82_FR_2443 82 FR 2438 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

82 FR 2438 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)

Page Range2438-2439
FR Document2017-00134

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 38 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-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-
2000-8203; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2002-12294; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-
2008-0106; FMCSA-2008-0231; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-
2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2010-0201; FMCSA-2011-0324; FMCSA-
2012-0105; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-
2014-0007; FMCSA-2014-0010; FMCSA-2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296; FMCSA-
2014-0297]


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 38 
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 
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 November 15, 2016, FMCSA published a notice announcing its 
decision to renew exemptions for 38 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 (81 FR 80161). The 
public comment period ended on December 15, 2016, 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 November 9, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following 36 individuals have satisfied the conditions 
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (63 FR 
196; 63 FR 30285; 65 FR 20245; 65 FR 33406; 65 FR 57230; 65 FR 57234; 
65 FR 66293; 66 FR 53826; 66 FR 66966; 67 FR 46016; 67 FR 57266; 67 FR 
57267; 67 FR 67234; 68 FR 69434; 69 FR 51346; 69 FR 52741; 69 FR 53493; 
69 FR 62741; 69 FR 62742; 70 FR 74102; 71 FR 50970; 71 FR 53489; 71 FR 
62147; 71 FR 62148; 73 FR 35196; 73 FR 36955; 73 FR 46973; 73 FR 48270; 
73 FR 48275; 73 FR 51336; 73 FR 51689; 73 FR 54888; 73 FR 61925; 73 FR 
63047; 73 FR 74565; 75 FR 25919; 75 FR 36779; 75 FR 39725; 75 FR 39729; 
75 FR 44051; 75 FR 47883; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 52061; 75 FR 52062; 75 FR 
52063; 75 FR 54958; 75 FR 59327; 75 FR 61833; 75 FR 63257;75 FR 64396; 
75 FR 66423; 75 FR 70078; 77 FR 7657; 77 FR 22059; 77 FR 27852; 77 FR 
38384; 77 FR 39379; 77 FR 40946; 77 FR 46153; 77 FR 48590; 77 FR 52381; 
77 FR 52388; 77 FR 52389; 77 FR 60010; 77 FR 64582; 77 FR 64583; 77 FR 
64841; 77 FR 68199; 77 FR 68200; 79 FR 27681; 79 FR 35212; 79 FR 35218; 
79 FR 38649; 79 FR 38659; 79 FR 45868; 79 FR 46153; 79 FR 46300; 79 FR 
47175; 79 FR 51643; 79 FR 53514; 79 FR 56097; 79 FR 56099; 79 FR 56104; 
79 FR 56117; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR 59348; 79 FR 59357; 79 FR 64001; 79 FR 
68199; 79 FR 70928; 79 FR 72754:

Charles S. Amyx, Jr. (LA)
John W. Arnold (KY)
Kelvin Frandin Bombu (KY)
Derric D. Burrell (AL)
Kenneth C. Caldwell (NY)
John P. Catalano (NJ)
Lee A. Clason (NE)
Edward Cunningham (MI)
Eric P. Demers (NH)
Louis A. DiPasqua, Jr. (NY)
Roderick L. Duvall (PA)
Tyron O. Friese (MN)
James O. Hancock (IN)
John H. Holmberg (WI)
Stetson W. King (FL)
Donald L. McCraw, Jr. (VA)
Elijah Mitchell (TX)
Charles J. Morman (FL)
Benny R. Morris (WV)
Timothy L. Morton (NC)
Dennis E. Palmer, Jr. (CT)
Jesus Penuelas (AZ)
Larry A. Priewe (ND)
John C. Rodriguez (PA)
Sabahudin Sabic (IA)
Antonio Sanchez (NJ)
Garry R. Setters (KY)
Jimmy E. Settle (MO)
Lawrence Siegler (MN)
Lee F. Taylor (NJ)
Richard T. Traigle (LA)
Wilbert Walden (NC)
Donald Wallace (IL)
Carl V. Wheeler (NC)
Earl L. White, Jr. (NH)
Hubert Whittenburg (MO)

    The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket 
Nos. FMCSA-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-2000-
8203; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2002-12294; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-2008-
0106; FMCSA-2008-0231; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2010-
0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2010-0201; FMCSA-2011-0324; FMCSA-2012-
0105; FMCSA-2012-

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0215; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0007; FMCSA-2014-
0010; FMCSA-2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296. Their exemptions are effective 
as of November 9, 2016 and will expire on November 9, 2018.
    As of November 22, 2016 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 (79 FR 
63211; 80 FR 2471):

Dewey P. Huffman (OR)
Michael J. Monroe (IA)

