[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36222-36224]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14806]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0637; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-006-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and
-900ER series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of
an inboard main landing gear (MLG) door assembly departure due to
premature fatigue cracking in the inboard MLG door hinge fittings. This
proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for cracking of the
inboard MLG door hinge fittings; and modification of cracked fittings,
which would terminate the repetitive inspections. We are proposing this
AD to detect and correct fatigue cracking in the inboard MLG door hinge
fittings which could result in loss of the MLG door assembly from the
airplane; loss of the MLG door assembly could impact the flight control
surfaces and result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 2, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone 206-
544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Marsh, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; phone: 425-917-
6440; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2012-0637;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-006-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    We received a report of an inboard MLG door assembly departure due
to premature fatigue cracking in the inboard MLG door hinge fittings.
Fatigue cracking in the inboard MLG door hinge fittings could result in
loss of the MLG door assembly from the airplane; such loss could impact
the flight control surfaces and result in reduced controllability of
the airplane.

Relevant Service Information

    We reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-52A1167, dated
December 1, 2011. The service information describes procedures for
doing repetitive detailed or surface high frequency eddy current (HFEC)
inspections for cracking of the inboard MLG door hinge fittings; and
modification of fittings, which would eliminate the need for the
repetitive inspections. The modification consists of replacing the
hinge fitting assembly. The initial compliance time is before 10,000
total flight cycles, within 10,000 flight cycles since replacement, or
within 600 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs latest. The repetitive interval is 600 flight cycles or 5,500
flight cycles depending on inspection type.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 1,175 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
          Action                  Labor cost          Parts cost       Cost per product          operators
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Inspection................  3 work-hours x $85                 $0   $255 per inspection    $299,625 per
                             per hour = $255 per                     cycle.                 inspection cycle.
                             inspection cycle.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary replacements
that would be required based on the results of the proposed inspection.
We have no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need
these replacements:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                   Action                               Labor cost               Parts cost     Cost per product
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Optional Terminating Modification...........  9 work-hours x $85 per hour =             $6,550            $7,315
                                               $765.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2012-0637; Directorate Identifier
2012-NM-006-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by August 2, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -
700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes; certificated in any
category; as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-
52A1167, dated December 1, 2011.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 52, Doors.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of an inboard main landing gear
(MLG) door assembly departure due to premature fatigue cracking in
the inboard MLG door hinge fittings. We are issuing this AD to
detect and correct fatigue cracking in the inboard MLG door hinge
fittings, which could result in loss of the MLG door assembly from
the airplane; loss of the MLG door assembly could impact the flight
control surfaces and result in reduced controllability of the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Initial and Repetitive Inspections

    Except as provided by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the
applicable time in paragraph 1.E. of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
737-52A1167, dated December 1, 2011, do either a detailed or surface
high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection for cracking of the
left- and right-side inboard MLG door hinge fittings, in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 737-52A1167, dated December 1, 2011. If any cracking is
found, before further flight, modify the inboard MLG door hinge
fittings on both left- and right-side inboard MLG doors, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737-52A1167, dated December 1, 2011. Repeat either
inspection at the applicable time in paragraph 1.E. of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737-52A1167, dated December 1, 2011. Doing the
modification terminates the inspection requirements of this AD.

(h) Exception

    Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-52A1167, dated December
1, 2011, specifies a compliance time ``after the original issue date
of this service bulletin,'' this AD requires compliance within the
specified compliance time after the effective date of this AD.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in the Related Information
section of this AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Nancy Marsh,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington
98057-3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone
206-544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 8, 2012.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-14806 Filed 6-15-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 153 (Thursday, August 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37504-37508]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16861]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0022]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 22 individuals
for an exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions will
enable these individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce without
meeting the vision requirement in one eye.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0022 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     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.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number(s) for this notice. Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below
for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or 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., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want

acknowledgment 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.
    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 http://www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for a two-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
statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the
two-year period.
    The 22 individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b) (10).
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting an exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding vision
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person:

    Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each
eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected
to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses, distant
binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or
without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least 70[deg] in
the horizontal Meridian in each eye, and the ability to recognize
the colors of traffic signals and devices showing standard red,
green, and amber.

