Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders, 69981-69983 [2014-27755]
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0379]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure
Disorders
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of applications for
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces receipt of
applications from 12 individuals for an
exemption from the prohibition against
persons with a clinical diagnosis of
epilepsy or any other condition which
is likely to cause a loss of consciousness
or any loss of ability to operate a
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) from
operating CMVs in interstate commerce.
The regulation and the associated
advisory criteria published in the Code
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SUMMARY:
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Original
approved
net PFC
revenue
Amended
approved
net PFC
revenue
$677,500
53,000,000
4,338,028
8,731,247
3,122,284
32,878,000
2,288,261
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of Federal Regulations as the
‘‘Instructions for Performing and
Recording Physical Examinations’’ have
resulted in numerous drivers being
prohibited from operating CMVs in
interstate commerce based on the fact
that they have had one or more seizures
and are taking anti-seizure medication,
rather than an individual analysis of
their circumstances by a qualified
medical examiner. If granted, the
exemptions would enable these
individuals who have had one or more
seizures and are taking anti-seizure
medication to operate CMVs for 2 years
in interstate commerce.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA–
2014–0379 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://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,
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Original
estimated
charge
exp. date
02/01/18
07/01/07
12/01/14
01/01/37
04/01/13
10/01/13
03/01/19
05/01/13
02/01/38
07/01/10
04/01/26
10/01/27
Amended
estimated
charge
exp. date
02/01/18
07/01/07
04/01/15
02/01/38
05/01/16
10/01/13
12/01/17
05/01/13
10/01/14
03/01/11
04/01/25
10/01/27
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Each submission must include the
Agency name and the docket ID for this
Notice. Note that DOT posts all
comments received without change to
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information included in a
comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
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., 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 selfaddressed, stamped envelope or
postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting
comments on-line.
Privacy Act: Anyone may search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or of the person signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
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association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review the DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on January 17, 2008
(73 FR 3316; January 17, 2008). This
information is also available at https://
Docketinfo.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elaine Papp, Chief, Medical Programs
Division, (202) 366–4001, or via email at
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, or by letter
FMCSA, Room W64–113, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e),
FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2year 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.’’ The statutes also
allow the Agency to renew exemptions
at the end of the 2-year period. The 12
individuals listed in this notice have
recently requested an exemption from
the epilepsy prohibition in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(8), which applies to drivers
who operate CMVs as defined in 49 CFR
390.5, in interstate commerce. Section
391.41(b)(8) states that a person is
physically qualified to drive a
commercial motor vehicle if that person
has no established medical history or
clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any
other condition which is likely to cause
the loss of consciousness or any loss of
ability to control a CMV.
FMCSA provides medical advisory
criteria for use by medical examiners in
determining whether drivers with
certain medical conditions should be
certified to operate CMVs in intrastate
commerce. The advisory criteria
indicate that if an individual has had a
sudden episode of a non-epileptic
seizure or loss of consciousness of
unknown cause which did not require
anti-seizure medication, the decision
whether that person’s condition is likely
to cause the loss of consciousness or
loss of ability to control a CMV should
be made on an individual basis by the
medical examiner in consultation with
the treating physician. Before
certification is considered, it is
suggested that a 6-month waiting period
elapse from the time of the episode.
Following the waiting period, it is
suggested that the individual have a
complete neurological examination. If
the results of the examination are
negative and anti-seizure medication is
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not required, then the driver may be
qualified.
In those individual cases where a
driver had a seizure or an episode of
loss of consciousness that resulted from
a known medical condition (e.g., drug
reaction, high temperature, acute
infectious disease, dehydration, or acute
metabolic disturbance), certification
should be deferred until the driver has
fully recovered from that condition, has
no existing residual complications, and
is not taking anti-seizure medication.
Drivers who have a history of epilepsy/
seizures, off anti-seizure medication and
seizure-free for 10 years, may be
qualified to operate a CMV in interstate
commerce. Interstate drivers with a
history of a single unprovoked seizure
may be qualified to drive a CMV in
interstate commerce if seizure-free and
off anti-seizure medication for a 5-year
period or more.
