Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision |
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Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
27 April 2018
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18622-18623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08924]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-1999-5578; FMCSA-1999-5748; FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-
2004-17984; FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-2005-21254;
FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2007-29019; FMCSA-2009-0086;
FMCSA-2009-0206; FMCSA-2011-0057; FMCSA-2011-0124; FMCSA-2011-0189;
FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2014-0298; FMCSA-2014-0302; FMCSA-2014-0304;
FMCSA-2015-0055; FMCSA-2015-0056]
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 60
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 were applicable 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, 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.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have
questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket,
contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Electronic Access
You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http//www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
II. Background
On January 26, 2018, FMCSA published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for 60 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 (83 FR 3861). The
public comment period ended on February 26, 2018, and no comments were
received.
As stated in the previous notice, FMCSA has evaluated the
eligibility of these applicants and determined that renewing these
exemptions would achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater
than the level that would be achieved by complying with the current
regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding vision
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is physically
qualified to driver a CMV if that person has distant visual acuity of
at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or
visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with
corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/40 (Snellen)
in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at
least 70[deg] in the horizontal meridian in each eye, and the ability
to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing red,
green, and amber.
III. Discussion of Comments
FMCSA received no comments in this preceding.
VI. Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the 60 renewal exemption applications
and comments received, FMCSA confirms its' decision to exempt the
following drivers from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41 (b)(10):
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following
groups of drivers received renewed exemptions in the month of November
and are discussed below:
As of November 3, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 31 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (65 FR 66286; 66 FR 13825; 68 FR
13360; 70 FR 12265; 70 FR 16887; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR 30999; 70 FR 46567;
70 FR 48797; 70 FR 61493; 72 FR 11426; 72 FR 40359; 72 FR 54971; 72 FR
62896; 74 FR 19267; 74 FR 28094; 74 FR 34074; 74 FR 43221; 74 FR 49069;
74 FR 8302; 76 FR 12216; 76 FR 32016; 76 FR 44653; 76 FR 53708; 76 FR
62143; 78 FR 18667; 78 FR 32703; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 77782;
78 FR 78477; 79 FR 4531; 79 FR 69985; 80 FR 12248; 80 FR 14223; 80 FR
16500; 80 FR 25768; 80 FR 29152; 80 FR 33011; 80 FR 44188; 80 FR 50917;
80 FR 53383; 80 FR 59225; 80 FR 59230; 80 FR 62161; 80 FR 8927; 81 FR
1284):
Steven B. Anderson (ID)
Harjot S. Aujla (WA)
Gregory W. Babington (MA)
Brian M. Bowman (TN)
Robert J. Burns (KY)
Kevin R. Cowger (ID)
Kenneth D. Daniels (PA)
Mark P. Davis (ME)
Kenneth W. Dunn (TN)
John A. Gartner (MN)
Elias Gomez, Jr. (TX)
Keith N. Hall (UT)
Steven E. Hayes (IN)
Amos S. Hostetter (OH)
Stephen C. Linardos (FL)
Daniel C. Linares (CA)
Ray J. Liner (LA)
Robert E. Mayers (MN)
Ross E. McCleary (NE)
James G. Miles (TN)
Pablo R. Murillo (TX)
Vincent E. Perkins (MA)
Alonzo K. Rawls (NJ)
Berry A. Rodrigue (LA)
Roger D. Rogers (PA)
Juan M. Rosas (AZ)
Dale R. Sweigart (PA)
Charles D. Theademan (WA)
Arnulfo J. Valenzuela (TX)
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Danny L. Watson (TN)
William E. Zezulka (MN)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-
2005-20027; FMCSA-2005-21254; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2009-0086; FMCSA-
2013-0029; FMCSA-2014-0298; FMCSA-2014-0302; FMCSA-2014-0304; FMCSA-
2015-0055; FMCSA-2015-0056. Their exemptions are applicable as of
November 3, 2017, and will expire on November 3, 2019.
As of November 6, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 13 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (70 FR 17504;70 FR 30997; 70 FR
48797; 70 FR 61493; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 40362; 72 FR 52419; 72 FR 54971;
74 FR 34394; 74 FR 41971; 74 FR 43217; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 57551; 76 FR
18824; 76 FR 29024; 76 FR 34136; 76 FR 54530; 76 FR 55463; 76 FR 55465;
76 FR 66123; 76 FR 67246; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 77782; 78 FR
78477; 79 FR 24298; 80 FR 63869):
James J. Doan (PA)
James E. Fix (SC)
James P. Greene (NY)
Michael A. Lawson (KY)
Steven R. Lechtenberg (NE)
Joseph L. Mast (OR)
Jesse R. McClary, Sr. (MO)
Roy L. Morgan (IL)
Steven D. O'Donnell (NJ)
Gerald J. Shamla (MN)
Halman Smith (DE)
Jerry W. Stanfill (AR)
Scott C. Teich (MN)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2005-20560;
FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2009-0206; FMCSA-2011-0057;
FMCSA-2011-0124; FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-2013-0029. Their exemptions are
applicable as of November 6, 2017, and will expire on November 6, 2019.
As of November 28, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following eight individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (69 FR 33997; 69 FR 61292; 70 FR
48797; 70 FR 61493; 71 FR 55820; 72 FR 54971; 72 FR 58362; 72 FR 67344;
73 FR 65009; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 57553; 76 FR 4413; 76 FR 70212; 80 FR
63869):
Robert W. Bequeaith (IA)
Clarence N. Florey, Jr. (PA)
Loren H. Geiken (SD)
Michael A. Hershberger (OH)
Patrick J. Hogan, Jr. (DE)
Amilton T. Monterio (MA)
David G. Oakley (SC)
Brent L. Seaux (LA)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2004-17984;
FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2007-29019. Their exemptions are applicable as
of November 28, 2017, and will expire on November 28, 2019.
As of November 30, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following eight individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (64 FR 27027; 64 FR 40404; 64 FR
51568; 64 FR 66962; 66 FR 63289; 68 FR 64944; 70 FR 48797; 70 FR 61493;
70 FR 67776; 72 FR 64273; 74 FR 62632; 76 FR 70215; 78 FR 64280; 80 FR
63869):
Terry J. Aldrige (MS)
Lennie D. Baker, Jr. (NC)
Jerry D. Bridges (TX)
Gary R. Gutschow (WI)
James J. Hewitt (WI)
James R. Murphy (NY)
Thomas E. Walsh (CA)
Kevin P. Weinhold (MA)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-1999-5578; FMCSA-
1999-5748; FMCSA-2005-21711. Their exemptions are applicable as of
November 30, 2017, and will expire on November 30, 2019.
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: April 18, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-08924 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
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