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Airports Development Office, ASW–
630J, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
Worth, Texas 76177.
The request to release this airport may
be reviewed in person at this same
location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
invites public comment on the request
to release Lake Murray State Park
Airport at Lake Murray State Park in
Ardmore, Oklahoma, from all federal
obligations for the purposes of closing
this airport under the provisions of
Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for
the 21st Century (AIR 21).
The following is a brief overview of
the request:
The Oklahoma Department of
Tourism and the Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission (co-sponsors) requested the
release of the airport which consists of
61.53 acres, paved runway (2,500 feet ×
48 feet), connecting taxiway (160 feet ×
35 feet) and apron (300 feet × 115 feet).
The land was acquired by the State of
Oklahoma for use as the Lake Murray
State Park through an appropriation of
state funds to the Planning and
Resources Board in the 1930’s. The
airport was constructed in 1963 with an
FAA Grant in the amount of $45,823.76.
The airport has very low demand with
only 50 operations for the 12 months
ending Sept 20, 2013, has no based
aircraft, and has been designated as
‘unclassified’ by the FAA ASSET report.
There are four other NPIAS airports
within a 25 mile radius which better
meet aviation needs of this area. Lake
Murray State Park Airport’s pavements
are in fair condition; however, within
the next five years, the runway will
need to be reconstructed with an
estimated cost to rehabilitate and
improve to FAA standards of
$1,083,000. The State has concluded
this is not a prudent expenditure and
that these limited funds would be better
invested in other public use airports in
Oklahoma. As the airport owners, the
Oklahoma Department of Tourism and
the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
(OAC) have requested a full release of
their airport obligations. If released, the
airport property will return to being part
of Lake Murray State Park, and the
property will be allowed to become part
of the natural grassland. The OAC plans
to invest state funds equal to or in
excess of the sum of the amount of the
four AIP grants received ($183,999.00)
and the appraised value for the land
($136,896) in NPIAS Airports in the
Oklahoma Airport System during the
federal fiscal year 2016.
Any person may inspect the request
in person at the FAA office listed above
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2015.
Ignacio Flores,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–1999–6156; FMCSA–
2000–7918; FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA–
2003–15268; FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA–
2005–21711; FMCSA–2005–22194; FMCSA–
2005–22727; FMCSA–2006–24783; FMCSA–
2006–25246; FMCSA–2007–0017; FMCSA–
2007–26653; FMCSA–2007–27897; FMCSA–
2009–0154; FMCSA–2009–0303; FMCSA–
2010–0082; FMCSA–2011–0142; FMCSA–
2011–0189; FMCSA–2011–0275; FMCSA–
2011–0298; FMCSA–2011–0299; FMCSA–
2011–26690; FMCSA–2013–0027; FMCSA–
2013–0029; FMCSA–2013–0030; FMCSA–
2013–0165; FMCSA–2013–0166; FMCSA–
2013–0167; FMCSA–2013–0168; FMCSA–
2013–0169; FMCSA–2013–0170]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew the exemptions from
the vision requirement in the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 120
individuals. FMCSA has statutory
authority to exempt individuals from
the vision requirement if the
exemptions granted will not
compromise safety. The Agency has
concluded that granting these
exemption renewals will provide a level
of safety that is equivalent to or greater
than the level of safety maintained
without the exemptions for these
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers.
DATES: Each group of renewed
exemptions are effective from the dates
stated in the discussions below.
Comments must be received on or
before January 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No.
[Docket No. FMCSA–1999–6156;
FMCSA–2000–7918; FMCSA–2001–
10578; FMCSA–2003–15268; FMCSA–
2003–15892; FMCSA–2005–21711;
FMCSA–2005–22194; FMCSA–2005–
22727; FMCSA–2006–24783; FMCSA–
SUMMARY:
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2006–25246; FMCSA–2007–0017;
FMCSA–2007–26653; FMCSA–2007–
27897; FMCSA–2009–0154; FMCSA–
2009–0303; FMCSA–2010–0082;
FMCSA–2011–0142; FMCSA–2011–
0189; FMCSA–2011–0275; FMCSA–
2011–0298; FMCSA–2011–0299;
FMCSA–2011–26690; FMCSA–2013–
0027; FMCSA–2013–0029; FMCSA–
2013–0030; FMCSA–2013–0165;
FMCSA–2013–0166; FMCSA–2013–
0167; FMCSA–2013–0168; FMCSA–
2013–0169; FMCSA–2013–0170], 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 or Courier: 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.
