Notice2025-00440
Commercial Driver's License: International Motors, LLC; Application for Exemption
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Published
January 13, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on the application from International Motors, LLC (International), formally known as Navistar, for an exemption from the commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations to allow three Swedish commercial license holders to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2775-2777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00440]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2024-0302]
Commercial Driver's License: International Motors, LLC;
Application for Exemption
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
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ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
requests public comment on the application from International Motors,
LLC (International), formally known as Navistar, for an exemption from
the commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations to allow three
Swedish commercial license holders to operate commercial motor vehicles
(CMVs) in the United States.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 12, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2024-0302 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-2024-0302) 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: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> at any time on the ground level of
the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 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 under the ``Department
Wide System of Records Notices'' link at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices">https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices</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; or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b393e29353a3f3e2f2f3e752c3a37303e291b3f342f753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c4e495e424d4849585849025b4d4047495e6c484358024b435a">[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.
A. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2024-0302), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
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>, put the
docket number ``FMCSA-2024-0302'' 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.
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2024-0302), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
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>, click on
this notice, click ``Comment,'' and type your comment into the text box
on the following screen.
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.
FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period.
B. Confidential Business Information (CBI)
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your
comments responsive to the notice contain commercial or financial
information that is customarily treated as private, that you actually
treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to the notice, it
is important that you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI.
Please mark each page of your submission that constitutes CBI as
``PROPIN'' to indicate it contains proprietary information. FMCSA will
treat such marked submissions as confidential under the Freedom of
Information Act, and they will not be placed in the public docket of
the notice. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Brian Dahlin,
Chief, Regulatory Evaluation Division, Office of Policy, FMCSA, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d7f6f747c73337a33797c757174735d797269337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fedfde6eee1a1e8a1ebeee7e3e6e1cfebe0fba1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>. At this time, you need not send a duplicate
hardcopy of your electronic CBI submissions to FMCSA headquarters. Any
comments FMCSA receives not specifically designated as CBI will be
placed in the public docket for this notice.
C. Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned as being
available in the docket, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> enter FMCSA-
2024-0302 in the keyword box, select document, and choose the document
to review. To view comments, click this notice, then click ``Browse
Comments.'' If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the
docket online by visiting Dockets Operations on the
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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.
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 analysis. The Agency must provide an
opportunity for public comment on the request.
The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted
and determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve 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 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
International has applied for a 5-year exemption from 49 CFR 383.23
for three drivers: Johan Astrom, Kristoffer Lindve, and Martin Uppman,
who work for an entity called Scania. Scania and International are
subsidiaries of a parent company called TRATON SE and are partnering in
developing International's technology advancements. Under 49 CFR
383.23, drivers are required to have a CDL issued by a State when
operating CMVs in interstate or intrastate commerce. International
requests the exemption because these three drivers are not residents of
a U.S. State, and therefore cannot meet the residency requirement for a
CDL. They are eligible for non-domiciled CDLs only. These drivers hold
valid Swedish commercial licenses.
The requested exemption would allow these three drivers to operate
International's vehicles in interstate commerce to support
International's development of its advanced transmission control
system. As critical technical members of the development team, the
drivers will need to participate in ``real world'' vehicle tests on
U.S. roads prior to going to market. If granted, the drivers will
participate in test driving events from International's Lisle, Illinois
and Denver, Colorado facilities.
Applicant's Equivalent Level of Safety
International believes that granting the exemption would have no
impact on safety on U.S. roadways. Per the applicant, the drivers will
drive for no more than 8 hours per day for 2 consecutive days. Driving
will take place on 2-lane State highways and interstate highways.
Drivers will drive no more than 300 miles per day, and in all cases the
drivers will be accompanied by a holder of a CDL issued by a State who
is familiar with the routes to be traveled.
International explains in its exemption request that the
requirements for a Swedish commercial license ensure that the drivers
would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater that,
the level that would be achieved by the current regulation.
A copy of International's application for exemption for these
drivers is available 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 International's application for
an exemption from 49 CFR 383.23. 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. 2025-00440 Filed 1-10-25; 8:45 am]
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