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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-0411; FRL 9911-45-OA]

Human Studies Review Board; Notification of a Public Meeting

AGENCY: U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the
Science Advisor announces a public meeting of the Human Studies Review
Board to advise the Agency on the ethical and scientific reviews of EPA
research with human subjects.

DATES: This public meeting will be held on June 11, 2014, from
approximately 10:30 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Comments may be submitted on or before noon (Eastern Time) on Friday,
June 4, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
    Comments: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-0411, by one of the following methods:
    Internet: http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
    Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Mail: The EPA Docket Center EPA/DC, ORD Docket, Mail code: 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is located in the EPA
Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in the EPA WJC West, at 1301
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. The hours of operation
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday,
excluding federal holidays. Please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or email the ORD
Docket at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for instructions. Updates to Public
Reading Room access are available on the Web site http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Instructions: The Agency's policy is that all comments received
will be included in the public docket without change and may be made
available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed
to be Confidential Business Information or other information the
disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or email. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with
any electronic storage media you submit. If the EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
receive further information should contact Jim Downing at telephone
number<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>mailing address Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of the Science Advisor, Mail code 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information concerning the
EPA HSRB can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/hsrb.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Meeting access: Seating at the meeting will be on a first-come
basis. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the
persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least ten
business days prior to the meeting using the information under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
    Procedures for providing public input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to
consider during the advisory process. Additional information concerning
submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in Section
I, ``Public Meeting'' under subsection D. ``How May I Participate in
this Meeting?'' of this notice.
    Web cast: This meeting may be webcast. Please refer to the HSRB Web
site, http://www.epa.gov/hsrb/
    for information on how to access the webcast. Please note that the
webcast is a supplementary public process provided only for
convenience. If difficulties arise resulting in webcasting outages, the
meeting will continue as planned.

I. Public Meeting

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This Notice may,
however, be of particular interest to persons who conduct or assess
human studies, especially studies on substances regulated by the EPA,
or to persons who are, or may be required to conduct testing of
chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. This notice
might also be of special interest to participants of studies involving
human subjects, or representatives of study participants or experts on
community engagement. The Agency has not attempted to describe all

the specific entities that may have interest in human subjects
research. If you have any questions regarding this notice, consult Jim
Downing listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I access electronic copies of this document and other
related information?

    In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this Federal
Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the
``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket, EPA/
DC, in the Public Reading Room.
    The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is located in the EPA Headquarters
Library, Room Number 3334 in the EPA WJC West, at 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. The hours of operation are 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding federal
holidays. Please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or email the ORD Docket at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for instructions. Updates to Public Reading Room
access are available on the Web site (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm).
    The Agency's position paper(s), charge/questions to the HSRB, and
the meeting agenda will be available by the last week of May 2014. In
addition, the Agency may provide additional background documents as the
materials become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these
documents, and other related documents that are available
electronically, from the regulations.gov Web site and the EPA HSRB Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/hsrb/. For questions on document
availability, or if you do not have access to the Internet, consult Jim
Downing listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

C. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data that you
used to support your views.
    4. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    5. To ensure proper receipt by the EPA, be sure to identify the
Docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the
first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and
Federal Register citation.

D. How may I participate in this meeting?

    You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions
in this section. To ensure proper receipt by the EPA, it is imperative
that you identify Docket ID number EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-0411 in the subject
line on the first page of your request.
    1. Oral comments. Requests to present oral comments will be
accepted up to Friday, June 6, 2014. To the extent that time permits,
interested persons who have not pre-registered may be permitted by the
Chair of the HSRB to present oral comments at the meeting. Each
individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments to the HSRB is
strongly advised to submit their request (preferably via email) to Jim
Downing, under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than noon,
Eastern Time, Friday, June 6, 2014, in order to be included on the
meeting agenda and to provide sufficient time for the HSRB Chair and
HSRB Designated Federal Official to review the meeting agenda to
provide an appropriate public comment period. The request should
identify the name of the individual making the presentation and the
organization (if any) the individual will represent. Oral comments
before the HSRB are generally limited to five minutes per individual or
organization. Please note that this includes all individuals appearing
either as part of, or on behalf of, an organization. While it is our
intent to hear a full range of oral comments on the science and ethics
issues under discussion, it is not our intent to permit organizations
to expand the time limitations by having numerous individuals sign up
separately to speak on their behalf. If additional time is available,
further public comments may be possible.
    2. Written comments. Submit your written comments prior to the
meeting. For the Board to have the best opportunity to review and
consider your comments as it deliberates on its report, you should
submit your comments by June 4, 2014. If you submit comments after this
date, those comments will be provided to the Board members, but you
should recognize that the HSRB members may not have adequate time to
consider those comments prior to their discussion during the meeting.
You should submit your comments using the instructions in Section I.,
under subsection C., ``What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments
for the EPA?'' In addition, the agency also requests that persons
submitting comments directly to the docket also provide a copy of their
comments to Jim Downing listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
There is no limit on the length of written comments for consideration
by the HSRB.

