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New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,
Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
4001, [email protected]. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Comments
To view comments go to
www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number (FMCSA–2012–0294, FMCSA–
2013–0443, FMCSA–2013–0444,
FMCSA–2014–0212, FMCSA–2014–
0213, FMCSA–2014–0382, FMCSA–
2015–0321, FMCSA–2015–0323,
FMCSA–2018–0028, FMCSA–2018–
0050, FMCSA–2018–0051, FMCSA–
2018–0052, FMCSA–2018–0054,
FMCSA–2019–0034, FMCSA–2020–
0046, FMCSA–2020–0049, or FMCSA–
2020–0050) 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 Operations.

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B. Privacy Act
In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments
from the public on the exemption
request. 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 (Federal Docket Management
System), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/
individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices, the comments are
searchable by the name of the submitter.
II. Background
On January 26, 2023, FMCSA
published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for 28
individuals from the epilepsy and
seizure disorders prohibition in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(8) to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce and requested
comments from the public (88 FR 906).
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February 6, 2023, and no comments
were received.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
of these applicants and determined that
renewing these exemptions would likely
achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
that would be achieved by complying
with § 391.41(b)(8).
The physical qualification standard
for drivers regarding epilepsy found in
§ 391.41(b)(8) states that a person is
physically qualified to drive a CMV if
that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy
or any other condition which is likely
to cause the loss of consciousness or any
loss of ability to control a CMV.
In addition to the regulations, FMCSA
has published advisory criteria 1 to
assist medical examiners in determining
whether drivers with certain medical
conditions are qualified to operate a
CMV in interstate commerce.
III. Discussion of Comments
FMCSA received no comments in this
proceeding.
IV. Conclusion
Based on its evaluation of the 28
renewal exemption applications and
comments received, FMCSA announces
its decision to exempt the following
drivers from the epilepsy and seizure
disorders prohibition in § 391.41(b)(8).
As of October 24, 2022, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b), the following 28 individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the
epilepsy and seizure disorders
prohibition in the FMCSRs for interstate
CMV drivers (88 FR 906):
Lee Anderson (MA)
Jay Asack (MA)
Peter Bender (MN)
Kenneth Boglia (NC)
Jeremy Bradford (AL)
Brian Duncan (IL)
Steven Ford (WI)
Terry Hamby (NC)
Eric Hilmer (WI)
Clint Honea (AL)
Gerald Klein, Jr. (ID)
Thomas Kline (PA)
James Klucas (KS)
Jeffrey Kuper (IL)
Jeffrey T. Lang (PA)
Jose Lara-Ramirez (NV)
Ty Martin (WV)
Roland Mezger (PA)
Troy Nichols (TX)
1 These criteria may be found in APPENDIX A TO
PART 391—MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA,
section H. Epilepsy: § 391.41(b)(8), paragraphs 3, 4,
and 5, which is available on the internet at https://
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title49-vol5/pdf/
CFR-2015-title49-vol5-part391-appA.pdf.

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Domenick Panfile (NJ)
Nicholas Ramirez (CA)
Michael Ranalli (PA)
Bryan Sheehan (FL)
Matthew Staley (CO)
Joshua Thomas (MN)
Robert Thomas, Jr. (NC)
Peter Thompson (FL)
Trever William (MN)
The drivers were included in docket
number FMCSA–2012–0294, FMCSA–
2013–0443, FMCSA–2013–0444,
FMCSA–2014–0212, FMCSA–2014–
0213, FMCSA–2014–0382, FMCSA–
2015–0321, FMCSA–2015–0323,
FMCSA–2018–0028, FMCSA–2018–
0050, FMCSA–2018–0051, FMCSA–
2018–0052, FMCSA–2018–0054,
FMCSA–2019–0034, FMCSA–2020–
0046, FMCSA–2020–0049, or FMCSA–
2020–0050. Their exemptions were
applicable as of October 24, 2022 and
will expire on October 24, 2024.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
31315(b), each exemption will be valid
for 2 years from the effective date unless
revoked earlier by FMCSA. The
exemption will be revoked if the
following occurs: (1) the person fails to
comply with the terms and conditions
of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than
was maintained prior to being 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(b).