Submitting Comments
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 that FMCSA can contact you if there
are questions regarding your
submission. To submit your comment
online, go to https://www.regulations.gov
and in the search box insert the docket
number ‘‘FMCSA–2014–0379’’ and click
the search button. When the new screen
appears, click on the blue ‘‘Comment
Now!’’ button on the right hand side of
the page. On the new page, enter
information required including the
specific section of this document to
which each comment applies, and
provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. If you submit your
comments by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no
larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you
submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the
facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and material
received during the comment period
and may change this proposed rule
based on your comments. FMCSA may
issue a final rule at any time after the
close of the comment period.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as any
documents mentioned in this preamble,
to submit your comment online, go to
https://www.regulations.gov and in the
search box insert the docket number
‘‘FMCSA–2014–0379’’ and click
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‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket
Folder’’ and you will find all documents
and comments related to the proposed
rulemaking.
Summary of Applications
Theodore C. Banet
Mr. Banet is a 43 year-old driver in
Pennsylvania. He has a history of
epilepsy and has remained seizure free
since 2004. He takes anti-seizure
medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since that
time. If granted an exemption, he would
like to drive a CMV. His physician states
that he is supportive of Mr. Banet
receiving an exemption.
Kieth Boelter
Mr. Boelter is a 57 year-old driver in
Wisconsin. He has a history of
posttraumatic epilepsy related to a
major traumatic brain injury 20 years
ago. He has remained seizure free since
May 2014, when he suffered a nocturnal
seizure after discontinuing his antiseizure medication. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since that
time. If granted an exemption, he would
like to drive a CMV. His physician states
that he is supportive of Mr. Boelter
receiving an exemption.
David S. Campbell
Mr. Campbell is a 70 year-old driver
in Massachusetts. He has a history of
seizures and has remained seizure free
since 2005. He takes anti-seizure
medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since that
time. If granted an exemption, he would
like to drive a CMV. His physician states
that he is supportive of Mr. Campbell
receiving an exemption.
Philip S. Canales, Jr.
Mr. Canales is a 56 year-old driver in
Florida. He has a history of a seizure 30
years ago due to a closed head injury.
He has remained seizure free since that
time however, it is unclear whether
three brief episodes in 2009 were
seizures. He takes anti-seizure
medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since
2009. If granted the exemption, he
would like to drive a CMV. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Canales receiving an exemption.
Gerald Hodge
Mr. Hodge is a 63 year-old driver in
South Carolina. He has a history of a
seizure disorder and has remained
seizure free since 2012. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since that
time. If granted the exemption, he
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would like to drive a CMV. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Hodge receiving an exemption.
Lewis R. Holbrook
Mr. Holbrook is a 43 year-old driver
in North Carolina. He has a history of
a seizure disorder and has remained
seizure free since 2004. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since
2005. If granted the exemption, he
would like to drive a CMV. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Holbrook receiving an exemption.
Donald A. Horst
Mr. Horst is a 65 year-old class A CDL
holder in Maryland. He has a history of
a seizure disorder and has remained
seizure free since 2008. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since
2009. If granted the exemption, he
would like to drive a CMV. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Horst receiving an exemption.
Edgar A. Snapp
Mr. Snapp is a 52 year-old class B
CDL holder in Indiana. He has a history
of a seizure disorder and has remained
seizure free since 1988. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since that
time. If granted the exemption, he
would like to drive a CMV. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Snapp receiving an exemption.
Gregory W. Young
Mr. Young is a 50 year-old class A
CDL holder in South Carolina. He has a
history of seizure and has remained
seizure free since 1983. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since
2004. If granted the exemption, he
would like to drive a CMV. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Young receiving an exemption.
Request for Comments
Dominick Rezza
Mr. Rezza is a 58 year-old class A CDL
holder in Texas. He has a history of a
seizure disorder and has remained
seizure free since 1995. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since
1996. If granted the exemption, he
would like to drive a CMV. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Rezza receiving an exemption.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315
and 31136(e), FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on
the exemption applications described in
this notice. We will consider all
comments received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
earlier in the notice.
