82 FR 18524 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)

Page Range		18524-18525
FR Document		2017-07889

FMCSA announces its denial of 61 applications from individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal diabetes standard applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the diabetes requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions does not provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0034]


Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes

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

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ACTION: Notice of denials.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial of 61 applications from individuals 
who requested an exemption from the Federal diabetes standard 
applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the 
denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the 
diabetes requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise 
safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions does 
not provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater 
than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these 
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, 
Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption 
from the Federal diabetes standard for a renewable 2-year period if it 
finds ``such an exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that 
is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved 
absent such an exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption 
are set forth in 49 CFR part 381.
    Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 61 individual exemption requests on 
their merits and made a determination that these applicants do not 
satisfy the criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of 
the Federal exemption program. Each applicant has, prior to this 
notice, received a letter of final disposition on the exemption 
request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial 
and constitute final Agency action. The list published in this notice 
summarizes the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 
31315(b)(4) by periodically publishing names and reasons for denial.
    The following 8 applicants met the diabetes requirements of 49 CFR 
391.41(b)(3) and do not need an exemption:

Dwight R. Atkison (IL)
Malcolm C. Barrentine (GA)
Chavis G. Burton (NC)
Roger R. Howe (IN)
Cesar A. Maldonado (VA)
John E. Parascandolo (TN)
Carl E. Thomas (TN)
Sixto F. Torres (NY)

    The following 30 applicants were not operating CMVs in interstate 
commerce:

Harold G. Bergman (WA)
Daniel L. Berwager (MD)
Jorge A. Cuc (FL)
William E. Danz Jr. (NJ)
Craig Elgard (NJ)
Bernardo A. Fernandez (PA)
Bill J. Fowler (TX)
Gilberto Garcia (IL)
Bryan D. Giddings (IN)
Victor A. Gutierrez (CO)
Todd J. Hearn (VA)
Michael E. Holley (OH)
John E. Holmes (CT)
Aaron P. Hughes (UT)
John R. Hutchins (AL)
Bradley L. Jackson (OH)
Anthony B. Johnson (WI)
Joline R. Knauss (IN)
Rickey S. McCane (MD)
Gabriel Mendoza (WA)
Alicia L. Pittman (WI)
Jonathan W. Pluko (PA)
Jared R. Richards (FL)
Bruce A. Riegle (OH)
Camellia T. Sanders (GA)
Gregory V. Stack (ND)
Zachary A. Stovall (TX)
Jerald J. Tarasewicz (WI)
Wayne F. Todd (NE)
Alvin G. Welch (NY)

    The following 4 applicants have had more than one hypoglycemic 
episode requiring hospitalization or the assistance of others, or has 
had one such episode but has not had one year of stability following 
the episode:

James D. Hagins (MO)
David C. Clarke (KS)
Kim E. Davis (MI)
William Rosado (NY)

    The following 2 applicants had other medical conditions making the 
applicant otherwise unqualified under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations:

George M. Frederick (FL)
Jeffrey B. Leighow (PA)

    The following 3 applicants did not have endocrinologists willing to 
make statements that they are able to operate CMVs from a diabetes 
standpoint:

Walter Glover (MI)
Miguel H. Hernandez (OR)
Rodolfo E. Weeks (MN)

    Norman C. Frost (NC) is unable or has not demonstrated with 
willingness to properly monitor and manage his diabetes, whether by a 
personal decision or medical inability.
    The following 4 applicants did not meet the minimum age criteria 
outlined in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1) which states that an individual must be 
at least 21 years old to operate a CMV in interstate commerce:

Rachel N. Anszelowicz (NY)
Brady A. Bronkema (IL)
Connor F. Meinhart (IL)
Jacob Villegas (TX)

    The following 9 applicants were exempt from the diabetes standard:

Jimmy P. Davis (TN)
Joel P. Faustino (CA)
Paul L. Green (OK)
Michael G. Johnson (OK)
William H. Jones (VA)
Timothy D. Kinsey (SC)
Mark A. Long (PA)
James R. Moynihan (CA)
Holly S. Trees-Miller (IN)

