Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
5 February 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6576-6578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02367]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0349]


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 denial of 345 applications from 
individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal vision standard 
applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the 
denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the 
vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise 
safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions does 
not provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater 
than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these 
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 
Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-113, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption 
from the Federal vision standard for a renewable 2-year period if it 
finds ``such an exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that 
is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved 
absent such an exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption 
are set forth in 49 CFR part 381.
    Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 345 individual exemption requests on 
their merit and made a determination that these applicants do not 
satisfy the criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of 
the Federal exemption program. Each applicant has, prior to this 
notice, received a letter of final disposition on the exemption 
request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial 
and constitute final Agency action. The list published in this notice 
summarizes the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 
31315(b)(4) by periodically publishing names and reasons for denial.
    The following 4 applicants did not have sufficient driving 
experience over the past 3 years under normal highway operating 
conditions:

Allan V. Jorgensen
Timothy M. O'Malley
James S. Phipps
David J. Varricchione

    The following 82 applicants had no experience operating a CMV:

Wesley D. Adkins
Coral Aguirre
Mark J. Alden
Mazin M. J. Alrawe
Eric J. Andersen
Abram J. Apodaca
Antwanne L. Ash
Stanley L. Ayers
Nash Barno
Savanna S. Bednar
Daryl D. Beshirs
Carola Buehler
Phillip A. Carleton
Rogelio Chacon
Patchara Chiochankitmun
Regino J. Cisneros Perez
Christopher W. Cochran
Ronnie P. Cook
Matthew B. Dallachie
Daniel E. Delano
Jack H. Dependahl
Shelia F. Dixon
Lauren A. Dotterweich
Frank Eardley
Jose E. Echegaray Hernandez
Jeanne C. Emmons
Michael C. Gacki, Jr.
Houssein M. Gale
Travis L. Gibbs
William M. Godzisz
Jose A. Gonzalez Morin
Scott R. Graves
Luke J. Harding
David R. Hazen
Mahmoud K. Hiima
Eric M. Holloway
Mark E. Irsik
Edison Joe
Craig A. Johnson
Jennifer L. King
Oleg Kovalev
Mollie O. Krablin
John P. Kuchta
Brian N. LaRose
James R. Lockard
Michael E. Malloy
Jacob D. Miller
Rodney Mitchell
Brian T. Murphy
Steven K. Mynhier, Sr.
Craig A. Nass
Nathan R. Pawloski
Bobby Phongsavanh
Albert L. Prather, Jr.
Ashley D. Pulkka
Joshua E. Richardson
Irfan A. Ridha
Ammon D. Roe
Larry E. Rohloff
Roberto Ruiz
Fred A. Scott, Jr.
Mulmin J. Sellars
Shawn R. Sexton
Joseph L. Smid
Arthur C. Smith
Jermaine E. Smith
Geoffrey K. Snelling
Shane P. Spellman
James L. Stevens
Casey J. Stover
Arnold Taci
Joshua T. Takacs
Shawn J. Tugwell
Tonya M. Turybury
Spooford Whitaker, Jr.
Jason A. Williams
Monique A. Williams
Thomas D. Williams
Carla M. Wright
Vernon R. Yocham
Richard W. Youngerman
Ahmo Zildzevic

    The following 54 applicants did not have 3 years of experience 
driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies:

Brian D. Beaulieu
Anthony Britton
Edward M. Brooks
Ross A. Busby
Riley M. Crumley, Jr.

