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Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
4 May 2017
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 85 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20962-20966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09000]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0017]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of applications for exemptions; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 36 individuals
for exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations. They are unable to meet the vision requirement in
one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable these
individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate
commerce without meeting the prescribed vision requirement in one eye.
If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as
drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 5, 2017. All
comments will be investigated by FMCSA. The exemptions will be issued
the day after the comment period closes.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0017 using any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket numbers for this notice. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below
for further information.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time 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. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments on-line.
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 www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
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 W64-113,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 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. Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for a 2-year period
if it finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety
that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved
absent such exemption.'' FMCSA can renew exemptions at the end of each
2-year period. The 36 individuals listed in this notice have each
requested such an exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce.
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting an
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exemption will achieve the required level of safety mandated by
statute.
II. Qualifications of Applicants
David A. Buchanan
Mr. Buchanan, 46, has chorioretinal scarring in his left eye due to
a traumatic incident in 2013. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
20, and in his left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2016, his
optometrist stated, ``Also, Mr. Buchanan's overall vision with both
eyes is normal 20/20. I think he should be able to perform the driving
tests required for his commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Buchanan reported that
he has driven straight trucks for 6 years, accumulating 90,000 miles,
and tractor-trailer combinations for 15 years, accumulating 300,000
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from South Carolina. His driving record
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.
Brian E. Burrows
Mr. Burrows, 45, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/125.
Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``In my
medical opinion, this patient has sufficient vision to safely perform
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Burrows reported
that he has driven straight trucks for 20 years, accumulating 840,000
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Texas. His driving record for the
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations
in a CMV.
Esta Cadet
Mr. Cadet, 41, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/100, and in his left eye, 20/
25. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated,
``Therefore, both his visual acuity and color vision meet the standards
to qualify him to operate a commercial vehicle under the DOT regulation
provided.'' Mr. Cadet reported that he has driven straight trucks for 3
years, accumulating 34,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Florida.
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Gary G. Colby
Mr. Colby, 53, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/400.
Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``Gary has no
peripheral vision defects and is capable of operating a commercial
vehicle in all conditions.'' Mr. Colby reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 400,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 8 years, accumulating 400,000 miles. He holds
a Class A CDL from Utah. His driving record for the last 3 years shows
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Herman A. Davis
Mr. Davis, 43, has exotropia and scarring in his right eye due to a
traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is
20/400, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2016,
his optometrist stated, ``In my medical opinion, Mr. Davis DOES [sic]
have sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate
a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Davis reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 20 years, accumulating 108,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 5 years, accumulating 5,000 miles. He holds a Class A
CDL from Alabama. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Brandon G. Dills
Mr. Dills, 33, has had a prosthetic left eye due to a traumatic
incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and
in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2016,
his optometrist stated, ``He demonstrates sufficient vision abilities
to pass a commercial driving license exam.'' Mr. Dills reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 250,000 miles,
and buses for 10 years, accumulating 20,000 miles. He holds a Class A
CDL from North Carolina. His driving record for the last 3 years shows
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Jeremy L. Fricke
Mr. Fricke, 34, has complete loss of vision in his right eye due to
a traumatic incident in 2002. The visual acuity in his right eye is no
light perception, and in his left eye, 20/15. Following an examination
in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``His vision in the left eye is
excellent uncorrected and, in my opinion, is sufficient to perform the
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Fricke
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating
32,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 12 years,
accumulating 48,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from North
Dakota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 2
convictions for moving violations in a CMV; in the first incident, he
exceeded the speed limit by 20 mph, and in the second incident he
exceeded the speed limit by 15 mph.
Scott J. Geritano
Mr. Geritano, 55, has had glaucoma in his left eye since 2013. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/70.
Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``Therefore,
based on the testing above, he does have sufficient vision to perform
the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr.
Geritano reported that he has driven straight trucks for 12 years,
accumulating 300,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 19
years, accumulating 1.5 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
North Carolina. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Jonathen M. Gilligan
Mr. Gilligan, 29, has had a degenerated globe in his left eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/30, and in his left
eye, light perception. Following an examination in 2016, his
optometrist stated, ``Jonathan [sic] has satisfactorily undertaken and
passed the necessary requirements for CDL driving certification. Tests
have proven stability and clearly demonstrates sufficient vision to
perform the driving tasks required to operate a COMMERCIAL [sic]
vehicle.'' Mr. Gilligan reported that he has driven straight trucks for
6 years, accumulating 150,000 miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from New
York. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Jeffrey J. Graham
Mr. Graham, 47, has had a choroidal neovascular membrane in his
right eye since 2013. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/250, and
in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2016, his
optometrist stated, ``Therefore, I will certify, in my medical opinion,
that Jeffrey has sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Graham reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for
29 years, accumulating 2.9 million miles. He holds a Class E CA CDL
from Michigan. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
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Dustin L. Hawkins
Mr. Hawkins, 29, has had coats disease in his right eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception,
and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2016, his
optometrist stated, ``In my medical opinion, Mr. Hawkins has sufficient
vision in his left eye to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Hawkins
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 7 years, accumulating
140,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 2 years,
accumulating 94,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Missouri. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions
for moving violations in a CMV.
