90 FR 112 pgs. 24861-24862 - Commercial Driver's License: Application for Exemption; International Motors, LLC
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 112Pages: 24861 - 24862
Pages: 24861, 24862Docket number: [Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0347]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-10658 Filed 6-11-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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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.
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; pearlie.robinson@dot.gov. 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 brian.g.dahlin@dot.gov. 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
[top] FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier
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.
[FR Doc. 2025-10658 Filed 6-11-25; 8:45 am]
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