80_FR_40258 80 FR 40125 - Qualification of Drivers; Application for Exemptions; Hearing

80 FR 40125 - Qualification of Drivers; Application for Exemptions; Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 133 (July 13, 2015)

Page Range40125-40127
FR Document2015-17024

FMCSA announces that 15 individuals have applied for a medical exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). In accordance with the statutory requirements concerning applications for exemptions, FMCSA requests public comments on these requests. The statute and implementing regulations concerning exemptions require that exemptions must provide an equivalent or greater level of safety than if they were not granted. If the Agency determines the exemptions would satisfy the statutory requirements and decides to grant theses requests after reviewing the public comments submitted in response to this notice, the exemptions would enable these 15 individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0385]


Qualification of Drivers; Application for Exemptions; Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemptions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that 15 individuals have applied for a medical 
exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). In accordance with the statutory 
requirements concerning applications for exemptions, FMCSA requests 
public comments on these requests. The statute and implementing 
regulations concerning exemptions require that exemptions must provide 
an equivalent or greater level of safety than if they were not granted. 
If the Agency determines the exemptions would satisfy the statutory 
requirements and decides to grant theses requests after reviewing the 
public comments submitted in response to this notice, the exemptions 
would enable these 15 individuals to operate CMVs in interstate 
commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA- 2014-0385 using any of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,

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Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket numbers 
for this notice. Note that all comments received will be posted without 
change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below for further 
information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140 on the 
ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365 
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your 
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard 
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting 
comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT 
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information 
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles A. Horan, III, Director, 
Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, (202) 366-4001, 
[email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office 
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has authority to 
grant exemptions from many of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations (FMCSRs) under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), as amended by 
Section 4007 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(TEA- 21) (Pub. L. 105-178, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 107, 401). FMCSA 
has published in 49 CFR part 381, subpart C final rules implementing 
the statutory changes in its exemption procedures made by section 4007, 
69 FR 51589 (August 20, 2004).\1\ Under the rules in part 381, subpart 
C, FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal 
Register. The Agency must provide the public with an opportunity to 
inspect the information relevant to the application, including any 
safety analyses that have been conducted and any research reports, 
technical papers and other publications referenced in the application. 
The Agency must also provide an opportunity to submit public comment on 
the applications for exemption.
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issued by FMCSA's predecessor in 1998 (63 FR 67600 (Dec. 8, 2008)), 
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    The Agency reviews the safety analyses and the public comments and 
determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a level 
of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that would be 
achieved without the exemption. The decision of the Agency must be 
published in the Federal Register. If the Agency denies the request, it 
must state the reason for doing so. If the decision is to grant the 
exemption, the notice must specify the person or class of persons 
receiving the exemption and the regulatory provision or provisions from 
which an exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the 
effective period of the exemption (up to 2 years) and explain the terms 
and conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed.

    The current provisions of the FMCSRs concerning hearing state that 
a person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person
    First perceives a forced whispered voice in the better ear at 
not less than 5 feet with or without the use of a hearing aid or, if 
tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average 
hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 
1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid when the 
audiometric device is calibrated to American National Standard 
(formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.
49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). This standard was adopted in 1970, with a 
revision in 1971 to allow drivers to be qualified under this standard 
while wearing a hearing aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 
FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
    FMCSA also issues instructions for completing the medical 
examination report and includes advisory criteria on the report itself 
to provide guidance for medical examiners in applying the hearing 
standard. See 49 CFR 391.43(f). The current advisory criteria for the 
hearing standard include a reference to a report entitled ``Hearing 
Disorders and Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers'' prepared for the 
Federal Highway Administration, FMCSA's predecessor, in 1993.\2\
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    \2\ This report is available on the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/research-technology/publications/medreport_archives.htm.
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FMCSA Requests Comments on the Exemption Applications

    FMCSA requests comments from all interested parties on whether a 
driver who cannot meet the hearing standard should be permitted to 
operate a CMV in interstate commerce. Further, the Agency asks for 
comments on whether a driver who cannot meet the hearing standard 
should be limited to operating only certain types of vehicles in 
interstate commerce, for example, vehicles without air brakes. The 
statute and implementing regulations concerning exemptions require that 
the Agency request public comments on all applications for exemptions. 
The Agency is also required to make a determination that an exemption 
would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or 
greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption 
before granting any such requests.

