Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision |
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Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
6 September 2019
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47057-47059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19276]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-2006-24783; FMCSA-2006-26653;
FMCSA-2009-0054; FMCSA-2009-0121; FMCSA-2009-0321; FMCSA-2010-0287;
FMCSA-2010-0372; FMCSA-2011-0057; FMCSA-2011-0092; FMCSA-2011-0102;
FMCSA-2012-0161; FMCSA-2012-0280; FMCSA-2012-0337; FMCSA-2012-0338;
FMCSA-2013-0022; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0028; FMCSA-2014-0298;
FMCSA-2014-0301; FMCSA-2014-0302; FMCSA-2014-0304; FMCSA-2014-0305;
FMCSA-2015-0049; FMCSA-2015-0052; FMCSA-2016-0207; FMCSA-2016-0209;
FMCSA-2016-0213; FMCSA-2016-0377; FMCSA-2017-0014; FMCSA-2017-0017;
FMCSA-2017-0018]
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 74
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 provided
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.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have
questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket,
contact Docket Services, (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Documents and Comments
To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this notice
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Insert the docket number, FMCSA- FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-2006-24783;
FMCSA-2006-26653; FMCSA-2009-0054; FMCSA-2009-0121; FMCSA-2009-0321;
FMCSA-2010-0287; FMCSA-2010-0372; FMCSA-2011-0057; FMCSA-2011-0092;
FMCSA-2011-0102; FMCSA-2012-0161; FMCSA-2012-0280; FMCSA-2012-0337;
FMCSA-2012-0338; FMCSA-2013-0022; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0028;
FMCSA-2014-0298; FMCSA-2014-0301; FMCSA-2014-0302; FMCSA-2014-0304;
FMCSA-2014-0305; FMCSA-2015-0049; FMCSA-2015-0052; FMCSA-2016-0207;
FMCSA-2016-0209; FMCSA-2016-0213; FMCSA-2016-0377; FMCSA-2017-0014;
FMCSA-2017-0017; or FMCSA-2017-0018, in the keyword box, and click
``Search.'' Next, click the ``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose
the document 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., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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B. 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.
II. Background
On June 7, 2019, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision
to renew exemptions for 74 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 (84 FR 26719). The public comment
period ended on July 8, 2019, and no comments were received.
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 Sec. 391.41(b)(10).
The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding vision
found in Sec. 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive 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 proceeding.
IV. Conclusion
Based on its evaluation of the 74 renewal exemption applications
and comments received, FMCSA confirms its decision to exempt the
following drivers from the vision requirement in Sec. 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 July and
are discussed below. As of July 2, 2019, and in accordance with 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 42 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; 71 FR 32183; 71 FR 41310; 72 FR 8417; 72 FR 27624; 72 FR
36099; 73 FR 36955; 74 FR 11988; 74 FR 19270; 74 FR 21427; 74 FR 26466;
75 FR 1835; 75 FR 9482; 75 FR 36779; 75 FR 69737; 76 FR 1499; 76 FR
7894; 76 FR 18824; 76 FR 20078; 76 FR 21796; 76 FR 25762; 76 FR 25766;
76 FR 29024; 76 FR 37173; 76 FR 37885; 77 FR 40945; 77 FR 41879; 77 FR
52391; 77 FR 64839; 77 FR 70534; 77 FR 74731; 77 FR 74733; 77 FR 75494;
78 FR 9772; 78 FR 12811; 78 FR 12813; 78 FR 12815; 78 FR 16762; 78 FR
22596; 78 FR 22602; 78 FR 26106; 78 FR 37270; 78 FR 57679; 79 FR 24298;
79 FR 65760; 79 FR 69985; 79 FR 72756; 79 FR 73393; 80 FR 3308; 80 FR
3723; 80 FR 6162; 80 FR 8927; 80 FR 9304; 80 FR 12248; 80 FR 14220; 80
FR 14223; 80 FR 15863; 80 FR 16502; 80 FR 20558; 80 FR 20562; 80 FR
22773; 80 FR 25766; 80 FR 26320; 80 FR 29152; 80 FR 31640; 80 FR 31957;
80 FR 33011; 80 FR 45573; 81 FR 70248; 81 FR 70251; 81 FR 90046; 81 FR
96165; 81 FR 96178; 81 FR 96180; 82 FR 13045; 82 FR 13048; 82 FR 13187;
82 FR 15277; 82 FR 17736; 82 FR 18949; 82 FR 18956; 82 FR 20962; 82 FR
23712; 82 FR 24430; 82 FR 26224; 82 FR 33542; 82 FR 35050; 82 FR
37499):
Luis A. Bejarano (AZ)
Robert W. Blankenship (CA)