E. Background

    The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 U.S.C. App.2 Sec.  9. The
HSRB provides advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA on
issues related to scientific and ethical aspects of human subjects
research. The major objectives of the HSRB are to provide advice and
recommendations on: (1) Research proposals and protocols; (2) reports
of completed research with human subjects; and (3) how to strengthen
EPA's programs for protection of human subjects of research. The HSRB
reports to the EPA Administrator through the Agency's Science Advisor.
    1. Topics for discussion. At its meeting on June 11, 2014, EPA's
Human Studies Review Board will consider scientific and ethical issues
surrounding these topics:
    a. Published report by Gardner et al (1988) of an intentional
exposure human study measuring the effects of low dose oral iodide
supplementation on thyroid function
    b. Published report by Paul et al (1988) of an intentional exposure
human study measuring the effects of small increases of dietary iodine
on thyroid function
    c. Published report by Lemar et al (1995) of an intentional
exposure human study measuring the effects of chronic tetraglycine
hydroperiodide water purification tablet use on thyroid function
    d. Discussion of a report from the HSRB Work Group of the Return of
Individual Research Results.
    2. Meeting minutes and reports. Minutes of the meeting, summarizing
the matters discussed and

recommendations, if any, made by the advisory committee regarding such
matters, will be released within 90 calendar days of the meeting. Such
minutes will be available at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/and http://www.regulations.gov. In addition, information regarding the Board's
final meeting report, will be found at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ or
from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: May 15, 2014.
Robert Kavlock,
Interim Agency Science Advisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief from the
Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236

    Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of
49 CFR Part 236, as detailed below.

[Docket Number FRA-2008-0010]

    Applicant: Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company, Mr. John H.
Williams, President, 385 Sherman Avenue, Suite 1, Palo Alto, California
94306-1840.
    The Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company (NWP) seeks approval of
the proposed discontinuance and removal of the interlocking signal
systems on three drawbridges that are located between a point near
Lombard, California, at Milepost (MP) 63.4 and a point near Petaluma,
California, at MP 38.5 on the NWP's Russian River Division at the
following three locations: Brazos Drawbridge, MP 64.7; Black Point
Drawbridge, MP 28.7; and Haystack Landing Drawbridge, MP 37.2.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the three
interlocking signal systems have not been in service for the last seven
years and have fallen into disrepair. The signal systems do not
presently comply with FRA requirements for these types of systems.
    Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an
application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the
protest is made, and include a concise statement of the interest of the
party in the proceeding. Additionally, one copy of the protest shall be
furnished to the applicant at the address listed above.
    FRA expects to be able to determine these matters without an oral
hearing. However, if a specific request for an oral hearing is
accompanied by a showing that the party is unable to adequately present
his or her position by written statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
    All communications concerning this proceeding should be identified
by Docket Number FRA-2008-0010 and may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
    Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the DOT electronic site;
    Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; or
    Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 of the U.S. Department of
Transportation West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.--5 p.m.) at the above
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web
site at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FRA wishes to inform all potential commenters that anyone is able
to

search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477-19478) or you may visit http://
www.regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 12, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2007-28043]

Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; Application for Renewal and
Expansion of American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Exemption From the
14-Hour Rule During Independence Day Celebrations

