82_FR_23800 82 FR 23702 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

82 FR 23702 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)

Page Range23702-23704
FR Document2017-10566

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 126 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce without meeting the vision requirement in one eye.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-1998-4334; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-
2002-12844; FMCSA-2002-13411; FMCSA-2003-14223; FMCSA-2004-18885; 
FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2006-26066; FMCSA-2008-0231; 
FMCSA-2008-0292; FMCSA-2008-0340; FMCSA-2008-0398; FMCSA-2010-0161; 
FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2010-0287; FMCSA-2010-0354; FMCSA-2010-0372; 
FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413; FMCSA-2011-0010; FMCSA-2012-0106; 
FMCSA-2012-0161; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2012-0280; FMCSA-2012-0337; 
FMCSA-2012-0338; FMCSA-2013-0021; FMCSA-2013-0022; FMCSA-2013-0023; 
FMCSA-2014-0003; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296; 
FMCSA-2014-0298; FMCSA-2014-0300; FMCSA-2014-0301; FMCSA-2014-0302; 
FMCSA-2014-0304]


Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 126 
individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle 
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these individuals to continue to 
operate CMVs in interstate commerce without meeting the vision 
requirement in one eye.

DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions was effective on the dates 
stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates stated in 
the discussions below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, 
Medical Programs Division, 202-366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 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

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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 http://www.regulations.gov, as described in 
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed 
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    On March 27, 2017, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision 
to renew exemptions for 126 individuals from the vision requirement in 
49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) to operate a CMV in interstate commerce and 
requested comments from the public (82 FR 15277). The public comment 
period ended on April 26, 2017, and no comments were received.
    As stated in the previous notice, FMCSA has evaluated the 
eligibility of these applicants and determined that renewing these 
exemptions would achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater 
than the level that would be achieved by complying with the current 
regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding vision 
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is physically 
qualified to driver a CMV 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.

III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this preceding.

VI. Conclusion

    As of April 1, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 49 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (65 FR 
66286; 66 FR 13824; 67 FR 68719; 67 FR 76439; 68 FR 2629; 68 FR 10298; 
68 FR 13360; 69 FR 53493; 69 FR 62742; 69 FR 71100; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR 
7545; 70 FR 12265; 70 FR 16887; 71 FR 62148; 71 FR 63379; 72 FR 180; 72 
FR 1051; 72 FR 1053; 72 FR 7812; 72 FR 9397; 72 FR 11425; 72 FR 11426; 
73 FR 46973; 73 FR 54888; 73 FR 61922; 73 FR 61925; 73 FR 74565; 73 FR 
75803; 73 FR 76440; 73 FR 78423; 74 FR 6209; 74 FR 6211; 74 FR 6689; 74 
FR 8302; 74 FR 8842; 75 FR 39725; 79 FR 59327; 75 FR 61833; 75 FR 
64396; 75 FR 69737; 75 FR 72863; 75 FR 77942; 75 FR 77949; 75 FR 79083; 
75 FR 80887; 76 FR 1493; 76 FR 1499; 76 FR 2190; 76 FR 5425; 76 FR 
8809; 76 FR 9859; 76 FR 9865; 76 FR 12215; 76 FR 12216; 76 FR 12406; 77 
FR 33017; 77 FR 41879; 77 FR 44708; 77 FR 52381; 77 FR 52391; 77 FR 
56262; 77 FR 64582; 77 FR 64839; 77 FR 64841; 77 FR 68202; 77 FR 70534; 
77 FR 74273; 77 FR 74731; 77 FR 74733; 77 FR 74734; 77 FR 75494; 77 FR 
76167; 78 FR 8689; 78 FR 9772; 78 FR 10250; 78 FR 10250; 78 FR 11731; 
78 FR 12811; 78 FR 12813; 78 FR 12822; 78 FR 14410; 79 FR 14571; 79 FR 
56099; 79 FR 56104; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR 59357; 79 FR 65759; 79 FR 65760; 
79 FR 69985; 79 FR 70928; 79 FR 72754; 79 FR 73393; 79 FR 73686; 79 FR 
73687; 79 FR 74168; 80 FR 2473; 80 FR 3308; 80 FR 3723; 80 FR 6162; 80 
FR 7678; 80 FR 7679; 80 FR 8751; 80 FR 8927; 80 FR 9304; 80 FR 12254; 
80 FR 15859; 80 FR 18693; 80 FR 20562):

