner: Flight Structures, Inc. for every driver employed or used by the components listed in the summary
Section of 14 CFR Affected: Sections them; and (c) motor carriers to include above.
a Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) Respondents: Medical Examiners,
25.785(d), 25.813(b), and 25.857(e).
certificate issued to a driver with a limb Medical Specialists, Physicians,
Description of Relief Sought:
disability; and (4) Information collected Licensed Doctors of Medicine, Doctors
Exemption from 14 CFR 25.785(d),
from carriers, drivers and interested of Osteopathy, Physician Assistants,
25.813(b), and 25.857(e) for the Airbus
parties used in Agency determinations Advanced Practice Nurses, Doctors of
A300B4–600/–600R model airplanes to
for granting exemptions from the vision Chiropractic, motor carriers, and CMV
allow carriage of up to 5 non-
and diabetes requirements in the drivers.
crewmembers (commonly referred to as Estimated Average Burden Per
supernumeraries) in addition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs). This notice is Record: The following records are
maximum 4 flight deck occupants for a included in the IC pertaining to the
total occupancy limit of 9. required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. Medical Qualifications Requirements:
Docket No.: FAA–2006–25813. (1) The Medical Examination Form and
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Petitioner: Dallas/Fort Worth Certificate—Twenty minutes for a
International Airport. or before December 18, 2006.
medical examiner to complete the
Section of 14 CFR Affected: Section ADDRESSES: All comments should
medical examination form; One minute
139.311. reference Docket No. FMCSA–2006– for the medical examiner to complete
Description of Relief Sought: 25504. You may mail or hand deliver the medical examiner’s certificate; One
Exemption from 14 CFR 139.311 to comments to the U.S. Department of minute for carriers to copy and file the
allow Dallas/Fort Worth International Transportation, Dockets Management medical examiner’s certificate in the DQ
Airport to terminate the use of the Facility, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh file; (2) Data Resolving Medical
airport’s existing rotating beacon. Due to Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590; Conflicts—One hour for the Agency to
development efforts the airport’s beacon telefax comments to (202) 493–2251; or review and resolve an application for
cannot remain in its current location. submit electronically at http:// resolution of medical conflict; (3) The
The petitioner notes that advanced dms.dot.gov. You may examine and SPE Certificate—Fifteen minutes for the
methods of disseminating airport copy all comments received at the above Agency to review and complete an
information to flight crews eliminates address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., application for an initial SPE certificate;
the need to operate and maintain a Monday through Friday, except Federal Two minutes for the Agency to review
rotating beacon without reducing the holidays. If you desire your comment to and complete an application for a
level of safety due to not having a be acknowledged, you must include a renewal of a SPE certificate; One minute
beacon. self-addressed stamped envelope or for carriers to copy and file the SPE
[FR Doc. 06–8756 Filed 10–18–06; 8:45 am]
postcard or, if you submit your certificate application in the DQ file; (4)
comments electronically, you may print Vision Exemptions—Sixty minutes for
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the acknowledgment. the Agency to review and complete an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. application for a vision exemption with
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mary D. Gunnels, Chief, Physical required supporting documents, and for
Qualifications Division, (202) 366–4001, carriers to copy and file the documents
Federal Motor Carrier Safety maggi.gunnels@dot.gov, FMCSA, in the DQ file; (5) Diabetes
Administration Department of Transportation, 400 Exemptions—Ninety minutes for the
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC Agency to review and complete a
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–25504]
20590–0001. Office hours are from 8 diabetes exemption with required
Agency Information Collection a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, Monday through documentation, and for carriers to copy
Activities; Request for Comments; Friday, except Federal holidays. and file the documents in the DQ file;
Renewal of an Information Collection: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and (6) The Doctor’s Certificate for
Medical Qualification Requirements Title: Medical Qualification Motor Carriers of Migrant Workers—One
Requirements. minute for a doctor of medicine or
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety OMB Control Number: 2126–0006. osteopathy to complete a doctor’s
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. Background: Title 49 U.S.C. 31136 certificate for drivers of motor carriers of
ACTION: Notice and request for requires the Secretary of Transportation migrant workers; and for carriers to
comments. (Secretary) to prescribe regulations to place the certificate in the DQ file for
ensure that the physical qualifications every driver employed or used by them.
SUMMARY: The FMCSA invites of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) Frequency of Response: Biennially,
comments on its plan to request operators are adequate to enable them to and on occasion, more frequently for
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approval from the Office of Management operate CMVs safely. In addition, 49 drivers who are not eligible to receive a
and Budget (OMB) to renew an U.S.C. 31502 authorizes the Secretary to 2-year certificate. A medical certificate
information collection concerning the prescribe requirements for qualifications usually is valid for 2 years, so FMCSA
requirements set forth in 49 CFR parts of employees of a motor carrier when estimates that half of the drivers subject
391 and 398 for the following activities: needed to promote safety of operation. to its medical standards will take an
(1) A medical examination form and Information about an individual’s examination each year. The remaining