Instructions: Each submission must
include the Agency name and the
docket number 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
Federal Docket Management System
(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
association, business, labor union, etc.).
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).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, 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.
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may renew an exemption from
the vision requirements in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers
of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a
two-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
procedures for requesting an exemption
(including renewals) are set out in 49
CFR part 381.
Exemption Decision
This notice addresses 120 individuals
who have requested renewal of their
exemptions in accordance with FMCSA
procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these
120 applications for renewal on their
merits and decided to extend each
exemption for a renewable two-year
period. Each individual is identified
according to the renewal date.
The exemptions are extended subject
to the following conditions: (1) That
each individual has a physical
examination every year (a) by an
ophthalmologist or optometrist who
attests that the vision in the better eye
continues to meet the requirements in
49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a
medical examiner who attests that the
individual is otherwise physically
qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that
each individual provides a copy of the
ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s
report to the medical examiner at the
time of the annual medical examination;
and (3) that each individual provide a
copy of the annual medical certification
to the employer for retention in the
driver’s qualification file and retains a
copy of the certification on his/her
person while driving for presentation to
a duly authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official. Each exemption
will be valid for two years unless
rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The
exemption will be rescinded if: (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 before it
was granted; or (3) continuation of the
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exemption would not be consistent with
the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315.
Basis for Renewing Exemptions
Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an
exemption may be granted for no longer
than two years from its approval date
and may be renewed upon application
for additional two year periods. The
following group(s) of drivers will
receive renewed exemptions effective in
the month of January and are discussed
below.
As of January 3, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 41 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (64 FR 54948; 65
FR 159; 66 FR 53826; 66 FR 66966; 66
FR 66969; 68 FR 69432; 68 FR 69434;
70 FR 53412; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 72689;
70 FR 74102; 71 FR 32183; 71 FR 41310;
71 FR 644; 72 FR 180; 72 FR 8417; 72
FR 9397; 72 FR 36099; 72 FR 39879; 72
FR 52419; 72 FR 62897; 72 FR 71995;
73 FR 60398; 74 FR 8302; 74 FR 34394;
74 FR 37295; 74 FR 41971; 74 FR 48343;
74 FR 60021; 74 FR 65847; 75 FR 25917;
75 FR 39727; 76 FR 12216; 76 FR 34135;
76 FR 49528; 76 FR 53708; 76 FR 54530;
76 FR 55465; 76 FR 61143; 76 FR 64169;
76 FR 64171; 76 FR 67246; 76 FR 70210;
76 FR 70212; 76 FR 75942; 76 FR 75943;
76 FR 79760; 78 FR 24798; 78 FR 34143;
78 FR 41975; 78 FR 46407; 78 FR 47818;
78 FR 52602; 78 FR 56986; 78 FR 62935;
78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 78 FR 64274;
78 FR 65032; 78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67452;
78 FR 67460; 78 FR 76395; 78 FR 76705;
78 FR 77778; 78 FR 77780; 78 FR 77782;
78 FR 78477):
Terry L. Baker (KY)
Woodrow E. Bohley (MO)
Jason W. Bowers (OR)
Scott Brady (FL)
Kenneth E. Bross (MO)
Junior Chavarria (NM)
William Chisley (MD)
Walter F. Crean, III (CT)
Terry D. Elliott (TN)
Ronnie J. Fieck (WI)
Frederick E. Foster (VA)
Gerald W. Fox (PA)
Raymond L. Herman (NY)
Wesley V. Holland (NC)
Darryl H. Johnson (WV)
Carol Kelly (IN)
Martin D. Keough (NY)
Richard H. Kind (WA)
Eric L. Kinner (NY)
Volga Kirkwood (MO)
Richard L. Loeffelholz (WI)
Stanley B. Marshall (GA)
Herman C. Mash (NC)
James McCleary (OH)
Humberto Mendoza (TX)
Marvin L. Motes (FL)
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Gerald L. Pagan (NC)
Daniel F. Perez (CA)
Robert G. Rascicot (FL)
Michael J. Robinson (WV)
Glen M. Schulz (IA)
Levi A. Shetler (OH)
Herbert W. Smith (WV)
Juan E. Sotero (FL)
James A. Spell (MD)
Timothy R. Steckman (IL)
Paul D. Stoddard (NY)
Harry J. Stoever, Jr. (NJ)
Eric Taniguchi (HI)
Benny R. Toothman (PA)
Stephen H. Ward (MO)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket Nos.