David B. Albers, Sr. (UT)
Sava A. Andjelich (IN)
Kreis C. Baldridge (TN)
Robert W. Blankenship (CA)
John R. Bohman (OH)
Dale A. Braton (MN)
Wilfred J. Brinkman (OH)
Ricky D. Cain (NM)
Balwinder S. Chatha (CA)
Cody W. Cook (OK)
Jose G. Cruz Romero (TX)
Dewayne L. Cunningham (IL)
Joseph A. Dean (AR)
Michael L. Dean (MI)
Michael A. Fouch (NJ)
Steven C. Fox (NC)
Wilfred J. Gagnon (VT)
Anthony A. Gibson (IL)
Kenneth L. Handy (IA)
Jerome A. Henderson (VA)
Andrew F. Hill (TX)
Arlan T. Hrubes (TX)
Thomas J. Ivins (FL)
Daniel L. Jacobs (AZ)
Jason P. Jones (IN)
Scott A. Lambertson (MN)
Bryon K. Lavender (OH)
Jose M. Limon-Alvarado (WA)
Carl A. Lohrbach (OH)
James W. Long (AR)
Victor M. McCants (AL)
Duffy P. Metrejean, Jr. (LA)
James G. Mitchell (AL)
Jason N. Moore (VA)
Robert A. Moss (MO)
Jay C. Naccarato (WA)
William K. Otwell (LA)
Michael J. Paul (LA)
Walter B. Peltier (AZ)
Dennis W. Pevey (GA)
Reginald I. Powell (I)
Charles E. Queen (OH)
Andrew H. Rusk (IL)
Gerald E. Skalitzky (WI)
Dennis J. Smith (CO)
Karl H. Strangfeld (UT)
Artis Suitt (NC)
Donald L. Weston (PA)
Henry P. Wurtz (SD)

    The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos: 
FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2002-13411; FMCSA-2004-18885; 
FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2006-26066; FMCSA-2008-0231; 
FMCSA-2008-0292; FMCSA-2008-0340; FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0287; 
FMCSA-2010-0354; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413; FMCSA-2012-0106; 
FMCSA-2012-0161; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2012-0280; FMCSA-2012-0337; 
FMCSA-2012-0338; FMCSA-2014-0003; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0011; 
FMCSA-2014-0296; FMCSA-2014-0298; FMCSA-2014-0300; FMCSA-2014-0301. 
Their exemptions are effective as of April 1, 2017, and will expire on 
April 1, 2019.
    As of April 4, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 3 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (78 FR 
10251; 78 FR 20379; 80 FR 12251):

Michael L. Bergman (KS)
Efrain Gonzalez (UT)
Daniel E. Nestel (IN)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2013-0021. Their 
exemptions are effective as of April 4, 2017, and will expire on April 
4, 2019.
    As of April 5, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 3 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (63 FR 
66226; 64 FR 16517; 65 FR 20245; 65 FR 57230; 66 FR 17994; 67 FR 57266; 
68 FR 15037; 69 FR 52741; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR 14747; 70 FR 16887; 72 FR 
12665; 74 FR 9329; 76 FR 15360; 78 FR 16035; 80 FR 13070):

Richard D. Carlson (MN)
Donald P. Dodson, Jr. (WV)
Ralph A. Thompson (KY)

    The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos: 
FMCSA-1998-4334; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2005-20027. Their exemptions 
are effective as of April 5, 2017, and will expire on April 5, 2019.

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    As of April 6, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 6 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (74 FR 7097; 
74 FR 15584; 76 FR 15361; 78 FR 16761; 80 FR 12547):

Michael L. Ayers (AL)
Paul V. Daluisio (NY)
Darrel R. Martin (MD)
Pahl M. Olson (WI)
James E. Russell (AZ)
Forrest L. Wright (AL)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2008-0398. Their 
exemptions are effective as of April 6, 2017, and will expire on April 
6, 2019.
    As of April 7, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 11 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (80 FR 
12248; 80 FR 29152):

Justin C. Bruchman (WI)
Bradley J. Compton (ID)
Anthony C. Curtis (WA)
Lloyd A. Dornbusch (PA)
Paul E. Emmons (RI)
Thomas P. Fitzsimmons (NC)
Steve L. Frisby (CA)
Daryl G. Gibson (FL)
Carl E. Hess (PA)
Alex D. McCrady (NH)
Paul C. Swanson (IL)


    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2014-0302. Their 
exemptions are effective as of April 7, 2017, and will expire on April 
7, 2019.
    As of April 11, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 13 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (63 FR 
66226; 64 FR 16517; 66 FR 17994; 68 FR 15037; 70 FR 14747; 72 FR 12665; 
74 FR 9329; 75 FR 77492; 76 FR 1493; 76 FR 5425; 76 FR 7894; 76 FR 
9856; 76 FR 12408; 76 FR 15360; 76 FR 20076; 76 FR 20078; 78 FR 12822; 
78 FR 800; 78 FR 16762; 80 FR 15863):