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

ACTION: Notice of application for renewal and expansion of exemption;
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SUMMARY: The American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) has requested a
renewal of its exemption for 48 APA member-companies from FMCSA's
regulation that drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) may not
drive after the 14th hour after coming on duty, and the expansion of
its exemption to 10 additional carriers. The APA was previously granted
an exemption for 48 of the 58 APA member-companies during the
Independence Day periods in 2011 and 2012. Like the other 48 member-
companies that operated under the 2011-2012 exemption, the 10
additional member-companies would be subject to all of the terms and
conditions of the exemption for the 2013-2014 periods. The exemption
would apply solely to the operation of CMVs by these 58 APA-member
companies in conjunction with staging fireworks shows celebrating
Independence Day during the periods June 28-July 8, 2013, and June 28-
July 8, 2014, inclusive. During these two periods, approximately 3,200
CMVs and drivers employed by these APA member-companies would be
allowed to exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any length from
the calculation of the 14-hour driving window. These drivers would not
be allowed to drive after accumulating a total of 14 hours of on-duty
time, following 10 consecutive hours off duty, and would continue to be
subject to the 11-hour driving time limit, and the 60- and 70-hour on-
duty limits. The APA maintains that the terms and conditions of the
limited exemption would ensure a level of safety equivalent to, or
greater than, the level of safety achieved without the exemption.

DATES: If granted, this exemption would be effective during the periods
of June 28, 2013, through July 8, 2013, inclusive, and June 28, 2014,
through July 8, 2014, inclusive. The exemption would expire on July 8,
2014 at 11:59 p.m. Comments must be received on or before June 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA-2007-28043 by any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. In
the ENTER KEYWORD OR ID box enter FMCSA-2007-28043 and click on the tab
labeled SEARCH. On the ensuing page, click on any tab labeled SUBMIT A
COMMENT on the extreme right of the page and a page should open that is
titled ``Submit a Comment.'' You may identify yourself under section 1,
ENTER INFORMATION, or you may skip section 1 and remain anonymous. You
enter your comments in section 2, TYPE COMMENT & UPLOAD FILE. When you
are ready to submit your comments, click on the tab labeled SUBMIT.
Your comment is then submitted to the docket; and you will receive a
tracking number.

     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     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: West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the exemption process, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to www.regulations.gov at any time, and in the
ENTER KEYWORD OR ID box enter FMCSA-2007-28043 and click on the tab
labeled SEARCH.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the
U.S. Department of Transportation's online privacy policy at
www.dot.gov/privacy or the complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316).
    Public Participation: The www.regulations.gov Web site is generally
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain
electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the
``help'' section of the www.regulations.gov Web site. If you want us to
notify you that we received your comments, please include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting comments online.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pearlie Robinson, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and
Operations, Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

APA Application for Exemption

    The hours-of-service (HOS) rule in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) prohibits a
property-carrying CMV driver from driving a CMV after the 14th hour
after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty. Under 49
U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA may grant an exemption from the HOS
requirements in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) for a 2-year period if it finds such
exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such
exemption. The procedures for requesting an exemption (including
renewals) are prescribed in 49 CFR part 381.
    The APA, a trade association representing the domestic fireworks
industry, was previously granted an exemption for 48 of the 58 APA-
member companies during the Independence Day periods in 2011 and 2012.
The APA held similar 2-year exemptions during Independence Day periods
from 2005 through 2010. The 2011-2012 exemption expired on July 9,
2012. Like the other 48 member companies that operated under the 2011-
2012 exemption, the 10 specified additional member-companies would be
subject to all of the terms and conditions of the exemption.
    The initial APA exemption application for relief from the 14-hour
rule was submitted in 2004; a copy of the application is in the docket.
That application fully describes the nature of the pyrotechnic
operations of the CMV drivers employed by APA member-companies during a
typical Independence Day period.
    As stated in APA's 2004 request, the CMV drivers employed by APA
member-companies are trained pyro technicians who hold commercial
driver's licenses (CDLs) with hazardous materials (HM) endorsements.
They transport fireworks and related equipment by CMVs on a very
demanding schedule during a brief Independence Day period, often to
remote locations. After they arrive, the drivers are responsible for
set-up and staging of the fireworks shows.
    The APA states that it is seeking an HOS exemption for the 2013 and
2014 Independence Day periods because compliance with the current 14-
hour rule in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) by its members would impose a
substantial economic hardship on numerous cities, towns and
municipalities, as well as its member-companies. To meet the demand for
fireworks under the current HOS rules, APA member-companies state that
they would be required to hire a second driver for most trips. The APA
advises that the result would be a substantial increase in the cost of
the fireworks shows--beyond the means of many of its members'
customers--and that many Americans would be denied this important
component of the celebration of Independence Day. The 58 APA-member
companies within the scope of this exemption request are listed in an
appendix to this notice. A copy of the request for the exemption is
included in the docket referenced at the beginning of this notice.