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medical requirements are submitted on collection. The new information carriers that operate small passenger-
occasion by the respondents. collection is associated with an agency transporting CMVs, being subject to the
Total Estimated Annual Burden: study by a research contractor which FMCSRs. In order to effectively inform
1,186,898 hours [1,184,046 hours for will investigate motor carriers that these motor carriers of the regulatory
medical examination form and operate small passenger-transporting requirements that they will become
certificate (3,229,215 certificates × 22 commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The subject to, and administer an effective
minutes/60 minutes per hour + 11 hours collected information would assist educational outreach program to this
for resolution of medical conflicts (3 FMCSA with outreach initiatives to entire industry segment, FMCSA needs
cases × 1 hour each to prepare, plus 8 these newly regulated motor carriers of information about all of these motor
hours for one hearing) + 92 hours for passengers. This notice is required by carriers.
SPE certificates (2,100 certificates × 1 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Because motor carriers that operate
minute/60 minutes for motor carriers + DATES: Comments must be submitted on small passenger-carrying CMVs have
1,700 renewals × 2 minutes/60 minutes) or before December 18, 2006. either been newly regulated or will be
+ 946 hours for vision exemptions (168 ADDRESSES: All comments should regulated in the near future, FMCSA
new vision exemptions + 750 vision reference Docket No. FMCSA–2006– wants to learn about the safety and/or
exemptions × 1 hour each + 28 hours for 25652. You may mail or hand deliver regulatory compliance challenges of this
motor carriers to retain a copy in the comments to the U.S. Department of industry segment. There is no motor
driver’s DQ file) + 1,800 for diabetes Transportation, Dockets Management carrier industry association that is
exemptions (1,200 exemptions × 90 Facility, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh comprised mostly of commercial
minutes/60 minutes) + 3 (or 3.3 Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590; companies that primarily operate 9–15
rounded) hours for doctors certificate telefax comments to 202/493–2251; or passenger-carrying vehicles. This
for drivers of migrant workers (100 submit electronically at http:// situation makes obtaining information
certificates × 2 minutes/60 minutes) = dms.dot.gov. You may examine and about this industry segment more
1,186,898 hours]. copy all comments received at the above difficult and necessitates the assistance
Public Comments Invited: You are address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., of a researcher to obtain information
asked to comment on any aspect of this Monday through Friday, except Federal needed by FMCSA to effectively provide
information collection, including: (1) holidays. If you desire your comment to outreach to these newly regulated
Whether the proposed collection is be acknowledged, you must include a carriers. FMCSA will request a research
necessary for the FMCSA’s performance; self-addressed stamped envelope or contractor to obtain information about
(2) the accuracy of the estimated postcard or, if you submit your motor carriers with small passenger-
burden; (3) ways for the FMCSA to comments electronically, you may print transporting CMV operations. The
enhance the quality, usefulness, and the acknowledgment. research contractor will collect
clarity of the collected information; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. information through approximately 50
(4) ways that the burden could be Peter Chandler, Federal Motor Carrier telephone interviews and 8 site visits at
minimized without reducing the quality Safety Administration, Office of places of business. Information obtained
of the collected information. The agency Enforcement and Compliance, from the study will provide insight into
will summarize or include your Commercial Passenger Carrier Safety the common safety and regulatory
comments in the request for OMB’s Division, Washington, DC 20590, phone compliance challenges facing motor
clearance of this information collection. (202) 366–5763, fax (202) 366–3621, e- carriers with small passenger-
Issued on: October 11, 2006. mail peter.chandler@dot.gov, Office transporting CMV operations. Such
John H. Hill, hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., ET, information will be utilized by FMCSA
Administrator.
Monday through Friday, except Federal to develop educational outreach
holidays. initiatives for this newly regulated
[FR Doc. E6–17450 Filed 10–18–06; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August industry segment.
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12, 2003, FMCSA published a final rule Title: Survey of Motor Carriers with
(68 FR 47860) which required motor Small Passenger Vehicle Operations.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION carriers operating CMVs, designed or Type of Information Collection
used to transport between 9 and 15 Request: New one-time survey/
Federal Motor Carrier Safety passengers (including the driver), in information collection.
Administration interstate commerce to comply with the Respondents: For-hire motor carriers
parts 391 through 396 of the Federal that operate 9–15 passenger-carrying
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–25652] Motor Carrier Safety Regulations vehicles in interstate commerce.
(FMCSRs) when they are directly
Agency Information Collection Number of Respondents: 50 motor
compensated for such services, and the
Activities; Request for Comments; carriers.
vehicle is operated beyond a 75 air-mile
Notice of Intent To Survey Motor Estimated Average Burden per
radius from the driver’s normal work-
Carriers Operating Small Passenger- Response: The estimated average burden
reporting location. Affected motor
Transporting Commercial Motor per response for each telephone survey
carriers were required to be in
Vehicles is 30 minutes.
compliance with such regulations by
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety December 10, 2003. This rule Estimated Total Annual Burden: The
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. implemented section 212 of the Motor estimated total annual burden is 25
Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. hours for the information collection
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ACTION: Notice and request for


comments. Section 4136 of the Safe, Accountable, based upon an acceptable level of
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity statistical significance and a confidence
SUMMARY: The FMCSA invites Act: A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA–LU) interval of 13.6 percent.
comments about our intention to request directed FMCSA to remove the 75 air- Total Annual Burden: 25 hours [(50
the Office of Management and Budget mile radius standard. This legislation responses × 30 minutes per response)/60
(OMB) to approve a new information will result in a greater number of motor minutes = 25 hours].

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