83 FR 6724 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 31 (February 14, 2018)

Page Range		6724-6725
FR Document		2018-03054

FMCSA announces its decision to deny applications from 136 individuals who requested an exemption from the vision standard in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a CMV in interstate commerce.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0005]


Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of denials.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to deny applications from 136 
individuals who requested an exemption from the vision standard in the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a CMV in 
interstate commerce.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, 
Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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. ET, 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

    FMCSA received applications from 136 individuals who requested an 
exemption from the vision standard in the FMCSRs.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and 
concluded that granting these exemptions would not provide a level of 
safety that would be equivalent to or greater than, the level of safety 
that would be obtained by complying with the regulation 49 CFR 
391.41(b)(10).

III. Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption if 
it finds such an exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that 
is equivalent to, or greater then, the level that would be achieved 
absent such an exemption.
    The Agency's decision regarding these exemption applications is 
based on the eligibility criteria, the terms and conditions for Federal 
exemptions, and an individualized assessment of each applicant's 
medical information provided by the applicant.

IV. Conclusion

    The Agency has determined that these applicants do not satisfy the 
criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of the Federal 
exemption and granting these exemptions would not provide a level of 
safety that would be equivalent to or greater than, the level of safety 
that would be obtained by complying with the regulation 49 CFR 
391.41(b)(10). Therefore, the 136 applicants in this notice have been 
denied exemptions from the physical qualification standards in 49 CFR 
391.41(b)(10).
    Each applicant has, prior to this notice, received a letter of 
final disposition regarding his/her exemption request. Those decision 
letters fully outlined the basis for the denial and constitute final 
action by the Agency. This notice summarizes the Agency's recent 
denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically 
publishing names and reasons for denial.
    The following 45 had no experience operating a CMV:

Rodney B. Allen (RI)
Cipriano P. Andrada (NJ)
Brandon F. Beck (IL)
Charles Berry (CA)
Tomas C. Bowen (TX)
Jakob T. Boyd (NY)
Kurt T. Buckler (MD)
Devin A. Cooper (MD)
Camden J. Crevier (SD)
Adam J. Crull (WA)
Robert L. Cruz (TX)
Gill Dailey (GA)
Jirrell D. Dawson (IL)
William A. Dickinson (WA)
Rick L. Evans (TX)
Cristofer C. Ford (GA)
Yonas N. Gevrestadic (WA)
Angelo X. Guerrero (IN)
Robert L. Irvin (NM)
Saul E. Juarez (AZ)
Eric S. Kelley (NM)
Steven P. Kemper (NY)
Mark A. Kuhn (ND)
Damian T. Leak (SC)
Billy C. Mosley (NC)
Lance C. Pepper (AL)
James L. Pugh (AL)
Chad Quandelacy (NM)
Michael L. Randazzo (NJ)
Bill D. Redington (MD)
Jabrey M. Scott (MO)
Rachael Shoriwa (MO)
Justice C. Small (IL)
Noah M. Taylor (IL)
Derrick B. Thompson (AR)
Antonio D. Turner (MS)
Curt D. Vernon (MO)
Kristina M. Walters (PA)
Briana R. Wells (MS)
Bryon C. Westrup (SD)
Daniel J. Wilcox (WA)
Tony Wilkerson (NC)
Billy J. Williams (SC)
John P. Young (VA)
John J. Zalusky (TX)
    The following 18 applicants did not have 3 years of experience 
driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies:

Donald F. Arteaga, III (CA)
Melton L. Brackens (TX)
Brian Escobedo (IL)
Walter L. Hill (OK)
Chelsie L. Knight (MI)
Robert A. Lacavich (MO)
Anthony A. Medina (NM)
Russell R. Michel (TX)
Scott R. Mogged (IL)
Sidney N. Nyberg (MN)
Ronald J. Schmidt (MN)
Harry M. Shaw (PA)
Willis D. Smith (AR)
Randy L. Statler (MO)
Shane C. Stine (WA)
Tristen M. Trujillo (WY)
James A. Walker (AR)
Gregory L. Wishmeyer (IA)

    The following 13 applicants did not have 3 years of recent 
experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency:

Kevin D. Archibald (IL)
Leroy Bennett (GA)
Michael A. Cassella (NJ)
Steven Edwards (NM)
Issac L. Flowers (AL)
James J. Fourcher (UT)
Patricia J. Martin (OR)
Kim A. Pitts (IN)
Philip L. Segrave (NC)
Sherwood W. Swick (ID)
Delano H. Welch (NJ)

