82_FR_24529 82 FR 24428 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

82 FR 24428 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)

Page Range24428-24430
FR Document2017-10772

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 75 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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[FR Doc No: 2017-10772]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7363; FMCSA-
2004-18885; FMCSA-2005-21254; FMCSA-2006-24783; FMCSA-2008-0106; FMCSA-
2008-0231; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2008-0292; FMCSA-2009-0219; FMCSA-
2010-0082; FMCSA-2010-0114; FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-
2010-0327; FMCSA-2011-0124; FMCSA-2011-0380; FMCSA-2012-0160; FMCSA-
2012-0214; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2012-0279; FMCSA-2012-0280; FMCSA-
2014-0003; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0010; FMCSA-
2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296; FMCSA-2014-0298]


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 75 
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

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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 December 29, 2016, FMCSA published a notice announcing its 
decision to renew exemptions for 75 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 96180). The 
public comment period ended on January 30, 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.

IV. Conclusion

    As of December 3, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following 31 individuals have satisfied the conditions 
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (65 FR 
20245; 65 FR 57230; 67 FR 57266; 69 FR 62741; 70 FR 30999; 70 FR 46567; 
71 FR 32183; 71 FR 41310; 71 FR 62147; 72 FR 40359; 73 FR 36955; 73 FR 
46973; 73 FR 51689; 73 FR 54888; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74565; 74 FR 65842; 
75 FR 9478; 75 FR 19674; 75 FR 25918; 75 FR 34211; 75 FR 36779; 75 FR 
39725; 75 FR 39729; 75 FR 47883; 75 FR 47888; 75 FR 52063; 75 FR 61833; 
75 FR 63257; 75 FR 64396; 75 FR 66423; 76 FR 34136; 76 FR 55463; 77 FR 
13689; 77 FR 17109; 77 FR 27845; 77 FR 29447; 77 FR 36338; 77 FR 38381; 
77 FR 40945; 77 FR 46793; 77 FR 51846; 77 FR 52381; 77 FR 52388; 77 FR 
56262; 77 FR 59245; 77 FR 60008; 77 FR 60010; 77 FR 64582; 77 FR 64841; 
77 FR 68199; 77 FR 71671; 79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14571; 79 FR 23797; 79 FR 
27681; 79 FR 28588; 79 FR 35212; 79 FR 35220; 79 FR 38649; 79 FR 38661; 
79 FR 40945; 79 FR 41740; 79 FR 47175; 79 FR 51643; 79 FR 56097; 79 FR 
56099; 79 FR 56104; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR 64001; 79 FR 65760; 79 FR 68199; 
79 FR 70928; 79 FR 72754):

Kerry L. Baxter (UT)
Robert S. Bowen (GA)
Jerry W. Brinson (GA)
John M. Brown (KY)
Jonathan E. Carriaga (NM)
Irvin L. Eaddy (SC)
Terry J. Edwards (MO)
Christopher K. Foot (NV)
Billy R. Gibbs (MD)
Harlan L. Gunter (VA)
Hazel L. Hopkins, Jr. (MD)
Ivaylo V. Kanchev (FL)
Christopher M. Keen (KS)
Tom A. McCarty (NM)
Robert L. McClain (MI)
Mark Meacham (NC)
Timothy L. Miller (IA)
Johnny Montemayor (TX)
William L. Moore (FL)
Christopher S. Morgan (LA)
Ray E. Myers II (MD)
Billy R. Oguynn (AL)
Neville E. Owens (NC)
Ronald W. Patten (ME)
John J. Pribanic (TX)
Benito Saldana (TX)
James D. St. Peter (NC)
Sherman L. Taylor (FL)
Max A. Thurman (IL)
Drake M. Vendsel (ND)
David L. Von Hagen (IA)