Method To Ensure an Equivalent or Greater Level of Safety

    The APA believes that renewal of the exemption will not adversely
affect the safety of the fireworks transportation provided by these
motor carriers. According to APA, its member-companies have operated
under this exemption for eight previous Independence Day periods
without a reported motor carrier safety incident. Moreover, it asserts,
without the extra duty-period time provided by the exemption, safety
would decline because APA drivers would be unable to return to their
home base after each show. They would be forced to park the CMVs
carrying HM 1.1G, 1.3G and 1.4G products in areas less secure than the
motor carrier's home base. As a condition of holding the exemption,
each motor carrier would be required to notify FMCSA within 5 business
days of any accident (as defined in 49 CFR 390.5) involving the
operation of any its CMVs while under this exemption. To date, FMCSA
has received no accident notifications, nor is the Agency aware of any
accidents reportable under terms of the prior APA exemptions.
    In its exemption request, APA asserts that the operational demands
of this unique industry minimize the risks of CMV crashes. In the last
few days before the Independence Day holiday, these drivers transport
fireworks over relatively short routes from distribution points to the
site of the fireworks display, and normally do so in the early morning
when traffic is light. At the site, they spend considerable time
installing, wiring, and safety-checking the fireworks displays,
followed by several hours off duty in the late afternoon and early
evening prior to the event. During this time, the drivers are able to
rest and nap, thereby reducing or eliminating the fatigue accumulated
during the day. Before beginning another duty day, these drivers must
take 10 consecutive hours off duty, the same as other CMV drivers.

Terms and Conditions of the Exemption

Period of the Exemption

    The requested exemption from the requirements of 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2)
is proposed to be effective June 28 through

July 8, 2013, inclusive, and from June 28 through July 8, 2014,
inclusive. The exemption would expire on July 8, 2014, at 11:59 p.m.
local time.

Extent of the Exemption

    This exemption would be restricted to drivers employed by the 58
motor carriers listed in the appendix to this notice. The drivers would
be given a limited exemption from the requirements of 49 CFR
395.3(a)(2). This regulation prohibits a driver from driving a CMV
after the 14th hour after coming on duty and does not permit off-duty
periods to extend the 14-hour limit. Drivers covered by this exemption
would be able to exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any length
from the calculation of the 14-hour limit. This exemption would be
contingent on each driver driving no more than 11 hours in the 14-hour
period after coming on duty. The exemption would be further contingent
on each driver having a full 10 consecutive hours off duty following 14
hours on duty prior to beginning a new driving period. The carriers and
drivers must comply with all other requirements of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 350-399) and Hazardous
Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 105-180).

Preemption

    During the periods the exemption would be in effect, no State may
enforce any law or regulation that conflicts with or is inconsistent
with this exemption with respect to a person or entity operating under
the exemption (49 U.S.C. 31315(d)).

FMCSA Notification

    Exempt motor carriers would be required to notify FMCSA within 5
business days of any accidents (as defined by 49 CFR 390.5) involving
the operation of any of its CMVs while under this exemption. The
notification must include the following information:
    a. Date of the accident,
    b. City or town, and State, in which the accident occurred, or
which is closest to the scene of the accident,
    c. Driver's name and driver's license number,
    d. Vehicle number and State license number,
    e. Number of individuals suffering physical injury,
    f. Number of fatalities,
    g. The police-reported cause of the accident,
    h. Whether the driver was cited for violation of any traffic laws,
or motor carrier safety regulations, and
    i. The total driving time and the total on-duty time of the CMV
driver at the time of the accident.