Gary W. Balcom (MI)
Wesley M. Creamer (NM)
Bruce J. Greil (WI)
Charles R. Hoeppner (MD)
Paul J. Jones (NY)
Lester H. Killingsworth (TX)
Stephanie D. Klang (MO)
Pedro G. Limon (TX)
Kenneth H. Morris (NC)
Donald R. Pointer (CO)
Larry D. Robinson (MO)
George D. Ruth (PA)
Bobby Sawyers (PA)

    The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos: 
FMCSA-1998-4334; FMCSA-2010-0372; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413; 
FMCSA-2011-0010. Their exemptions are effective as of April 11, 2017, 
and will expire on April 11, 2019.
    As of April 16, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 5 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (78 FR 
12815; 78 FR 22602; 80 FR 14220):

Terry R. Hunt (FL)
James P. O'Berry (GA)
Larry B. Peterson (AR)
Franklin P. Reigle II (MD)
Scott Wallbank (MA)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2013-0022. Their 
exemptions are effective as of April 16, 2017, and will expire on April 
16, 2019.
    As of April 18, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 20 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (80 FR 
14223; 80 FR 33011):

Dakota A. Albrecht (MN)
Randy A. Cimei (IL)
David E. Crane (OH)
Ronald A. Doyle (NY)
Darin T. Eubank (VA)
Phillip E. Fitzpatrick (NM)
Lucien W. Foote (NH)
Jimmy F. Garrett (AR)
Odus P. Gautney (TX)
Dale R. Goodell (SD)
Ronald J. Gruszecki (IL)
Alan L. Helfer (IL)
William F. Laforce (VT)
Robert N. Lewis (OH)
Elmer Y. Mendoza (VA)
Andrew M. Miller (IA)
J.W. Peebles (TN)
John R. Ropp (IL)
Nelson J. Stokke (CA)
Darwin L. Stuart (IL)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2014-0304. Their 
exemptions are effective as of April 18, 2017, and will expire on April 
18, 2019.
    As of April 21, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 14 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (65 FR 
66286; 66 FR 13825; 67 FR 68719; 68 FR 2629; 68 FR 10300; 68 FR 10301; 
68 FR 19596; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR 7546; 70 FR 14747; 70 FR 16886; 70 FR 
16887; 72 FR 180; 72 FR 7111; 72 FR 9397; 72 FR 11425; 72 FR 18726; 74 
FR 7097; 74 FR 11991; 74 FR 15584; 75 FR 47883; 75 FR 63257; 75 FR 
69737; 76 FR 1499; 76 FR 7894; 76 FR 15361; 76 FR 17483; 76 FR 20078; 
77 FR 60010; 78 FR 128152; 78 FR 16761; 78 FR 18667; 78 FR 22602; 80 FR 
16500):

Rodger B. Anders (MD)
John D. Bolding, Jr. (OK)
David B. Bowman (PA)
Michael P. Curtin (IL)
James G. Etheridge (TX)
Michael E. Herrera, Jr. (NM)
Michael R. Holmes (SD)
James R. Petre (MD)
Zeljko Popovac (VT)
Jerald W. Rehnke (MN)
James R. Rieck (CA)
Richie J. Schwendy (IL)
Janusz Tyrpien (FL)
Charles F. Wotring (OH)

    The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos: 
FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2003-14223; FMCSA-2005-20027; 
FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2008-0398; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2010-0287; 
FMCSA-2010-0372; FMCSA-2013-0022. Their exemptions are effective as of 
April 21, 2017, and will expire on April 21, 2019.
    As of April 24, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 2 individuals have satisfied the conditions for 
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (78 FR 
14405; 78 FR 24296; 80 FR 16509):

David Doub (IN)
Gale L. Smith (PA)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2013-0023. Their 
exemptions are effective as of April 24, 2017, and will expire on April 
24, 2019.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid 
for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. 
The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (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 
prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not 
be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 
31315.