    The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos: 
FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2005-21254; FMCSA-2006-24783; FMCSA-2008-0231; 
FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2009-0291; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2010-0114; 
FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2011-0124; FMCSA-2011-0380; 
FMCSA-2012-0160; FMCSA-2012-0214; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2012-0279; 
FMCSA-2014-0003; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0010; 
FMCSA-2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296. Their exemptions are effective as of 
December 3, 2016, and will expire on December 3, 2018.
    As of December 8, 2016, 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 
30285; 63 FR 54519; 65 FR 45817; 65 FR 77066; 65 FR 77069; 67 FR 71610; 
69 FR 53493; 69 FR 62742; 69 FR 64810; 71 FR 62148; 71 FR 66217; 73 FR 
35194; 73 FR 35199; 73 FR 48273; 73 FR 48275; 73 FR 61922; 73 FR 61925; 
73 FR 74565; 75 FR 52062; 75 FR 72868; 75 FR 77949; 77 FR 52389; 77 FR 
68202; 79 FR 65759):

Timothy S. Ballard (NC)
Stephen R. Daugherty (IN)
Ronald W. Garner (WA)
Nelson V. Jaramillo (MA)
Leslie A. Landschoot (NY)
Bruce T. Loughary (AR)
Kenny Y. Louie (CA)
Wayne R. Mantela (KY)
Carl M. McIntire (OH)
Bernice R. Parnell (NC)
Patrick W. Shea (MA)
Roy F. Varnado, Jr. (LA)
Michael J. Welle (MN)

    The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos: 
FMCSA-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7363; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-2008-0106; 
FMCSA-2008-0292. Their exemptions are effective as of December 8, 2016, 
and will expire on December 8, 2018.
    As of December 17, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following 7 individuals have satisfied the conditions 
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (73 FR 
51689; 73 FR 61922; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74563; 75 FR 65057; 75 FR 77590; 
75 FR 77949; 75 FR 79081; 77 FR 60008; 77 FR 68202; 77 FR 70537; 77 FR 
71671):

Dale H. Dattler (NY)
Raymundo Flores (TX)
Benjamin P. Hall (NY)
John N. Lanning (CA)
Charles M. McDaris (GA)
Kevin L. Quastad (IA)
Frederick C. Schultz, Jr. (NY)

    The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos: 
FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2008-0292; FMCSA-2010-0327; FMCSA-2012-0279. 
Their exemptions are effective as of December 17, 2016, and will expire 
on December 17, 2018.
    As of December 20, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following 7 individuals have satisfied the conditions 
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (77 FR 
64389; 77 FR 75494; 79 FR 73393):

Ronald J. Bergman (OH)
Noah E. Bowen (OH)
William J. Hall (WA)
Lawrence D. Malecha (MN)

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Paul B. Overman (WA)
Jerry M. Puckett (OH)
Emin Toric (GA)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2012-0280. Their 
exemptions are effective as of December 20, 2016, and will expire on 
December 20, 2018.
    As of December 25, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following 17 individuals have satisfied the conditions 
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (79 FR 
69985; 80 FR 8927):

