[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 185 (Monday, September 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 55822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8123]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2005-24231]


Hours of Service of Drivers: Withdrawal of Application for 
Exemption; FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces that it is withdrawing its notice of an 
application for exemption upon the request of the applicant, FedEx 
Ground Package System, Inc. (FedEx).

DATES: The notice of application with request for comments published on 
July 31, 2006 is withdrawn, effective immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Yager, Chief, Driver and 
Carrier Operations Division, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and 
Operations, MC-PSD, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-4009. E-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 2006, FMCSA published a notice 
requesting public comment on FedEx's application for an exemption from 
certain hours-of-service requirements for truck drivers (71 FR 43277). 
FedEx sought a limited exemption from the definition of ``on duty'' 
under FMCSA's hours-of-service regulations governing drivers who 
operate commercial motor vehicles. FedEx subsequently withdrew its 
exemption application. The FedEx letter requesting withdrawal of this 
matter has been placed in the docket identified in the caption of this 
notice.

    Issued on: September 15, 2006.
John H. Hill,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 06-8123 Filed 9-22-06; 8:45 am]
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