    Issued on: May 17, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-10566 Filed 5-22-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            and permits made as of the issuance                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                        date of this notice and all laws under
                                                Federal Highway Administration                          which such actions were taken,                        Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                                                                        including but not limited to:                         Administration
                                                Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
                                                on Transportation Project in              1. National Environmental Policy Act                                [Docket No. FMCSA–1998–4334; FMCSA–
                                                                                                                                                              2000–7006; FMCSA–2000–7918; FMCSA–
                                                Washington State                                (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4370h]                                 2002–12844; FMCSA–2002–13411; FMCSA–
                                                AGENCY: Federal Highway                   2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C.                               2003–14223; FMCSA–2004–18885; FMCSA–
                                                Administration (FHWA), Department of            109]                                                          2005–20027; FMCSA–2006–25246; FMCSA–
                                                                                                                                                              2006–26066; FMCSA–2008–0231; FMCSA–
                                                Transportation (DOT).                     3. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–                                   2008–0292; FMCSA–2008–0340; FMCSA–
                                                ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims          7671(q)] (transportation conformity)                          2008–0398; FMCSA–2010–0161; FMCSA–
                                                for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA                                                                        2010–0187; FMCSA–2010–0287; FMCSA–
                                                                                          4. Section 4(f) of the Department of
                                                and other Federal agencies.                                                                                   2010–0354; FMCSA–2010–0372; FMCSA–
                                                                                                Transportation Act of 1966 [49                                2010–0385; FMCSA–2010–0413; FMCSA–
                                                SUMMARY: This notice announces actions          U.S.C. 303]                                                   2011–0010; FMCSA–2012–0106; FMCSA–
                                                taken by FHWA and other agencies          5. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act                               2012–0161; FMCSA–2012–0215; FMCSA–
                                                related to the Index-Galena Road,               [16 U.S.C. 661–667(e)]                                        2012–0280; FMCSA–2012–0337; FMCSA–
                                                Milepost 6.4 to 6.9 project in                                                                                2012–0338; FMCSA–2013–0021; FMCSA–
                                                Snohomish County, Washington, that        6.  Magnuson-Stevens      Fishery                                   2013–0022; FMCSA–2013–0023; FMCSA–
                                                are final. Project sponsor: Snohomish           Conservation and Management Act                               2014–0003; FMCSA–2014–0006; FMCSA–
                                                                                                of 1976, [16 U.S.C. 1801–1882]                                2014–0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
                                                County. Project description: The project                                                                      2014–0298; FMCSA–2014–0300; FMCSA–
                                                will repair this flood-damaged roadway. 7. Section 106 of the National Historic                               2014–0301; FMCSA–2014–0302; FMCSA–
                                                It would construct a relocated roadway          Preservation Act of 1966, as                                  2014–0304]
                                                that will extend from an area in                amended [54 U.S.C. 306108]
                                                proximity to the lower washout at         8. Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–
                                                                                                                                                              Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
                                                Index-Galena Road Milepost 6.4 to an                                                                          Applications; Vision
                                                                                                1387 (Section 404, Section 401)
                                                area in proximity to the upper washout
                                                                                          9. General Bridge Act of 1946 [33 U.S.C.                            AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                at Milepost 6.9. The relocated roadway
                                                                                                525–533]                                                      Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
                                                will re-establish roadway connectivity
                                                on Index-Galena Road for residences,                                                                          ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
                                                                                          10. National Forest Management Act of
                                                emergency service providers,                    1976 [16 U.S.C. 1601–1610]                                    SUMMARY:    FMCSA announces its
                                                recreationists, and land managed by the                                                                       decision to renew exemptions for 126
                                                                                          11. E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands
                                                U. S. Forest Service. The U.S. Forest                                                                         individuals from the vision requirement
                                                Service is a Cooperating Agency on this 12. E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management                                  in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                project.                                  13. E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to                                   Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate
                                                DATES: A claim seeking judicial review          Address Environmental Justice in                              commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
                                                of the Federal agency actions on the            Minority Populations and Low                                  drivers. The exemptions enable these
                                                listed highway project will be barred           Income Populations                                            individuals to continue to operate CMVs
                                                unless the claim is filed on or before                                                                        in interstate commerce without meeting
                                                                                             Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1)
                                                October 20, 2017. If the Federal law that                                                                     the vision requirement in one eye.
                                                authorizes judicial review of a claim        Issued on: May 9, 2017.                                          DATES: Each group of renewed