Peter H. Bailey (MI)
Dewey E. Ballard, Jr. (SC)
Thurman T. Clayton (LA)
Tig G. Cornell (ID)
Jon R. Davidson (CO)
Edwin T. Condaldson (PA)
William W.R. Dunn (PA)
Timothy J. Fisher (FL)
Perry D. Hamilton (TN)
Keith C. Lendt (MN)
Richard B. McMaster (AR)
Joseph McTear (TX)
Martin Montanez (IL)
Lee A. Mosier (IA)
John W. Randels (CO)
Carl W. Russell (OK)
Daniel R. Thompson (PA)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2012-0298. Their 
exemptions are effective as of December 25, 2016, and will expire on 
December 25, 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: May 12, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-10772 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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     James B. Grega (PA)                                     FR 1395; 74 FR 65845; 76 FR 64169; 76                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
     James Hawthorne (NM)                                    FR 70213; 76 FR 75943; 76 FR 78728;
     Britt D. Hazelwood (IL)                                 77 FR 539; 77 FR 541; 77 FR 10608; 79                 Federal Motor Carrier Safety
     Leonard R. Jackson (IN)                                 FR 6993):                                             Administration
     Kevin Jacoby (NJ)                                                                                             [Docket No. FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA–
     Wayne C. Knighton (NV)                                  Brian K. Cline (NC)
                                                                                                                   2000–7006; FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA–
     Jeremy W. Knott (NC)                                    Richard D. Hackney (MO)                               2004–18885; FMCSA–2005–21254; FMCSA–
     Michael R. Leftwich (GA)                                Mickey Lawson (NC)                                    2006–24783; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
     Michael S. Maki (MN)                                                                                          2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA–
     Leonard A. Martin (NV)                                  Robbey Nelson (NC)                                    2008–0292; FMCSA–2009–0219; FMCSA–
     Dennis L. Maxcy (NY)                                    John E. Nichols (PA)                                  2010–0082; FMCSA–2010–0114; FMCSA–
     Cameron S. McMillen (NM)                                                                                      2010–0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
                                                             Thomas M. Nubert (OH)                                 2010–0327; FMCSA–2011–0124; FMCSA–
     Joseph W. Meacham (MS)                                                                                        2011–0380; FMCSA–2012–0160; FMCSA–
     David L. Menken (NY)                                    Robert T. Reynolds (OH)
                                                                                                                   2012–0214; FMCSA–2012–0215; FMCSA–
     Gilberto Miramontes (TX)                                Glenn T. Riley (OH)                                   2012–0279; FMCSA–2012–0280; FMCSA–
     Rashawn L. Morris (VA)                                  Gary S. Warren (IA)                                   2014–0003; FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–
     Charles D. Oestreich (MN)                                                                                     2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–
                                                             Chadwick L. Wyatt (NC)
     Dean B. Ponte (MA)                                                                                            2014–0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
     Jack E. Potts, Jr. (PA)                                    The drivers were included in one of                2014–0298]
     Andres Regalado (CA)                                    the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
     Riland O. Richardson (GA)                                                                                     Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
                                                             2007–0017; FMCSA–2011–0190;
     Thenon D. Ridley (TX)                                                                                         Applications; Vision
                                                             FMCSA–2011–0298; FMCSA–2011–
     Richard S. Robb (NM)                                    0325. Their exemptions are effective as               AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
     Harry Smith, Jr. (NC)                                   of February 22, 2016, and will expire on              Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
     John R. Snyder (WA)                                     February 22, 2018.                                    ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
     Scott C. Star (NJ)
     Kirk A. Thelen (MI)                                        As of February 27, 2016, and in                    SUMMARY:    FMCSA announces its
     Clifford B. Thompson, Jr. (SC)                          accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                decision to renew exemptions for 75
     Roger L. Unser (OR)                                     31315, Danielle Wilkins (CA), has                     individuals from the vision requirement
     Steven M. Veloz (CA)                                    satisfied the conditions for obtaining a              in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
     Daniel G. Wilson (IL)                                   renewed exemption from the vision                     Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate
     Jason M. Wolf (DE)                                      requirements (79 FR 1908; 79 FR                       commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