Termination

    The FMCSA does not believe the motor carriers and drivers covered
by this exemption, if granted, will experience any deterioration of
their safety record. However, should this occur, FMCSA will take all
steps necessary to protect the public interest, including revocation of
the exemption. The FMCSA will immediately revoke the exemption for
failure to comply with its terms and conditions. Exempt motor carriers
and drivers would be subject to FMCSA monitoring while operating under
this exemption.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) and 31136(e), FMCSA
requests public comments on the APA's requested exemption from the
requirements of 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2). The FMCSA will review all comments
received and determine whether approval of the exemption is consistent
with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 31315.
    Interested parties or organizations possessing information that
would show that any or all of these APA member-companies are not
achieving the requisite statutory level of safety should immediately
notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any information submitted and,
if safety is being compromised or if the continuation of the exemption
is inconsistent with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) and 31136(e), FMCSA will
immediately take steps to revoke the exemption of the company or
companies and drivers in question.

    Issued on: April 30, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.

 Appendix to Notice of Application for Renewal of American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Exemption From the 14-
             Hour HOS Rule During 2013 and 2014 Independence Day Celebrations for 48 Motor Carriers
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              Motor carrier                     Street address          City, state & zip code        DOT No.
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1. Alonzo Fireworks Display, Inc........  846 Stillwater Bridge Rd..  Schaghticoke, NY 12154....          420639
2. American Fireworks Company...........  7041 Darrow Road..........  Hudson, OH 44236..........          103972
3. AM Pyrotechnics, LLC.................  2429 East 535th Rd........  Buffalo, MO 65622.........         1034961
4. Arthur Rozzi Pyrotechnics............  6607 Red Hawk Ct..........  Maineville, OH 45039......         2008107
5. Atlas Enterprises Inc................  6601 Nine Mile Azle Rd....  Fort Worth, TX 76135......         0116910
6. B.J. Alan Company....................  555 Martin Luther King, Jr  Youngstown, OH 44502-1102.          262140
                                           Blvd.
7. Cartwright Fireworks, Inc............  1608 Keely Road...........  Franklin, PA 16323........          882283
8. Central States Fireworks, Inc........  18034 Kincaid Street......  Athens, IL 62613..........         1022659
9. Colonial Fireworks Company...........  5225 Telegraph Road.......  Toledo, OH 43612..........          177274
10. East Coast Pyrotechnics, Inc........  4652 Catawba River Rd.....  Catawba, SC 29704.........          545033
11. Entertainment Fireworks, Inc........  13313 Reeder Road SW......  Tenino, WA 98589..........          680942
12. Falcon Fireworks....................  3411 Courthouse Road......  Guyton, GA 31312..........         1037954
13. Fireworks & Stage FX America........  12650 Hwy 67S. Suite B....  Lakeside, CA 92040........          908304
14. Fireworks by Grucci, Inc............  1 Grucci Lane.............  Brookhaven, NY 11719......          324490
15. Fireworks Extravaganza..............  174 Route 17 North........  Rochelle Park, NJ 07662...         2064141
16. Fireworks West Internationale.......  910 North 3200 West.......  Logan, UT 84321...........          245423
17. Garden State Fireworks, Inc.........  383 Carlton Road..........  Millington, NJ 07946......          435878
18. Gateway Fireworks Displays..........  P.O. Box 39327............  St Louis, MO 63139........         1325301
19. Great Lakes Fireworks...............  24805 Marine..............  Eastpointe, MI 48021......         1011216
20. Hamburg Fireworks Display Inc.......  2240 Horns Mill Road SE...  Lancaster, OH.............          395079
21. Hi-Tech FX, LLC.....................  18060 170th Ave...........  Yarmouth, IA 52660........         1549055
22. Hollywood Pyrotechnics, Inc.........  1567 Antler Point.........  Eagan, MN 55122...........         1061068
23. J&M Displays, Inc...................  18064 170th Ave...........  Yarmouth, IA 52660........          377461
24. Kellner's Fireworks Inc.............  478 Old Rte 8.............  Harrisville, PA...........          481553
25. Lantis Productions dba Lantis         799 N. 18150 W............  Fairfield, UT 84013.......          195428
 Fireworks and Lasers.
26. Legion Fireworks Co., Inc...........  10 Legion Lane............  Wappingers Falls, NY 12590          554391

