[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 111 (Monday, June 9, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12876]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 383, 384, and 385
[Docket No. FMCSA-2007-27659]
RIN 2126-AB02
Commercial Driver's License Testing and Commercial Learner's
Permit Standards; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In response to several requests, the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (FMCSA) extends until July 9, 2008, the comment
period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that was published
on April 9, 2008.
DATES: Please submit comments regarding the NPRM to the docket by July
9, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by Docket ID Number FMCSA-2007-
27659, and submitted by one of the following methods:
Electronically: Through the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS), at http://www.regulations.gov; and follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail/Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Management Facility, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Ave, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received
and background material, go to the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at http://www.regulations.gov, and search for docket ID Number
FMCSA-2007-27659. Comments may also be inspected at the U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Privacy Act: Regardless of the method used for submitting
comments, all comments or material will be posted without change to the
FDMS, including personal information. Anyone can search the electronic
form of all of our dockets in FDMS by the name of the individual
submitting the document (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement published in the Federal Register on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476) or you may visit http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Redmond, Office of Safety
Programs, Commercial Driver's License Division, telephone (202) 366-
5014 or e-mail [email protected]. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 9, 2008 (73 FR 19282), FMCSA
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal
Register concerning proposed requirements related to commercial
driver's license testing and commercial learner's permit standards. We
provided the public with a 60-day comment period that expires on June
9, 2008. Several commenters have submitted requests for an extension of
30 days beyond June 9, which are in the docket. Accordingly, FMCSA
extends the comment period for an additional 30 days, which now expires
on July 9, 2008.
Issued on: June 4, 2008.
John H. Hill,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-12876 Filed 6-6-08; 8:45 am]
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