                                                provides a time period of less than 150   Daniel M. Mathis,                                                   exemptions was effective on the dates
                                                days for filing such claim, then that     FHWA Division Administrator, Olympia, WA.                           stated in the discussions below and will
                                                shorter time period still applies.        [FR Doc. 2017–10261 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]                         expire on the dates stated in the
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                                                                          discussions below.
                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P
                                                FHWA, contact Jeff Horton, Area                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                Engineer, Washington Division, Federal                                                                        Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
                                                Highway Administration, 711 S. Capitol                                                                        Programs Division, 202–366–4001,
                                                Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501–                                                                            fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
                                                1284, 360–753–9411, or jeff.horton@                                                                           Department of Transportation, 1200
                                                dot.gov. Regular office hours are from                                                                        New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
                                                8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through                                                                        224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
                                                Friday, except Federal holidays. Further                                                                      Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
                                                information and documentation can be                                                                          p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
                                                found at http://                                                                                              except Federal holidays. If you have
                                                snohomishcountywa.gov/624/Index-                                                                              questions regarding viewing or
                                                Galena-Rd-MP-64-69-Index-TBD.                                                                                 submitting material to the docket,
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                                                                          contact Docket Services, telephone (202)
                                                hereby given that the FHWA has taken                                                                          366–9826.
                                                final agency actions within the meaning                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing a NEPA
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                                                Finding of No Significant Impact for the                                                                      I. Electronic Access
                                                Index-Galena Road, Milepost 6.4 to                                                                               You may see all the comments online
                                                Milepost 6.9 project. The Environmental                                                                       through the Federal Document
                                                Assessment (EA) for the project was                                                                           Management System (FDMS) at: http://
                                                signed on September 6, 2016. This                                                                             www.regulations.gov.
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                                                comments, go to http//                                  7545; 70 FR 12265; 70 FR 16887; 71 FR                 Jay C. Naccarato (WA)
                                                www.regulations.gov and/or Room                         62148; 71 FR 63379; 72 FR 180; 72 FR                  William K. Otwell (LA)
                                                W12–140 on the ground level of the                      1051; 72 FR 1053; 72 FR 7812; 72 FR                   Michael J. Paul (LA)
                                                West Building, 1200 New Jersey                          9397; 72 FR 11425; 72 FR 11426; 73 FR                 Walter B. Peltier (AZ)
                                                Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between                    46973; 73 FR 54888; 73 FR 61922; 73 FR                Dennis W. Pevey (GA)
                                                9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through                 61925; 73 FR 74565; 73 FR 75803; 73 FR                Reginald I. Powell (I)
                                                                                                                                                              Charles E. Queen (OH)
                                                Friday, except Federal holidays.                        76440; 73 FR 78423; 74 FR 6209; 74 FR                 Andrew H. Rusk (IL)
                                                   Privacy Act: In accordance with 5                    6211; 74 FR 6689; 74 FR 8302; 74 FR                   Gerald E. Skalitzky (WI)
                                                U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments                    8842; 75 FR 39725; 79 FR 59327; 75 FR                 Dennis J. Smith (CO)
                                                from the public to better inform its                    61833; 75 FR 64396; 75 FR 69737; 75 FR                Karl H. Strangfeld (UT)
                                                rulemaking process. DOT posts these                     72863; 75 FR 77942; 75 FR 77949; 75 FR                Artis Suitt (NC)
                                                comments, without edit, including any                   79083; 75 FR 80887; 76 FR 1493; 76 FR                 Donald L. Weston (PA)
                                                personal information the commenter                      1499; 76 FR 2190; 76 FR 5425; 76 FR                   Henry P. Wurtz (SD)
                                                provides, to http://www.regulations.gov,                8809; 76 FR 9859; 76 FR 9865; 76 FR                     The drivers were included in one of
                                                as described in the system of records                   12215; 76 FR 12216; 76 FR 12406; 77 FR                the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
                                                notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can                     33017; 77 FR 41879; 77 FR 44708; 77 FR                2000–7918; FMCSA–2002–12844;
                                                be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/                      52381; 77 FR 52391; 77 FR 56262; 77 FR                FMCSA–2002–13411; FMCSA–2004–
                                                privacy.                                                64582; 77 FR 64839; 77 FR 64841; 77 FR                18885; FMCSA–2005–20027; FMCSA–
                                                                                                        68202; 77 FR 70534; 77 FR 74273; 77 FR                2006–25246; FMCSA–2006–26066;
                                                II. Background
                                                                                                        74731; 77 FR 74733; 77 FR 74734; 77 FR                FMCSA–2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–
                                                  On March 27, 2017, FMCSA                              75494; 77 FR 76167; 78 FR 8689; 78 FR                 0292; FMCSA–2008–0340; FMCSA–
                                                published a notice announcing its                       9772; 78 FR 10250; 78 FR 10250; 78 FR                 2010–0161; FMCSA–2010–0287;