Michael S. Higham
Mr. Higham, 62, has retinal detachment in his right eye since 2012.
The visual acuity in his right eye is light perception, and in his left
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2016, his ophthalmologist
stated, ``The visual acuity is normal and there are no abnormalities in
the left eye . . . There are no deficiencies that would not allow him
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Higham reported that he has
driven tractor-trailer combinations for 39 years, accumulating 3.32
million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Illinois. His driving record
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.
Travis R. Honzel
Mr. Honzel, 36, has optic nerve damage in his left eye since birth.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/
400. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``In my
opinion, patient has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Honzel reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 4 years, accumulating 20,000 miles, and
tractor-trailer combinations for 4 years, accumulating 40,000 miles. He
holds a Class A CDL from California. His driving record for the last 3
years shows 1 crash and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Lloyd M. Hoover
Mr. Hoover, 50, has had a macular scar in his right eye due to
histoplasmosis in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
200, and in his left eye, 20/15. Following an examination in 2016, his
optometrist stated, ``Mr. Hoover also has visual fields extending to
120 degrees in the horizontal and in my opinion has sufficient vision
to perform the tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr.
Hoover reported that he has driven straight trucks for 33 years,
accumulating 16.5 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for
32 years, accumulating 16 million miles. He holds an operator's license
from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Roy W. Houser, II
Mr. Houser, 52, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/400.
Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``In my
professional opinion, Mr. Houser has sufficient vision to perform the
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Houser
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 36 years, accumulating
540,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 31 years,
accumulating 4.03 million miles. He holds an operator's license from
North Carolina. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Maurice R. Jones, Jr.
Mr. Jones, 65, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/60, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``Vision
is sufficient to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Jones reported
that he has driven straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 28,000
miles. He holds an operator's license from Maryland. His driving record
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.
Robert B. Jordahl
Mr. Jordahl, 66, has had age-related macular degeneration in his
left eye since 2006. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and
in his left eye, 20/70. Following an examination in 2016, his
optometrist stated, ``I certify, that in my medical opinion this
patient has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Jordahl reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 45 years, accumulating 225,000 miles and tractor-
trailer combinations for 30 years, accumulating 1.8 million miles. He
holds a Class A CDL from North Dakota. His driving record for the last
3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.
Damian Klyza
Mr. Klyza, 34, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/150, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``It is
my professional opinion that he is visually capable of driving a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Klyza reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 6 years, accumulating 210,000 miles. He holds an operator's
license from New Jersey. His driving record for the last 3 years shows
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
John J. Lackey
Mr. Lackey, 48, has a prosthetic left eye due to a traumatic
incident in 1993. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in
his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2016,
his optometrist stated, ``Pt [sic] is observed to have sufficient
vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Lackey reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 22 years, accumulating 330,000 miles,
and tractor-trailer combinations for 22 years, accumulating 330,000
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from California. His driving record for
the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.
Zachary J. McCluskey
Mr. McCluskey, 21, has had amblyopia in his left eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left
eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated,
``Given the chronic status of his visual acuity, patient likely
competent to drive commercially but, [sic] patient must be cleared
through the DOT.'' Mr. McCluskey reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 3 years, accumulating 16,500 miles. He holds an operator's
license from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Adam Merges
Mr. Merges, 53, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/
150. Following an examination in 2016, his ophthalmologist stated, ``He
has low vision OS from abmlyolpia [sic] which is a congenital condition
and stable for life. He meets all criteria set out by your department
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Merges reported that he has
driven straight trucks for 26 years, accumulating 702,000 miles, and
tractor-trailer combinations for 26 years,
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accumulating 26,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from
Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Jimmy L. Metcalf
Mr. Metcalf, 77, has optic nerve damage in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident in 1950. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
25, and in his left eye, 20/150. Following an examination in 2016, his
optometrist stated, ``There are no issues which would inhibit
COMMERCIAL [sic] driving abilities based on visual performance of the
right eye.'' Mr. Metcalf reported that he has driven tractor-trailer
combinations for 44 years, accumulating 1.76 million miles. He holds a
Class A CDL from North Carolina. His driving record for the last 3
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.
John R. Miller
Mr. Miller, 60, has a macular scar in his right eye due to a
traumatic incident in 1981. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
200, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2016, his
ophthalmologist stated, ``I feel that Mr. Miller has sufficient vision
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Miller reported that he has
driven straight trucks for 40 years, accumulating 1 million miles. He
holds an operator's license from Pennsylvania. His driving record for
the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.
David G. Neff
Mr. Neff, 48, has had optic atrophy in his left eye since 2012. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/40.
Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``In my
medical opinion, David has sufficient vision to perform the driving
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Neff reported
that he has driven straight trucks for 6 years, accumulating 312,000
miles. He holds an operator's license from Kentucky. His driving record
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.
Matthew J. Neufer
Mr. Neufer, 33, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/50, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``My
opinion is that Mr. Neufer is able to visually perform the duties
mentioned in the letter for operating commercial vehicles.'' Mr. Neufer
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating
600,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from Pennsylvania. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions
for moving violations in a CMV.
