Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision |
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Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
15 August 2018
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40632-40634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17597]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0016]
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 110
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.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Electronic Access
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ground level of the
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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 110 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 110 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 six applicants did not have sufficient driving
experience over the past three years under normal highway operating
conditions:
Emma D. Hyde Howe (WA)
Wallace T. Kraus (IN)
Luis M. Perez-Francisco (NJ)
Darrell Potteiger (PA)
Jeffrey J. Winter (KS)
Scott E. Zinn (CA)
The following 35 applicants had no experience operating a CMV:
Eurico F. Barbosa (MA)
Michael A. Barone (TX)
Celine Burgos (NJ)
Geovanny J. Cano-Cruz (NJ)
Luis Cardona (CA)
Eduardo Carrasco (AZ)
Nelson D. Carvalho (TX)
Sergio Chavez-Nunez (IL)
Jeffrey M. Colson (NY)
Hunter W. Cook (MS)
James F. Duffy (NJ)
Michael S. Engel (CO)
David W. Frieze (MN)
Christopher D. Gilbert (ND)
Jose S. Hernandez (TX)
Jesse J. James (MI)
Tammy L. Loran (ND)
Jonathan B. Lovette (TN)
Russell T. Meyers (OH)
Giedrius Morkunas (IL)
Michael D. Narveson (MN)
Jose L. Olvera-Hernandez (PA)
Mohammed A. Omer (MN)
Timothy L. Porter (AL)
Robert L. Price (CO)
Jerad J. Riddle (IL)
Doral W. Robinson (MD)
Nicholas A. Smyth (NE)
Anes Tabakovic (IA)
Anthony R. VanAcker (IN)
John T. Vanderbeek (UT)
Andry A. Vargas (MA)
McKenley M. Victor (DE)
David W. Wiard (MI)
Tarrence R. Williams (MS)
The following 23 applicants did not have three years of experience
driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies:
Matthew R. Beggs (IL)
Richard W. Bullard (FL)
Paulo G. Clemente (NC)
Hector A. Davila (GA)
Chad M. Diamond (HI)
Paul A. Gulotta (NV)
Burl V. Ingebretsen (MN)
Russell L. Kelly (SC)
Nicholas J. Luksha (TN)
Jerred R. Murray (NY)
Christopher J. Neville (ME)
Eric L. Nydick (KS)
Robert F. Reed (NV)
Wesley C. Riley (IL)
Dennis E. Sanches (CO)
Alexander P. Scardino (NY)
Jeffrey A. See (FL)
Don J. Smith (VA)
Terry L. Stanger (IL)
Robert B. Sundvor (ND)
Leonard H. Wesselman (IL)
Tommy A. Williamson (OK)
Ananias E. Yoder (IA)
The following 14 applicants did not have three years of recent
experience driving a CMV on public highways with their vision
deficiencies:
David G. April (NH)
Jason W. Beer (NE)
David L. Dellinger (IN)
John D. Flatten (MN)
Armand P. Fortier (NH)
Jeri P. Hollingsworth (ND)
Suad Jukic (NY)
Jimmy R. Kite (TN)
William J. Mason (AR)
Akbar H. Mokhtarani (ID)
Scott A. Murphy (PA)
Asa R. Sessions (WI)
Stephen C. Stenberg (NY)
Blair D. Tunell (DE)
The following seven applicants did not have sufficient driving
experience over the past three years under normal highway operating
conditions (gaps in driving record):
Wayne O. Campbell (FL)
James P. Flaherty (KY)
Aaron L. Knoblock (TX)
Ronald M. Lytle (PA)
Chad O'Brien (MN)
Reginald Smart (TX)
Levi J. Tindall (TX)
The following applicant, Gregory P. Grimes (OK), had more than two
commercial motor vehicle violations during three-year period and/or
application process.
The following applicant, Randall L. Bauman (IN), contributed to
accident(s) in which the applicant was operating a CMV, which is a
disqualifying offense.
The following applicant, Daniel W. Schraven (IA), did not
demonstrate the level of safety required for interstate driving
(excessive moving/non-moving violations during three-year period).
The following 16 applicants were denied for multiple reasons:
Jose G. Batres (PA)
Guillermo Casio Gamero (WA)
Edward J. Delehant (OK)
Kevin DeMarco (PA)
Anthony M. Goodman (TX)
Eduardo L. Gutierrez (CA)
Michael L. Johnson (SC)
Patrick E. Kuempel (IA)
Michael T. McGinty (PA)
Michael E. McGregor (ID)
Steven Ramirez (CA)
Robert L. Schwartz (ND)
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Emmanuel A. Sepulveda (CA)
Tyrone Sipp (TN)
Calvin R. Stoltzfus (PA)
Latasha M. Williams-Barnes (CT)
The following four applicants have not had stable vision for the
preceding three-year period:
Miguel M. Levario (NM)
Markell D. Riley (NC)
Michael J. Smith (MN)
Vernon L. Speakman (GA)
The following applicant, Charles E. Chamberlain (KY), does not meet
the vision standard in his better eye.
The following applicant, Jerry B. Gibson (KY), drove interstate
while restricted to intrastate driving.
Issued on: August 9, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-17597 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
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