    The drivers were included in Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0297. Their 
exemptions are effective as of November 22, 2016, and will expire on 
November 22, 2018.
    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: December 29, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-00134 Filed 1-6-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                               Privacy Act: In accordance with 5                   54888; 73 FR 61925; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR
                                                                                                        U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments                   74565; 75 FR 25919; 75 FR 36779; 75 FR
                                                Federal Motor Carrier Safety                            from the public to better inform its                   39725; 75 FR 39729; 75 FR 44051; 75 FR
                                                Administration                                          rulemaking process. DOT posts these                    47883; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 52061; 75 FR
                                                [Docket No. FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA–                     comments, without edit, including any                  52062; 75 FR 52063; 75 FR 54958; 75 FR
                                                2000–7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA–                      personal information the commenter                     59327; 75 FR 61833; 75 FR 63257;75 FR
                                                2000–8203; FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA–                     provides, to http://www.regulations.gov,               64396; 75 FR 66423; 75 FR 70078; 77 FR
                                                2002–12294; FMCSA–2004–18885; FMCSA–                    as described in the system of records                  7657; 77 FR 22059; 77 FR 27852; 77 FR
                                                2008–0106; FMCSA–2008–0231; FMCSA–                      notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can                    38384; 77 FR 39379; 77 FR 40946; 77 FR
                                                2008–0266; FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–                      be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/                     46153; 77 FR 48590; 77 FR 52381; 77 FR
                                                2010–0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–                      privacy.                                               52388; 77 FR 52389; 77 FR 60010; 77 FR
                                                2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0324; FMCSA–
                                                                                                                                                               64582; 77 FR 64583; 77 FR 64841; 77 FR
                                                2012–0105; FMCSA–2012–0215; FMCSA–                      II. Background
                                                2014–0005; FMCSA–2014–0006; FMCSA–                                                                             68199; 77 FR 68200; 79 FR 27681; 79 FR
                                                2014–0007; FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–                        On November 15, 2016, FMCSA                          35212; 79 FR 35218; 79 FR 38649; 79 FR
                                                2014–0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–                      published a notice announcing its                      38659; 79 FR 45868; 79 FR 46153; 79 FR
                                                2014–0297]                                              decision to renew exemptions for 38                    46300; 79 FR 47175; 79 FR 51643; 79 FR
                                                                                                        individuals from the vision requirement                53514; 79 FR 56097; 79 FR 56099; 79 FR
                                                Qualification of Drivers; Exemption                     in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) to operate a                   56104; 79 FR 56117; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR
                                                Applications; Vision                                    CMV in interstate commerce and                         59348; 79 FR 59357; 79 FR 64001; 79 FR
                                                                                                        requested comments from the public (81                 68199; 79 FR 70928; 79 FR 72754:
                                                AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                                                                        FR 80161). The public comment period                   Charles S. Amyx, Jr. (LA)
                                                Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
                                                                                                        ended on December 15, 2016, and no                     John W. Arnold (KY)
                                                ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
                                                                                                        comments were received.                                Kelvin Frandin Bombu (KY)
                                                SUMMARY:    FMCSA announces its                           As stated in the previous notice,                    Derric D. Burrell (AL)
                                                decision to renew exemptions for 38                     FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of                 Kenneth C. Caldwell (NY)
                                                individuals from the vision requirement                 these applicants and determined that                   John P. Catalano (NJ)
                                                in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety                     renewing these exemptions would                        Lee A. Clason (NE)
                                                Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate                     achieve a level of safety equivalent to or             Edward Cunningham (MI)
                                                commercial motor vehicle (CMV)                          greater than the level that would be                   Eric P. Demers (NH)
                                                drivers. The exemptions enable these                    achieved by complying with the current                 Louis A. DiPasqua, Jr. (NY)
                                                individuals to continue to operate CMVs                 regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).                       Roderick L. Duvall (PA)
                                                in interstate commerce without meeting                    The physical qualification standard                  Tyron O. Friese (MN)
                                                the vision requirement in one eye.                      for drivers regarding vision found in 49               James O. Hancock (IN)