Vincent R. Neville
Mr. Neville, 46, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/
60. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``In my
medical opinion, Vince has sufficient vision and can safely perform the
driving tasks required to operate a commercial motor vehicle.'' Mr.
Neville reported that he has driven straight trucks for 16 years,
accumulating 24,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 11
years, accumulating 11,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Willie L. Nez, Jr.
Mr. Nez, 49, had his right eye enucleated due to a malignancy in
2005. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception, and in
his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2016, his
ophthalmologist stated, ``In my opinion, he has the visual capacity to
perform his driving tasks to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Nez
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 26 years, accumulating
2.6 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 26 years,
accumulating 6.5 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Utah. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions
for moving violations in a CMV.
Kevin B. Patterson
Mr. Patterson, 54, has complete loss of vision in his left eye due
to malignant melanoma in 1991. The visual acuity in his right eye is
20/20, and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an
examination in 2016, his optometrist stated that Mr. Patterson does
have sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate
a CMV. Mr. Patterson reported that he has driven tractor-trailer
combinations for 26 years, accumulating 1.69 million miles. He holds a
Class A CDL from Georgia. His driving record for the last 3 years shows
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Stuart W. Penner
Mr. Penner, 66, has complete loss of vision in his right eye due to
absolute glaucoma in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is
no light perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an
examination in 2016, his optometrist stated, ``It is my professional
opinion that Mr. Penner has sufficient vision to perform the driving
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Penner reported
that he has driven straight trucks for 50 years, accumulating 750,000
miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 20 years, accumulating
600,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Kansas. His driving record
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.
Brock E. Peterson
Mr. Peterson, 41, has had amblyopia in his right eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/80, and in his left
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist stated,
``It is my medical opinion that Mr. Brock Peterson has sufficient
vision with glasses to perform all the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Peterson reported that he has
driven straight trucks for 7 years, accumulating 22,400 miles, tractor-
trailer combinations for 7 years, accumulating 22,400 miles, and buses
for 7 years, accumulating 22,400 miles. He holds an operator's license
from North Dakota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Efren J. Soliz
Mr. Soliz, 48, has a prosthetic left eye due to a traumatic
incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and
in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2016,
his optometrist stated, ``This patient has sufficient visual field to
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Soliz reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 180,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 27 years, accumulating 2 million miles. He
holds a Class A CDL from New Mexico. His driving record for the last 3
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.
Anthony J.M. Thornburg
Mr. Thornburg, 38, has central vision loss in his right eye due to
a traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye
is 20/400, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in
2016, his optometrist stated, ``In my professional opinion, Mr.
Thornburg has sufficient vision to operate a commercial motor vehicle
safely'' Mr.
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Thornburg reported that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years,
accumulating 225,000 miles. He holds a chauffer's license from
Michigan. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
Eric J. Wickman
Mr. Wickman, 47, had his right eye enucleated due to a traumatic
incident in 1996. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light
perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in
2016, his optometrist stated, ``In summary, given the stable nature of
Eric's visual deficiency and stable ocular health of his left eye, I
feel that Eric functions well and is fully able to perform all driving
tasks without restriction at this time.'' Mr. Wickman reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 22 years, accumulating 3.3 million
miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 22 years, accumulating 3.3
million miles. He holds a Class CA CDL from Michigan. His driving
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for
moving violations in a CMV.
Don S. Williams
Mr. Williams, 58, has a prosthetic right eye due to a traumatic
incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light
perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in
2016, his optometrist stated, ``It is therefore my opinion that Mr.
Williams has full field of vision and would not have difficulty driving
any type of motor vehicle.'' Mr. Williams reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 12 years, accumulating 480,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 8 years, accumulating 880,000 miles. He holds
an operator's license from Alabama. His driving record for the last 3
years shows no crashes and one conviction for a moving violation in a
CMV; he exceeded the speed limit by 9 mph.
Garfield M. Williams
Mr. Williams, 40, has had amblyopia in his right eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his
left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2016, his optometrist
stated, ``It is in my opinion that Mr. Williams does have sufficient
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial
vehicle and will have no difficulty seeing at night.'' Mr. Williams
reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 7 years,
accumulating 297,500 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Texas. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and one conviction
for a moving violation in a CMV; he failed to obey a traffic control
device.
James J. Wyles
Mr. Wyles, 39, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is hand motion, and in his left eye,
20/20. Following an examination in 2016, his ophthalmologist stated,
``He has sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Wyles
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 23 years, accumulating
644,000 miles and tractor-trailer combinations for 3 years,
accumulating 120,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from North Carolina.
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.
III. Public Participation and Request for Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.
Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice, indicate the specific section of this document to which each
comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or by
fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means.
FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an
email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so the
Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
put the docket number FMCSA-2017-0017 in the ``Keyword'' box, and click
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Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on
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FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period. FMCSA may issue a final determination at any time after
the close of the comment period.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
insert the docket number FMCSA-2017-0017 in the ``Keyword'' box and
click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose
the document listed to review. If you do not have access to the
Internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Issued on: April 27, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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