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exemption has resulted in a lower level
of safety than was maintained before it
was granted; or (3) continuation of the
exemption would not be consistent with
the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315.

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Basis for Renewing Exemptions
Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an
exemption may be granted for no longer
than two years from its approval date
and may be renewed upon application
for additional two year periods. In
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, each of the 25 applicants has
satisfied the entry conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirements (66 FR 53826; 66 FR
66966; 67 FR 46016; 67 FR 57627; 68 FR
37197; 68 FR 48989; 69 FR 17263; 69 FR
17269; 69 FR 31447; 69 FR 31449; 69 FR
51346; 70 FR 42615; 71 FR 4194; 71 FR
6828; 71 FR 13450; 71 FR 19603; 71 FR
27033; 71 FR 50970; 72 FR 54971; 73 FR
6244; 73 FR 15255; 73 FR 16952; 73 FR
27014; 73 FR 28186; 73 FR 28187; 73 FR
75807; 74 FR 43220; 74 FR 57553; 74 FR
64125; 75 FR 9481; 75 FR 14656; 75 FR
14658; 75 FR 20882; 75 FR 22178; 75 FR
22179; 75 FR 25917; 75 FR 25918; 75 FR
25919; 75 FR 27623; 75 FR 27624; 75 FR
28684; 75 FR 39727; 75 FR 39729). Each
of these 25 applicants has requested
renewal of the exemption and has
submitted evidence showing that the
vision in the better eye continues to
meet the requirement specified at 49
CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the vision
impairment is stable. In addition, a
review of each record of safety while
driving with the respective vision
deficiencies over the past two years
indicates each applicant continues to
meet the vision exemption
requirements. These factors provide an
adequate basis for predicting each
driver’s ability to continue to drive
safely in interstate commerce.
Therefore, FMCSA concludes that
extending the exemption for each
renewal applicant for a period of two
years is likely to achieve a level of safety
equal to that existing without the
exemption.
Request for Comments
FMCSA will review comments
received at any time concerning a
particular driver’s safety record and
determine if the continuation of the
exemption is consistent with the
requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315. However, FMCSA requests that
interested parties with specific data
concerning the safety records of these
drivers submit comments by July 18,
2012.
FMCSA believes that the
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exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315 can be satisfied by initially
granting the renewal and then
requesting and evaluating, if needed,
subsequent comments submitted by
interested parties. As indicated above,
the Agency previously published
notices of final disposition announcing
its decision to exempt these 25
individuals from the vision requirement
in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The final
decision to grant an exemption to each
of these individuals was made on the
merits of each case and made only after
careful consideration of the comments
received to its notices of applications.
The notices of applications stated in
detail the qualifications, experience,
and medical condition of each applicant
for an exemption from the vision
requirements. That information is
available by consulting the above cited
Federal Register publications.
Interested parties or organizations
possessing information that would
otherwise show that any, or all, of these
drivers are not currently achieving the
statutory level of safety should
immediately notify FMCSA. The
Agency will evaluate any adverse
evidence submitted and, if safety is
being compromised or if continuation of
the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will
take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.
Issued on: June 11, 2012.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012–14748 Filed 6–15–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection abstracted below has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The nature of the information
collection is described as well as its
expected burden. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
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due by May 7, 2012. No comments were
received.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 18, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita
Jackson on (202) 366–0284 or Anne
Dougherty on (202) 366–5469, Maritime
Administration, Office of Maritime
Workforce Development, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590. EMail Addresses:
[email protected] or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime
Administration.
Title: Service Obligation Compliance
Report and Merchant Marine Reserve
U.S. Naval Reserve Annual Report.
OMB Control No.: 2133–0509.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Affective Public: Graduates of the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy and every
subsidized State maritime academy
graduate who receive a student
incentive payment.
Forms: MA–930.
Abstract: Section 801 of the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46
U.S.C. 53101, note), Chapters 513 and
515 of the United States Code imposes
a service obligation on every graduate of
the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy,
and every subsidized State Maritime
Academy graduate who received a
student incentive payment. This
mandatory service obligation is required
to ensure the graduates are fulfilling
their obligation to maintain a license as
an officer in the merchant marine and
report annually on their reserve status,
training and employment.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 467
hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention:
Maritime Administration Desk Officer.
Alternatively, comments may be sent
via 3-mail to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget, at the
following address: oira.submissions@
omb.eop.gov.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information

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on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect, if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: June 12, 2012.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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