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Joseph S. Eaglin
Bryan W. Ellis
Richard D. Erwin
Jose J. Garcia
Jesus A. Garza
Jerry B. Gibson, Jr.
Thomas W. Hall
Joshua V. Harrison
Michael J. Haubert
David M. Iagolla
Jacob T. Johnson
Shane E. Johnson
Todd E. Kelley
Timothy W. Kinion
Allen Kready
Robert A. Kugler
Daniel L. Landa
W. Kratz Leatherman
Miguel M. Levario
Leslie Lewis
Christopher N. Mahoney
Raymundo Maldonado
Robert A. Marcum
Kyle E. Mason
Leonard J. Mazur
Richard L. McCance II
Joshua J. McCue
Robert L. McGowan
Jamelle M. Moore
Peter J. Neltner
Glen L. Nichols
Asiarea M. Pattman
Lavern D. Penner
James R. Preston
Elbert J. Price
Thomas W. Reddy
Thomas L. Rodenborn
Ronald B. Shank
Daniel H. Smith
George Smith
Jeffrey Smith
Jimmy D. Storms
Melanie M. Tate
Thomas L. Tomlin
Oleksandr M. Trushyk
Thomas G. Vowell
Norman A. Williams
Craig D. Wilson
Josef A. Wysocki

    The following 34 applicants did not have 3 years of recent 
experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency:

Vilas R. Adank
Joseph C. Anderson
Michael D. Birch
Wis P. Bordelon
Dennis Boyce, Jr.
Jeffrey Boyles
Larry L. Brownlee
Darren J. Burroughs
Jason D. DeMaster
Robert L. Eldred
Shannon E. Harrison
Jeffrey D. Johnson
Charles D. Jones
Daniel R. Kenning
Peter A. Ludwig
Robert L. McKenzie
Aurelio Medoza
Richard W. Mullenix
Robert S. Notoriano
Michael M. Ousley
David G. Oyer
Quentin R. Palmer
David W. Paradis
Lawrence B. Reyes
Diego R. Rodriguez
Samuel L. Short
Deneen Stilley
Tom L. Stoltz
James E. Stubblefield
Cedric D. Tobias
Dennis R. Trapp
Jamal A. Vaughn
Larry G. Wenger
John M. Zaki

    The following 17 applicants did not have sufficient driving 
experience during the past 3 years under normal highway operating 
conditions:

Grant D. Bolton
Carl F. Cryer
Wayne E. Egan
Michael C. Farley
Richard Filion
Tim J. Funke
Farhad Gholinejad
Thomas E. Goodnight
Nicholas Martinez
Brandon J. Michalko
Ralph A. Milliman
William Pantoja Julia
Alfred A. Polzine
Douglas M. Potter
Juan C. Ramirez
Michael A. Thompson
William M. Walk
    The following 3 applicants were charged with moving violations in 
conjunction with CMV accidents:
Darrell R. Hammond
David T. Miller
Jacques W. Rainville
    The following applicant, Lee R. Boykin, does not have sufficient 
peripheral vision in the better eye to qualify for an exemption.
    The following 3 applicants had their commercial driver's licenses 
suspended during the previous 3-year period:

Reginald B. Baker
Patrick J. Giles
Joseph C. Lee

    The following applicant, Paul E. Lawyer, did not have verifiable 
proof of CMV experience over the past 3 years under normal highway 
operating conditions that would serve as an adequate predictor of 
future safe performance.
    The following 3 applicants contributed to an accident(s) while 
operating a CMV:
David L. Martin
Derrick A. Robinson
Joseph R. Spranger
    The following applicant, Daniel L. Morris, did not have an 
optometrist or ophthalmologist willing to make a statement that they 
are able to operate a CMV from a vision standpoint.

    The following 35 applicants were denied for multiple reasons:

Eric D. Armstrong
Kenneth C. Arnold
Richard D. Bailey
Michael S. Barnhart
Travis K. Bitker
Tony A. Bowhall
Michael W. Brown
Anthony M. Demers
Paul T. Fishburn, Jr.
Thomas C. Fitzpatrick
Maksym R. Fomin
Darrell R. Fortner
Gregory P. Grimes
James D. Grisham
Steven M. Heinsohn
Robert J. Hemstrought
Jacob E. Kuehne
Gary L. Logel
Richard D. McGuire
Tyler J. Nelson
Arnold G. Patchin
Justin G. Rathert
Antonio Reales
Dimitre I. Rebreev
Mark A. Sanders
Glen R. Seipel
Jerry A. Slotten
John P. Smith
Henry L. Stetler
Richard B. Stopel
Jeremy Trager
Charles Walker
Dwayne K. Webb
Bryan F. Williams
Mark Winnicki

