[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 143 (Friday, July 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40131-40132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19662]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 1995 (44 USC 
Chapter 35), this notice announces that the Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The 
Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collection of

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information was published on April 18, 1997 (62 FR 19160).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 25, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sandra Zywonkarte, Office of Motor 
Carriers, (202) 366-2987, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

    Title: Medical Qualifications Requirements.
    OMB Number: 2125-0080.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Medical examiners, medical specialists, 
physicians, licensed doctors of medicine or osteopathy, motor carriers, 
and CMV drivers.
    Abstract: The Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 requires the 
Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations to ensure that the 
physical qualification of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators is 
adequate to enable them to operate CMVs safely. Information about an 
individual's physical condition must be collected in order for the FHWA 
and motor carriers to verify that the individual meets the physical 
qualification standards for CMV drivers and for the FHWA to determine 
whether the individual is physically able to operate a CMV safely.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 459,105 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 DOT Desk Officer. Comments are invited 
on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Department, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of 
the Department'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 on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 97-19662 Filed 7-24-97; 8:45 am]
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