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0174]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Approval of a New
Information Collection Request:
Effectiveness of Third-Party Testing
and Minimum Standards for
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Knowledge and Skills Tests
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

SUMMARY:

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Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. This ICR is related
to the collection of information to
determine the effectiveness of (a) thirdparty testing programs as they relate to
commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills
and knowledge tests and (b) minimum
testing standards for CDL skills and
knowledge tests.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before March 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelly Stowe, Research Division, Office
of Analysis, Research, and Technology,
DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001; 617–386–
6807; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Effectiveness of Third-Party
Testing and Minimum Standards for
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Knowledge and Skills Tests.
OMB Control Number: 2126–00XX.
Type of Request: New ICR.
Respondents: State and local
Government employees (management,
professional and related); one
respondent per State and one
respondent for the District of Columbia.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 51
respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.42
hours per respondent.
Expiration Date: N/A. This is a new
ICR.
Frequency of Response: There is a
one-time response to the survey per
respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
72.42 hours (1.42 hours per response ×
51 respondents).
Background: The CDL program was
enacted through the Commercial Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA)
(Pub. L. 99–570, 100 Stat. 3207–170) in
response to jurisdiction concerns about
avoidable commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) crashes and commercial driver
qualifications. The CMVSA required the
Secretary of Transportation to
promulgate regulations establishing
minimum Federal requirements for
CMV driver licensing, testing,
qualifications, and driver classifications
depending on the vehicle configuration.
CMVSA further established the ‘‘one
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prohibiting any person who does not
hold a valid CDL or learner’s permit
issued by their jurisdiction of domicile
from operating a CMV that requires a
driver with a CDL and established
additional requirements for drivers who
transport hazardous materials. The
prohibition further affected driver
training activities by requiring trainees
to receive the training and behind-thewheel experience necessary to acquire
their CDL in their jurisdiction of
domicile. CMVSA’s requirements
became effective in 1992 and the
requirements of the Act are
implemented in Title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), parts 383
and 384, with section 383.51
establishing disqualifications and
penalties for drivers convicted of traffic
violations.
In 2005, the American Association of
Motor Vehicle Administrators
(AAMVA) developed a model testing
system that FMCSA approved, thus
ensuring that jurisdictions using the
Test Model maintain compliance with
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations governing CDL program
training and licensing standards. In
2011, FMCSA established by regulation
a requirement that all jurisdictions
utilize a testing system that
substantially conforms with the 2005
AAMVA CDL Test Model (76 FR 26854).
The Test Model, which was upgraded in
2010 and 2014, is currently being used
to some degree in all 51 jurisdictions;
however, the safety benefits and other
potential benefits of utilizing the 2005
AAMVA CDL Test Model have not been
fully evaluated.
In the Moving Ahead for Progress in
the 21st Century Act legislation signed
into law on July 6, 2012, Congress
passed a requirement for FMCSA to
establish an entry level driver training
(ELDT) program that both enhanced
existing training standards and
established minimum-level CDL
requirements consistent across all
jurisdictions (Pub. L. 112–141, 126 Stat.
405). FMCSA’s goal was to raise the
standard of training, improve the quality
of training, and reduce commercial
vehicle accidents in every jurisdiction.
Implemented in 49 CFR part 380,
subpart F, the ELDT rule revised the
mandatory training requirements for
entry-level CMV operators who are
required to possess a Class A or B CDL;
seek to upgrade their CDL; or wish to
obtain a hazardous material, school bus,
or passenger endorsement (86 FR
34631). The ELDT program was
implemented beginning February 7,
2022.
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standards and minimum-level CDL
requirements will apply to both
jurisdiction and third-party examiners.
Many jurisdictions rely extensively on
third-party entities to provide training
and conduct knowledge and skills tests.