Submitting Comments

    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 that FMCSA 
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov and in the 
search box insert the docket number ``FMCSA-2014-0385'' and click the 
search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue ``Comment 
Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new page, 
enter information required including the specific section of this 
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each 
suggestion or recommendation. 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.
    We will consider all comments and material received during the 
comment period and may change this proposed rule based on your 
comments. FMCSA

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may issue a final rule at any time after the close of the comment 
period.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, go to www.regulations.gov and in the search box 
insert the docket number ``FMCSA-2014-0385'' and click ``Search.'' 
Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' and you will find all documents and 
comments related to the proposed rulemaking.

Information on Individual Applicants

Dean J. Bobis

    Mr. Bobis, 38, holds an operator's license in Arizona.

Keith A. Byrd

    Mr. Byrd, 52, holds an operator's license in New Jersey.

Jeffrey D. Cottom

    Mr. Cottom, 24, holds a class A CDL in Ohio.

Harold Richard Deavers

    Mr. Deavers, 56, holds a class B CDL in West Virginia.

Charles James Heikkinen

    Mr. Heikkinen, 34, holds a Chauffeur's license Michigan.

Emil Atanassov Iontchev

    Mr. Iontchev, 34, holds an operator's license in Illinois.

Amy Marie Ivins

    Ms. Ivins, 37, holds an operator's license in Nebraska.

William Kevin Jones

    Mr. Jones, 67, holds an operator's license in Minnesota.

Anthony Michael Maginity

    Mr. Maginity, 24, holds an operator's license in Iowa.

Jerrell M. McCrary

    Mr. McCrary, 50, holds an operator's license in North Carolina.

Frank P. Oakley, II

    Mr. Oakley, 46, holds an operator's license in Georgia.

David Antrez Presley

    Mr. Presley, 34, holds an operator's license in Georgia.

Patricia L. Stephens

    Ms. Stephens, 44, holds an operator's license in Nebraska.

Jason D. Swearington

    Mr. Swearington, 28, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Roderick B. Thomas

    Mr. Thomas, 50, holds a class A CDL in Georgia.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA 
requests public comment from all interested persons on the exemption 
petitions described in this notice. The Agency will consider all 
comments received before the close of business August 12, 2015. 
Comments will be available for examination in the docket at the 
location listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The Agency 
will file comments received after the comment closing date in the 
public docket, and will consider them 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 monitor the public 
docket for new material.

