Notice2024-12767
Commercial Driver's License; 3 North LLC; Application for Exemption
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Published
June 11, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
FMCSA announces that it has received an application from 3 North LLC for a 5-year exemption to enable 3 of its commercial driver's license (CDL) holders under the age of 21, with the requisite "K" restriction for intrastate-only operations, to drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in intrastate operations in a State other than their State of domicile. The applicant indicates these individuals will drive less than 20 miles per day in intrastate commerce. FMCSA requests public comment on the applicant's request for exemption.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49263-49264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12767]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2024-0125]
Commercial Driver's License; 3 North LLC; Application for
Exemption
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it has received an application from 3
North LLC for a 5-year exemption to enable 3 of its commercial driver's
license (CDL) holders under the age of 21, with the requisite ``K''
restriction for intrastate-only operations, to drive commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs) in intrastate operations in a State other than their
State of domicile. The applicant indicates these individuals will drive
less than 20 miles per day in intrastate commerce. FMCSA requests
public comment on the applicant's request for exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 11, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2024-0125 by any of the following
methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. See the
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further
information.
<bullet> Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number
(FMCSA-2024-0125) for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Docket: If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the
docket by visiting Docket Operations on the ground floor of the DOT
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 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.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its exemption process. DOT
posts these comments, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system of records
notice DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, which can be reviewed at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>. The comments are posted without edit
and are searchable by the name of the submitter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Bernadette Walker, Driver, and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle
Safety Standards, FMCSA; (202) 385-2415; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#284a4d5a46494c4d5c5c4d065f4944434d5a684c475c064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c1e190e121d1819080819520b1d1017190e3c181308521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>. If
you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
contact Dockets Operations at (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation and Request for Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.
Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2024-0125), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for your
suggestions or recommendations. 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 the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, enter the
docket number ``FMCSA-2024-0125'' in the keyword box, and click
``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose
the first notice listed, click the ``Comment'' button, and type your
comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose whether you
are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf of a third
party and then submit. 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. FMCSA
will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant
exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal
Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the public an
opportunity to inspect the information relevant to the application,
including the applicant's safety analyses. The Agency must provide an
opportunity for public comment on the request.
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The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted
and determines whether granting the exemption would likely maintain a
level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by the current regulation (49 CFR 381.305(a)). The Agency must
publish its decision in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(b)). If
granted, the notice will identify the regulatory provision(s) from
which the applicant will be exempt, the effective period, and all terms
and conditions of the exemption (49 CFR 381.315(c)(1)). If the
exemption is denied, the notice will explain the reason for the denial
(49 CFR 381.315(c)(2)). The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR
381.300(b)).
III. Applicant's Request
The applicant, 3 North LLC, requests a 5-year exemption for 3
drivers from 49 CFR 383.153(a)(10)(vii), which requires that CDLs
issued to drivers under the age of 21 be marked with a ``K''
restriction limiting them to intrastate operations in the driver's
State of domicile. The applicant utilizes a fleet of specialized
construction equipment mounted on a straight truck chassis to transport
concrete for wind turbine foundations. The applicant stated that it
uses a different set of CDL holders to drive the CMVs across State
lines. The exemption request is applicable to three drivers who would
operate the CMVs in the State where work is being performed, but only
after they have been driven to the State by CDL holders over the age of
21. The applicant believes their operations would have no impact on the
safety of U.S. highways because the three drivers will operate the CMVs
for only 20 miles in one State once the CMVs have been driven from one
State to another. The applicant believes that, absent the exemption,
the progress towards green, renewable energy could be delayed,
potentially causing the energy sector to postpone its transition away
from carbon-generating sources of power.
A copy of 3 North LLC's application for exemption is available for
review in the docket for this notice.
IV. Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on 3 North LLC's exemption
application. All comments received before the close of business on the
comment closing date indicated at the beginning of this notice will be
considered and will be available for examination in the docket at the
location listed under the Addresses section of this notice. Comments
received after the comment closing date will be filed in the public
docket and will be considered to the extent practicable. In addition to
late comments, FMCSA will also continue to file, in the public docket,
relevant information that becomes available after the comment closing
date. Interested persons should continue to examine the public docket
for new material.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-12767 Filed 6-10-24; 8:45 am]
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