FMCSA–1999–6156; FMCSA–2001–
10578; FMCSA–2005–22194; FMCSA–
2006–24783; FMCSA–2006–25246;
FMCSA–2007–26653; FMCSA–2007–
27897; FMCSA–2009–0154; FMCSA–
2010–0082; FMCSA–2011–0142;
FMCSA–2011–0189; FMCSA–2011–
26690; FMCSA–2013–0027; FMCSA–
2013–0029; FMCSA–2013–0030;
FMCSA–2013–0165; FMCSA–2013–
0166; FMCSA–2013–0168; FMCSA–
2013–0169. Their exemptions are
effective as of January 3, 2016 and will
expire on January 3, 2018.
As of January 5, 2016 and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 3 individuals have
satisfied the conditions for obtaining a
renewed exemption from the vision
requirements (76 FR 70213; 77 FR 541;
78 FR 74223):
Michael P. Eisenreich (MN)
John T. Thor (MN)
George G. Ulferts, Jr. (IA)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket No.
FMCSA–2011–0298. Their exemptions
are effective as of January 5, 2016 and
will expire on January 5, 2018.
As of January 8, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 10 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (72 FR 67340; 73
FR 1395; 74 FR 65845; 76 FR 78728; 78
FR 76704):
Richard D. Becotte (NH)
Wayne A. Burnett (NC)
Boleslaw Makowski (WI)
Charles M. Moore (TX)
Gary T. Murray (GA)
Anthony D. Ovitt (VT)
Martin Postma (IL)
Steven S. Reinsvold (WI)
George E. Todd (WV)
Bradley A. Weiser (OH)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket No.
FMCSA–2007–0017. Their exemptions
are effective as of January 8, 2016 and
will expire on January 8, 2018.
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As of January 9, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following individual, Juan R.
Andrade (TX), has satisfied the
conditions for obtaining a renewed
exemption from the vision requirements
(78 FR 64271; 79 FR 2748).
The driver was included in the
following docket: Docket No. FMCSA–
2013–0167. The exemption is effective
as of January 9, 2016 and will expire on
January 9, 2018.
As of January 15, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 15 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (78 FR 64271; 79
FR 2748):
Ronald C. Ashley (GA)
Miguel A. Calderon (CA)
Terry L. Cliffe (IL)
Andrew S. Durward (IL)
James P. Fitzgerald (MA)
Louis E. Henry, Jr. (KY)
Adam S. Larson (CO)
Sally A. Leavitt (NV)
Glenn H. Lewis (OH)
Leonardo Lopez (NE)
Larry P. Magrath (MN)
Richard J. Pauxtis (OR)
Johnny L. Powell (MD)
Roy A. Whitaker (TX)
Sammy D. Wynn (GA)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket No.
FMCSA–2013–0167. Their exemptions
are effective as of January 15, 2016 and
will expire on January 15, 2018.
As of January 24, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 7 individuals have
satisfied the conditions for obtaining a
renewed exemption from the vision
requirements (76 FR 64164; 76 FR
70213; 76 FR 73769; 77 FR 541; 77 FR
3547; 79 FR 2247):
Adam O. Carson (MS)
Marion J. Coleman, Jr. (KY)
Lex A. Fabrizio (UT)
Mark A. Ferris (IA)
Roger W. Hammack (AL)
Herman Martinez (NM)
Gilford J. Whittle (GA)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket No.
FMCSA–2011–0275; FMCSA–2011–
0298; FMCSA–2011–0299. Their
exemptions are effective as of January
24, 2016 and will expire on January 24,
2018.
As of January 27, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 13 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (65 FR 66286; 66
FR 13825; 68 FR 10300; 68 FR 37197;
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68 FR 52811; 68 FR 61860; 70 FR 41811;
70 FR 48797; 70 FR 48798; 70 FR 48799;
70 FR 48800; 70 FR 48801; 70 FR 57353;
70 FR 61165; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689;
71 FR 4632; 72 FR 52422; 72 FR 58359;
72 FR 62897; 73 FR 1395; 73 FR 5259;
74 FR 60021; 74 FR 64124; 74 FR 65845;
75 FR 1451; 77 FR 545; 78 FR 78475):
Arthur L. Bousema (CA)
Norman E. Braden (CO)
Matthew W. Daggs (MO)
Donald R. Date, Jr. (MD)
Gordon R. Fritz (WI)
Ronald K. Fultz (KY)
John E. Kimmet, Jr. (WA)
Robert C. Leathers (MO)
Jason L. Light (ID)
Kenneth R. Murphy (WA)
Michael J. Richard (LA)
Robert E. Sanders (PA)
Robert A. Sherry (PA)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket No.
FMCSA–2000–7918; FMCSA–2003–
15268; FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA–
2005–21711; FMCSA–2005–22194;
FMCSA–2005–22727. Their exemptions
are effective as of January 27, 2016 and
will expire on January 27, 2018.
As of January 28, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 9 individuals have
satisfied the conditions for obtaining a
renewed exemption from the vision
requirements (74 FR 60022; 75 FR 4623;
77 FR 543; 78 FR 76707):
James J. Coffield (NM)
Roy E. Crayne (WA)
James A. Dubay (MI)
Donald E. Halvorson (NM)
Roger D. Kool (IA)
Phillip J.C. Locke (CO)
Brian T. Nelson (MN)
Christopher M. Rivera (NM)
Robert E. Whitney (IL)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket No.
FMCSA–2009–0303. Their exemptions
are effective as of January 28, 2016 and
will expire on January 28, 2018.
As of January 29, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 21 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (78 FR 67454; 79
FR 4803):
Calvin J. Barbour (NY)
Martin D. Bellcour (WI)
Walter A. Breeze (OH)
Donald G. Carstensen (IA)
Jamie D. Daniels (IA)
Mark A. Farnsley (IN)
Michael L. Fiamingo (PA)
Kenric J. Fields (DE)
Randall Hjelmtveit (MN)
Randy G. Kinney (IL)
Hector Marquez (TX)
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Dennis R. Martinez (NM)
Fred A. Miller, Jr. (CA)
Joseph K. Parley (WI)
Robert L. Pearson (GA)
Ryan R. Ross (SC)
Troy M. Ruhlman (PA)
Hershel D. Volentine (LA)
Gary D. Vollertsen (CO)
David R. Webb, Jr. (IL)
Wesley A. Willis (NJ)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket No.
FMCSA–2013–0170. Their exemptions
are effective as of January 29, 2016 and
will expire on January 29, 2018.
Each of the 120 applicants listed in
the groups above has requested renewal
of the exemption and has submitted
evidence showing that the vision in the
better eye continues to meet the
requirement specified at 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10) and that the vision
impairment is stable. In addition, a
review of each record of safety while
driving with the respective vision
deficiencies over the past two years
indicates each applicant continues to
meet the vision exemption
requirements.
These factors provide an adequate
basis for predicting each driver’s ability
to continue to drive safely in interstate
commerce. Therefore, FMCSA
concludes that extending the exemption
for each renewal applicant for a period
of two years is likely to achieve a level
of safety equal to that existing without
the exemption.
Request for Comments
FMCSA will review comments
received at any time concerning a
particular driver’s safety record and
determine if the continuation of the
exemption is consistent with the
requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315. However, FMCSA requests that
interested parties with specific data
concerning the safety records of these
drivers submit comments by January 25,
2016.
FMCSA believes that the
requirements for a renewal of an
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315 can be satisfied by initially
granting the renewal and then
requesting and evaluating, if needed,
subsequent comments submitted by
interested parties. As indicated above,
the Agency previously published
notices of final disposition announcing
its decision to exempt these 120
individuals from the vision requirement
in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The final
decision to grant an exemption to each
of these individuals was made on the
merits of each case and made only after
careful consideration of the comments
received to its notices of applications.
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The notices of applications stated in
detail the qualifications, experience,
and medical condition of each applicant
for an exemption from the vision
requirements. That information is
available by consulting the above cited
Federal Register publications.
Interested parties or organizations
possessing information that would
otherwise show that any, or all, of these
drivers are not currently achieving the
statutory level of safety should
immediately notify FMCSA. The
Agency will evaluate any adverse
evidence submitted and, if safety is
being compromised or if continuation of
the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will
take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.
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 numbers
FMCSA–1999–6156; FMCSA–2000–
7918; FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA–
2003–15268; FMCSA–2003–15892;
FMCSA–2005–21711; FMCSA–2005–
22194; FMCSA–2005–22727; FMCSA–
2006–24783; FMCSA–2006–25246;
FMCSA–2007–0017; FMCSA–2007–
26653; FMCSA–2007–27897; FMCSA–
2009–0154; FMCSA–2009–0303;
FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–2011–
0142; FMCSA–2011–0189; FMCSA–
2011–0275; FMCSA–2011–0298;
FMCSA–2011–0299; FMCSA–2011–
26690; FMCSA–2013–0027; FMCSA–
2013–0029; FMCSA–2013–0030;
FMCSA–2013–0165; FMCSA–2013–
0166; FMCSA–2013–0167; FMCSA–
2013–0168; FMCSA–2013–0169;
FMCSA–2013–0170 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
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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–1999–6156; FMCSA–2000–
7918; FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA–
2003–15268; FMCSA–2003–15892;
FMCSA–2005–21711; FMCSA–2005–
22194; FMCSA–2005–22727; FMCSA–
2006–24783; FMCSA–2006–25246;
FMCSA–2007–0017; FMCSA–2007–
26653; FMCSA–2007–27897; FMCSA–
2009–0154; FMCSA–2009–0303;
FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–2011–
0142; FMCSA–2011–0189; FMCSA–
2011–0275; FMCSA–2011–0298;
FMCSA–2011–0299; FMCSA–2011–
26690; FMCSA–2013–0027; FMCSA–
2013–0029; FMCSA–2013–0030;
FMCSA–2013–0165; FMCSA–2013–
0166; FMCSA–2013–0167; FMCSA–
2013–0168; FMCSA–2013–0169;
FMCSA–2013–0170 and click ‘‘Search.’’
Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and
you will find all documents and
comments related to the proposed
rulemaking.
Issued on: December 17, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Annual Random Controlled
Substances Testing Percentage Rate
for Calendar Year 2016
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of program change.
AGENCY:
The FMCSA announces,
pursuant to 49 CFR 382.305, that it is
reducing the minimum annual
percentage rate for random controlled
substances testing for drivers of
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs)
requiring a commercial driver’s license
(CDL) from the current rate of 50
percent of the average number of driver
positions to 25 percent of the average
SUMMARY:
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number of driver positions, effective in
calendar year 2016. The FMCSA
Administrator has the discretion to
decrease the minimum annual random
testing percentage rate based on the
reported positive random test rate for
the entire motor carrier industry. Based
on the controlled substances random
test data in FMCSA’s Management
Information System (MIS) for calendar
years 2011, 2012, and 2013, the positive
rate for controlled substances random
testing fell below the 1.0 percent
threshold for 3 consecutive calendar
years. As a result, the Agency will lower
the controlled substances minimum
annual percentage rate for random
controlled substances testing to 25
percent of the average number of driver
positions. In accordance with 49 CFR
382.305(e)(2) if, in the future, the
reported positive rate for any calendar
year is equal to or greater than 1.0
percent, the FMCSA Administrator will
increase the minimum annual
percentage rate for random controlled
substances testing to 50 percent of all
driver positions.
DATES: Effective January 1, 2016, the
minimum annual percentage rate for
random controlled substances testing,
for drivers of commercial motor vehicles
(CMVs) requiring a commercial driver’s
license (CDL), will be 25 percent.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information concerning this notice,
contact Mr. Juan Moya, Drug and
Alcohol Program Manager, Compliance
Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
202–366–4844 or
fmcsadrugandalcohol@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The final rule titled, ‘‘Controlled
Substances and Alcohol Use and
Testing,’’ published August 17, 2001,
(66 FR 43097), established the process
by which the Agency determines
whether the minimum annual
percentage rate for random controlled
substances testing should be increased
or decreased. The final rule included a
provision indicating that the decision
on whether to increase or decrease the
percentage rate would be based upon
the motor carrier industry’s overall
positive random controlled substance
test rate, as reported by motor carrier
employers to FMCSA, pursuant to 49
CFR 382.403. Under this performancebased system, the testing rate was
initially set at 50 percent. The FMCSA
Administrator may, at his or her
discretion, lower the minimum annual
random controlled substances testing
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80443-80446]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-1999-6156; FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-
2003-15268; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194;
FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2006-24783; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2007-0017;
FMCSA-2007-26653; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303;
FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2011-0142; FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-2011-0275;
FMCSA-2011-0298; FMCSA-2011-0299; FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0027;
FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0030; FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166;
FMCSA-2013-0167; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169; FMCSA-2013-0170]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the
vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for
120 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals
from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not
compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these
exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to
or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions
for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.
DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions are effective from the dates
stated in the discussions below. Comments must be received on or before
January 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. [Docket No. FMCSA-1999-
6156; FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2003-15268; FMCSA-2003-
15892; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-
2006-24783; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-2007-26653; FMCSA-
2007-27897; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-
2011-0142; FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-0298; FMCSA-
2011-0299; FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-
2013-0030; FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0167; FMCSA-
2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169; FMCSA-2013-0170], 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 or Courier: 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.
Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number 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 Federal Docket Management System (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 association, business, labor union, etc.).
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).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, 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. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption
from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to
drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-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 procedures for requesting an exemption (including
renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381.
Exemption Decision
This notice addresses 120 individuals who have requested renewal of
their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has
evaluated these 120 applications for renewal on their merits and
decided to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. Each
individual is identified according to the renewal date.
The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions:
(1) That each individual has a physical examination every year (a) by
an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the
better eye continues to meet the requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),
and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is
otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each
individual provides a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's
report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical
examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual
medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver's
qualification file and retains a copy of the certification on his/her
person while driving for presentation to a duly authorized Federal,
State, or local enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid for
two years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be
rescinded if: (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 before it was 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.
Basis for Renewing Exemptions
Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an exemption may be granted for no
longer than two years from its approval date and may be renewed upon
application for additional two year periods. The following group(s) of
drivers will receive renewed exemptions effective in the month of
January and are discussed below.
As of January 3, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 41 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (64 FR
54948; 65 FR 159; 66 FR 53826; 66 FR 66966; 66 FR 66969; 68 FR 69432;
68 FR 69434; 70 FR 53412; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 72689; 70 FR 74102; 71 FR
32183; 71 FR 41310; 71 FR 644; 72 FR 180; 72 FR 8417; 72 FR 9397; 72 FR
36099; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 52419; 72 FR 62897; 72 FR 71995; 73 FR 60398;
74 FR 8302; 74 FR 34394; 74 FR 37295; 74 FR 41971; 74 FR 48343; 74 FR
60021; 74 FR 65847; 75 FR 25917; 75 FR 39727; 76 FR 12216; 76 FR 34135;
76 FR 49528; 76 FR 53708; 76 FR 54530; 76 FR 55465; 76 FR 61143; 76 FR
64169; 76 FR 64171; 76 FR 67246; 76 FR 70210; 76 FR 70212; 76 FR 75942;
76 FR 75943; 76 FR 79760; 78 FR 24798; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 41975; 78 FR
46407; 78 FR 47818; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 56986; 78 FR 62935; 78 FR 63302;
78 FR 63307; 78 FR 64274; 78 FR 65032; 78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67452; 78 FR
67460; 78 FR 76395; 78 FR 76705; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR 77780; 78 FR 77782;
78 FR 78477):
Terry L. Baker (KY)
Woodrow E. Bohley (MO)
Jason W. Bowers (OR)
Scott Brady (FL)
Kenneth E. Bross (MO)
Junior Chavarria (NM)
William Chisley (MD)
Walter F. Crean, III (CT)
Terry D. Elliott (TN)
Ronnie J. Fieck (WI)
Frederick E. Foster (VA)
Gerald W. Fox (PA)
Raymond L. Herman (NY)
Wesley V. Holland (NC)
Darryl H. Johnson (WV)
Carol Kelly (IN)
Martin D. Keough (NY)
Richard H. Kind (WA)
Eric L. Kinner (NY)
Volga Kirkwood (MO)
Richard L. Loeffelholz (WI)
Stanley B. Marshall (GA)
Herman C. Mash (NC)
James McCleary (OH)
Humberto Mendoza (TX)
Marvin L. Motes (FL)
Gerald L. Pagan (NC)
Daniel F. Perez (CA)
Robert G. Rascicot (FL)
Michael J. Robinson (WV)
Glen M. Schulz (IA)
Levi A. Shetler (OH)
Herbert W. Smith (WV)
Juan E. Sotero (FL)
James A. Spell (MD)
Timothy R. Steckman (IL)
Paul D. Stoddard (NY)
Harry J. Stoever, Jr. (NJ)
Eric Taniguchi (HI)
Benny R. Toothman (PA)
Stephen H. Ward (MO)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
Nos. FMCSA-1999-6156; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2006-
24783; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2007-26653; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-
2009-0154; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2011-0142; FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-
2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0030; FMCSA-
2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169. Their
exemptions are effective as of January 3, 2016 and will expire on
January 3, 2018.
As of January 5, 2016 and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 3 individuals have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (76 FR
70213; 77 FR 541; 78 FR 74223):
Michael P. Eisenreich (MN)
John T. Thor (MN)
George G. Ulferts, Jr. (IA)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
No. FMCSA-2011-0298. Their exemptions are effective as of January 5,
2016 and will expire on January 5, 2018.
As of January 8, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 10 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (72 FR
67340; 73 FR 1395; 74 FR 65845; 76 FR 78728; 78 FR 76704):
Richard D. Becotte (NH)
Wayne A. Burnett (NC)
Boleslaw Makowski (WI)
Charles M. Moore (TX)
Gary T. Murray (GA)
Anthony D. Ovitt (VT)
Martin Postma (IL)
Steven S. Reinsvold (WI)
George E. Todd (WV)
Bradley A. Weiser (OH)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
No. FMCSA-2007-0017. Their exemptions are effective as of January 8,
2016 and will expire on January 8, 2018.
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As of January 9, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following individual, Juan R. Andrade (TX), has
satisfied the conditions for obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (78 FR 64271; 79 FR 2748).
The driver was included in the following docket: Docket No. FMCSA-
2013-0167. The exemption is effective as of January 9, 2016 and will
expire on January 9, 2018.
As of January 15, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 15 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (78 FR
64271; 79 FR 2748):
Ronald C. Ashley (GA)
Miguel A. Calderon (CA)
Terry L. Cliffe (IL)
Andrew S. Durward (IL)
James P. Fitzgerald (MA)
Louis E. Henry, Jr. (KY)
Adam S. Larson (CO)
Sally A. Leavitt (NV)
Glenn H. Lewis (OH)
Leonardo Lopez (NE)
Larry P. Magrath (MN)
Richard J. Pauxtis (OR)
Johnny L. Powell (MD)
Roy A. Whitaker (TX)
Sammy D. Wynn (GA)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
No. FMCSA-2013-0167. Their exemptions are effective as of January 15,
2016 and will expire on January 15, 2018.
As of January 24, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 7 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (76 FR
64164; 76 FR 70213; 76 FR 73769; 77 FR 541; 77 FR 3547; 79 FR 2247):
Adam O. Carson (MS)
Marion J. Coleman, Jr. (KY)
Lex A. Fabrizio (UT)
Mark A. Ferris (IA)
Roger W. Hammack (AL)
Herman Martinez (NM)
Gilford J. Whittle (GA)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
No. FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-0298; FMCSA-2011-0299. Their exemptions
are effective as of January 24, 2016 and will expire on January 24,
2018.
As of January 27, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 13 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (65 FR
66286; 66 FR 13825; 68 FR 10300; 68 FR 37197; 68 FR 52811; 68 FR 61860;
70 FR 41811; 70 FR 48797; 70 FR 48798; 70 FR 48799; 70 FR 48800; 70 FR
48801; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 61165; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689; 71 FR 4632;
72 FR 52422; 72 FR 58359; 72 FR 62897; 73 FR 1395; 73 FR 5259; 74 FR
60021; 74 FR 64124; 74 FR 65845; 75 FR 1451; 77 FR 545; 78 FR 78475):
Arthur L. Bousema (CA)
Norman E. Braden (CO)
Matthew W. Daggs (MO)
Donald R. Date, Jr. (MD)
Gordon R. Fritz (WI)
Ronald K. Fultz (KY)
John E. Kimmet, Jr. (WA)
Robert C. Leathers (MO)
Jason L. Light (ID)
Kenneth R. Murphy (WA)
Michael J. Richard (LA)
Robert E. Sanders (PA)
Robert A. Sherry (PA)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
No. FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2003-15268; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-
21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727. Their exemptions are
effective as of January 27, 2016 and will expire on January 27, 2018.
As of January 28, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 9 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (74 FR
60022; 75 FR 4623; 77 FR 543; 78 FR 76707):
James J. Coffield (NM)
Roy E. Crayne (WA)
James A. Dubay (MI)
Donald E. Halvorson (NM)
Roger D. Kool (IA)
Phillip J.C. Locke (CO)
Brian T. Nelson (MN)
Christopher M. Rivera (NM)
Robert E. Whitney (IL)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
No. FMCSA-2009-0303. Their exemptions are effective as of January 28,
2016 and will expire on January 28, 2018.
As of January 29, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 21 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (78 FR
67454; 79 FR 4803):
Calvin J. Barbour (NY)
Martin D. Bellcour (WI)
Walter A. Breeze (OH)
Donald G. Carstensen (IA)
Jamie D. Daniels (IA)
Mark A. Farnsley (IN)
Michael L. Fiamingo (PA)
Kenric J. Fields (DE)
Randall Hjelmtveit (MN)
Randy G. Kinney (IL)
Hector Marquez (TX)
Dennis R. Martinez (NM)
Fred A. Miller, Jr. (CA)
Joseph K. Parley (WI)
Robert L. Pearson (GA)
Ryan R. Ross (SC)
Troy M. Ruhlman (PA)
Hershel D. Volentine (LA)
Gary D. Vollertsen (CO)
David R. Webb, Jr. (IL)
Wesley A. Willis (NJ)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
No. FMCSA-2013-0170. Their exemptions are effective as of January 29,
2016 and will expire on January 29, 2018.
Each of the 120 applicants listed in the groups above has requested
renewal of the exemption and has submitted evidence showing that the
vision in the better eye continues to meet the requirement specified at
49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the vision impairment is stable. In
addition, a review of each record of safety while driving with the
respective vision deficiencies over the past two years indicates each
applicant continues to meet the vision exemption requirements.
These factors provide an adequate basis for predicting each
driver's ability to continue to drive safely in interstate commerce.
Therefore, FMCSA concludes that extending the exemption for each
renewal applicant for a period of two years is likely to achieve a
level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption.
Request for Comments
FMCSA will review comments received at any time concerning a
particular driver's safety record and determine if the continuation of
the exemption is consistent with the requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315. However, FMCSA requests that interested parties with
specific data concerning the safety records of these drivers submit
comments by January 25, 2016.
FMCSA believes that the requirements for a renewal of an exemption
under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 can be satisfied by initially
granting the renewal and then requesting and evaluating, if needed,
subsequent comments submitted by interested parties. As indicated
above, the Agency previously published notices of final disposition
announcing its decision to exempt these 120 individuals from the vision
requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The final decision to grant an
exemption to each of these individuals was made on the merits of each
case and made only after careful consideration of the comments received
to its notices of applications.
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The notices of applications stated in detail the qualifications,
experience, and medical condition of each applicant for an exemption
from the vision requirements. That information is available by
consulting the above cited Federal Register publications.
Interested parties or organizations possessing information that
would otherwise show that any, or all, of these drivers are not
currently achieving the statutory level of safety should immediately
notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any adverse evidence submitted
and, if safety is being compromised or if continuation of the exemption
would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.
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 numbers FMCSA-1999-6156; FMCSA-
2000-7918; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2003-15268; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-
2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2006-24783;
FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-2007-26653; FMCSA-2007-27897;
FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2011-0142;
FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-0298; FMCSA-2011-0299;
FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0030;
FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0167; FMCSA-2013-0168;
FMCSA-2013-0169; FMCSA-2013-0170 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-1999-6156; FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2003-15268;
FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727;
FMCSA-2006-24783; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-2007-26653;
FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2010-0082;
FMCSA-2011-0142; FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-0298;
FMCSA-2011-0299; FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0029;
FMCSA-2013-0030; FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0167;
FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169; FMCSA-2013-0170 and click ``Search.''
Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' and you will find all documents and
comments related to the proposed rulemaking.
Issued on: December 17, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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