    In July 1992, the Agency first published the criteria for the
Vision Waiver Program, which listed the conditions and reporting
standards that CMV drivers approved for participation would need to
meet (Qualification of Drivers; Vision Waivers, 57 FR 31458, July 16,
1992). The current Vision Exemption Program was established in 1998,
following the enactment of amendments to the statutes governing
exemptions made by Sec.  4007 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (TEA-21), Public Law 105-178, 112 Stat. 107, 401 (June 9,
1998). Vision exemptions are considered under the procedures
established in 49 CFR part 381 subpart C, on a case-by-case basis upon
application by CMV drivers who do not meet the vision standards of 49
CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    To qualify for an exemption from the vision requirement, FMCSA
requires a person to present verifiable evidence that he/she has driven
a commercial vehicle safely with the vision deficiency for the past
three years. Recent driving performance is especially important in
evaluating future safety, according to several research studies
designed to correlate past and future driving performance. Results of
these studies support the principle that the best predictor of future
performance by a driver is his/her past record of crashes and traffic
violations. Copies of the studies may be found at Docket Number FMCSA-
1998-3637.
    FMCSA believes it can properly apply the principle to monocular
drivers, because data from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA)
former waiver study program clearly demonstrated the driving
performance of experienced monocular drivers in the program is better
than that of all CMV drivers collectively (See 61 FR 13338, 13345,
March 26, 1996). The fact that experienced monocular drivers
demonstrated safe driving records in the waiver program supports a
conclusion that other monocular drivers, meeting the same qualifying
conditions as those required by the waiver program, are also likely to
have adapted to their vision deficiency and will continue to operate
safely.
    The first major research correlating past and future performance
was done in England by Greenwood and Yule in 1920. Subsequent studies,
building on that model, concluded that crash rates for the same
individual exposed to certain risks for two different time periods vary
only slightly (See Bates and Neyman, University of California
Publications in Statistics, April 1952). Other studies demonstrated
theories of predicting crash proneness from crash history coupled with
other factors. These factors--such as age, sex, geographic location,
mileage driven and conviction history--are used every day by insurance
companies and motor vehicle bureaus to predict the probability of an
individual experiencing future crashes (See Weber, Donald C.,
``Accident Rate Potential: An Application of Multiple Regression
Analysis of a Poisson Process,'' Journal of American Statistical
Association, June 1971). A 1964 California Driver Record Study prepared
by the California Department of Motor Vehicles concluded that the best
overall crash predictor for both concurrent and nonconcurrent events is
the number of single convictions. This study used three consecutive
years of data, comparing the experiences of drivers in the first two
years with their experiences in the final year.

II. Qualifications of Applicants

Eddie S. Bennett

    Mr. Bennett, 58, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/
100. Following an examination in 2017, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In
my medical opinion, Mr. Bennett has sufficient vision to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Bennett reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 29 years, accumulating 348,000 miles. He holds a Class CA
CDL from Michigan. His driving record for the last three years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Ray M. Bliss

    Mr. Bliss, 56, has a prosthetic left eye due to a traumatic
incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and
in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2017,
his optometrist stated, ``It is my medical opinion that Ray has
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Bliss reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 34 years, accumulating 442,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL
from Minnesota. His driving record for the last three years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Gary S. Boryk

    Mr. Boryk, 61, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2017, his optometrist stated, ``. . .
Mr. Boryk meets the visual requirements for operating a commercial
vehicle . . .'' Mr. Boryk reported that he has driven buses for 16
years,

accumulating 960,000 miles. He holds a Class BM CDL from Virginia. His
driving record for the last three years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jonathan E. Burt

    Mr. Burt, 29, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/150, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2017, his optometrist stated,
``Jonathan has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Burt reported that he has driven
straight trucks for three years, accumulating 30,000 miles, and
tractor-trailer combinations for seven years, accumulating 525,000
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Vermont. His driving record for the
last three years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

David A. Cooper

    Mr. Cooper, 50, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his left eye, 20/
70. Following an examination in 2017, his optometrist stated, ``The
patient, David Cooper, has sufficient vision to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Cooper reported that he has driven straight trucks for
11 years, accumulating 6,600 miles. He holds an operator's license from
West Virginia. His driving record for the last three years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Nicholas M. Deschepper

    Mr. Deschepper, 31, has had amblyopia in his left eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left
eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2017, his optometrist stated,
``My understanding of a CDL license is that it requires 20/30 visual
acuity or better of at least one eye with normal color vision and
peripheral vision. It is my opinion that Nick passes all of these
requirements and is safe to operate with a CDL license.'' Mr.
Deschepper reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for
eight years, accumulating 720,000 miles. He holds a Class A3 CDL from
South Dakota. His driving record for the last three years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Frank J. Devitz

    Mr. Devitz, 34, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/50, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2017, his optometrist stated, ``In my
opinion, Mr. Devitz has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle, especially since he has been
doing so for so many years.'' Mr. Devitz reported that he has driven
tractor-trailer combinations for 12 years, accumulating 780,000 miles.
He holds a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the
last three years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

John F. Ferguson, Jr.

    Mr. Ferguson, 55, has a scotoma in his right eye due to a traumatic
incident during birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/300,
and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2017, his
optometrist stated, ``In my opinion, John has a sufficient visual
acuity and visual field to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Ferguson
reported that he has driven straight trucks for five years,
accumulating 390,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Pennsylvania.
His driving record for the last three years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Dominick P. Fittipaldi

    Mr. Fittipaldi, 37, has complete loss of vision in his left eye due
to a traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right
eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an
examination in 2017, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In my medical
opinion, Mr. Fittipaldi has sufficient vision to perform the driving
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Fittipaldi
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 21 years, accumulating
210,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from Pennsylvania. His
driving record for the last three years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Alvin H. Horgdal

    Mr. Horgdal, 68, has had amblyopia in his right eye since birth.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400, and in his left eye, 20/
30. Following an examination in 2017, his optometrist stated, ``. . . I
feel he has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Horgdal reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 26 years, accumulating 1.5 million miles. He holds
a Class B CDL from Iowa. His driving record for the last three years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Louis R. LeMonds, Jr.

    Mr. LeMonds, 53, has a phthisis bulbi in his right eye due to a
traumatic incident in 2008. The visual acuity in his right eye is hand
motion, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2017,
his ophthalmologist stated, ``My medical opinion is that he has
sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle without difficulty.''
Mr. LeMonds reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations
for 34 years, accumulating two million miles. He holds a Class A CDL
from Washington. His driving record for the last three years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jonathan Marin

    Mr. Marin, 26, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2017, his optometrist stated, ``Mr.
Marin's left eye has sufficient visual acuity, color vision and visual
field as required for commercial driving.'' Mr. Marin reported that he
has driven straight trucks for three years, accumulating 1,500 miles.
He holds an operator's license from New Jersey. His driving record for
the last three years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

Mark E. McNaughton

    Mr. McNaughton, 53, has had complete loss of vision in his right
eye since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light
perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in
2017, his ophthalmologist stated, ``He has no deficiencies in color
vision, and I feel he has sufficient vision to perform driving tasks
required for a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. McNaughton reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 30 years, accumulating 900,000 miles. He
holds a Class B CDL from Iowa. His driving record for the last three
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.

Louis Neofotistos

    Mr. Neofotistos, 55, has a macular scar in his right eye due to a
traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is
counting fingers, and in his left eye, 20/25. Following an examination
in 2017, his optometrist stated, ``In my medical opinion, Louis has
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Neofotistos reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 38 years, accumulating 45,600 miles. He holds a
Class BM CDL from

Massachusetts. His driving record for the last three years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Josue M. Rodriguez-Espinoza

    Mr. Rodriguez-Espinoza, 25, has had amblyopia in his right eye
since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is counting
fingers, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2017,
his ophthalmologist stated, ``I feel that Mr. Rodriguez would have no
problems performing the tasks required to appropriately operate a
commercial vehicle despite the poor vision in his right eye.'' Mr.
Rodriguez-Espinoza reported that he has driven straight trucks for
eight years, accumulating 80,000 miles. He holds an operator's license
from California. His driving record for the last three years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

James R. Rupert

    Mr. Rupert, 54, has had a central retinal vein occlusion in his
right eye since 2012. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and
in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2017, his
ophthalmologist stated, ``In my medical opinion James has sufficient
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Rupert reported that he has driven straight trucks for
37 years, accumulating 1.33 million miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 35 years, accumulating 175,000 miles. He holds an
operator's license from California. His driving record for the last
three years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations
in a CMV.