FMCSA currently prohibits the same
third-party entity from serving as both
trainer and examiner. Current
prohibitions limit the ability
jurisdictions have to increase training
capacity. This has resulted in the more
frequent use of third-party entities to
make up shortfalls between the demand
for CDLs and a jurisdiction’s ability to
provide training and examinations.
There is a well-documented driver
shortfall in the trucking industry and
the use of third-party entities to conduct
training and examinations helps with
increasing examiner capacity and
reducing delays in drivers being issued
CDLs. However, a challenge for FMCSA
and jurisdictions is that to date, there is
limited research available correlating
driver performance with the type of
training received (jurisdiction or third
party).
An additional challenge that has faced
the CDL program since its inception has
been fraud associated with the current
AAMVA CDL Test Model. The
provisions of 49 CFR 384.228 and
384.229 are intended to provide States
with a mechanism for detecting
potential fraud and ensuring that all
requirements are being addressed.
Maintaining proper oversight and
auditing third-party training providers
remains a challenge. The Training
Provider Registry requirement for selfcertification of compliance with ELDT
and State CMV instruction requirements
adds to this challenge and will require
FMCSA and the State Driver Licensing
Agencies (SDLAs) to ensure third-party
training provider self-certifications are
accurate and meet all requirements, in
accordance with 49 CFR part 380 and 49
CFR 383.73(p).
To address these information gaps,
FMCSA is conducting a project titled
‘‘Effectiveness of Third-Party Testing
and Minimum Standards for CDL
Knowledge and Skills Tests,’’ which
will assess the effectiveness of the ELDT
program, assess third-party training
provider performance, and verify/
validate compliance with ELDT
minimum standards. This project is
intended to address the following
research questions:
1. Is there evidence of increasing or
decreasing fraud among third-party
examiners based on the pass rates and
subsequent safety history of CDL
holders who were tested by third-party
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2. Are there significant differences in
the outcomes of third-party testing on
CDL testing?
3. Would it be feasible to conduct a
future study on the safety impacts of
delegating CDL knowledge testing to
third-party testers based on available
data?
4. How do the driving histories of
drivers who received behind-the-wheel
training (pre-ELDT requirements)
compare to drivers who completed the
new ELDT requirements?
5. How do the driving histories of
drivers who received theory instruction
(pre-ELDT requirements) compare to
drivers who completed the new ELDT
requirements?
6. How do skills test pass rates of
drivers pre-ELDT compliance compare
to pass rates of drivers after the ELDT
compliance date?
7. Are there identifiable safety
benefits that have been realized by the
adoption of the 2005 AAMVA CDL Test
Model?
8. Are there external factors
preventing SDLAs and the CDL
community from achieving the full
potential of safety benefits of the 2005
AAMVA CDL Test Model?
This one-time survey is necessary to
determine institutional and
programmatic issues in assessing the
effectiveness of the ELDT program and
where improvements should be made;
this will ultimately contribute to the
safety of our transportation system. The
survey will allow researchers to
determine which version of the AAMVA
CDL Test Model (or equivalent) is being
utilized, as required by 49 CFR 383.131
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Response to Public Comments
On September 21, 2022, FMCSA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register seeking public comment on
this proposed information collection.
FMCSA received five comments. Below
are summaries of the comments
received, along with FMCSA’s
responses.
Iowa Department of Transportation
(DOT)
Comments: Overall, the Iowa DOT
was supportive of the study. They raised
concerns over a reference in the 60-day
notice to SDLA challenges associated
with maintaining proper oversight of
third-party training providers and
allocating resources to ensure thirdparty training providers’ selfcertifications are accurate and meet all
requirements (87 FR 57748, 57749–50).
The Iowa DOT stated that it is not a
requirement for SDLAs to audit or
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providers. Separately, the Iowa DOT
raised questions about the objectives of
the planned research effort, the
availability of necessary data to assess
the effectiveness of ELDT and the 2005
AAMVA CDL Test Model, and the
ability of States to provide specific data
fields from driving history records. The
Iowa DOT also recommended future
ELDT-related research topics.