                                                DATES: Each group of renewed
                                                                                                        CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is              John H. Holmberg (WI)
                                                exemptions was effective on the dates                   physically qualified to driver a CMV if                Stetson W. King (FL)
                                                stated in the discussions below and will                that person:                                           Donald L. McCraw, Jr. (VA)
                                                expire on the dates stated in the                          Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40         Elijah Mitchell (TX)
                                                discussions below.                                      (Snellen) in each eye without corrective               Charles J. Morman (FL)
                                                                                                        lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to        Benny R. Morris (WV)
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                                                                        20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective              Timothy L. Morton (NC)
                                                Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical                     lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/
                                                Programs Division, 202–366–4001,                                                                               Dennis E. Palmer, Jr. (CT)
                                                                                                        40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without
                                                fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,                                                                                   Jesus Penuelas (AZ)
                                                                                                        corrective lenses, field of vision of at least
                                                Department of Transportation, 1200                      70° in the horizontal meridian in each eye,            Larry A. Priewe (ND)
                                                New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–                        and the ability to recognize the colors of             John C. Rodriguez (PA)
                                                224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.                         traffic signals and devices showing red,               Sabahudin Sabic (IA)
                                                Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5                    green, and amber.                                      Antonio Sanchez (NJ)
                                                p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,                                                                             Garry R. Setters (KY)
                                                except Federal holidays. If you have                    III. Discussion of Comments                            Jimmy E. Settle (MO)
                                                questions regarding viewing or                            FMCSA received no comments in this                   Lawrence Siegler (MN)
                                                submitting material to the docket,                      preceding.                                             Lee F. Taylor (NJ)
                                                contact Docket Services, telephone (202)                                                                       Richard T. Traigle (LA)
                                                                                                        VI. Conclusion                                         Wilbert Walden (NC)
                                                366–9826.
                                                                                                          As of November 9, 2016, and in                       Donald Wallace (IL)
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                 Carl V. Wheeler (NC)
                                                I. Electronic Access                                    31315, the following 36 individuals                    Earl L. White, Jr. (NH)
                                                   You may see all the comments online                  have satisfied the conditions for                      Hubert Whittenburg (MO)
                                                through the Federal Document                            obtaining a renewed exemption from the                   The drivers were included in one of
                                                Management System (FDMS) at: http://                    vision requirements (63 FR 196; 63 FR                  the following dockets: Docket Nos.
                                                www.regulations.gov.                                    30285; 65 FR 20245; 65 FR 33406; 65 FR                 FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA–2000–
                                                   Docket: For access to the docket to                  57230; 65 FR 57234; 65 FR 66293; 66 FR                 7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA–
                                                read background documents or                            53826; 66 FR 66966; 67 FR 46016; 67 FR                 2000–8203; FMCSA–2001–10578;
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                                                comments, go to http://                                 57266; 67 FR 57267; 67 FR 67234; 68 FR                 FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA–2004–
                                                www.regulations.gov and/or Room                         69434; 69 FR 51346; 69 FR 52741; 69 FR                 18885; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
                                                W12–140 on the ground level of the                      53493; 69 FR 62741; 69 FR 62742; 70 FR                 2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–0266;
                                                West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue                   74102; 71 FR 50970; 71 FR 53489; 71 FR                 FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–2010–
                                                SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.                     62147; 71 FR 62148; 73 FR 35196; 73 FR                 0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
                                                and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,                36955; 73 FR 46973; 73 FR 48270; 73 FR                 2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0324;
                                                except Federal holidays.                                48275; 73 FR 51336; 73 FR 51689; 73 FR                 FMCSA–2012–0105; FMCSA–2012–