     Issued on: April 11, 2017.
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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level of safety that is equivalent to or Charles W. Ohman (IA) Francis J. Toth (PA)
greater than the level that would be Jay S. Peck (WA) Tim R. Washburn (AZ)
achieved absent such an exemption.’’ Timothy J. Shaver (IA) Jason J. Merrifield (IA) does not meet
The procedures for requesting an Robert F. Swartrout (OR) the vision standard in his better eye.
exemption are set forth in 49 CFR part Robert J. Trinkle (PA) The following 11 applicants met the
381. Clifford B. Webb III (VA) current federal vision standards.
Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 114 Richard E. Wells (CA) Exemptions are not required for
individual exemption requests on their John A. Wilbert (OH) applicants who meet the current
merit and made a determination that Leslie M. Wilson (MO) regulations for vision:
these applicants do not satisfy the The following 6 applicants did not Jose Francisco Briones Hernandez (FL)
criteria eligibility or meet the terms and have 3 years of recent experience Dylan Incha (WI)
conditions of the Federal exemption driving a CMV with the vision Bradley A. Katzenberger (IA)
program. Each applicant has, prior to deficiency: Preston J. Lefeber (WI)
this notice, received a letter of final Ahmed M. Gutale (MN) Kenneth Meyer (TN)
disposition on the exemption request. Deborah Hughes (CA) Haley J. O’Neal (GA)
Those decision letters fully outlined the Mia T. Jones (DC) Barbara A. Pace (TX)
basis for the denial and constitute final Jimmy R. Kite (TN) Duffield M. Rose (SC)
Agency action. The list published in Mariano Marez (NM) John P. Smith (MD)
this notice summarizes the Agency’s Marlin D. Stoltzfus (PA) Mark A. Walters (NC)
recent denials as required under 49 David E. Zetsch (TN)
The following 11 applicants did not
U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically The following 2 applicants drove
have sufficient driving experience
publishing names and reasons for interstate while restricted to intrastate
during the past 3 years under normal
denial. driving:
highway operating conditions (gaps in
Drew S. Buss (IN), does not have Gary K. Sparks (NC)
driving record):
sufficient driving experience of the past William E. Tyler (IL)
3 years under normal highway operating Baltazar Arreola-Evangelista (GA)
Paul R. Beckett (MN) The following 17 applicants will not
conditions (limited hours). be driving interstate, intrastate
The following 33 applicants had no Larry G. Bell (MI)
Joseph S. Byler (NC) commerce, or are not required to carry
experience operating a CMV: a DOT medical card:
Darin V. Davis (MD)
Teressa J. Banaei (OH) William G. Gamble (IN) Timothy J. Baszak (NJ)
Edmund J. Burke (WI) Daniel A. Bell (MD)
Jonathen M. Gilligan (NY)
Charles K. Collins (ID) George U. Clendenny (IN)
Roger D. Grunert (KS)
Jermaine B. Davis (NY) Jerry Collado (NY)
Sait Hernandez (UT)
Bryan G. Felling (MN) John D. Davidson (TX)
David G. Segall (WY)
John T. Ferguson (IN) Nicholas P. Graab (WI)
Benjamin H. Tafolla (IL)
Lee J. Gaffney (OH) Donald N. Hjuler (IA)
Porfirio Guzman (NY) The following applicant 2 applicants Gary N. Keathley (AR)
Davey Harris (IL) were charged with moving violations in Roy L. Long (OK)
Casey G. Harvie (CO) conjunction with CMV accidents: Jacqueline A. Mason (TN)
Jay A. Hendrick (TX) Randol C. Hoefner (WI) Michael D. Mattingly (KY)
Clayton S. Howard (IL) Mark A. Matthies (IL) William W. Nichols (NV)
Michael J. Klein (IA) The following 3 applicants did not Angel A. Rizo (CA)
Lonnie R. Liles (MI) have optometrists or ophthalmologists Brian T. Sullivan (NY)
Anthony R. Lomangino (CT) willing to make statements that they are Timothy Tupa (MN)
Jonathan Marin (NJ) able to operate CMVs from a vision James P. Weir (FL)
Peter Markee (NJ) standpoint: Kevin E. Wenndt (IA)
Michael D. Mitchell (OK) Joshua Kline (PA) Yolanda P. Davis (NJ) performs
Jack T. Moyers (GA) Robert E. McMahon (NV) transportation for the Federal
Christopher C. Mullings (CT) Jeremy E. Studebaker (IN) government, state, or any political sub-
Michael C. Pitt (MI) division of the state.
Antonio J. Potts (FL) The following 7 applicants were
denied for multiple reasons: Issued on: April 11, 2017.
Bruce A. Robinson (GA)
Arcardio D. Booze (MD) Larry W. Minor,
Larry D. Robinson (GA)
David A. Rossman (IL) Cody R. Chase (VT) Associate Administrator for Policy.
Derrick P. Rotherham (OR) Tammy C. Clark (FL) [FR Doc. 2017–07888 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
Jerry W. Sennett (OK) Scott R. Engler (KY) BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
Frances M. Simmonette (PA) Richard Ikey (OH)
Jacob A. Smith (TN) Tyler J. Lung (OR)
Clifford C. Stamm (CT) Jorge Maldonado (NY) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Jerry Vance (IL) The following 8 applicants have not
Jeffrey Varner (NC) Federal Motor Carrier Safety
had stable vision for the preceding 3-
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Nathaniel C. Volk (IL) Administration
year period:
The following 11 applicants did not Hani Abiyounes (CA) [Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0034]
have 3 years of experience driving a William H. Baelz (IN)
CMV on public highways with their Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Richard W. Boger (MD) Applications; Diabetes
vision deficiencies: Jason A. Holland (IA)
Norman E. Howes (MN) Michael Lendzin (NY) AGENCY:Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Jose A. Mercedes (OH) Eugene R. Ruchti (MN) Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