    The following applicant, Elijah A. Allen, Jr., provided false 
documentation during the application process.
    The following 6 applicants did not have stable vision for the 
entire 3-year period:

Michael R. DeLille
Jeffrey W. Hawkins
Bethany A. Hayward
William A. Koldys, Jr.
Van C. Pruitt
Dean C. Sump

    The following 3 applicants do not meet the vision standard in the 
better eye:

Joseph Bahr
David L. Denton
Sean R. Frank, Jr.

    The following 44 applicants met the current federal vision 
standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants who meet the 
current regulations for vision:

Richard Alfau

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Francis R. Anaya
Helene E. Armistad
Richard L. Austin
Melvin T. Ayer
Michael J. Baca
Richard A. Bassett
Merle G. Bernhardt
Richard C. Besk
Rodney S. Burnopp
Mauel Cobos
Edward L. Cox
Joshua P. Doucette
Kraig Fisher
Brian R. Fredrickson
Gregg A. Heinrich
Darrell E. Hunter
Brad L. Jeffrey
Randall Kaiser
Bradley A. Kensmoe
Richard D. Lindell
Jeffrey W. Lowe
Nathaniel Lowery
Nicholas Mattia
Lloyd S. McFerron
David R. Nolte
Juan Ogando
Haley J. O'Neal
Cody J. Osland
Robert H. Owen
Jorge Pedroza
Andrew B. Pfeifer
David D. Queckboerner
Garry A. Reynolds
Marvin R. Roetcisoender
Leo C. Royer
John J. Schaeftlein Jr.
Clifford L. Scheel
Joseph R. Sherman
Robert D. Short
Jerome J. Trombly
Leone D. Vargason
Robert Williams
Jack O. Yates

    The following 2 applicants held medical cards valid for less than 
six months:

Abelardo J. Guiterrez
Edward L. Russell

    The following 3 applicants drove interstate while restricted to 
intrastate:

Thomas L. Pelletier
Mickey J. Spaulding
Douglas E. Weeks

    The following 34 applicants will not be driving interstate, 
interstate commerce, or are not required to carry a DOT medical card:

Dwayne P. Arnac
Edward L. Arnold
Glen M. Asquith
Daniel A. Bahm
Edward J. Blaskovich
Philip L. Bradford
Scott Bradford
Richard L. Brandt
Anthony Brown
Lawrence E. Cercle
Maurice R. Davis, Jr.
Jeffery K. Dorlan
Charles J. Ehlert
Brett H. Friederichs
Luciano G. Garcia
Karla D. Holmes
Stephen D. Hunt
Alvin D. Hunter
Thomas M. Kaley, Jr.
Eugene A. Leffelman
Michael A. Mentzer
Robert B. Morris
Alexis O. Paulme
Jeffrey E. Pennington
Kenneth M. Pisano
Richard G. Roberts
Malcolm S. Rutherford
William A. Shaw
Clinton Starkey
James R. Stout
Clinton A. Swartz
Eduardo R. Wagner
Donald E. Wojtaszek
Theodore J. Wuebben

    Finally, the following 14 applicants perform transportation for the 
federal government, state, or any political sub-division of the state.

Glenn C. Allen
Bradford M. Balint
Scott M. Boutwell
Bill J. Brookhart
James J. Cribbs
Gerald M. Garcia
Duane R. Greene
Billy D. Johnson
Darla J. Lloyd
Derek E. Madrigal
Dru V. Olson
Keith A. Smith
John L. Umland
Daniel R. Zimmerman

    Issued on: January 21, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-02367 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am]
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