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Richard W. Winters (CA)
Steven G. Wiskes (WI)

    The following five applicants did not have sufficient driving 
experience during the past three years under normal highway operating 
conditions (gaps in driving record):

Hope A. Bennett (PA)
Jeffrey T. Molosz (IL)
Charles J. Pukis (IN)
Gustavo Quintero (NJ)
Pedro T. Tellez Alvarez (CA)

    The following 16 applicants were denied for multiple reasons:

Rickey J. Adams (GA)
James W. Boyde (AL)
David S. Brown (PA)
Gary R. Cowie (MI)
Juliana M. Davis (CA)
Luis Duval (NJ)
Joel E. Fevold (IA)
Kevin E. Hickerson (CA)
Johnny M. Kruprzak (OH)
Walter H. Matthews (VA)
Rory S. Milam (WV)
Gregory T. Rappe (IN)
Robert E. Schmidt (CO)
Oscar A. Sosa (CA)
Al D. Swiney (LA)
Daniel A. Wilson (IN)

    The following three applicants have not had stable vision for the 
preceding three-year period: Ronald S. Berneking, (MN); Alexander 
Vaughn, (FL); Brandon L. Younkin, (WY).
    The following 14 applicants met the current federal vision 
standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants who meet the 
current regulations for vision:

Teodula Alba (TX)
Dexter M. Byrd (AL)
Richard H. Harnden (NH)
Yahan C. Hernandez-Ramirez (NM)
Robert E. Hill (WA)
Tami J. Jackson (WA)
Charles W. Kelly (AR)
Lee A. Litton (IN)
Terence E. Michel (CO)
Peter A. Novak (ND)
Raimer A. Paredes-Escano (NJ)
Daniel J. Wallace (NM)
Alex J. Wittman (PA)
Timothy K. Wood (CA)

    The following applicant drove interstate while restricted to 
intrastate driving: William Perez, (TX).
    The following 16 applicants will not be driving interstate, 
interstate commerce, or are not required to carry a DOT medical card:

Marco A. Alvarez (CA)
Herbert G. Banham, III (MD)
Athanasios D. Brotsis (GA)
Amanda J. Darling (IL)
William E. Dennison, V (IN)
David E. Dickinson (CA)
Rick English (OH)
Floyd T. Hall (AK)
Jeffery H. Hopper (IN)
James M. Lewis (GA)
Christopher J. Neville (ME)
Michael R. O'Connor (NC)
Azusa Okajima (HI)
Michael L. Parsons (NY)
Gerardp Reyes Hernandez (CA)
Edwin J. Rojas (FL)

    The following five applicants perform transportation for the 
Federal government, state, or any political sub-division of the state:

Fabio E. Cordero (GA)
Dennis S. Morgan (AZ)
Norberto Santiago (CT)
Gerald L. Wheeler (FL)
Michael Wideman (IL)