Christopher J. Schmidt

    Mr. Schmidt, 31, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye,
counting fingers. Following an examination in 2017, his ophthalmologist
stated, ``In my medical opinion, he has sufficient vision to perform
the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr.
Schmidt reported that he has driven straight trucks for four years,
accumulating 25,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for four
years, accumulating 25,000 miles. He holds a Class ABCD CDL from
Wisconsin. His driving record for the last three years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Brandon L. Siebe

    Mr. Siebe, 45, has complete loss of vision in his right eye due to
a traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye
is no light perception, and in his left eye, 20/15. Following an
examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``He has a nearsighted
left eye that corrects to 20/15, and he has sufficient vision to
perform the driving test required to operate a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Siebe reported that he has driven straight trucks for 19 years,
accumulating 285,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from
Kentucky. His driving record for the last three years shows one crash
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Greg C. Stilson

    Mr. Stilson, 54, has had amblyopia in his right eye since birth.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/70, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2017, his optometrist stated, ``He is
also able to recognize color and in my opinion is safe to operate a
commercial vehicle over interstate lines. Even though he is amblyopic
OD his peripheral awareness is normal on his right side.'' Mr. Stilson
reported that he has driven straight trucks for five years,
accumulating 125,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 32
years, accumulating four million miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from
Wyoming. His driving record for the last three years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Paul M. Wooton

    Mr. Wooton, 39, has a macular scar in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is
20/20, and in his left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2017,
his ophthalmologist stated, ``In my opinion, this individual has
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate
commercial vehicles.'' Mr. Wooton reported that he has driven straight
trucks for six years, accumulating 270,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for four years, accumulating 420,000 miles. He holds a
Class DA CDL from Kentucky. His driving record for the last three years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Willie C. Young

    Mr. Young, 58, has fibrosis in his left eye due to a traumatic
incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and
in his left eye, counting fingers. Following an examination in 2017,
his optometrist stated, ``It is my opinion that Mr. Willie Young has
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Young reported that he has driven tractor-
trailer combinations for 17 years, accumulating 1.19 million miles. He
holds a Class A CDL from Texas. His driving record for the last three
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.

Eloy Zuniga

    Mr. Zuniga, 41, has retinal scarring in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident in 1994. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
20, and in his left eye, 20/150. Following an examination in 2016, his
optometrist stated, ``In my opinion Mr. Zuniga has sufficient vision to
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Zuniga reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for
seven years, accumulating 350,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Texas. His driving record for the last three years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

III. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions
described in this notice. We will consider all comments and material
received before the close of business on the closing date indicated in
the dates section of the notice.

IV. Submitting Comments

    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 that FMCSA
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA-2017-0022 and click
the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue
``Comment Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new
page, enter information required including the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. 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.
    We will consider all comments and materials received during the
comment period. FMCSA may issue a final determination at any time after
the close of the comment period.

V. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert
the docket number FMCSA-2017-0022 and click ``Search.'' Next, click
``Open Docket Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments
related to this notice.

    Issued on: August 3, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-16861 Filed 8-9-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG 2011-1047]

Safety Zone; Sacramento New Years Eve Fireworks Display,
Sacramento, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the 1,000 foot safety zones
during the Sacramento New Years Eve Fireworks Display in the navigable
waters of the Sacramento River during the dates and times noted below.
This action is necessary to control vessel traffic and to ensure the
safety of event participants and spectators. During the enforcement
period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering
into, transiting through, or anchoring in the safety zone, unless
authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced from 9 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m. on December 31, 2011 and from 11:59 p.m. on December 31,
2011 to 12:15 a.m. on January 1, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or email Ensign William Hawn, U.S. Coast Guard, Waterways Safety
Division; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Sacramento
New Years Eve Fireworks Display safety zones in the navigable waters of
the Sacramento River near positions 38[deg]34'48.26'' N,
121[deg]30'38.52'' W (NAD 83) and 38[deg]34'49.84'' N,
121[deg]30'29.59'' W (NAD 83). Upon the commencement of the first
fireworks display, scheduled to take place from 9 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on
December 31, 2011, the safety zone applies to the navigable waters
around the fireworks launch site near position 38[deg]34'48.26'' N,
121[deg]30'38.52'' W (NAD 83) within a radius of 1,000 feet. Upon the
commencement of the second fireworks display, scheduled to take place
at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2011 until 12:15 a.m. on January 1, 2012,
the safety zone applies to the navigable waters around the fireworks
launch sites near positions 38[deg]34'48.26'' N, 121[deg]30'38.52'' W
(NAD 83) and 38[deg]34'49.84'' N, 121[deg]30'29.59'' W (NAD 83) within
a radius of 1,000 feet.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or
anchoring in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and
times, unless authorized to do so by the PATCOM. Additionally, each
person who receives notice of a lawful order or direction issued by an
official patrol vessel shall obey the order of direction. The PATCOM is
empowered to forbid entry into and control the regulated area. The
PATCOM shall be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector San
Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon request, allow the transit of
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1191 and 5
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with extensive advance
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to
Mariners. If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area
need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, he or
she may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission
to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: December 8, 2011.
Cynthia L. Stowe,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2011-33372 Filed 12-28-11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No.: DOT-OST-2016-0203]

Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice of open committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation is publishing this notice to
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT). The meeting
is open to the public.

DATES: The Committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST on January
16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Augustine, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Office of Policy, Room W84-
306, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; phone: (202)
366-5437; or Rachael Sack, U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center, Room 1-541, 55 Broadway,
Cambridge, MA 02142; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or by email at:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee meeting is being held in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Committee is to
provide information, advice, and recommendations to the U.S. Secretary
of Transportation on cross-modal matters relating to the development
and deployment of automated vehicles and assess the state of
Departmental research, policy and regulatory support within this
framework. The committee may convene and determine topics and is
assembled around subject areas related to transportation aspects
including the safety, mobility, environmental sustainability,
maintaining state of good repair, human impact, data use and
cybersecurity.
    Proposed Agenda: This will be the first meeting of the ACAT. The
committee will conduct introductions of members, discuss organizational
details and logistics, and discuss automated vehicle research, policy,
and regulation. Agenda will be as follows:

--Welcome and Mission of ACAT
--Remarks by U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
--Briefing on FACA Rules and Ethics
--Discussion on Automated Vehicles
--Public Comments

    Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102- 3.165, and subject to the
availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is
on a first to arrive basis. Because the meeting of the committee will
be held in a Federal Government facility, security screening is
required. Attendees are requested to register by submitting their name,
affiliation, email address and daytime phone number three business days
prior to the meeting by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>A photo ID is
required to enter the premises. Please note that parking is limited.
DOT Headquarters is fully accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Wheelchair access is available in front at the main entrance of the
building. For additional information about public access procedures,
contact John Augustine, the committee's Designated Federal Officer, at
the email address or telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or
statements to the committee in response to the stated agenda of the
meeting or in regard to the committee's mission in general. Written
comments or statements should be submitted to John Augustine, the
committee Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or statement must
include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, email address
and daytime phone number. The Designated Federal Official will review
all submitted written comments or statements and provide them to
members of the committee for their consideration. Written comments or
statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this
notice must be received by the Designated Federal Official at least
three business days prior to the meeting to be considered by the
committee. Written comments or statements received after this date may
not be provided to the committee until its next meeting.
    Verbal Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the
Committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or
otherwise address the Committee during the meeting. Members of the
public are invited to provide verbal comments or statements during the
Committee meeting only at the time and in the manner described below.
All requests to speak or otherwise address the Committee during the
meeting must be submitted to the committee's Designated Federal
Official at least three days prior to the meeting, via electronic mail,
the preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The request should include a brief
statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, and
should be relevant to the stated agenda of the meeting or in regard to
the committee's mission in general. The Designated Federal Official
will log each request in the order received. A 30-minute period will be
available for verbal public comments, if time allows. Members of the
public who have requested to make a verbal comment will be allotted no
more than two minutes, and will be invited to speak in the order in
which their requests were received by Designated Federal Official.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review and copying within 90 days at the following Web site:
www.transportation.gov/acat.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 23, 2016.
Anthony R. Foxx,
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-31668 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER07-502-002]

PacifiCorp; Notice of Filing

August 15, 2007.
    Take notice that on April 16, 2007, PacifiCorp filed its Facilities
Agreement and a Transmission Interconnection Agreement in compliance
filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's March 30, 2007
Order.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 6, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-16501 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]

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