Michael R. Bradford (MD)
Ronald G. Bradley (IN)
Justin C. Bruchman (WI)
Douglas S. Dalling (GA)
James M. Demgard (NJ)
Brandon G. Dills (NC)
David L. Ellis (OK)
Larry E. Emanuel (FL)
Michael K. Engemann (MO)
Denise M. Engle (GA)
Kenneth E. Flack, Jr. (AL)
Andrew G. Fornsel (NY)
Anthony A. Gibson (IL)
Robert A. Goerl, Jr. (PA)
Timothy M. Good (MI)
Jeffrey J. Graham (MI)
Wade M. Hillmer (MN)
Michael W. Jensen (CA)
Robert N. Lewis (OH)
Scottie W. Lewis (GA)
Michael J. McGregan (FL)
Anthony R. Miles (NV)
Kenneth H. Morris (NC)
Richard N. Moyer, Jr. (PA)
Al V. Nowviock (IL)
Jerry D. Paul (OK)
George J. Paxson (DE)
John P. Perez (FL)
Garry W. Perkins (NH)
Raymond W. Pitts (FL)
Reginald I. Powell (IL)
John J. Pribanic (TX)
Jason R. Raml (SD)
Charles M. Reese (UT)
Kevin L. Riddle (FL)
Wilbur Robinson (NJ)
Charles H. Smith (IN)
Joseph Stenberg (MT)
Christopher A. Stewart (GA)
James K. Waites (AR)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2005-20560;
FMCSA-2006-24783; FMCSA-2006-26653; FMCSA-2009-0054; FMCSA-2009-0321;
FMCSA-2010-0287; FMCSA-2010-0372; FMCSA-2011-0057; FMCSA-2011-0092;
FMCSA-2012-0161; FMCSA-2012-0280; FMCSA-2012-0337; FMCSA-2012-0338;
FMCSA-2013-0022; FMCSA-2014-0298; FMCSA-2014-0301; FMCSA-2014-0302;
FMCSA-2014-0304; FMCSA-2014-0305; FMCSA-2016-0207; FMCSA-2016-0209;
FMCSA-2016-0213; FMCSA-2016-0377; FMCSA-2017-0014; FMCSA-2017-0017;
FMCSA-2017-0018. Their exemptions are applicable as of July 2, 2019,
and will expire on July 2, 2021.
As of July 7, 2019, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following three individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (80 FR 31636; 80 FR 48413; 82 FR
33542):
Thomas E. Groves (WV); Stephen T. Hines (NJ); and Herbert S. Lear
(PA)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0049. Their
exemptions are applicable as of July 7, 2019, and will expire on July
7, 2021.
As of July 9, 2019, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following four individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 27281; 78 FR 41188; 80 FR
33007; 82 FR 33542):
Brian G. Dvorak (IL)
Charles T. Spears (VA)
Gregory J. Thurston (PA)
Donald Torbett (IA)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0028. Their
exemptions are applicable as of July 9, 2019, and will expire on July
9, 2021.
As of July 16, 2019, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following four individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (74 FR 26461; 74 FR 34630; 76 FR
37168; 78 FR 51269; 82 FR 33542):
Steven L. Forristall (WI)
Rocky D. Gysberg (MN)
Charles H. Lefew (VA)
Joseph B. Peacock (NC)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2009-0121. Their
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exemptions are applicable as of July 16, 2019, and will expire on July
16, 2021.
As of July 22, 2019, 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 (76 FR 29022; 76 FR 44082; 78 FR
51268; 80 FR 36398; 82 FR 33542):
Stanley C. Anders (SD)
Joel A. Cabrera (FL)
Sherman W. Clapper (ID)
Ronald R. Fournier (NY)
Ronald D. Jackman II (NV)
Thomas W. Kent (IN)
Robert J. MacInnis (MA)
Larry D. Warneke (WA)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2011-0102. Their
exemptions are applicable as of July 22, 2019, and will expire on July
22, 2021.
As of July 23, 2019, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following ten individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (80 FR 35699; 80 FR 48404; 82 FR
33542):
Garry D. Burkholder (PA)
Wladyslaw Gogola (IL)
Antonio Gomez (PA)
Acquillious Jackson III (SC)
Jimmy D. Johnson II (TN)
Bradley J. Kearl (UT)
Mark A. Pleskovitch (IL)
Edward J. Puto (CT)
Kyle B. Sharp (MI)
Francis A. St. Pierre (NH)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0052. Their
exemptions are applicable as of July 23, 2019, and will expire on July
23, 2021.
As of July 31, 2019, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following three individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 24798; 78 FR 46407; 80 FR
36395; 82 FR 33542):
Frank L. O'Rourke (NY); Larry F. Reber (OH); and Edward Swaggerty,
Jr. (OH)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0027. Their
exemptions are applicable as of July 31, 2019, and will expire on July
31, 2021.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), each exemption will be valid
for 2 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(e) and
31315(b).
Issued on: August 29, 2019.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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