     Walter M. Yohn, Jr. (AL)                                14333).                                               drivers. The exemptions enable these
        The drivers were included in one of                     The driver was included in docket                  individuals to continue to operate CMVs
     the following docket Nos: FMCSA–                        No. FMCSA–2013–0174. The exemption                    in interstate commerce without meeting
     1998–4334; FMCSA–1999–5578;                             is effective as of February 27, 2016, and             the vision requirement in one eye.
     FMCSA–1999–5748; FMCSA–1999–                            will expire on February 27, 2018.                     DATES: Each group of renewed
     6156; FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA–                                                                                 exemptions was effective on the dates
                                                                In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315,
     2001–10578; FMCSA–2003–15268;                                                                                 stated in the discussions below and will
                                                             each exemption will be valid for two
     FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA–2005–                                                                                 expire on the dates stated in the
                                                             years from the effective date unless                  discussions below.
     22194; FMCSA–2005–22727; FMCSA–
                                                             revoked earlier by FMCSA. The
     2007–0017; FMCSA–2007–27897;                                                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
     FMCSA–2009–0154; FMCSA–2009–                            exemption will be revoked if the
                                                                                                                   Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
     0206; FMCSA–2009–0303; FMCSA–                           following occurs: (1) The person fails to
                                                                                                                   Programs Division, 202–366–4001,
     2011–0092; FMCSA–2011–0142;                             comply with the terms and conditions                  fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
     FMCSA–2013–0029; FMCSA–2013–                            of the exemption; (2) the exemption has               Department of Transportation, 1200
     0165; FMCSA–2013–0166; FMCSA–                           resulted in a lower level of safety than              New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
     2013–0167; FMCSA–2013–0168;                             was maintained prior to being granted;                224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
     FMCSA–2013–0169; FMCSA–2013–                            or (3) continuation of the exemption                  Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
     0170. Their exemptions are effective as                 would not be consistent with the goals                p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
     of February 9, 2016, and will expire on                 and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and                 except Federal holidays. If you have
     February 9, 2018.                                       31315.                                                questions regarding viewing or
        As of February 11, 2016, and in                        Issued on: May 18, 2017.                            submitting material to the docket,
     accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                                                                        contact Docket Services, telephone (202)
                                                             Larry W. Minor,
     31315, Bobby R. Cox (TN), has satisfied                                                                       366–9826.
     the conditions for obtaining a renewed                  Associate Administrator for Policy.
                                                                                                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     exemption from the vision requirements                  [FR Doc. 2017–10771 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
     (79 FR 1908; 79 FR 14333):                              BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P                                I. Electronic Access
        The driver was included in docket                                                                             You may see all the comments online
     No. FMCSA–2013–0174. His exemption                                                                            through the Federal Document
     is effective as of February 11, 2016, and                                                                     Management System (FDMS) at: http://
     will expire on February 11, 2018.                                                                             www.regulations.gov.
        As of February 22, 2016, and in                                                                               Docket: For access to the docket to
     accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                                                                        read background documents or
     31315, the following 10 individuals                                                                           comments, go to http://
     have satisfied the conditions for                                                                             www.regulations.gov and/or Room
     obtaining a renewed exemption from the                                                                        W12–140 on the ground level of the
     vision requirements (72 FR 67340; 73                                                                          West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue


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     SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.                     75 FR 39725; 75 FR 39729; 75 FR 47883;                31315, the following 13 individuals
     and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,                75 FR 47888; 75 FR 52063; 75 FR 61833;                have satisfied the conditions for
     except Federal holidays.                                75 FR 63257; 75 FR 64396; 75 FR 66423;                obtaining a renewed exemption from the
        Privacy Act: In accordance with 5                    76 FR 34136; 76 FR 55463; 77 FR 13689;                vision requirements (63 FR 30285; 63
     U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments                    77 FR 17109; 77 FR 27845; 77 FR 29447;                FR 54519; 65 FR 45817; 65 FR 77066;
     from the public to better inform its                    77 FR 36338; 77 FR 38381; 77 FR 40945;                65 FR 77069; 67 FR 71610; 69 FR 53493;
     rulemaking process. DOT posts these                     77 FR 46793; 77 FR 51846; 77 FR 52381;                69 FR 62742; 69 FR 64810; 71 FR 62148;
     comments, without edit, including any                   77 FR 52388; 77 FR 56262; 77 FR 59245;                71 FR 66217; 73 FR 35194; 73 FR 35199;
     personal information the commenter                      77 FR 60008; 77 FR 60010; 77 FR 64582;                73 FR 48273; 73 FR 48275; 73 FR 61922;
     provides, to http://www.regulations.gov,                77 FR 64841; 77 FR 68199; 77 FR 71671;                73 FR 61925; 73 FR 74565; 75 FR 52062;
     as described in the system of records                   79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14571; 79 FR 23797;                75 FR 72868; 75 FR 77949; 77 FR 52389;
     notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can                     79 FR 27681; 79 FR 28588; 79 FR 35212;                77 FR 68202; 79 FR 65759):
     be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/                      79 FR 35220; 79 FR 38649; 79 FR 38661;                Timothy S. Ballard (NC)
     privacy.                                                79 FR 40945; 79 FR 41740; 79 FR 47175;                Stephen R. Daugherty (IN)
                                                             79 FR 51643; 79 FR 56097; 79 FR 56099;                Ronald W. Garner (WA)
     II. Background
                                                             79 FR 56104; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR 64001;                Nelson V. Jaramillo (MA)
       On December 29, 2016, FMCSA                           79 FR 65760; 79 FR 68199; 79 FR 70928;                Leslie A. Landschoot (NY)
     published a notice announcing its                       79 FR 72754):                                         Bruce T. Loughary (AR)
     decision to renew exemptions for 75                     Kerry L. Baxter (UT)                                  Kenny Y. Louie (CA)
     individuals from the vision requirement                 Robert S. Bowen (GA)                                  Wayne R. Mantela (KY)
     in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) to operate a                    Jerry W. Brinson (GA)                                 Carl M. McIntire (OH)
     CMV in interstate commerce and                          John M. Brown (KY)                                    Bernice R. Parnell (NC)
     requested comments from the public (81                  Jonathan E. Carriaga (NM)                             Patrick W. Shea (MA)
     FR 96180). The public comment period                    Irvin L. Eaddy (SC)                                   Roy F. Varnado, Jr. (LA)
     ended on January 30, 2017, and no                       Terry J. Edwards (MO)                                 Michael J. Welle (MN)
     comments were received.                                 Christopher K. Foot (NV)                                 The drivers were included in one of
       As stated in the previous notice,                     Billy R. Gibbs (MD)                                   the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
     FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of                  Harlan L. Gunter (VA)                                 1998–3637; FMCSA–2000–7363;
     these applicants and determined that                    Hazel L. Hopkins, Jr. (MD)                            FMCSA–2004–18885; FMCSA–2008–
     renewing these exemptions would                         Ivaylo V. Kanchev (FL)                                0106; FMCSA–2008–0292. Their
     achieve a level of safety equivalent to or              Christopher M. Keen (KS)                              exemptions are effective as of December
     greater than the level that would be                    Tom A. McCarty (NM)                                   8, 2016, and will expire on December 8,
     achieved by complying with the current                  Robert L. McClain (MI)                                2018.
     regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).                        Mark Meacham (NC)                                        As of December 17, 2016, and in
       The physical qualification standard                   Timothy L. Miller (IA)                                accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