Agency Response: FMCSA or its
authorized representative will audit
ELDT providers’ training operations in
accordance with 49 CFR part 380, to
ensure providers are meeting the criteria
set forth in the regulation. Separately,
49 CFR 383.73(p) states that after
February 7, 2022, States must notify
FMCSA that a training provider in the
State does not meet applicable State
requirements for CMV instruction.
While States are not required to actively
investigate training providers, when a
State does become aware that a training
provider conducting training in their
State does not meet applicable State
requirements for CMV instruction, the
State is required to notify FMCSA.
Thus, if a State has requirements for
CMV instruction (for example, if a State
requires training providers to provide a
minimum number of hours of behindthe-wheel training), the State is
responsible for ensuring ELDT providers
in the State are meeting those
requirements. If an ELDT provider is not
meeting the State’s CMV instruction
requirements, the State must notify
FMCSA. FMCSA has adjusted the
wording in this notice to improve clarity
around this issue.
The Iowa DOT raised concerns about
the objectives of the study and the
availability of necessary data to evaluate
the effectiveness of ELDT. FMCSA has
developed specific research questions
for the current study, outlined in this
notice. A broad objective of the study is
to evaluate the effectiveness of the ELDT
program; however, the research
questions narrow that objective to focus
on the effect of the ELDT program on
driver histories and Safety Measurement
System (SMS) scores. The Agency will
use data from the Training Provider
Registry, the Commercial Driver’s
License Information System, the
Commercial Skills Test Information
Management System, AAMVA’s Report
Out-of-State Test Results web
application, the Motor Carrier
Management Information System, and
driver history records to answer the
ELDT-related research questions. The
Iowa DOT noted that it may be difficult
for States to provide specific data fields
from driver history records to
accommodate this study. FMCSA does
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SDLAs are not already providing
through the systems listed above. For
example, FMCSA does not expect
SDLAs to provide data regarding the
training received by their drivers prior
to the implementation of ELDT, nor
does FMCSA expect SDLAs to perform
comparisons of training data. FMCSA
welcomes the State’s suggestion to
provide bulk driver history data so that
FMCSA may perform its own analysis of
the data.
Regarding FMCSA’s plans to assess
the benefits of the 2005 AAMVA CDL
Test Model, the Iowa DOT questioned
whether FMCSA would be able to draw
comparisons between the 2005 AAMVA
CDL Test Model and former models, as
many States have been using the 2005
AAMVA Test Model for many years,
and some States (like Iowa) will be
implementing a modernized version in
2023. FMCSA is not drawing
comparisons between the 2005 AAMVA
CDL Test Model and former test models
that States may have used prior to
adopting the 2005 AAMVA CDL Test
Model. Instead, FMCSA is interested in
assessing the benefits of the AAMVA
CDL Test Model in general. The Agency
will attempt to identify the version of
the AAMVA CDL Test Model that each
State is using by examining the road
skills test score sheets being used by the
State. Each variant of the road skills test
sheet represents updates to the testing
model (e.g., 2010 score sheet or later)
and the way that the skills test was
conducted. FMCSA plans to look at data
related to skills tests from various
States, including in States that have
historically implemented each version
of the AAMVA CDL Test Model as it
was released (including, if possible, the
modernized version released in 2022).
Finally, the Iowa DOT recommended
several research topics to fully assess
the effectiveness of the ELDT program.
FMCSA acknowledges the Iowa DOT’s
suggested research topics and will
consider them in future research
planning cycles.
Montana Department of Justice (DOJ)
Motor Vehicle Division
Comments: The Montana DOJ Motor
Vehicle Division was supportive of the
study; however, they raised concerns
about some of the language in the 60day notice pertaining to the role of
SDLAs in the oversight of third-party
ELDT providers.
Agency Response: The Iowa DOT
identified similar concerns in its
comments. See FMCSA’s response to
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New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV)
Comments: The New York State DMV
provided responses to the eight research
questions listed in the 60-day Federal
Register notice.