27. Mad Bomber/Planet Productions.......  PO Box 294, 3999 Hupp Road  Kingsbury, IN 46345.......          777176
                                           R31.
28. Precocious Pyrotechnics, Inc........  4420-278th Ave NW.........  Belgrade, MN 56312........          435931
29. Pyro Engineering Inc., dba/Bay        400 Broadhollow Rd. Ste     Farmindale, NY 11735......          530262
 Fireworks.                                3.
30. Pyro Shows Inc......................  701 W. Central Ave........  LaFollette, TN 37766......          456818
31. Pyro Spectacluars, Inc..............  3196 N Locust Ave.........  Rialto, CA 92376..........          029329
32. Pyro Spectaculars North, Inc........  5301 Lang Avenue..........  McClellan, CA 95652.......         1671438
33. Pyrotechnic Display, Inc............  8450 W. St. Francis Rd....  Frankfort, IL 60423.......         1929883
34. Pyrotecnico (S. Vitale Pyrotechnic    302 Wilson Rd.............  New Castle, PA 16105......          526749
 Industries, Inc.).
35. Pyrotecnico, LLC....................  60 West Ct................  Mandeville, LA 70471......          548303
36. Pyrotecnico FX......................  6965 Speedway Blvd. Suite   Las Vegas, NV 89115.......         1610728
                                           115.
37. Rainbow Fireworks, Inc..............  76 Plum Ave...............  Inman, KS 67546...........         1139643
38. RES Specialty Pyrotechnics..........  21595 286th St............  Belle Plaine, MN 56011....          523981
39. Rozzi's Famous Fireworks, Inc.......  11605 North Lebanon Rd....  Loveland, OH 45140........         0483686
40. Skyworks, Ltd.......................  13513 W. Carrier Rd.......  Carrier, OK 73727.........         1421047
41. Spielbauer Fireworks Co, Inc........  220 Roselawn Blvd.........  Green Bay, WI 54301.......          046479
42. Stonebraker-Rocky Mountain Fireworks  5650 Lowell Blvd, Unit E..  Denver, CO 80221..........         0029845
 Co.
43. Vermont Fireworks Co., Inc./          2235 Vermont Route 14       East Montpelier, VT 05651.          310632
 Northstar Fireworks Co., Inc.             South.
44. Western Display Fireworks, Ltd......  10946 S. New Era Rd.......  Canby, OR 97013...........          498941
45. Western Enterprises, Inc............  PO Box 160................  Carrier, OK 73727.........          203517
46. Western Fireworks, Inc..............  14592 Ottaway Road NE.....  Aurora, OR 97002..........          838585
47. Wolverine Fireworks Display, Inc....  205 W Seidlers............  Kawkawlin, MI.............          376857
48. Zambelli Fireworks MFG, Co., Inc....  PO Box 1463...............  New Castle, PA 16103......          033167
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  Appendix to Notice of Application for Renewal of American Pyrotechnics Association Exemption From the 14-Hour
    HOS Rule During 2013 and 2014 Independence Day Celebrations for 10 Motor Carriers Not Previously Exempted
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              Motor carrier                     Street address          City, state & zip code        DOT No.
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1. American Fireworks Display, LLC......  P.O. Box 980..............  Oxford, NY 13830..........         2115608
2. Atlas Pyrovision Productions, Inc....  136 Old Sharon Rd.........  Jaffrey, NH 03452.........          789777
3. Hawaii Explosives & Pyrotechnics, Inc  17-7850 N. Kulani Road....  Mountain View, HI 96771...         1375918
4. Homeland Fireworks, Inc..............  P.O. Box 7................  Jamieson, OR 97909........         1377525
5. Island Fireworks Co., Inc............  N1597 County Rd VV........  Hager City, WI 54014......          414583
6. Lantis Fireworks, Inc................  130 Sodrac Dr., Box 229...  N. Sioux City, SD 57049...          534052
7. Martin & Ware Inc. dba Pyro City       P.P. Box 322..............  Hallowell, ME 04347.......          734974
 Maine & Central Maine Pyrotechnics.
8. Melrose Pyrotechnics, Inc............  1 Kingsbury Industrial      Kingsbury, IN 46345.......          434586
                                           Park.
9. Starfire Corporation.................  682 Cole Road.............  Carrolltown, PA 15722.....          554645
10. Young Explosives Corp...............  P.O. Box 18653............  Rochester, NY 14618.......          450304
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[FR Doc. 2013-10737 Filed 5-6-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P