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individuals’ ability to control, drive, or
otherwise operate a CMV safely. It also
suggested that that FMCSA consider
narrowing the length of time that certain
medical issues must be reported. In
addition, it provided other comments
regarding information on FMCSA’s
website that were not related to
information collection activities or the
renewal of this ICR. Those comments
will be considered by FMCSA outside of
this ICR renewal process.
Regarding the EEOC’s suggestions for
the MER Form, the information
collected in the driver health history
section of the MER Form is relevant and
necessary to obtain a full health history
from the driver. The information
obtained facilitates the completion of a
thorough examination by the ME. An
ME needs all pertinent information to
make an appropriate assessment of
whether the driver meets the physical
qualifications standards. FMCSA
emphasizes that the driver health
history questions are linked to the
physical qualification standards set out
in 49 CFR 391.41(b). Most of the
standards are worded broadly because
many medical conditions may interfere
with an individual’s ability to operate a
CMV safely. Therefore, it is not in the
interest of safety for FMCSA to provide
less information to the ME.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for FMCSA to perform its
functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA
to enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information.
Issued under the authority delegated in 49
CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research
and Registration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0096]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Electronic
Logging Device (ELD) Vendor
Registration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public
comment. FMCSA requests approval to
renew an ICR titled, ‘‘Electronic Logging
Device (ELD) Vendor Registration.’’ This
ICR is necessary for ELD vendors to
register their ELDs with the Agency.
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before December 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket
Number FMCSA–2021–0096 using any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC, 20590–0001 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 http://
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 http://
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
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online instructions for accessing the
dockets, or go to the street address listed
above.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
Public Participation: The Federal
eRulemaking Portal is 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 Federal
eRulemaking Portal website. If you want
us to notify you that we received your
comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or
postcard, or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting
comments online. Comments received
after the comment closing date will be
included in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose
R. Cestero, Vehicle and Roadside
Operations Division, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, West Building
6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
202–366–5541; email jose.cestero@
dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background: On December 16, 2015,
FMCSA published a final rule titled
‘‘Electronic Logging Devices and Hours
of Service Supporting Documents,’’ (80
FR 78292) that established minimum
performance and design standards for
hours-of-service (HOS) ELDs;
requirements for the mandatory use of
these devices by drivers currently
required to prepare HOS records of duty
status (RODS); requirements concerning
HOS supporting documents; and
measures to address concerns about
harassment resulting from the
mandatory use of ELDs.
To ensure consistency among ELD
vendors and devices, detailed functional
specifications were published as part of
the December 2015 final rule. Each ELD
vendor developing an ELD technology
must register online at a secure FMCSA
website where the ELD provider can
securely certify that its ELD is
compliant with the functional
specifications. Each ELD vendor must
certify that each ELD model and version
has been sufficiently tested to meet the
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under the conditions in which the ELD
would be used.
ELD vendors must self-certify and
register their devices with FMCSA
online via Form MCSA–5893,
‘‘Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Vendor Registration and Certification.’’
FMCSA expects 100% of respondents to
submit their information electronically.
Once completed, FMCSA issues a
unique identification number that the
ELD vendor will embed in their
device(s). FMCSA maintains a list on its
website of the current ELD vendors and
devices that have been certified (by the
vendors) to meet the functional
specifications. The information is
necessary for fleets and drivers to easily
find a compliant ELD for their use in
meeting the FMCSA regulation
requiring the use of ELDs.
Title: Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Vendor Registration.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0062.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: ELD vendors.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 75.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2022.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 150
hours [75 respondents × 2 devices per
respondent × 4 updates per device × 15
minutes per response].
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the performance of
FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways for
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways that the
burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected
information. The agency will summarize
or include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator for Research,
Technology and Registration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0383; FMCSA–
2014–0386; FMCSA–2018–0135]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).

AGENCY:

ACTION:

Notice of final disposition.

FMCSA announces its
decision to renew exemptions for four
individuals from the hearing
requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for
interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable
these hard of hearing and deaf
individuals to continue to operate CMVs
in interstate commerce.

SUMMARY:

The exemptions were applicable
on September 12, 2021. The exemptions
expire on September 12, 2023.

DATES:

Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
[email protected], FMCSA, DOT,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. If you have
questions regarding viewing or
submitting material to the docket,
contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366–
9826.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Comments
To view comments go to
www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number, FMCSA–2014–0383, FMCSA–
2014–0386, or FMCSA–2018–0135 in
the keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’
Next, sort the results by ‘‘Posted
(Newer-Older),’’ choose the first notice
listed, and click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ If
you do not have access to the internet,
you may view the docket online by
visiting Dockets Operations in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 366–9317 or
(202) 366–9826 before visiting Dockets
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B. Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT solicits comments from the public
to better inform its regulatory process.
DOT posts these comments, without
edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.transportation.gov/privacy.
II. Background
On August 31, 2021, FMCSA
published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for four
individuals from the hearing standard in
49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV
in interstate commerce and requested
comments from the public (86 FR
48794). The public comment period
ended on September 30, 2021, and no
comments were received.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
of these applicants and determined that
renewing these exemptions would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by complying with
§ 391.41(b)(11).
The physical qualification standard
for drivers regarding hearing found in
§ 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is
physically qualified to drive a CMV if
that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not
less than 5 feet with or without the use
of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of
an audiometric device, does not have an
average hearing loss in the better ear
greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000
Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric
device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA
Standard) Z24.5—1951.
This standard was adopted in 1970
and was revised in 1971 to allow drivers
to be qualified under this standard
while wearing a hearing aid, 35 FR
6458, 6463 (Apr. 22, 1970) and 36 FR
12857 (July 3, 1971).
III. Discussion of Comments
FMCSA received no comments in this
proceeding.
IV. Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the four
renewal exemption applications,
FMCSA announces its decision to
exempt the following drivers from the
hearing requirement in § 391.41(b)(11).
As of September 12, 2021, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b), the following four individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the

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