Issued on: November 17, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
David L. Satchell
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION
Mr. Satchell is a 37 year-old driver in
New Jersey. He has a history of seizures
and has remained seizure free since
2013. He takes anti-seizure medication
with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since that time. If
granted the exemption, he would like to
drive a CMV. His physician states that
he is supportive of Mr. Satchell
receiving an exemption.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
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Eric G. Schams
Mr. Schams is a 43 year-old driver in
Wisconsin. He has a history of a seizure
in 2006 and remained seizure free for 6
years until, under the direction of his
neurologist, his anti-seizure medication
was tapered and he had a seizure in
2012. He takes anti-seizure medication
with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since that time. If
granted the exemption, he would like to
drive a CMV. His physician states that
he is supportive of Mr. Schams
receiving an exemption.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
[FMCSA–2014–0420]
Hours of Service of Drivers:
Specialized Carriers & Rigging
Association (SC&RA); Application for
Exemption
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces that it has
received an application from the
Specialized Carriers & Rigging
Association (SC&RA) for an exemption
from the 30-minute rest break provision
of the Agency’s hours-of-service (HOS)
regulations for commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) drivers. The requested
exemption would apply to specialized
carriers and drivers responsible for the
transportation of loads that exceed
normal weight and dimensional limits—
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oversize/overweight (OS/OW) loads—
and require a permit issued by a
government authority. Due to the nature
of their operation, SC&RA believes that
compliance with the 30-minute rest
break rule is extremely difficult,
primarily due to the limited (usually
daylight) hours in which an OS/OW
load can be transported as restricted by
State permit requirements. SC&RA
therefore requests this exemption for all
permitted loads. FMCSA requests public
comment on SC&RA’s application for
exemption.
Comments must be received on
or before December 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA–
2014–0420 by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• 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 or Courier: West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and docket
number. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments and additional
information on the exemption process,
see the Public Participation heading
below. Note that all comments received
will be posted without change to
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy Act heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for accessing the
dockets, or go to the street address listed
above.
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.
Public Participation: The Federal
eRulemaking Portal is available 24
hours each day, 365 days each year. You
can get electronic submission and
retrieval help and guidelines under the
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0379]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and
Seizure Disorders
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 12 individuals
for an exemption from the prohibition against persons with a clinical
diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause a
loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to operate a commercial
motor vehicle (CMV) from operating CMVs in interstate commerce. The
regulation and the associated advisory criteria published in the Code
of Federal Regulations as the ``Instructions for Performing and
Recording Physical Examinations'' have resulted in numerous drivers
being prohibited from operating CMVs in interstate commerce based on
the fact that they have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-
seizure medication, rather than an individual analysis of their
circumstances by a qualified medical examiner. If granted, the
exemptions would enable these individuals who have had one or more
seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to operate CMVs for 2
years in interstate commerce.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA-2014-0379 using any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://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.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket ID for
this Notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to https://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., 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: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an
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association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316; January 17, 2008). This information is
also available at https://Docketinfo.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Papp, Chief, Medical Programs
Division, (202) 366-4001, or via email at fmcsamedical@dot.gov, or by
letter FMCSA, Room W64-113, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA may grant an exemption
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.'' The statutes also allow the
Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 2-year period. The 12
individuals listed in this notice have recently requested an exemption
from the epilepsy prohibition in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8), which applies to
drivers who operate CMVs as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, in interstate
commerce. Section 391.41(b)(8) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that person has no
established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any
other condition which is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or
any loss of ability to control a CMV.
FMCSA provides medical advisory criteria for use by medical
examiners in determining whether drivers with certain medical
conditions should be certified to operate CMVs in intrastate commerce.
The advisory criteria indicate that if an individual has had a sudden
episode of a non-epileptic seizure or loss of consciousness of unknown
cause which did not require anti-seizure medication, the decision
whether that person's condition is likely to cause the loss of
consciousness or loss of ability to control a CMV should be made on an
individual basis by the medical examiner in consultation with the
treating physician. Before certification is considered, it is suggested
that a 6-month waiting period elapse from the time of the episode.
Following the waiting period, it is suggested that the individual have
a complete neurological examination. If the results of the examination
are negative and anti-seizure medication is not required, then the
driver may be qualified.
In those individual cases where a driver had a seizure or an
episode of loss of consciousness that resulted from a known medical
condition (e.g., drug reaction, high temperature, acute infectious
disease, dehydration, or acute metabolic disturbance), certification
should be deferred until the driver has fully recovered from that
condition, has no existing residual complications, and is not taking
anti-seizure medication. Drivers who have a history of epilepsy/
seizures, off anti-seizure medication and seizure-free for 10 years,
may be qualified to operate a CMV in interstate commerce. Interstate
drivers with a history of a single unprovoked seizure may be qualified
to drive a CMV in interstate commerce if seizure-free and off anti-
seizure medication for a 5-year period or more.