                                                decision to renew exemptions for 126                    11731; 78 FR 12811; 78 FR 12813; 78 FR                FMCSA–2010–0354; FMCSA–2010–
                                                individuals from the vision requirement                 12822; 78 FR 14410; 79 FR 14571; 79 FR                0385; FMCSA–2010–0413; FMCSA–
                                                in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) to operate a                    56099; 79 FR 56104; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR                2012–0106; FMCSA–2012–0161;
                                                CMV in interstate commerce and                          59357; 79 FR 65759; 79 FR 65760; 79 FR                FMCSA–2012–0215; FMCSA–2012–
                                                requested comments from the public (82                  69985; 79 FR 70928; 79 FR 72754; 79 FR                0280; FMCSA–2012–0337; FMCSA–
                                                FR 15277). The public comment period                    73393; 79 FR 73686; 79 FR 73687; 79 FR                2012–0338; FMCSA–2014–0003;
                                                ended on April 26, 2017, and no                         74168; 80 FR 2473; 80 FR 3308; 80 FR                  FMCSA–2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–
                                                comments were received.                                 3723; 80 FR 6162; 80 FR 7678; 80 FR                   0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
                                                  As stated in the previous notice,                     7679; 80 FR 8751; 80 FR 8927; 80 FR                   2014–0298; FMCSA–2014–0300;
                                                FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of                  9304; 80 FR 12254; 80 FR 15859; 80 FR                 FMCSA–2014–0301. Their exemptions
                                                these applicants and determined that                    18693; 80 FR 20562):                                  are effective as of April 1, 2017, and will
                                                renewing these exemptions would                         David B. Albers, Sr. (UT)                             expire on April 1, 2019.
                                                achieve a level of safety equivalent to or              Sava A. Andjelich (IN)                                  As of April 4, 2017, and in accordance
                                                greater than the level that would be                    Kreis C. Baldridge (TN)                               with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the
                                                achieved by complying with the current                  Robert W. Blankenship (CA)                            following 3 individuals have satisfied
                                                regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).                        John R. Bohman (OH)                                   the conditions for obtaining a renewed
                                                  The physical qualification standard                   Dale A. Braton (MN)                                   exemption from the vision requirements
                                                for drivers regarding vision found in 49                Wilfred J. Brinkman (OH)                              (78 FR 10251; 78 FR 20379; 80 FR
                                                CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is               Ricky D. Cain (NM)                                    12251):
                                                physically qualified to driver a CMV if                 Balwinder S. Chatha (CA)                              Michael L. Bergman (KS)
                                                that person:                                            Cody W. Cook (OK)                                     Efrain Gonzalez (UT)
                                                   Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40          Jose G. Cruz Romero (TX)                              Daniel E. Nestel (IN)
                                                (Snellen) in each eye without corrective                Dewayne L. Cunningham (IL)                              The drivers were included in docket
                                                lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to         Joseph A. Dean (AR)                                   No. FMCSA–2013–0021. Their
                                                20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective                                                                     exemptions are effective as of April 4,
                                                                                                        Michael L. Dean (MI)
                                                lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/
                                                40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without               Michael A. Fouch (NJ)                                 2017, and will expire on April 4, 2019.
                                                corrective lenses, field of vision of at least          Steven C. Fox (NC)                                      As of April 5, 2017, and in accordance
                                                70° in the horizontal meridian in each eye,             Wilfred J. Gagnon (VT)                                with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the
                                                and the ability to recognize the colors of              Anthony A. Gibson (IL)                                following 3 individuals have satisfied
                                                traffic signals and devices showing red,                Kenneth L. Handy (IA)                                 the conditions for obtaining a renewed
                                                green, and amber.                                       Jerome A. Henderson (VA)                              exemption from the vision requirements
                                                                                                        Andrew F. Hill (TX)                                   (63 FR 66226; 64 FR 16517; 65 FR
                                                III. Discussion of Comments                             Arlan T. Hrubes (TX)                                  20245; 65 FR 57230; 66 FR 17994; 67 FR
                                                  FMCSA received no comments in this                    Thomas J. Ivins (FL)                                  57266; 68 FR 15037; 69 FR 52741; 70 FR
                                                preceding.                                              Daniel L. Jacobs (AZ)                                 2701; 70 FR 14747; 70 FR 16887; 72 FR
                                                                                                        Jason P. Jones (IN)                                   12665; 74 FR 9329; 76 FR 15360; 78 FR
                                                VI. Conclusion                                          Scott A. Lambertson (MN)                              16035; 80 FR 13070):
                                                  As of April 1, 2017, and in accordance                Bryon K. Lavender (OH)                                Richard D. Carlson (MN)
                                                with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the                  Jose M. Limon-Alvarado (WA)                           Donald P. Dodson, Jr. (WV)
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                                                following 49 individuals have satisfied                 Carl A. Lohrbach (OH)                                 Ralph A. Thompson (KY)
                                                the conditions for obtaining a renewed                  James W. Long (AR)                                      The drivers were included in one of
                                                exemption from the vision requirements                  Victor M. McCants (AL)                                the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
                                                (65 FR 66286; 66 FR 13824; 67 FR                        Duffy P. Metrejean, Jr. (LA)                          1998–4334; FMCSA–2000–7006;
                                                68719; 67 FR 76439; 68 FR 2629; 68 FR                   James G. Mitchell (AL)                                FMCSA–2005–20027. Their exemptions
                                                10298; 68 FR 13360; 69 FR 53493; 69 FR                  Jason N. Moore (VA)                                   are effective as of April 5, 2017, and will
                                                62742; 69 FR 71100; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR                   Robert A. Moss (MO)                                   expire on April 5, 2019.