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                                                0215; FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–                           to cause loss of consciousness or any                  FDMS is available 24 hours each day,
                                                2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–0007;                             loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The                365 days each year. If you want
                                                FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–2014–                            exemptions enable these individuals                    acknowledgment that we received your
                                                0011; FMCSA–2014–0296. Their                            who have had one or more seizures and                  comments, please include a self-
                                                exemptions are effective as of November                 are taking anti-seizure medication to                  addressed, stamped envelope or
                                                9, 2016 and will expire on November 9,                  continue to operate CMVs in interstate                 postcard or print the acknowledgement
                                                2018.                                                   commerce.                                              page that appears after submitting
                                                   As of November 22, 2016 and in                       DATES: Each group of renewed                           comments online.
                                                accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                  exemptions were effective on the dates                    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
                                                31315, the following 2 individuals have                 stated in the discussions below and will               U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
                                                satisfied the conditions for obtaining a                expire on the dates stated in the                      from the public to better inform its
                                                renewed exemption from the vision                       discussions below. Comments must be                    rulemaking process. DOT posts these
                                                requirements (79 FR 63211; 80 FR                        received on or before February 8, 2017.                comments, without edit, including any
                                                2471):                                                                                                         personal information the commenter
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                Dewey P. Huffman (OR)                                                                                          provides, to http://www.regulations.gov,
                                                                                                        Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
                                                Michael J. Monroe (IA)                                                                                         as described in the system of records
                                                                                                        Programs Division, 202–366–4001,
                                                                                                                                                               notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
                                                   The drivers were included in Docket                  fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
                                                                                                                                                               be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
                                                No. FMCSA–2014–0297. Their                              Department of Transportation, 1200                     privacy.
                                                exemptions are effective as of November                 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
                                                22, 2016, and will expire on November                   224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.                        I. Background
                                                22, 2018.                                               Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5                      Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
                                                   In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315,                  p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,                     FMCSA may grant an exemption for two
                                                each exemption will be valid for two                    except Federal holidays. If you have                   years if it finds ‘‘such exemption would
                                                years from the effective date unless                    questions regarding viewing or                         likely achieve a level of safety that is
                                                revoked earlier by FMCSA. The                           submitting material to the docket,                     equivalent to or greater than the level
                                                exemption will be revoked if the                        contact Docket Services, telephone (202)               that would be achieved absent such
                                                following occurs: (1) The person fails to               366–9826.                                              exemption.’’ The statute also allows the
                                                comply with the terms and conditions                    ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                     Agency to renew exemptions at the end
                                                of the exemption; (2) the exemption has                 bearing the Federal Docket Management                  of the two-year period.
                                                resulted in a lower level of safety than                System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–                           The physical qualification standard
                                                was maintained prior to being granted;                  2011–0389; FMCSA–2012–0294;                            for drivers regarding epilepsy found in
                                                or (3) continuation of the exemption                    FMCSA–2013–0109; FMCSA–2013–                           49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) states that a person
                                                would not be consistent with the goals                  0442 using any of the following                        is physically qualified to drive a CMV
                                                and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and                   methods:                                               if that person:
                                                31315.                                                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                     Has no established medical history or
                                                  Issued on: December 29, 2016.                         http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                 clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other
                                                Larry W. Minor,                                         online instructions for submitting                     condition which is likely to cause the loss of
                                                                                                        comments.                                              consciousness or any loss of ability to control
                                                Associate Administrator for Policy.
                                                                                                          • Mail: Docket Management Facility;                  a CMV.
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–00134 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200                  In addition to the regulations, FMCSA
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
                                                                                                        New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building                   has published advisory criteria to assist
                                                                                                        Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                            Medical Examiners in determining
                                                                                                        Washington, DC 20590–0001.                             whether drivers with certain medical
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                          • Hand Delivery: West Building                       conditions are qualified to operate a
                                                Federal Motor Carrier Safety                            Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200                       CMV in interstate commerce. [49 CFR
                                                Administration                                          New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,                     part 391, APPENDIX A TO PART 391—
                                                                                                        DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday                  MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA,
                                                [Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0389; FMCSA–                     through Friday, except Federal                         section H. Epilepsy: § 391.41(b)(8),
                                                2012–0294; FMCSA–2013–0109; FMCSA–                      Holidays.
                                                2013–0442]
                                                                                                                                                               paragraphs 3, 4, and 5.]
                                                                                                          • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.                                 The 11 individuals listed in this
                                                                                                          Instructions: Each submission must                   notice have requested renewal of their
                                                Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
                                                                                                        include the Agency name and the                        exemptions from the Epilepsy and
                                                Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure
                                                                                                        docket number(s) for this notice. Note                 Seizure Disorders prohibition in 49 CFR
                                                Disorders
                                                                                                        that all comments received will be                     391.41(b)(8), in accordance with
                                                AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety                    posted without change to http://                       FMCSA procedures. Accordingly,
                                                Administration (FMCSA), DOT.                            www.regulations.gov, including any                     FMCSA has evaluated these
                                                ACTION: Notice of renewal of                            personal information provided. Please                  applications for renewal on their merits
                                                exemptions; request for comments.                       see the Privacy Act heading below for                  and decided to extend each exemption
                                                                                                        further information.                                   for a renewable two-year period.
                                                SUMMARY:   FMCSA announces its                            Docket: For access to the docket to
                                                decision to renew exemptions of 11                      read background documents or                           II. Request for Comments
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                                                individuals from the requirement in the                 comments, go to http://                                   Interested parties or organizations
                                                Federal Motor Carrier Safety                            www.regulations.gov at any time or                     possessing information that would
                                                Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate                    Room W12–140 on the ground level of                    otherwise show that any, or all, of these
                                                commercial motor vehicle (CMV)                          the West Building, 1200 New Jersey                     drivers are not currently achieving the
                                                drivers have ‘‘no established medical                   Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9                  statutory level of safety should
                                                history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy               a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through                        immediately notify FMCSA. The
                                                or any other condition which is likely                  Friday, except Federal holidays. The                   Agency will evaluate any adverse


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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 2438 

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