    Issued on: February 7, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-03054 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am]
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Issued on: February 7, 2018. exemption from the vision standard in Rick L. Evans (TX)
Larry W. Minor, the FMCSRs. Cristofer C. Ford (GA)
Associate Administrator for Policy. FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility Yonas N. Gevrestadic (WA)
[FR Doc. 2018–03032 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] of these applicants and concluded that Angelo X. Guerrero (IN)
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
granting these exemptions would not Robert L. Irvin (NM)
provide a level of safety that would be Saul E. Juarez (AZ)
equivalent to or greater than, the level Eric S. Kelley (NM)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION of safety that would be obtained by Steven P. Kemper (NY)
complying with the regulation 49 CFR Mark A. Kuhn (ND)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety 391.41(b)(10). Damian T. Leak (SC)
Administration Billy C. Mosley (NC)
III. Basis for Exemption Determination Lance C. Pepper (AL)
[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0005] Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, James L. Pugh (AL)
FMCSA may grant an exemption if it Chad Quandelacy (NM)
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption finds such an exemption would likely Michael L. Randazzo (NJ)
Applications; Vision achieve a level of safety that is Bill D. Redington (MD)
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety equivalent to, or greater then, the level Jabrey M. Scott (MO)
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. that would be achieved absent such an Rachael Shoriwa (MO)
exemption. Justice C. Small (IL)
ACTION: Notice of denials.
The Agency’s decision regarding these Noah M. Taylor (IL)
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its exemption applications is based on the Derrick B. Thompson (AR)
decision to deny applications from 136 eligibility criteria, the terms and Antonio D. Turner (MS)
individuals who requested an conditions for Federal exemptions, and Curt D. Vernon (MO)
exemption from the vision standard in an individualized assessment of each Kristina M. Walters (PA)
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety applicant’s medical information Briana R. Wells (MS)
Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a CMV provided by the applicant. Bryon C. Westrup (SD)
in interstate commerce. Daniel J. Wilcox (WA)
IV. Conclusion
Tony Wilkerson (NC)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
The Agency has determined that these Billy J. Williams (SC)
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical applicants do not satisfy the criteria John P. Young (VA)
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, eligibility or meet the terms and John J. Zalusky (TX)
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, conditions of the Federal exemption and The following 18 applicants did not
Department of Transportation, 1200 granting these exemptions would not have 3 years of experience driving a
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, provide a level of safety that would be CMV on public highways with their
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office equivalent to or greater than, the level vision deficiencies:
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, of safety that would be obtained by
Monday through Friday, except Federal Donald F. Arteaga, III (CA)
complying with the regulation 49 CFR Melton L. Brackens (TX)
holidays. 391.41(b)(10). Therefore, the 136 Brian Escobedo (IL)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applicants in this notice have been Walter L. Hill (OK)
I. Electronic Access denied exemptions from the physical Chelsie L. Knight (MI)
qualification standards in 49 CFR Robert A. Lacavich (MO)
You may see all the comments online 391.41(b)(10). Anthony A. Medina (NM)
through the Federal Document Each applicant has, prior to this Russell R. Michel (TX)
Management System (FDMS) at: http:// notice, received a letter of final Scott R. Mogged (IL)
www.regulations.gov. disposition regarding his/her exemption Sidney N. Nyberg (MN)
Docket: For access to the docket to request. Those decision letters fully Ronald J. Schmidt (MN)
read background documents or outlined the basis for the denial and Harry M. Shaw (PA)
comments, go to http:// constitute final action by the Agency. Willis D. Smith (AR)
www.regulations.gov and/or Room This notice summarizes the Agency’s Randy L. Statler (MO)
W12–140 on the ground level of the recent denials as required under 49 Shane C. Stine (WA)
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically Tristen M. Trujillo (WY)
SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and publishing names and reasons for James A. Walker (AR)
5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, denial. Gregory L. Wishmeyer (IA)
except Federal holidays. The following 45 had no experience
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 The following 13 applicants did not
operating a CMV: have 3 years of recent experience
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments Rodney B. Allen (RI)
from the public to better inform its driving a CMV with the vision
Cipriano P. Andrada (NJ) deficiency:
rulemaking process. DOT posts these Brandon F. Beck (IL)
comments, without edit, including any Charles Berry (CA) Kevin D. Archibald (IL)
personal information the commenter Tomas C. Bowen (TX) Leroy Bennett (GA)
provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, Jakob T. Boyd (NY) Michael A. Cassella (NJ)
as described in the system of records Kurt T. Buckler (MD) Steven Edwards (NM)
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Devin A. Cooper (MD) Issac L. Flowers (AL)
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Camden J. Crevier (SD) James J. Fourcher (UT)
privacy. Adam J. Crull (WA) Patricia J. Martin (OR)
Robert L. Cruz (TX) Kim A. Pitts (IN)
II. Background Philip L. Segrave (NC)
Gill Dailey (GA)
FMCSA received applications from Jirrell D. Dawson (IL) Sherwood W. Swick (ID)
136 individuals who requested an William A. Dickinson (WA) Delano H. Welch (NJ)