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                                                  As of April 6, 2017, and in accordance                1998–4334; FMCSA–2010–0372;                           16761; 78 FR 18667; 78 FR 22602; 80 FR
                                                with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the                  FMCSA–2010–0385; FMCSA–2010–                          16500):
                                                following 6 individuals have satisfied                  0413; FMCSA–2011–0010. Their
                                                the conditions for obtaining a renewed                  exemptions are effective as of April 11,              Rodger B. Anders (MD)
                                                exemption from the vision requirements                  2017, and will expire on April 11, 2019.              John D. Bolding, Jr. (OK)
                                                (74 FR 7097; 74 FR 15584; 76 FR 15361;                    As of April 16, 2017, and in                        David B. Bowman (PA)
                                                78 FR 16761; 80 FR 12547):                              accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
                                                                                                                                                              Michael P. Curtin (IL)
                                                Michael L. Ayers (AL)                                   31315, the following 5 individuals have
                                                Paul V. Daluisio (NY)                                   satisfied the conditions for obtaining a              James G. Etheridge (TX)
                                                Darrel R. Martin (MD)                                   renewed exemption from the vision                     Michael E. Herrera, Jr. (NM)
                                                Pahl M. Olson (WI)                                      requirements (78 FR 12815; 78 FR
                                                                                                                                                              Michael R. Holmes (SD)
                                                James E. Russell (AZ)                                   22602; 80 FR 14220):
                                                Forrest L. Wright (AL)                                  Terry R. Hunt (FL)                                    James R. Petre (MD)
                                                  The drivers were included in docket                   James P. O’Berry (GA)                                 Zeljko Popovac (VT)
                                                No. FMCSA–2008–0398. Their                              Larry B. Peterson (AR)                                Jerald W. Rehnke (MN)
                                                exemptions are effective as of April 6,                 Franklin P. Reigle II (MD)
                                                                                                        Scott Wallbank (MA)                                   James R. Rieck (CA)
                                                2017, and will expire on April 6, 2019.
                                                  As of April 7, 2017, and in accordance                  The drivers were included in docket                 Richie J. Schwendy (IL)
                                                with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the                  No. FMCSA–2013–0022. Their                            Janusz Tyrpien (FL)
                                                following 11 individuals have satisfied                 exemptions are effective as of April 16,
                                                                                                                                                              Charles F. Wotring (OH)
                                                the conditions for obtaining a renewed                  2017, and will expire on April 16, 2019.
                                                exemption from the vision requirements                    As of April 18, 2017, and in                          The drivers were included in one of
                                                (80 FR 12248; 80 FR 29152):                             accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
                                                Justin C. Bruchman (WI)                                 31315, the following 20 individuals                   2000–7918; FMCSA–2002–12844;
                                                Bradley J. Compton (ID)                                 have satisfied the conditions for                     FMCSA–2003–14223; FMCSA–2005–
                                                Anthony C. Curtis (WA)                                  obtaining a renewed exemption from the                20027; FMCSA–2006–25246; FMCSA–
                                                Lloyd A. Dornbusch (PA)                                 vision requirements (80 FR 14223; 80                  2008–0398; FMCSA–2010–0187;
                                                Paul E. Emmons (RI)                                     FR 33011):                                            FMCSA–2010–0287; FMCSA–2010–
                                                Thomas P. Fitzsimmons (NC)                              Dakota A. Albrecht (MN)                               0372; FMCSA–2013–0022. Their
                                                Steve L. Frisby (CA)                                    Randy A. Cimei (IL)                                   exemptions are effective as of April 21,
                                                Daryl G. Gibson (FL)                                    David E. Crane (OH)                                   2017, and will expire on April 21, 2019.
                                                Carl E. Hess (PA)                                       Ronald A. Doyle (NY)
                                                                                                        Darin T. Eubank (VA)                                    As of April 24, 2017, and in
                                                Alex D. McCrady (NH)                                                                                          accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
                                                Paul C. Swanson (IL)                                    Phillip E. Fitzpatrick (NM)
                                                                                                        Lucien W. Foote (NH)                                  31315, the following 2 individuals have
                                                  The drivers were included in docket                                                                         satisfied the conditions for obtaining a
                                                                                                        Jimmy F. Garrett (AR)