     for drivers regarding vision found in 49                Johnny Montemayor (TX)
                                                                                                                   31315, the following 7 individuals have
     CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is               William L. Moore (FL)
                                                             Christopher S. Morgan (LA)                            satisfied the conditions for obtaining a
     physically qualified to driver a CMV if                                                                       renewed exemption from the vision
     that person:                                            Ray E. Myers II (MD)
                                                             Billy R. Oguynn (AL)                                  requirements (73 FR 51689; 73 FR
        Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40          Neville E. Owens (NC)                                 61922; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74563; 75 FR
     (Snellen) in each eye without corrective                Ronald W. Patten (ME)                                 65057; 75 FR 77590; 75 FR 77949; 75 FR
     lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to         John J. Pribanic (TX)                                 79081; 77 FR 60008; 77 FR 68202; 77 FR
     20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective                                                                     70537; 77 FR 71671):
     lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/
                                                             Benito Saldana (TX)
     40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without               James D. St. Peter (NC)                               Dale H. Dattler (NY)
     corrective lenses, field of vision of at least          Sherman L. Taylor (FL)                                Raymundo Flores (TX)
     70° in the horizontal meridian in each eye,             Max A. Thurman (IL)                                   Benjamin P. Hall (NY)
     and the ability to recognize the colors of              Drake M. Vendsel (ND)                                 John N. Lanning (CA)
     traffic signals and devices showing red,                David L. Von Hagen (IA)                               Charles M. McDaris (GA)
     green, and amber.                                          The drivers were included in one of                Kevin L. Quastad (IA)
                                                             the following docket Nos: FMCSA–                      Frederick C. Schultz, Jr. (NY)
     III. Discussion of Comments                             2000–7006; FMCSA–2005–21254;                             The drivers were included in one of
       FMCSA received no comments in this                    FMCSA–2006–24783; FMCSA–2008–                         the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
     preceding.                                              0231; FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA–                         2008–0266; FMCSA–2008–0292;
                                                             2009–0291; FMCSA–2010–0082;                           FMCSA–2010–0327; FMCSA–2012–
     IV. Conclusion                                          FMCSA–2010–0114; FMCSA–2010–                          0279. Their exemptions are effective as
       As of December 3, 2016, and in                        0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–                         of December 17, 2016, and will expire
     accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                  2011–0124; FMCSA–2011–0380;                           on December 17, 2018.
     31315, the following 31 individuals                     FMCSA–2012–0160; FMCSA–2012–                             As of December 20, 2016, and in
     have satisfied the conditions for                       0214; FMCSA–2012–0215; FMCSA–                         accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
     obtaining a renewed exemption from the                  2012–0279; FMCSA–2014–0003;                           31315, the following 7 individuals have
     vision requirements (65 FR 20245; 65                    FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–2014–                          satisfied the conditions for obtaining a
     FR 57230; 67 FR 57266; 69 FR 62741;                     0006; FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–                         renewed exemption from the vision
     70 FR 30999; 70 FR 46567; 71 FR 32183;                  2014–0011; FMCSA–2014–0296. Their                     requirements (77 FR 64389; 77 FR
     71 FR 41310; 71 FR 62147; 72 FR 40359;                  exemptions are effective as of December               75494; 79 FR 73393):
     73 FR 36955; 73 FR 46973; 73 FR 51689;                  3, 2016, and will expire on December 3,               Ronald J. Bergman (OH)
     73 FR 54888; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74565;                  2018.                                                 Noah E. Bowen (OH)
     74 FR 65842; 75 FR 9478; 75 FR 19674;                      As of December 8, 2016, and in                     William J. Hall (WA)
     75 FR 25918; 75 FR 34211; 75 FR 36779;                  accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                Lawrence D. Malecha (MN)


