81 FR 39100 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14140 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 39100-39102] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14140] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0350] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of final disposition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 30 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the prescribed vision requirement in one eye. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these CMV drivers. DATES: The exemptions were granted April 16, 2016. The exemptions expire on April 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-113, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Electronic Access You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document Management System (FDMS) at http://www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or [[Page 39101]] comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and/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. e.t. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 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 of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. II. Background On March 16, 2016, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of exemption applications from certain individuals, and requested comments from the public (81 FR 14190). That notice listed 30 applicants' case histories. The 30 individuals applied for exemptions from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), for drivers who operate CMVs in interstate commerce. Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2-year period if it finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 2-year period. Accordingly, FMCSA has evaluated the 30 applications on their merits and made a determination to grant exemptions to each of them. III. Vision and Driving Experience of the Applicants The vision requirement in the FMCSRs provides: A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that person has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least 70[deg] in the horizontal meridian in each eye, and the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing red, green, and amber (49 CFR 391.41(b)(10)). FMCSA recognizes that some drivers do not meet the vision requirement but have adapted their driving to accommodate their limitation and demonstrated their ability to drive safely. The 30 exemption applicants listed in this notice are in this category. They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons, including amblyopia, anisometropic amblyopia, central retinal scar, choroidal melanoma, complete loss of vision, corneal scarring, macular scar, prosthetic eye, psuedophakia, ptisis bulbi, refractive amblyopia, retinal detachment, temporal hemianopia, and traumatic glaucoma. In most cases, their eye conditions were not recently developed. Twenty-one of the applicants were either born with their vision impairments or have had them since childhood. The 9 individuals that sustained their vision conditions as adults have had it for a range of 4 to 46 years. Although each applicant has one eye which does not meet the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), each has at least 20/40 corrected vision in the other eye, and in a doctor's opinion, has sufficient vision to perform all the tasks necessary to operate a CMV. Doctors' opinions are supported by the applicants' possession of valid commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) or non-CDLs to operate CMVs. Before issuing CDLs, States subject drivers to knowledge and skills tests designed to evaluate their qualifications to operate a CMV. All of these applicants satisfied the testing requirements for their State of residence. By meeting State licensing requirements, the applicants demonstrated their ability to operate a CMV, with their limited vision, to the satisfaction of the State. While possessing a valid CDL or non-CDL, these 30 drivers have been authorized to drive a CMV in intrastate commerce, even though their vision disqualified them from driving in interstate commerce. They have driven CMVs with their limited vision in careers ranging for 4 to 53 years. In the past three years, no drivers were involved in crashes, and 2 drivers were convicted of moving violations in CMVs. The qualifications, experience, and medical condition of each applicant were stated and discussed in detail in the March 16, 2016 notice (81 FR 14190). IV. Basis for Exemption Determination Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) if the exemption is likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than would be achieved without the exemption. Without the exemption, applicants will continue to be restricted to intrastate driving. With the exemption, applicants can drive in interstate commerce. Thus, our analysis focuses on whether an equal or greater level of safety is likely to be achieved by permitting each of these drivers to drive in interstate commerce as opposed to restricting him or her to driving in intrastate commerce. To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA considered the medical reports about the applicants' vision as well as their driving records and experience with the vision deficiency. To qualify for an exemption from the vision requirement, FMCSA requires a person to present verifiable evidence that he/she has driven a commercial vehicle safely with the vision deficiency for the past 3 years. Recent driving performance is especially important in evaluating future safety, according to several research studies designed to correlate past and future driving performance. Results of these studies support the principle that the best predictor of future performance by a driver is his/her past record of crashes and traffic violations. Copies of the studies may be found at Docket Number FMCSA-1998-3637. FMCSA believes it can properly apply the principle to monocular drivers, because data from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) former waiver study program clearly demonstrate the driving performance of experienced monocular drivers in the program is better than