Agency Response: FMCSA thanks the
New York State DMV for its responses
to the study research questions. The
Agency will reach out to gather more
information once data collection begins.
National School Transportation
Association (NSTA)
Comments: NSTA did not comment
on the proposed information collection;
however, the organization did state that
it supports third-party testing
implementation for CDL licensing, due
to its potential to streamline the CDL
process and address the nationwide bus
driver shortage. Conversely, NSTA
raised concerns that ELDT requirements
negatively affect the ability of school
bus contractors to recruit drivers, as
‘‘applicants have to learn and be tested
in areas not germane to their role as a
school bus driver.’’ NSTA also stated
that ELDT requirements can be
duplicative of State programs already in
place, which can impede the licensing
process for school bus drivers. NSTA
stated that ‘‘removal of redundancies is
paramount’’ to alleviate the national
school bus driver shortage.
Agency Response: FMCSA invites
NSTA to work with the Agency to
identify redundancies in ELDT and
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Alexandria Technical and Community
College
Comments: Alexandria Technical and
Community College, a learning
institution that provides professional
truck driver training, indicated support
for third-party testing and advocated for
‘‘broad sweeping’’ annual audits of
ELDT providers, more stringent
requirements for ELDT providers and
third-party CDL examiners, and
minimum timeframe requirements for
theory, behind-the-wheel range, and
road training.
Agency Response: FMCSA is
developing plans for an ELDT audit
program. The Agency will continue to
conduct research to support decisionmaking around the CDL and ELDT
programs.
Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.),
chapter 4, section 403 authorizes the
Secretary to use funds appropriated to
carry out that section to conduct
research and development activities,
including demonstration projects and
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related information with respect to all
aspects of highway and traffic safety
systems and conditions relating to
vehicle, highway, driver, passenger,
motorcyclist, bicyclist, and pedestrian
characteristics; accident causation and
investigations; human behavioral factors
and their effect on highway and traffic
safety, including driver education,
impaired driving and distracted driving;
research on, evaluations of, and
identification of best practices related to
driver education programs (including
driver education curricula, instructor
training and certification, program
administration, and delivery
mechanisms) and recommendations for
harmonizing driver education and
multistage graduated licensing systems;
and the effect of State laws on any
aspects, activities, or programs
described above (see 23 U.S.C.
403(b)(1)(A)(i) through (ii), 23 U.S.C.
403(b)(1)(B)(i) through (iii), 23 U.S.C.
403(b)(1)(E), 23 U.S.C. 403(b)(1)(F)).
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.
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR
1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research
and Registration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2022–0039; Notice 1]

Motor Coach Industries, Inc., Receipt
of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:

Motor Coach Industries, Inc.
(MCI), MCI has determined that certain
model year (MY) 1988–2022 MCI
coaches do not fully comply with
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 205, Glazing Materials.

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MCI filed an original noncompliance
report dated March 22, 2022, and
amended the report on April 14, 2022.
MCI petitioned NHTSA on April 14,
2022, for a decision that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential as it
relates to motor vehicle safety and
submitted supplemental information on
September 2, 2022. This document
announces receipt of MCI’s petition and
supplemental information.
DATES: Send comments on or before
March 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
and arguments on this petition.
Comments must refer to the docket and
notice number cited in the title of this
notice and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Mail: Send comments by mail
addressed to the 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 comments
by hand to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Section is open on weekdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal
Holidays.
• Electronically: Submit comments
electronically by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) website at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Comments may also be faxed to
(202) 493–2251.
Comments must be written in the
English language, and be no greater than
15 pages in length, although there is no
limit to the length of necessary
attachments to the comments. If
comments are submitted in hard copy
form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive
confirmation that comments you have
submitted by mail were received, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard with the comments. Note that
all comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
All comments and supporting
materials received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
above will be filed in the docket and
will be considered. All comments and
supporting materials received after the
closing date will also be filed and will
be considered to the fullest extent
possible.

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