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     24430                           Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 101 / Friday, May 26, 2017 / Notices

     Paul B. Overman (WA)                                    ACTION:Notice of applications for                     page that appears after submitting
     Jerry M. Puckett (OH)                                   exemptions; request for comments.                     comments on-line.
     Emin Toric (GA)                                                                                                  Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
       The drivers were included in docket                   SUMMARY:   FMCSA announces receipt of                 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
     No. FMCSA–2012–0280. Their                              applications from 10 individuals for                  from the public to better inform its
     exemptions are effective as of December                 exemption from the vision requirement                 rulemaking process. DOT posts these
     20, 2016, and will expire on December                   in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety                   comments, without edit, including any
     20, 2018.                                               Regulations. They are unable to meet                  personal information the commenter
       As of December 25, 2016, and in                       the vision requirement in one eye for                 provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
     accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                  various reasons. The exemptions will                  described in the system of records
     31315, the following 17 individuals                     enable these individuals to operate                   notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
     have satisfied the conditions for                       commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in                   be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
     obtaining a renewed exemption from the                  interstate commerce without meeting
                                                             the prescribed vision requirement in                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
     vision requirements (79 FR 69985; 80
                                                             one eye. If granted, the exemptions                   Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
     FR 8927):
                                                             would enable these individuals to                     Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
     Peter H. Bailey (MI)                                                                                          fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
     Dewey E. Ballard, Jr. (SC)                              qualify as drivers of commercial motor
                                                             vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.               Department of Transportation, 1200
     Thurman T. Clayton (LA)
     Tig G. Cornell (ID)                                                                                           New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
                                                             DATES: Comments must be received on
     Jon R. Davidson (CO)                                                                                          113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
                                                             or before June 26, 2017. All comments                 Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
     Edwin T. Condaldson (PA)                                will be investigated by FMCSA. The
     William W.R. Dunn (PA)                                                                                        Monday through Friday, except Federal
                                                             exemptions will be issued the day after               holidays. If you have questions
     Timothy J. Fisher (FL)                                  the comment period closes.
     Perry D. Hamilton (TN)                                                                                        regarding viewing or submitting
     Keith C. Lendt (MN)                                     ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                    material to the docket, contact Docket
     Richard B. McMaster (AR)                                bearing the Federal Docket Management                 Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
     Joseph McTear (TX)                                      System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
                                                                                                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Martin Montanez (IL)                                    2017–0018 using any of the following
     Lee A. Mosier (IA)                                      methods:                                              I. Background
     John W. Randels (CO)                                      • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
     Carl W. Russell (OK)                                                                                             Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
                                                             http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
     Daniel R. Thompson (PA)                                                                                       FMCSA may grant an exemption from
                                                             on-line instructions for submitting
       The drivers were included in docket                                                                         the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                             comments.
                                                                                                                   Regulations for a 2-year period if it finds
     No. FMCSA–2012–0298. Their                                • Mail: Docket Management Facility;
     exemptions are effective as of December                                                                       ‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a
                                                             U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
     25, 2016, and will expire on December                                                                         level of safety that is equivalent to or
                                                             New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
     25, 2018.                                                                                                     greater than the level that would be
                                                             Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
       In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315,                                                                         achieved absent such exemption.’’
                                                             Washington, DC 20590–0001.
                                                                                                                   FMCSA can renew exemptions at the
     each exemption will be valid for two                      • Hand Delivery: West Building
     years from the effective date unless                                                                          end of each 2-year period. The 10
                                                             Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
     revoked earlier by FMCSA. The                                                                                 individuals listed in this notice have
                                                             New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
     exemption will be revoked if the                                                                              each requested such an exemption from
                                                             DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t.,
     following occurs: (1) The person fails to                                                                     the vision requirement in 49 CFR
                                                             Monday through Friday, except Federal
     comply with the terms and conditions                                                                          391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers
                                                             Holidays.
                                                                                                                   of CMVs in interstate commerce.
     of the exemption; (2) the exemption has                   • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
     resulted in a lower level of safety than                                                                      Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate
                                                               Instructions: Each submission must
     was maintained prior to being granted;                                                                        the qualifications of each applicant to
                                                             include the Agency name and the
     or (3) continuation of the exemption                                                                          determine whether granting an
                                                             docket numbers for this notice. Note
     would not be consistent with the goals                                                                        exemption will achieve the required
                                                             that all comments received will be
     and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and                                                                         level of safety mandated by statute.
                                                             posted without change to http://
     31315.                                                  www.regulations.gov, including any                    II. Qualifications of Applicants
       Issued on: May 12, 2017.                              personal information provided. Please
                                                                                                                   Blaine R. Dickman
     Larry W. Minor,                                         see the Privacy Act heading below for
     Associate Administrator for Policy.                     further information.                                     Mr. Dickman, 61, has had a prosthetic
                                                               Docket: For access to the docket to                 right eye since childhood. The visual
     [FR Doc. 2017–10772 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
                                                             read background documents or                          acuity in his right eye is no light
     BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
                                                             comments, go to http://                               perception, and in his left eye, 20/20.
                                                             www.regulations.gov at any time or                    Following an examination in 2017, his
     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            Room W12–140 on the ground level of                   optometrist stated, ‘‘In my medical
                                                             the West Building, 1200 New Jersey                    opinion, Blaine has sufficient vision to
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety                            Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9                 perform the driving tasks required to
     Administration                                          a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through                 operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr.
                                                             Friday, except Federal holidays. The                  Dickman reported that he has driven
     [Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0018]                            FDMS is available 24 hours each day,                  buses for 19 years, accumulating 76,000
                                                             365 days each year. If you want                       miles. He holds a Class B CDL from
     Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
                                                             acknowledgment that we received your                  Nevada. His driving record for the last
     Applications; Vision
                                                             comments, please include a self-                      3 years shows no crashes and no
     AGENCY:Federal Motor Carrier Safety                     addressed, stamped envelope or                        convictions for moving violations in a
     Administration (FMCSA), DOT.                            postcard or print the acknowledgement                 CMV.


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Document Created: 2017-05-26 02:23:49
Document Modified: 2017-05-26 02:23:49
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 24428 

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