    Issued on: July 1, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-17024 Filed 7-10-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 133 / Monday, July 13, 2015 / Notices 40125 shows no crashes and no convictions for problems with continuing with his CDL have access to the Internet, you may moving violations in a CMV. at this time. They amblyopia is view the docket online by visiting the longstanding and he has adjusted to it Docket Management Facility in Room Travis L. Watson extremely well.’’ Mr. Yoder reported W12–140 on the ground floor of the Mr. Watson, 68, has had refractive that he has driven straight trucks for 13 DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey amblyopia in his right eye since years, accumulating 494,000 miles, and Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, childhood. The visual acuity in his right tractor-trailer combinations for two between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday eye is 20/70, and in his left eye, 20/20. years, accumulating 156,000 miles. He through Friday, except Federal holidays. Following an examination in 2015, his holds a Class A CDL from Ohio. His Issued on: June 24, 2015. optometrist stated, ‘‘Mr. Watson has driving record for the last 3 years shows sufficient vision to perform the driving Larry W. Minor, no crashes and no convictions for tasks to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Associate Administrator for Policy. moving violations in a CMV. Mr. Watson reported that he has driven [FR Doc. 2015–17021 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] straight trucks for 45 years, III. Public Participation and Request for BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P accumulating 675,000 miles, and Comments tractor-trailer combinations for 40 years, FMCSA encourages you to participate accumulating 600,000 miles. He holds a by submitting comments and related DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Class A CDL from Tennessee. His materials. Federal Motor Carrier Safety driving record for the last 3 years shows Submitting Comments Administration no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. If you submit a comment, please [Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0385] include the docket number for this Bruce W. Williams notice, indicate the specific section of Qualification of Drivers; Application for Mr. Williams, 49, has had amblyopia this document to which each comment Exemptions; Hearing and a retinal detachment in his right eye applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety since childhood. The visual acuity in may submit your comments and Administration (FMCSA), DOT. his right eye is 20/200, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in material online or by fax, mail, or hand ACTION: Notice of applications for 2015, his ophthalmologist stated, ‘‘Also delivery, but please use only one of exemptions; request for comments. in my opinion, he does have sufficient these means. FMCSA recommends that SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that 15 vision to perform the driving tasks you include your name and a mailing individuals have applied for a medical required to operate a commercial address, an email address, or a phone exemption from the hearing requirement vehicle.’’ Mr. Williams reported that he number in the body of your document in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety has driven tractor-trailer combinations so the Agency can contact you if it has Regulations (FMCSRs). In accordance for 20 years, accumulating 200,000 questions regarding your submission. with the statutory requirements miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from To submit your comment online, go to concerning applications for exemptions, Illinois. His driving record for the last http://www.regulations.gov and put the FMCSA requests public comments on 3 years shows no crashes and no docket number FMCSA–2015–0053 in these requests. The statute and convictions for moving violations in a the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search. implementing regulations concerning CMV. When the new screen appears, click on exemptions require that exemptions ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type your Norman G. Wooten must provide an equivalent or greater comment into the text box in the Mr. Wooten, 51, has had complete level of safety than if they were not following screen. Choose whether you loss of vision in his right eye since 2007 granted. If the Agency determines the are submitting your comment as an due to cancer. The visual acuity in his exemptions would satisfy the statutory individual or on behalf of a third party right eye is no light perception, and in requirements and decides to grant and then submit. . If you submit your his left eye, 20/25. Following an theses requests after reviewing the comments by mail or hand delivery, examination in 2015, his optometrist public comments submitted in response submit them in an unbound format, no stated, ‘‘There is no reason Mr. Wooten to this notice, the exemptions would larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for should not be able to perform any visual enable these 15 individuals to operate copying and electronic filing. If you tasks to include operation of CMVs in interstate commerce. submit comments by mail and would commercial vehicles.’’ Mr. Wooten like to know that they reached the DATES: Comments must be received on reported that he has driven straight facility, please enclose a stamped, self- or before August 12, 2015. trucks for seven years, accumulating addressed postcard or envelope. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 665,000 miles, and tractor-trailer FMCSA will consider all comments bearing the Federal Docket Management combinations for 18 years, accumulating and material received during the System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA- 1.97 million miles. He holds a Class A comment period and may change this 2014–0385 using any of the following CDL from Texas. His driving record for notice based on your comments. methods: the last 3 years shows no crashes and no • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Viewing Comments and Documents www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line convictions for moving violations in a To view comments, as well as instructions for submitting comments. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES CMV. documents mentioned in this preamble • Mail: Docket Management Facility; Kurt A. Yoder as being available in the docket, go to U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Mr. Yoder, 40, has had amblyopia in http://www.regulations.gov and insert New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building his right eye since childhood. The the docket number FMCSA–2015–0053 Ground Floor, Room W12–140, visual acuity in his right eye is 20/100, in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box and click Washington, DC 20590–0001. and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket • Hand Delivery or Courier: West examination in 2015, his optometrist Folder’’ button and choose the Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, stated, ‘‘Mr. Yoder should have no document listed to review. If you do not 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 Jul 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