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ACTION: Notice of denials. Cesar A. Maldonado (VA) in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1) which states that
John E. Parascandolo (TN) an individual must be at least 21 years
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial Carl E. Thomas (TN) old to operate a CMV in interstate
of 61 applications from individuals who Sixto F. Torres (NY) commerce:
requested an exemption from the The following 30 applicants were not Rachel N. Anszelowicz (NY)
Federal diabetes standard applicable to operating CMVs in interstate commerce: Brady A. Bronkema (IL)
interstate truck and bus drivers and the Connor F. Meinhart (IL)
reasons for the denials. FMCSA has Harold G. Bergman (WA)
Daniel L. Berwager (MD) Jacob Villegas (TX)
statutory authority to exempt The following 9 applicants were
Jorge A. Cuc (FL)
individuals from the diabetes exempt from the diabetes standard:
William E. Danz Jr. (NJ)
requirement if the exemptions granted
Craig Elgard (NJ) Jimmy P. Davis (TN)
will not compromise safety. The Agency
Bernardo A. Fernandez (PA) Joel P. Faustino (CA)
has concluded that granting these
Bill J. Fowler (TX) Paul L. Green (OK)
exemptions does not provide a level of Gilberto Garcia (IL) Michael G. Johnson (OK)
safety that will be equivalent to, or Bryan D. Giddings (IN) William H. Jones (VA)
greater than, the level of safety Victor A. Gutierrez (CO) Timothy D. Kinsey (SC)
maintained without the exemptions for Todd J. Hearn (VA) Mark A. Long (PA)
these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) Michael E. Holley (OH) James R. Moynihan (CA)
drivers. John E. Holmes (CT) Holly S. Trees-Miller (IN)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Aaron P. Hughes (UT) Issued on: April 11, 2017.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical John R. Hutchins (AL) Associate Administrator for Policy.
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, Bradley L. Jackson (OH) [FR Doc. 2017–07889 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Anthony B. Johnson (WI)
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Department of Transportation, 1200 Joline R. Knauss (IN)
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– Rickey S. McCane (MD)
113, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Gabriel Mendoza (WA) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Alicia L. Pittman (WI)
Monday through Friday, except Federal Jonathan W. Pluko (PA) Maritime Administration
holidays. Jared R. Richards (FL)
Bruce A. Riegle (OH) [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0069]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Camellia T. Sanders (GA)
Background Requested Administrative Waiver of
Gregory V. Stack (ND)
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEA
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, Zachary A. Stovall (TX)
SMOKE; Invitation for Public
FMCSA may grant an exemption from Jerald J. Tarasewicz (WI)
Comments
the Federal diabetes standard for a Wayne F. Todd (NE)
renewable 2-year period if it finds ‘‘such Alvin G. Welch (NY) AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
an exemption would likely achieve a The following 4 applicants have had ACTION: Notice.
level of safety that is equivalent to, or more than one hypoglycemic episode
greater than, the level that would be requiring hospitalization or the SUMMARY: The Secretary of
achieved absent such an exemption.’’ assistance of others, or has had one such Transportation, as represented by the
The procedures for requesting an episode but has not had one year of Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
exemption are set forth in 49 CFR part stability following the episode: authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
381. James D. Hagins (MO) build requirement of the coastwise laws
Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 61 David C. Clarke (KS) under certain circumstances. A request
individual exemption requests on their Kim E. Davis (MI) for such a waiver has been received by
merits and made a determination that William Rosado (NY) MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
these applicants do not satisfy the description of the proposed service, is
The following 2 applicants had other listed below.
criteria eligibility or meet the terms and
medical conditions making the
conditions of the Federal exemption DATES: Submit comments on or before
applicant otherwise unqualified under
program. Each applicant has, prior to May 19, 2017.
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
this notice, received a letter of final ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
Regulations:
disposition on the exemption request. docket number MARAD–2017–0069.
Those decision letters fully outlined the George M. Frederick (FL)
Written comments may be submitted by
basis for the denial and constitute final Jeffrey B. Leighow (PA)
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
Agency action. The list published in The following 3 applicants did not U.S. Department of Transportation,
this notice summarizes the Agency’s have endocrinologists willing to make Docket Operations, M–30, West
recent denials as required under 49 statements that they are able to operate Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically CMVs from a diabetes standpoint: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
publishing names and reasons for Walter Glover (MI) Washington, DC 20590. You may also
denial. Miguel H. Hernandez (OR) send comments electronically via the
The following 8 applicants met the Rodolfo E. Weeks (MN) Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
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diabetes requirements of 49 CFR Norman C. Frost (NC) is unable or has All comments will become part of this
391.41(b)(3) and do not need an not demonstrated with willingness to docket and will be available for
exemption: properly monitor and manage his inspection and copying at the above
Dwight R. Atkison (IL) diabetes, whether by a personal decision address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
Malcolm C. Barrentine (GA) or medical inability. p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Chavis G. Burton (NC) The following 4 applicants did not federal holidays. An electronic version
Roger R. Howe (IN) meet the minimum age criteria outlined of this document and all documents

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of denials.
Contact		Ms. 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.
FR Citation		82 FR 18524

82 FR 18524 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration