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Summary of Applications
Lee H. Anderson
Mr. Anderson is a 41 year-old driver
in Massachusetts. He has a history of
seizures and has remained seizure free
since 2002. 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
he is supportive of Mr. Anderson
receiving an exemption.
Roland K Mezger
Mr. Mezger is a 41 year-old driver in
Pennsylvania. He has a history of
juvenile epilepsy and has remained
seizure free since 1997. 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 he is supportive of Mr.
Mezger receiving an exemption.
Adam B. Schultz
Mr. Schultz is a 22 year-old driver in
Maryland. He has a history of epilepsy
and has remained seizure free since
2009. 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. Schultz
receiving an exemption.
Robert Thomas, Jr.
Mr. Thomas is a 47 year-old driver in
North Carolina. He has a history of
seizures and has remained seizure free
since 1999. 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. Thomas 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.
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Brian Justin Brown
Mr. Brown is a 35 year-old class A
CDL holder in Pennsylvania. He has a
history of seizures and has remained
seizure free since 2008. 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. Brown receiving an exemption.
Issued on: August 4, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
Gary A. Combs, Jr.
Mr. Combs is a 38 year-old driver in
Kentucky. He has a history of one
seizure in 2006 due to a brain tumor
which was removed and has remained
seizure free since that time. He does not
take anti-seizure medication. If granted
an exemption, he would like to drive a
CMV. His physician states he is
supportive of Mr. Combs receiving an
exemption.
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Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
They are unable to meet the vision
requirement in one eye for various
reasons. The exemptions allow these
individuals to operate commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate
commerce without meeting the
prescribed vision requirement in one
eye.
The new exemptions are
effective July 22, 2014. All exemptions
expire two years from the effective date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, 202–366–4001, U.S.
Department of Transportation, FMCSA,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR NEW
EXEMPTIONS:
Electronic Access
You may see all the comments related
to new exemptions discussed in this
docket online through the Federal
Document Management System (FDMS)
at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the dockets to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
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., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone may search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of DOT’s dockets by
the name of the individual submitting
the comment (or of the person signing
the comment, if submitted on behalf of
an association, business, labor union, or
other entity). You may review DOT’s
Privacy Act Statement for the Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS)
published in the Federal Register on
January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316).
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Background
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
FMCSA has published notices of
receipt of Federal vision exemption
applications and its intent to grant the
exemptions. The Agency also requested
comments from the public. The
comment period closed 30 days after the
publication date, and the exemptions
were issued 1 day after the comment
period closed.
FMCSA evaluated the eligibility of the
drivers and determined that granting the
exemptions to these individuals would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to or
greater than the level that would be
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
FMCSA confirms its decision
to exempt 34 individuals from the
vision requirement in the Federal Motor
SUMMARY:
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achieved by complying with the current
regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
The determining criteria for and the
conditions and requirements of the
exemptions, to which all exempted
drivers are subject, were discussed in
detail when the docket was originally
published (79 FR 35212). As always,
any adverse comments that come in
after the exemption is granted will be
evaluated, and if they indicate that the
driver is not achieving a level of safety
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
of safety that would be obtained by
complying with the regulation, the
exemption will be revoked. When
granted, the exemptions will enable
these individuals with vision
deficiencies in one eye to operate in
interstate commerce.
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Exemptions Granted
The following 34 individuals are
included in Docket No. FMCSA–2014–
0006 (79 FR 35212), originally
published on June 19, 2014:
Abdullahi M. Abukar (KY)
Gregory K. Banister (SC)
Amanuel W. Behon (WA)
Oscar N. Bolton (OH)
Kenneth W. Bos (MN)
Jerry W. Brinson (GA)
Michael C. Brown (IN)
Larry O. Burr (WI)
Brian L. Elliot (MO)
Juneau A. Faulkner (GA)
Gregory E. Gage (IA)
Robert Hall III (NC)
Bradley C. Hansell (OR)
Andrew P. Hawkins (SC)
Daniel Hollins (KY)
Clarence H. Jacobsma (IN)
Samuel L. Klaphake (MN)
Timothy L. Klose (PA)
Phillip E. Mason (MO)
David P. Monti (NJ)
Timothy L. Morton (NC)
Larry G. Nikkel (WA)
Kenneth A. Orrino (WA)
Ruel W. Reed (NC)
Jose L. Sanchez (IL)
Nicholas J. Schiltgen (MN)
Warren J. Shatzer (PA)
Loren A. Smith (SD)
Harlan L. Sugars (IA)
Seth D. Sweeten (ID)
George R. Tieskoetter (IA)
Ronald L. Weiss (MN)
John T. White, Jr. (NC)
Henry P. Wurtz (SD),
The public comment period for this
docket closed on July 21, 2014, and the
exemptions were issued and effective on
July 22, 2014. The exemptions will
expire two years from the effective date
on July 22, 2016.
FMCSA received no comments in this
proceeding.
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Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
entities as persons whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to section 1 of E.O. 13551:
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Foreign Assets Control Office
Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive
Order 13551
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Treasury Department’s
Office of Foreign Assets Control
(‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of
two entities whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to Executive Order 13551 of
August 30, 2010, as well as the names
of 18 vessels in which these entities
have property interests.
DATES: OFAC’s actions pursuant to
Executive Order 13551 described in this
notice were effective July 30, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant Director, Compliance
Outreach & Implementation, Office of
Foreign Assets Control, Department of
the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220,
tel.: 202/622–2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
Additional information concerning
OFAC is available from OFAC’s Web
site (www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain
general information pertaining to
OFAC’s sanctions programs is available
via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, tel.: 202/622–0077.
Background
On August 30, 2010, the President
issued Executive Order 13551
(‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons
With Respect to North Korea’’) (the
‘‘Order’’).
Section 1 of the Order blocks, with
certain exceptions, all property and
interests in property that are in the
United States, that hereafter come
within the United States, or that
hereafter come within the possession or
control of any United States person,
including any foreign branch, of persons
listed in the Annex to the Order, as well
as persons determined by the Secretary
of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to meet any of the
criteria set forth in subsection (a)(ii) of
section 1.
On July 30, 2014, the Director of
OFAC designated the following two
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1. CHONGCHONGANG SHIPPING
COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. CHONG
CHON GANG SHIPPING CO. LTD;
a.k.a. CHONGCHONGANG SHIPPING
CO LTD), 817, Haeun, Donghungdong, Central District, Pyongyang,
Korea, North; 817, Haeun, Tonghundong, Chung-gu, Pyongyang, Korea,
North; Identification Number IMO
5342883 [DPRK].
2. OCEAN MARITIME MANAGEMENT
COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. EAST
SEA SHIPPING COMPANY),
Dongheung-dong Changgwang Street,
Chung-ku, PO Box 125, Pyongyang,
Korea, North; Donghung Dong,
Central District, PO Box 120,
Pyongyang, Korea, North; No. 10, 10th
Floor, Unit 1, Wu Wu Lu 32–1, Zhong
Shan Qu, Dalian City, Liaoning
Province, China; 22 Jin Cheng Jie,
Zhong Shan Qu, Dalian City, Liaoning
Province, China; 43–39 Lugovaya,
Vladivostok, Russia; CPO Box 120,
Tonghung-dong, Chung-gu,
Pyongyang, Korea, North; Bangkok,
Thailand; Lima, Peru; Port Said,
Egypt; Singapore; Brazil;
Identification Number IMO 1790183
[DPRK].
In addition, on July 30, 2014, the
Director of OFAC identified the
following vessel as blocked property of
CHONGCHONGANG SHIPPING
COMPANY LIMITED, an entity whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13551:
Vessel
1. CHONG CHON GANG General Cargo
Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea flag; Vessel Registration
Identification IMO 7937317 (vessel)
[DPRK].
Finally, on July 30, 2014, the Director
of OFAC identified the following 17
vessels as blocked property of OCEAN
MARITIME MANAGEMENT
COMPANY LIMITED, an entity whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13551:
Vessels
1. AM NOK GANG (a.k.a. AP ROK
GANG) General Cargo Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea flag;
Vessel Registration Identification IMO
8132835 (vessel) [DPRK].
2. BAEK MA KANG General Cargo
Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea flag; Vessel Registration
Identification IMO 7944683 (vessel)
[DPRK].
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0006]
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 confirms its decision to exempt 34 individuals from the
vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for
various reasons. The exemptions allow these individuals to operate
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting
the prescribed vision requirement in one eye.
DATES: The new exemptions are effective July 22, 2014. All exemptions
expire two years from the effective date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, 202-366-4001, U.S. Department of Transportation,
FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR NEW EXEMPTIONS:
Electronic Access
You may see all the comments related to new exemptions discussed in
this docket online through the Federal Document Management System
(FDMS) at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or
comments, go to https://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., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of DOT's dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, or other
entity). You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS) published in the Federal Register on
January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316).
Background
FMCSA has published notices of receipt of Federal vision exemption
applications and its intent to grant the exemptions. The Agency also
requested comments from the public. The comment period closed 30 days
after the publication date, and the exemptions were issued 1 day after
the comment period closed.
FMCSA evaluated the eligibility of the drivers and determined that
granting the exemptions to these individuals would achieve a level of
safety equivalent to or greater than the level that would be
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achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
The determining criteria for and the conditions and requirements of
the exemptions, to which all exempted drivers are subject, were
discussed in detail when the docket was originally published (79 FR
35212). As always, any adverse comments that come in after the
exemption is granted will be evaluated, and if they indicate that the
driver is not achieving a level of safety equivalent to, or greater
than, the level of safety that would be obtained by complying with the
regulation, the exemption will be revoked. When granted, the exemptions
will enable these individuals with vision deficiencies in one eye to
operate in interstate commerce.
Exemptions Granted
The following 34 individuals are included in Docket No. FMCSA-2014-
0006 (79 FR 35212), originally published on June 19, 2014:
Abdullahi M. Abukar (KY)
Gregory K. Banister (SC)
Amanuel W. Behon (WA)
Oscar N. Bolton (OH)
Kenneth W. Bos (MN)
Jerry W. Brinson (GA)
Michael C. Brown (IN)
Larry O. Burr (WI)
Brian L. Elliot (MO)
Juneau A. Faulkner (GA)
Gregory E. Gage (IA)
Robert Hall III (NC)
Bradley C. Hansell (OR)
Andrew P. Hawkins (SC)
Daniel Hollins (KY)
Clarence H. Jacobsma (IN)
Samuel L. Klaphake (MN)
Timothy L. Klose (PA)
Phillip E. Mason (MO)
David P. Monti (NJ)
Timothy L. Morton (NC)
Larry G. Nikkel (WA)
Kenneth A. Orrino (WA)
Ruel W. Reed (NC)
Jose L. Sanchez (IL)
Nicholas J. Schiltgen (MN)
Warren J. Shatzer (PA)
Loren A. Smith (SD)
Harlan L. Sugars (IA)
Seth D. Sweeten (ID)
George R. Tieskoetter (IA)
Ronald L. Weiss (MN)
John T. White, Jr. (NC)
Henry P. Wurtz (SD),
The public comment period for this docket closed on July 21, 2014,
and the exemptions were issued and effective on July 22, 2014. The
exemptions will expire two years from the effective date on July 22,
2016.
FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.
Issued on: August 4, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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