40126 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 133 / Monday, July 13, 2015 / Notices Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 rules in part 381, subpart C, FMCSA Administration, FMCSA’s predecessor, p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, must publish a notice of each exemption in 1993.2 except Federal Holidays. request in the Federal Register. The FMCSA Requests Comments on the • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Agency must provide the public with an Exemption Applications Each submission must include the opportunity to inspect the information Agency name and the docket numbers relevant to the application, including FMCSA requests comments from all for this notice. Note that all comments any safety analyses that have been interested parties on whether a driver received will be posted without change conducted and any research reports, who cannot meet the hearing standard to www.regulations.gov, including any technical papers and other publications should be permitted to operate a CMV personal information provided. Please referenced in the application. The in interstate commerce. Further, the see the Privacy Act heading below for Agency must also provide an Agency asks for comments on whether further information. opportunity to submit public comment a driver who cannot meet the hearing Docket: For access to the docket to on the applications for exemption. standard should be limited to operating read background documents or The Agency reviews the safety only certain types of vehicles in comments, go to www.regulations.gov at analyses and the public comments and interstate commerce, for example, any time or Room W12–140 on the determines whether granting the vehicles without air brakes. The statute ground level of the West Building, 1200 exemption would likely achieve a level and implementing regulations New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, of safety equivalent to or greater than concerning exemptions require that the DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, the level that would be achieved Agency request public comments on all Monday through Friday, except Federal without the exemption. The decision of applications for exemptions. The holidays. The FDMS is available 24 the Agency must be published in the Agency is also required to make a hours each day, 365 days each year. If Federal Register. If the Agency denies determination that an exemption would you want acknowledgment that we the request, it must state the reason for likely achieve a level of safety that is received your comments, please include doing so. If the decision is to grant the equivalent to, or greater than, the level a self-addressed, stamped envelope or exemption, the notice must specify the that would be achieved absent such postcard or print the acknowledgement person or class of persons receiving the exemption before granting any such page that appears after submitting exemption and the regulatory provision requests. comments on-line. or provisions from which an exemption Submitting Comments Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 is granted. The notice must also specify U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments You may submit your comments and the effective period of the exemption from the public to better inform its material online or by fax, mail, or hand (up to 2 years) and explain the terms rulemaking process. DOT posts these delivery, but please use only one of and conditions of the exemption. The comments, without edit, including any these means. FMCSA recommends that exemption may be renewed. personal information the commenter you include your name and a mailing provides, to www.regulations.gov, as The current provisions of the FMCSRs address, an email address, or a phone described in the system records notice concerning hearing state that a person is number in the body of your document (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be physically qualified to drive a CMV if so that FMCSA can contact you if there reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. that person are questions regarding your First perceives a forced whispered voice in submission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or To submit your comment online, go to Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Office of www.regulations.gov and in the search without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, (202) box insert the docket number ‘‘FMCSA– by use of an audiometric device, does not 366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, 2014–0385’’ and click the search button. have an average hearing loss in the better ear FMCSA, Department of Transportation, When the new screen appears, click on greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. when the audiometric device is calibrated to the right hand side of the page. On the Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 American National Standard (formerly ASA new page, enter information required p.m., Monday through Friday, except Standard) Z24.5—1951. including the specific section of this Federal holidays. document to which each comment 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). This standard was SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applies, and provide a reason for each adopted in 1970, with a revision in 1971 Background to allow drivers to be qualified under suggestion or recommendation. If you this standard while wearing a hearing submit your comments by mail or hand The Federal Motor Carrier Safety delivery, submit them in an unbound aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) Administration has authority to grant format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971). exemptions from many of the Federal suitable for copying and electronic Motor Carrier Safety Regulations FMCSA also issues instructions for filing. If you submit comments by mail (FMCSRs) under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and completing the medical examination and would like to know that they 31136(e), as amended by Section 4007 report and includes advisory criteria on reached the facility, please enclose a of the Transportation Equity Act for the the report itself to provide guidance for stamped, self-addressed postcard or 21st Century (TEA- 21) (Pub. L. 105– medical examiners in applying the envelope. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 178, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 107, 401). hearing standard. See 49 CFR 391.43(f). We will consider all comments and FMCSA has published in 49 CFR part The current advisory criteria for the material received during the comment 381, subpart C final rules implementing hearing standard include a reference to period and may change this proposed the statutory changes in its exemption a report entitled ‘‘Hearing Disorders and rule based on your comments. FMCSA procedures made by section 4007, 69 FR Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers’’ 51589 (August 20, 2004).1 Under the prepared for the Federal Highway 2 This report is available on the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/ 1 This action adopted as final rules the interim (63 FR 67600 (Dec. 8, 2008)), and adopted by research-technology/publications/medreport_ final rules issued by FMCSA’s predecessor in 1998 FMCSA in 2001 [66 FR 49867 (Oct. 1, 2001)]. archives.htm. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 Jul 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 133 / Monday, July 13, 2015 / Notices 40127 may issue a final rule at any time after Roderick B. Thomas examiner. If granted, the exemptions the close of the comment period. Mr. Thomas, 50, holds a class A CDL would enable these individuals who in Georgia. have had one or more seizures and are Viewing Comments and Documents taking anti-seizure medication to To view comments, go to Request for Comments operate CMVs for up to 2 years in www.regulations.gov and in the search In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) interstate commerce. box insert the docket number ‘‘FMCSA– and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA requests public DATES: Comments must be received on 2014–0385’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, comment from all interested persons on or before August 12, 2015. click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and you the exemption petitions described in ADDRESSES: You may submit comments will find all documents and comments this notice. The Agency will consider all bearing the Federal Docket Management related to the proposed rulemaking. comments received before the close of System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA– Information on Individual Applicants business August 12, 2015. Comments 2015–0116 using any of the following will be available for examination in the methods: Dean J. Bobis docket at the location listed under the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Mr. Bobis, 38, holds an operator’s ADDRESSES section of this notice. The www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line license in Arizona. Agency will file comments received instructions for submitting comments. after the comment closing date in the • Mail: Docket Management Facility; Keith A. Byrd public docket, and will consider them to U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Mr. Byrd, 52, holds an operator’s the extent practicable. In addition to late New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building license in New Jersey. comments, FMCSA will also continue to Ground Floor, Room W12–140, file, in the public docket, relevant Washington, DC 20590–0001. Jeffrey D. Cottom information that becomes available after • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Mr. Cottom, 24, holds a class A CDL the comment closing date. Interested Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, in Ohio. persons should monitor the public 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., docket for new material. Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 Harold Richard Deavers p.m., Monday through Friday, except Issued on: July 1, 2015. Mr. Deavers, 56, holds a class B CDL Larry W. Minor, Federal Holidays. in West Virginia. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Associate Administrator for Policy. Each submission must include the Charles James Heikkinen [FR Doc. 2015–17024 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] Agency name and the docket ID for this Mr. Heikkinen, 34, holds a BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Notice. Note that DOT posts all Chauffeur’s license Michigan. comments received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any Emil Atanassov Iontchev DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION personal information included in a Mr. Iontchev, 34, holds an operator’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety comment. Please see the Privacy Act license in Illinois. Administration heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to Amy Marie Ivins [Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0116] read background documents or Ms. Ivins, 37, holds an operator’s comments, go to www.regulations.gov, Qualification of Drivers; Exemption at any time or Room W12–140 on the license in Nebraska. Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure ground level of the West Building, 1200 William Kevin Jones Disorders New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Mr. Jones, 67, holds an operator’s AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday license in Minnesota. Administration (FMCSA), DOT. through Friday, except Federal holidays. ACTION: Notice of applications for The FDMS is available 24 hours each Anthony Michael Maginity day, 365 days each year. If you want exemptions; request for comments. Mr. Maginity, 24, holds an operator’s acknowledgment that we received your license in Iowa. SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of comments, please include a self- applications from 21 individuals for an addressed, stamped envelope or Jerrell M. McCrary exemption from the prohibition against postcard or print the acknowledgement Mr. McCrary, 50, holds an operator’s persons with a clinical diagnosis of page that appears after submitting license in North Carolina. epilepsy or any other condition that is comments on-line. likely to cause a loss of consciousness Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 Frank P. Oakley, II or any loss of ability to operate a U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments Mr. Oakley, 46, holds an operator’s commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in from the public to better inform its license in Georgia. interstate commerce. The regulation and rulemaking process. DOT posts these the associated advisory criteria comments, without edit, including any David Antrez Presley published in the Code of Federal personal information the commenter Mr. Presley, 34, holds an operator’s Regulations as the ‘‘Instructions for provides, to www.regulations.gov, as license in Georgia. Performing and Recording Physical described in the system records notice asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Examinations’’ have resulted in (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be Patricia L. Stephens reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. numerous drivers being prohibited from Ms. Stephens, 44, holds an operator’s operating CMVs in interstate commerce FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: license in Nebraska. based on the fact that they have had one Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Office of or more seizures and are taking anti- Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, (202) Jason D. Swearington seizure medication, rather than an 366–4001, or via email at Mr. Swearington, 28, holds an individual analysis of their fmcsamedical@dot.gov, or by letter to operator’s license in Texas. circumstances by a qualified medical FMCSA, Room W64–113, Department of VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 Jul 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00136 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of applications for exemptions; request for comments.
DatesComments must be received on or before August 12, 2015.
ContactCharles A. Horan, III, Director, Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation80 FR 40125 
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