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Richard W. Winters (CA) Rick English (OH) New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
Steven G. Wiskes (WI) Floyd T. Hall (AK) DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
The following five applicants did not Jeffery H. Hopper (IN) Monday through Friday, except Federal
have sufficient driving experience James M. Lewis (GA) Holidays.
Christopher J. Neville (ME) • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
during the past three years under Michael R. O’Connor (NC)
normal highway operating conditions Instructions: Each submission must
Azusa Okajima (HI) include the Agency name and the
(gaps in driving record): Michael L. Parsons (NY)
docket number(s) for this notice. Note
Hope A. Bennett (PA) Gerardp Reyes Hernandez (CA)
Edwin J. Rojas (FL) that all comments received will be
Jeffrey T. Molosz (IL)
posted without change to http://
Charles J. Pukis (IN) The following five applicants perform
Gustavo Quintero (NJ) www.regulations.gov, including any
transportation for the Federal
Pedro T. Tellez Alvarez (CA) personal information provided. Please
government, state, or any political sub-
see the Privacy Act heading below for
The following 16 applicants were division of the state:
further information.
denied for multiple reasons: Fabio E. Cordero (GA) Docket: For access to the docket to
Rickey J. Adams (GA) Dennis S. Morgan (AZ) read background documents or
James W. Boyde (AL) Norberto Santiago (CT)
comments, go to http://
David S. Brown (PA) Gerald L. Wheeler (FL)
Michael Wideman (IL) www.regulations.gov at any time or
Gary R. Cowie (MI) Room W12–140 on the ground level of
Juliana M. Davis (CA) Issued on: February 7, 2018. the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Luis Duval (NJ) Larry W. Minor, Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
Joel E. Fevold (IA) Associate Administrator for Policy. a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through
Kevin E. Hickerson (CA) [FR Doc. 2018–03054 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] Friday, except Federal holidays. The
Johnny M. Kruprzak (OH) BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P FDMS is available 24 hours each day
Walter H. Matthews (VA) ET, 365 days each year. If you want
Rory S. Milam (WV) acknowledgment that we received your
Gregory T. Rappe (IN) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comments, please include a self-
Robert E. Schmidt (CO) addressed, stamped envelope or
Oscar A. Sosa (CA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety postcard or print the acknowledgement
Al D. Swiney (LA) Administration page that appears after submitting
Daniel A. Wilson (IN) comments online.
[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0289]
The following three applicants have Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
not had stable vision for the preceding Qualification of Drivers; Exemption U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
three-year period: Ronald S. Berneking, Applications; Diabetes Mellitus from the public to better inform its
(MN); Alexander Vaughn, (FL); Brandon rulemaking process. DOT posts these
L. Younkin, (WY). AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
comments, without edit, including any
The following 14 applicants met the Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
personal information the commenter
current federal vision standards. ACTION: Notice of applications for provides, to http://www.regulations.gov,
Exemptions are not required for exemption; request for comments. as described in the system of records
applicants who meet the current SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
regulations for vision: applications from 26 individuals for an be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
Teodula Alba (TX) exemption from the prohibition in the privacy.
Dexter M. Byrd (AL) Federal Motor Carrier Safety FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Richard H. Harnden (NH) Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Yahan C. Hernandez-Ramirez (NM) with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
Robert E. Hill (WA) (ITDM) operating a commercial motor fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Tami J. Jackson (WA) vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. If Department of Transportation, 1200
Charles W. Kelly (AR) granted, the exemptions would enable New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,
Lee A. Litton (IN) these individuals with ITDM to operate Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office
Terence E. Michel (CO) CMVs in interstate commerce. hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET,
Peter A. Novak (ND) DATES: Comments must be received on Monday through Friday, except Federal
Raimer A. Paredes-Escano (NJ) holidays. If you have questions
or before March 16, 2018.
Daniel J. Wallace (NM) regarding viewing or submitting
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Alex J. Wittman (PA) material to the docket, contact Docket
Timothy K. Wood (CA) bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
The following applicant drove 2017–0289 using any of the following SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
interstate while restricted to intrastate methods:
driving: William Perez, (TX). I. Background
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
The following 16 applicants will not http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
be driving interstate, interstate online instructions for submitting FMCSA may grant an exemption from
commerce, or are not required to carry comments. the FMCSRs for a five-year period if it
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

a DOT medical card: • Mail: Docket Management Facility; finds ‘‘such exemption would likely
Marco A. Alvarez (CA) U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 achieve a level of safety that is
Herbert G. Banham, III (MD) New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building equivalent to or greater than the level
Athanasios D. Brotsis (GA) Ground Floor, Room W12–140, that would be achieved absent such
Amanda J. Darling (IL) Washington, DC 20590–0001. exemption.’’ The statute also allows the
William E. Dennison, V (IN) • Hand Delivery: West Building Agency to renew exemptions at the end
David E. Dickinson (CA) Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 of the five-year period. FMCSA grants

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of denials.
Contact		Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation		83 FR 6724

83 FR 6724 - Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 31 (February 14, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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