Submitting Comments
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 that FMCSA
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission. To
submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov and in the
search box insert the docket number ``FMCSA-2014-0379'' and click the
search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue ``Comment
Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new page,
enter information required including the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or
hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period
and may change this proposed rule based on your comments. FMCSA may
issue a final rule at any time after the close of the comment period.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble, to submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number
``FMCSA-2014-0379'' and click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket
Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments related to the
proposed rulemaking.
Summary of Applications
Theodore C. Banet
Mr. Banet is a 43 year-old driver in Pennsylvania. He has a history
of epilepsy and has remained seizure free since 2004. He takes anti-
seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining the same
since that time. If granted an exemption, he would like to drive a CMV.
His physician states that he is supportive of Mr. Banet receiving an
exemption.
Kieth Boelter
Mr. Boelter is a 57 year-old driver in Wisconsin. He has a history
of posttraumatic epilepsy related to a major traumatic brain injury 20
years ago. He has remained seizure free since May 2014, when he
suffered a nocturnal seizure after discontinuing his anti-seizure
medication. He takes anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since that time. If granted an exemption,
he would like to drive a CMV. His physician states that he is
supportive of Mr. Boelter receiving an exemption.
David S. Campbell
Mr. Campbell is a 70 year-old driver in Massachusetts. He has a
history of seizures and has remained seizure free since 2005. He takes
anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining the
same since that time. If granted an exemption, he would like to drive a
CMV. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr. Campbell
receiving an exemption.
Philip S. Canales, Jr.
Mr. Canales is a 56 year-old driver in Florida. He has a history of
a seizure 30 years ago due to a closed head injury. He has remained
seizure free since that time however, it is unclear whether three brief
episodes in 2009 were seizures. He takes anti-seizure medication with
the dosage and frequency remaining the same since 2009. If granted the
exemption, he would like to drive a CMV. His physician states that he
is supportive of Mr. Canales receiving an exemption.
Gerald Hodge
Mr. Hodge is a 63 year-old driver in South Carolina. He has a
history of a seizure disorder and has remained seizure free since 2012.
He takes anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since that time. If granted the exemption, he
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would like to drive a CMV. His physician states that he is supportive
of Mr. Hodge receiving an exemption.
Lewis R. Holbrook
Mr. Holbrook is a 43 year-old driver in North Carolina. He has a
history of a seizure disorder and has remained seizure free since 2004.
He takes anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2005. If granted the exemption, he would like
to drive a CMV. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr.
Holbrook receiving an exemption.
Donald A. Horst
Mr. Horst is a 65 year-old class A CDL holder in Maryland. He has a
history of a seizure disorder and has remained seizure free since 2008.
He takes anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2009. If granted the exemption, he would like
to drive a CMV. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr. Horst
receiving an exemption.
Dominick Rezza
Mr. Rezza is a 58 year-old class A CDL holder in Texas. He has a
history of a seizure disorder and has remained seizure free since 1995.
He takes anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 1996. If granted the exemption, he would like
to drive a CMV. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr. Rezza
receiving an exemption.
David L. Satchell
Mr. Satchell is a 37 year-old driver in New Jersey. He has a
history of seizures and has remained seizure free since 2013. He takes
anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining the
same since that time. If granted the exemption, he would like to drive
a CMV. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr. Satchell
receiving an exemption.
Eric G. Schams
Mr. Schams is a 43 year-old driver in Wisconsin. He has a history
of a seizure in 2006 and remained seizure free for 6 years until, under
the direction of his neurologist, his anti-seizure medication was
tapered and he had a seizure in 2012. He takes anti-seizure medication
with the dosage and frequency remaining the same since that time. If
granted the exemption, he would like to drive a CMV. His physician
states that he is supportive of Mr. Schams receiving an exemption.
Edgar A. Snapp
Mr. Snapp is a 52 year-old class B CDL holder in Indiana. He has a
history of a seizure disorder and has remained seizure free since 1988.
He takes anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since that time. If granted the exemption, he would
like to drive a CMV. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr.
Snapp receiving an exemption.
Gregory W. Young
Mr. Young is a 50 year-old class A CDL holder in South Carolina. He
has a history of seizure and has remained seizure free since 1983. He
takes anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining
the same since 2004. If granted the exemption, he would like to drive a
CMV. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr. Young receiving
an exemption.
Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption
applications described in this notice. We will consider all comments
received before the close of business on the closing date indicated
earlier in the notice.
Issued on: November 17, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-27755 Filed 11-21-14; 8:45 am]
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