[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 112 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24861-24862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10658]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0347]
Commercial Driver's License: Application for Exemption;
International Motors, LLC
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of application for renewal of exemption; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA requests public comment on the request from
International Motors, LLC (International), formally known as Navistar,
to renew an exemption from the commercial driver's license (CDL)
regulations for one of its commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The
exemption would allow Mr. Erik Holma, manager of Drivability Control
Systems for Scania AB, to test drive various International vehicles on
U.S. roads. FMCSA requests public comment on International's
application for an exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 14, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2018-0347 by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. See the
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further
information.
Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
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.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number
(FMCSA-2018-0347) for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
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 www.regulations.gov, 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 https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices. The comments are posted without edit and are searchable by the
name of the submitter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pearlie Robinson, Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle
Safety Standards, FMCSA; (202) 366-4225; [email protected]. 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-2018-0347), 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 www.regulations.gov, put the
docket number ``FMCSA-2018-0347'' 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 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 actually 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
at [email protected]. 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 https://www.regulations.gov enter FMCSA-
2018-0347 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 Docket Operations 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.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant
exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier
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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 the application, 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 absent such exemption, pursuant to the
standard set forth in 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1). 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 requested a 5-year renewal of an exemption from
49 CR 383.23 for one of its drivers, Erik Holma. His current CDL
exemption was granted on December 27, 2019 (84 FR 71525). Under 49 CFR
383.23, drivers are required to have a CDL issued by a State when
operating CMVs in interstate or intrastate commerce. Mr. Holma holds a
valid Swedish commercial license but due to residency requirements
would be able to obtain a non-domiciled CDL. Mr. Holma is a manager of
Drivability Control Systems for Scania AB. Both Scania and
International are subsidiaries of TRATON SE in Germany and are
partnering in developing International's technology advancements.
The exemption renewal would allow Mr. Holma to test drive various
International vehicles in interstate or intrastate commerce. Mr. Holma
would be driving Class 6 trucks and Class 8 tractor trailers equipped
with International's latest powertrain technologies to verify
drivability requirements. The tests support International's field
trials on public roads to better understand product requirements for
these systems in ``real world'' environments in the U.S. market.
According to International, Mr. Holma will drive for no more than 8
hours per day for 2 consecutive days with 50 percent of the test
driving on two-lane State highways and 50 percent on Interstate
highways. The driving will consist of no more than 600 miles during a
two-day period, at most 300 miles per day.
Applicant's Equivalent Level of Safety
Mr. Holma holds a valid Swedish commercial license, and as
explained by International in its exemption request, the requirements
for that license ensure that, operating under the exemption, he would
likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the
level that would be achieved by compliance with the current CDL
regulation. FMCSA is not aware of any safety problems associated with
Mr. Holma's CMV operations under his current CDL exemption.
Furthermore, Mr. Holma is very familiar with the operations of CMVs and
will always be accompanied by a U.S. CDL holder who is familiar with
FMCSA regulations as well as the specific routes to be driven.
A copy of International's application for exemption 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 for Mr. Holma 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.
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