                                                No. FMCSA–2014–0302. Their                                                                                    renewed exemption from the vision
                                                                                                        Odus P. Gautney (TX)
                                                exemptions are effective as of April 7,                 Dale R. Goodell (SD)                                  requirements (78 FR 14405; 78 FR
                                                2017, and will expire on April 7, 2019.                 Ronald J. Gruszecki (IL)                              24296; 80 FR 16509):
                                                  As of April 11, 2017, and in                          Alan L. Helfer (IL)
                                                accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                                                                        David Doub (IN)
                                                                                                        William F. Laforce (VT)
                                                31315, the following 13 individuals                     Robert N. Lewis (OH)                                  Gale L. Smith (PA)
                                                have satisfied the conditions for                       Elmer Y. Mendoza (VA)
                                                obtaining a renewed exemption from the                                                                          The drivers were included in docket
                                                                                                        Andrew M. Miller (IA)                                 No. FMCSA–2013–0023. Their
                                                vision requirements (63 FR 66226; 64                    J.W. Peebles (TN)
                                                FR 16517; 66 FR 17994; 68 FR 15037;                                                                           exemptions are effective as of April 24,
                                                                                                        John R. Ropp (IL)
                                                70 FR 14747; 72 FR 12665; 74 FR 9329;                   Nelson J. Stokke (CA)                                 2017, and will expire on April 24, 2019.
                                                75 FR 77492; 76 FR 1493; 76 FR 5425;                    Darwin L. Stuart (IL)                                   In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315,
                                                76 FR 7894; 76 FR 9856; 76 FR 12408;                      The drivers were included in docket                 each exemption will be valid for two
                                                76 FR 15360; 76 FR 20076; 76 FR 20078;                  No. FMCSA–2014–0304. Their                            years from the effective date unless
                                                78 FR 12822; 78 FR 800; 78 FR 16762;                    exemptions are effective as of April 18,              revoked earlier by FMCSA. The
                                                80 FR 15863):                                           2017, and will expire on April 18, 2019.              exemption will be revoked if the
                                                Gary W. Balcom (MI)                                       As of April 21, 2017, and in                        following occurs: (1) The person fails to
                                                Wesley M. Creamer (NM)                                  accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                comply with the terms and conditions
                                                Bruce J. Greil (WI)                                     31315, the following 14 individuals                   of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
                                                Charles R. Hoeppner (MD)                                have satisfied the conditions for                     resulted in a lower level of safety than
                                                Paul J. Jones (NY)                                      obtaining a renewed exemption from the                was maintained prior to being granted;
                                                Lester H. Killingsworth (TX)                            vision requirements (65 FR 66286; 66                  or (3) continuation of the exemption
                                                Stephanie D. Klang (MO)                                 FR 13825; 67 FR 68719; 68 FR 2629; 68                 would not be consistent with the goals
                                                Pedro G. Limon (TX)                                     FR 10300; 68 FR 10301; 68 FR 19596;                   and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and
                                                Kenneth H. Morris (NC)                                  70 FR 2701; 70 FR 7546; 70 FR 14747;
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                                                                                                                                                              31315.
                                                Donald R. Pointer (CO)                                  70 FR 16886; 70 FR 16887; 72 FR 180;
                                                Larry D. Robinson (MO)                                  72 FR 7111; 72 FR 9397; 72 FR 11425;                    Issued on: May 17, 2017.
                                                George D. Ruth (PA)                                     72 FR 18726; 74 FR 7097; 74 FR 11991;                 Larry W. Minor,
                                                Bobby Sawyers (PA)                                      74 FR 15584; 75 FR 47883; 75 FR 63257;                Associate Administrator for Policy.
                                                  The drivers were included in one of                   75 FR 69737; 76 FR 1499; 76 FR 7894;                  [FR Doc. 2017–10566 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
                                                the following docket Nos: FMCSA–                        76 FR 15361; 76 FR 17483; 76 FR 20078;                BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
                                                                                                        77 FR 60010; 78 FR 128152; 78 FR


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Document Created: 2017-05-23 02:14:43
Document Modified: 2017-05-23 02:14:43
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of final disposition.
DatesEach group of renewed exemptions was effective on the dates stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates stated in the discussions below.
ContactMs. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, 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., 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.
FR Citation82 FR 23702 

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