that of all CMV drivers collectively (See 61 FR 13338, 13345, March 26, 1996). The fact that experienced monocular drivers demonstrated safe driving records in the waiver program supports a conclusion that other monocular drivers, meeting the same qualifying conditions as those required by the waiver program, are also likely to have adapted to their vision deficiency and will continue to operate safely. The first major research correlating past and future performance was done in England by Greenwood and Yule in 1920. Subsequent studies, building on that model, concluded that crash rates for the same individual exposed to certain risks for two different time periods vary only slightly (See Bates and Neyman, University of California Publications in Statistics, April 1952). Other studies demonstrated theories of predicting crash proneness from crash history coupled with other factors. These factors--such as age, sex, geographic location, mileage driven and conviction history--are used every day by insurance companies and motor vehicle bureaus to predict the probability of an individual experiencing future crashes (See Weber, [[Page 39102]] Donald C., ``Accident Rate Potential: An Application of Multiple Regression Analysis of a Poisson Process,'' Journal of American Statistical Association, June 1971). A 1964 California Driver Record Study prepared by the California Department of Motor Vehicles concluded that the best overall crash predictor for both concurrent and nonconcurrent events is the number of single convictions. This study used 3 consecutive years of data, comparing the experiences of drivers in the first 2 years with their experiences in the final year. Applying principles from these studies to the past 3-year record of the 30 applicants, no drivers were involved in crashes, and 2 drivers were convicted of moving violations in CMVs. All the applicants achieved a record of safety while driving with their vision impairment, demonstrating the likelihood that they have adapted their driving skills to accommodate their condition. As the applicants' ample driving histories with their vision deficiencies are good predictors of future performance, FMCSA concludes their ability to drive safely can be projected into the future. We believe that the applicants' intrastate driving experience and history provide an adequate basis for predicting their ability to drive safely in interstate commerce. Intrastate driving, like interstate operations, involves substantial driving on highways on the interstate system and on other roads built to interstate standards. Moreover, driving in congested urban areas exposes the driver to more pedestrian and vehicular traffic than exists on interstate highways. Faster reaction to traffic and traffic signals is generally required because distances between them are more compact. These conditions tax visual capacity and driver response just as intensely as interstate driving conditions. The veteran drivers in this proceeding have operated CMVs safely under those conditions for at least 3 years, most for much longer. Their experience and driving records lead us to believe that each applicant is capable of operating in interstate commerce as safely as he/she has been performing in intrastate commerce. Consequently, FMCSA finds that exempting these applicants from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) is likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption. For this reason, the Agency is granting the exemptions for the 2-year period allowed by 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to the 30 applicants listed in the notice of March 16, 2016 (81 FR 14190. We recognize that the vision of an applicant may change and affect his/her ability to operate a CMV as safely as in the past. As a condition of the exemption, therefore, FMCSA will impose requirements on the 30 individuals consistent with the grandfathering provisions applied to drivers who participated in the Agency's vision waiver program. Those requirements are found at 49 CFR 391.64(b) and include the following: (1) That each individual be physically examined every year (a) by an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the better eye continues to meet the requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual provide a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-employed. The driver must have a copy of the certification when driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement official. V. Discussion of Comments FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding. IV. Conclusion Based upon its evaluation of the 30 exemption applications, FMCSA exempts the following drivers from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), subject to the requirements cited above (49 CFR 391.64(b)): Gary L. Bartels (TX) Christopher Benavidez (NM) William H. Brence (SD) Dean B. Carrick (MI) Jaime V. Cavazos (TX) Jacob Dehoyos (NM) Larry D. Fulk (MO) Hugo A. Galvis Barrera (GA) Harold J. Gilbert (CO) Darrell K. Harber (MO) Clair G. High (PA) Robert E. Holbrook (TN) Lowell E. Jackson (MO) Maurice L. Kinney (NY) Richard R. Krafczynski, Jr. (PA) Michael S. McHale (PA) Darin P. Milton (TN) Myron Morehouse (MN) Dakota J. Papsun (PA) Raffaelo Petrillo (NJ) William J. Powell (KY) Cory R. Rand (NH) Bobby W. Sanders (TN) Logan D. Shaffer (SC) Laurence W. Sellers (AL) Johnny T. Solorio (CA) Richard R. Vonderohe (IA) William J. Watts (MT) Russell Zelich (PA) Frederick A. Zoeller, Jr. (NH) In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each exemption will be valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. If the exemption is still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the person may apply to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at that time. Issued on: June 6, 2016. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2016-14140 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
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Arthur L. Bousema (CA) FMCSA–2013–0170. Their exemptions not be consistent with the goals and
Norman E. Braden (CO) are effective as of January 29, 2016 and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.
Matthew W. Daggs (MO) will expire on January 29, 2018. If the exemption is still effective at the
Donald R. Date, Jr. (MD) Each of these 120 applicants has end of the 2-year period, the person may
Gordon R. Fritz (WI) requested renewal of the exemption and apply to FMCSA for a renewal under
Ronald K. Fultz (KY) has submitted evidence showing that procedures in effect at that time.
John E. Kimmet, Jr. (WA) the vision in the better eye continues to Issued on: June 7, 2016.
Robert C. Leathers (MO) meet the requirement specified at 49
Jason L. Light (ID) Larry W. Minor,
CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the vision
Kenneth R. Murphy (WA) impairment is stable. In addition, a Associate Administrator for Policy.
Michael J. Richard (LA) review of each record of safety while [FR Doc. 2016–14141 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am]
Robert E. Sanders (PA) driving with the respective vision BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
Robert A. Sherry (PA) deficiencies over the past two years
The drivers were included in one of indicates each applicant continues to
the following dockets: Docket No. meet the vision exemption DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FMCSA–2000–7918; FMCSA–2003– requirements.
15268; FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA– These factors provide an adequate Federal Motor Carrier Safety
2005–21711; FMCSA–2005–22194; basis for predicting each driver’s ability Administration
FMCSA–2005–22727. Their exemptions to continue to drive safely in interstate [Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0350]
are effective as of January 27, 2016 and commerce. Therefore, FMCSA
will expire on January 27, 2018. concludes that extending the exemption Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
As of January 28, 2016, the following for each renewal applicant for a period Applications; Vision
9 individuals have satisfied the of two years is likely to achieve a level AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
conditions for obtaining a renewed of safety equal to that existing without Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
exemption from the vision requirements the exemption.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
(74 FR 60022; 75 FR 4623; 77 FR 543;
V. Conditions and Requirements
78 FR 76707; 80 FR 80443): SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its
James J. Coffield (NM) The exemptions are extended subject decision to exempt 30 individuals from
Roy E. Crayne (WA) to the following conditions: (1) That the vision requirement in the Federal
James A. Dubay (MI) each individual has a physical Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Donald E. Halvorson (NM) examination every year (a) by an (FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the
Roger D. Kool (IA) ophthalmologist or optometrist who vision requirement in one eye for
Phillip J.C. Locke (CO) attests that the vision in the better eye various reasons. The exemptions will
Brian T. Nelson (MN) continues to meet the requirements in enable these individuals to operate
Christopher M. Rivera (NM) 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in
Robert E. Whitney (IL) medical examiner who attests that the interstate commerce without meeting
The drivers were included in one of individual is otherwise physically the prescribed vision requirement in
the following dockets: Docket No. qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that one eye. The Agency has concluded that
FMCSA–2009–0303. Their exemptions each individual provides a copy of the granting these exemptions will provide
are effective as of January 28, 2016 and ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s a level of safety that is equivalent to or
will expire on January 28, 2018. report to the medical examiner at the greater than the level of safety
As of January 29, 2016, the following time of the annual medical examination; maintained without the exemptions for
21 individuals have satisfied the and (3) that each individual provide a these CMV drivers.
conditions for obtaining a renewed copy of the annual medical certification
DATES: The exemptions were granted
exemption from the vision requirements to the employer for retention in the
driver’s qualification file and retains a April 16, 2016. The exemptions expire
(78 FR 67454; 79 FR 4803; 80 FR 80443):
copy of the certification on his/her on April 16, 2018.
Calvin J. Barbour (NY)
person while driving for presentation to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martin D. Bellcour (WI)
a duly authorized Federal, State, or local Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Walter A. Breeze (OH)
Donald G. Carstensen (IA) enforcement official. Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
Jamie D. Daniels (IA) fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
VI. Conclusion Department of Transportation, 1200
Mark A. Farnsley (IN)
Michael L. Fiamingo (PA) Based upon its evaluation of the 120 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
Kenric J. Fields (DE) exemption applications, FMCSA renews 113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Randall Hjelmtveit (MN) the exemptions of the aforementioned Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.
Randy G. Kinney (IL) drivers from the vision requirement in Monday through Friday, except Federal
Hector Marquez (TX) 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), subject to the holidays. If you have questions
Dennis R. Martinez (NM) requirements cited above (49 CFR regarding viewing or submitting
Fred A. Miller, Jr. (CA) 391.64(b)). material to the docket, contact Docket
Joseph K. Parley (WI) In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
Robert L. Pearson (GA) and 31315, each exemption will be valid SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Ryan R. Ross (SC) for 2 years unless revoked earlier by
I. Electronic Access
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Troy M. Ruhlman (PA) FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked
Hershel D. Volentine (LA) if: (1) The person fails to comply with You may see all the comments online
Gary D. Vollertsen (CO) the terms and conditions of the through the Federal Document
David R. Webb, Jr. (IL) exemption; (2) the exemption has Management System (FDMS) at http://
Wesley A. Willis (NJ) resulted in a lower level of safety than www.regulations.gov.
The drivers were included in one of was maintained before it was granted; or Docket: For access to the docket to
the following dockets: Docket No. (3) continuation of the exemption would read background documents or
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Donald C., ‘‘Accident Rate Potential: An We recognize that the vision of an William J. Powell (KY)
Application of Multiple Regression applicant may change and affect his/her Cory R. Rand (NH)
Analysis of a Poisson Process,’’ Journal ability to operate a CMV as safely as in Bobby W. Sanders (TN)
of American Statistical Association, the past. As a condition of the Logan D. Shaffer (SC)
June 1971). A 1964 California Driver exemption, therefore, FMCSA will Laurence W. Sellers (AL)
Record Study prepared by the California impose requirements on the 30 Johnny T. Solorio (CA)
Department of Motor Vehicles individuals consistent with the Richard R. Vonderohe (IA)
concluded that the best overall crash grandfathering provisions applied to William J. Watts (MT)
predictor for both concurrent and drivers who participated in the Russell Zelich (PA)
Frederick A. Zoeller, Jr. (NH)
nonconcurrent events is the number of Agency’s vision waiver program.
single convictions. This study used 3 Those requirements are found at 49 In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
consecutive years of data, comparing the CFR 391.64(b) and include the and 31315, each exemption will be valid
experiences of drivers in the first 2 years following: for 2 years unless revoked earlier by
with their experiences in the final year. (1) That each individual be physically FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked
Applying principles from these examined every year (a) by an if: (1) The person fails to comply with
studies to the past 3-year record of the ophthalmologist or optometrist who the terms and conditions of the
30 applicants, no drivers were involved attests that the vision in the better eye exemption; (2) the exemption has
in crashes, and 2 drivers were convicted continues to meet the requirement in 49 resulted in a lower level of safety than
of moving violations in CMVs. All the CFR 391.41(b)(10) and (b) by a medical was maintained before it was granted; or
applicants achieved a record of safety examiner who attests that the individual (3) continuation of the exemption would
while driving with their vision is otherwise physically qualified under not be consistent with the goals and
impairment, demonstrating the 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.
provide a copy of the ophthalmologist’s If the exemption is still effective at the
likelihood that they have adapted their
or optometrist’s report to the medical end of the 2-year period, the person may
driving skills to accommodate their
examiner at the time of the annual apply to FMCSA for a renewal under
condition. As the applicants’ ample
medical examination; and (3) that each procedures in effect at that time.
driving histories with their vision
deficiencies are good predictors of individual provide a copy of the annual Issued on: June 6, 2016.
future performance, FMCSA concludes medical certification to the employer for Larry W. Minor,
their ability to drive safely can be retention in the driver’s qualification Associate Administrator for Policy.
projected into the future. file, or keep a copy in his/her driver’s [FR Doc. 2016–14140 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am]
We believe that the applicants’ qualification file if he/she is self- BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
intrastate driving experience and history employed. The driver must have a copy
provide an adequate basis for predicting of the certification when driving, for
their ability to drive safely in interstate presentation to a duly authorized DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
commerce. Intrastate driving, like Federal, State, or local enforcement
interstate operations, involves official. Federal Railroad Administration
substantial driving on highways on the V. Discussion of Comments
interstate system and on other roads Petition for Approval of Product Safety
built to interstate standards. Moreover, FMCSA received no comments in this Plan
driving in congested urban areas proceeding.
In accordance with part 211 of Title
exposes the driver to more pedestrian IV. Conclusion 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
and vehicular traffic than exists on Based upon its evaluation of the 30 (CFR), this document provides the
interstate highways. Faster reaction to exemption applications, FMCSA public notice that by a document dated
traffic and traffic signals is generally exempts the following drivers from the May 12, 2016, CSX Transportation
required because distances between vision requirement in 49 CFR (CSX) has petitioned the Federal
them are more compact. These 391.41(b)(10), subject to the Railroad Administration (FRA) for
conditions tax visual capacity and requirements cited above (49 CFR approval of its Product Safety Plan
driver response just as intensely as 391.64(b)): (PSP) for its ElectroBlox Wayside
interstate driving conditions. The Interface Unit (WIU). FRA assigned the
veteran drivers in this proceeding have Gary L. Bartels (TX)
petition Docket Number FRA–2010–
operated CMVs safely under those Christopher Benavidez (NM)
William H. Brence (SD) 0028.
conditions for at least 3 years, most for The PSP submitted is intended to
Dean B. Carrick (MI)
much longer. Their experience and Jaime V. Cavazos (TX) meet the requirements prescribed in 49
driving records lead us to believe that Jacob Dehoyos (NM) CFR part 236, subpart H–Standards for
each applicant is capable of operating in Larry D. Fulk (MO) Processor-Based Signal and Train
interstate commerce as safely as he/she Hugo A. Galvis Barrera (GA) Control Systems, in 49 CFR 236.907 and
has been performing in intrastate Harold J. Gilbert (CO) 49 CFR 236.913. As such, CSX
commerce. Consequently, FMCSA finds Darrell K. Harber (MO) maintains that the ElectroBlox system
that exempting these applicants from Clair G. High (PA) was designed in a safe manner, reliably
the vision requirement in 49 CFR Robert E. Holbrook (TN) executes the functions of an
391.41(b)(10) is likely to achieve a level Lowell E. Jackson (MO) interoperable Positive Train Control
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
of safety equal to that existing without Maurice L. Kinney (NY) (PTC) wayside component, and does not
the exemption. For this reason, the Richard R. Krafczynski, Jr. (PA) result in risk that exceeds the previous
Agency is granting the exemptions for Michael S. McHale (PA) condition.
the 2-year period allowed by 49 U.S.C. Darin P. Milton (TN) The ElectroBlox system is used to
31136(e) and 31315 to the 30 applicants Myron Morehouse (MN) translate discrete vital inputs into
listed in the notice of March 16, 2016 Dakota J. Papsun (PA) wayside status messages that comply
(81 FR 14190. Raffaelo Petrillo (NJ) with the Interoperable Train Control
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| Dates | The exemptions were granted April 16, 2016. The exemptions expire on April 16, 2018. | |
| Contact | Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-113, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826. | |
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