[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10810-10811]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03710]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2020-0069]

Commercial Driver's License: United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS);
Application for Exemptions

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

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that UPS has requested a limited exemption
from certain commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations.
Specifically, UPS is requesting that its driver-trainees holding
commercial learners permits (CLPs) be permitted to operate twin 28-foot
trailers on a public road to obtain behind-the-wheel (BTW) skills
training under the direct supervision of a driving instructor. Federal
CDL regulations do not allow an employer to permit a driver to operate
a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) during any period in which the driver
does not have a CLP or CDL with the proper class or endorsements; the
regulations do not permit a double/triple trailers endorsement on a
CLP. FMCSA requests public comment on UPS's application for exemption.
A copy of UPS' application for exemption is available for review in the
docket for this notice.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 26, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2020-0069 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.
E.T., 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pearlie Robinson, Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle
Safety Standards, FMCSA, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
contact Docket Services at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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-2020-0069), 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-2020-0069'' 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.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to www.regulations.gov and insert
the docket number, ``FMCSA-2020-0069'' in the ``Keyword'' box and click
``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose the
document listed to review. If you do not have access to the internet,
you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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
(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)).

    Issued on: February 12, 2020.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-03710 Filed 2-24-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: September 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 178)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52938-52939]
[DOCID:fr12se08-23]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 192

[Docket ID PHMSA-RSPA-2004-19854]
RIN 2137-AE15

Pipeline Safety: Integrity Management Program for Gas
Distribution Pipelines

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is extending the period for public comment to give
interested persons an additional 30 days to comment on a proposed rule
to amend the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to require operators
of gas distribution pipelines to develop and implement integrity
management (IM) programs.

DATES: Anyone interested in filing written comments on the rule
proposed in this document must do so by October 23, 2008. PHMSA will
consider late filed comments so far as practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-RSPA-2004-19854
and may be submitted in the following ways:
     E-Gov Web Site: http://www.regulations.gov. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: DOT Docket Operations Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Operations Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: In the E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov,
access the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by typing ``PHMSA-RSPA-2004-
19854-0079'' under ``Search Documents'' and clicking ``Go.'' Submit
your comment by clicking the yellow bubble or ``Send a Comment or
Submission'' then following the instructions.
    Identify docket number PHMSA-RSPA-2004-19854 at the beginning of
your comments. For comments by mail, please provide two copies. To
receive PHMSA's confirmation receipt, include a self-addressed stamped
postcard. Internet users may access all comments at http://
www.regulations.gov, by searching for the docket number.

    Note: PHMSA will post all comments without changes or edits to
http://www.regulations.gov including any personal information
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Israni at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by e-
mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA is extending, by 30 days, the comment
period on the proposed rulemaking published on June 25, 2008 (73 FR
36015) in response to a petition from American Gas Association (AGA)
and an informal request from National Association of Pipeline Safety
Representatives (NAPSR). AGA requested this extension in order to allow
for more time for interested persons to evaluate the proposed
rulemaking and submit comments. AGA views the proposed rule as the most
extensive rulemaking for gas utilities since the code was codified in
the 1970s. AGA notes that there are more than 1,200 natural gas
utilities--providing service to more than 70 million Americans--that
will be affected by the proposed rulemaking. AGA further notes critical
issues that need to be addressed that were not discussed in the
Distribution Integrity Management Phase 1 Report which was used to
develop the proposed rule. In addition, AGA estimates that the proposed
rule's establishment of a plastic pipe database could result in the
elimination of the Plastic Pipe Database Committee (PPDC) and the
16,000 data points that have been established over the last eight
years. AGA notes that PPDC's scheduled semi-annual meeting on August
26-27, 2008, does not afford PPDC the proper time for their members to
discuss the potential impact on their organization, review with their
constituents, and submit relevant comments to the docket prior to the
September 23, 2008 comment deadline. PHMSA is granting a 30-day comment
period extension in an effort to allow for the potentially impacted
entities to submit comments and ensure that AGA's concerns are
addressed.
    Background information on the proposed rule may be found on-line at
the following URLs: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/imp and http://
primis.phmsa.dot.gov/dimp/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2008.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. E8-21283 Filed 9-11-08; 8:45 am]

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