Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes, 51540-51541 [2016-18498]
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Gonzalin Sanabria
Mr. Sanabria is a 61 year-old class B
CDL holder in New York. He has a
history of a seizure disorder as the result
of brain lymphoma that was diagnosed
in 2003. He remains in remission and
has been seizure free since 2004. He
takes anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the
same since that time. His physician
states that he is supportive of Mr.
Sanabria receiving an exemption.
David Sica
Mr. Sica is a 53 year-old driver in
Connecticut. He has a history of a
seizure disorder and has remained
seizure free since 1985. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since that
time. His physician states that he is
supportive of Mr. Sica receiving an
exemption.
Raymond H. Van De Mark
Mr. Van De Mark is a 62 class A CDL
holder in New Jersey. He has a history
of a seizure disorder and has remained
seizure free since 1986. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since that
time. His physician states that he is
supportive of Mr. Van De Mark
receiving an exemption.
William Frederick Youse
Mr. Youse is a 24 year-old driver in
North Carolina. He has a history of
childhood epilepsy and has been
seizure free since 2002. He has not taken
anti-seizure medication since 2005. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Youse receiving an exemption.
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III. Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on
the exemption petitions described in
this notice. We will consider all
comments received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
in the date section of the notice.
IV. 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–2015–0323’’ and click the
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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
materials received during the comment
period. FMCSA may issue a final
determination any time after the close of
the comment period.
V. Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as any
documents mentioned in this preamble,
go to https://www.regulations.gov and in
the search box insert the docket number
FMCSA–2015–0323 and click ‘‘Search.’’
Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and
you will find all documents and
comments related to this notice.
Issued on: July 27, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016–18499 Filed 8–3–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0217]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Diabetes
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of denials.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its denial
of 88 applications from individuals who
requested an exemption from the
Federal diabetes standard applicable to
interstate truck and bus drivers and the
reasons for the denials. FMCSA has
statutory authority to exempt
individuals from the diabetes
requirement if the exemptions granted
will not compromise safety. The Agency
has concluded that granting these
exemptions does not provide a level of
safety that will be equivalent to, or
greater than, the level of safety
maintained without the exemptions for
these commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption from
the Federal diabetes standard for a
renewable 2-year period if it finds ‘‘such
an exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or
greater than, the level that would be
achieved absent such an exemption.’’
The procedures for requesting an
exemption are set forth in 49 CFR part
381.
Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 88
individual exemption requests on their
merits and made a determination that
these applicants do not satisfy the
criteria eligibility or meet the terms and
conditions of the Federal exemption
program. Each applicant has, prior to
this notice, received a letter of final
disposition on the exemption request.
Those decision letters fully outlined the
basis for the denial and constitute final
Agency action. The list published in
this notice summarizes the Agency’s
recent denials as required under 49
U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically
publishing names and reasons for
denial.
The following 8 applicants met the
diabetes requirements of 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3) and do not need an
exemption:
Elbi Aguado
Neil R. Boss
Matthew A. Bunce
Harm A. Gibson
Willie Hammond
Tommy M. Harris
Burke J. Minns
Robert R. Roy
The following 39 applicants were not
operating CMVs in interstate commerce:
Steven G. Alvarez
Gary L. Atchley
Taja T. Barnett
David E. Benavides
John K. Bottkol
Donald L. Conklin
Timothy P. Conner
Tyrone O. Cooke
Garrett M. Cooper
Roy L. Cox
Isaac K. Danso
Robert C. Davis
Clarence Evans
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Carmine Ferraro
Anthony P. Fortuna
Kenneth E. Fralin
Angel Fuentes
Arnulfo Garcia
Nan W. Hendley
Sharon M. Henry
Jesse D. Hensley
Christopher J. Hundt
Richard M. Jackimowicz
Thomas W. Johnson
David E. Kessling
Robert D. Knoblauch
Stephanie I. Leisure
Nelson F. Meythaler
Henry J. Mioduszewski
George K. Namauu
Nicholas Nigro
Terry J. Nihart
Wilfredo Padin
Oquilla Royster
Vincent Shanks
Donna E. Smith
Jeffrey D. Spoden
Michael T. Stremkowski
Alvin G. Welch
The following 2 applicants had renal
insufficiency:
Manuel M. Loreto
Olga N. Richards
The following 8 applicants have had
more than one hypoglycemic episode
requiring hospitalization or the
assistance of others, or has had one such
episode but has not had one year of
stability following the episode:
Gyorgy Kovacs
Allen Lara
John L. Moreno
William T. Phipps, Jr.
Jose L. Ramos
Michael J. Scheresky
Roger M. Smith, Jr.
Michael H. Zimmerman
The following 4 applicants had other
medical conditions making the
applicant otherwise unqualified under
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations:
Philip M. Burroughs
Conrad V. Gooding
Eugene R. Huelskamp
Santito Zamot, Jr.
The following 2 applicants were
unable to have an endocrinologist state
the applicant is able to operate a CMV
from a diabetes standpoint:
Kenneth B. Golden, Jr.
Michael P. Kruimer
The following applicant, Kenneth M.
Zakaib, currently resides in Canada. He
is not eligible because the Federal
exemption is for drivers operating only
in the United States.
The following applicant, Jeffrey W.
Sgrignoli, is unable or has not
demonstrated willingness to properly
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monitor and manage his or her diabetes,
whether by personal decision or
medical inability.
The following applicant, Larry Bush,
has peripheral neuropathy or circulatory
insufficiency of the extremities likely to
interfere with his or her ability to
operate a CMV.
The following 2 applicants did not
meet the minimum age criteria outlined
in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1) which states that
an individual must be at least 21 years
old to operate a CMV in interstate
commerce:
Ronald D. Kestner
Kyle J. Russell
The following 20 applicants were
exempt from the diabetes standard:
Guanny T. Bradley
Scott D. Butler
Bryan R. Clines
Allan J. Clune
Earl L. Combs
David A. Comeau
Robert N. Costa
Frank J. Fregoni
William Garcia
John T. Maher
Bart J. Meyer
William B. Piver
Audrey E. Platt-Carroll
Ronald W. Rein
Calvin J. Rose
Steven A. Traver
Robert C. Tucker
Wesley G. Walton
Caleb K. Whitlock
Anthony L. Wingfield
Issued on: July 27, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016–18498 Filed 8–3–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA—2016–0043]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Diabetes Mellitus
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA).
ACTION: Notice of applications for
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces receipt of
applications from 47 individuals for
exemption from the prohibition against
persons with insulin-treated diabetes
mellitus (ITDM) operating commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate
commerce. If granted, the exemptions
would enable these individuals with
ITDM to operate CMVs in interstate
commerce.
SUMMARY:
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Comments must be received on
or before September 6, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
2016–0043 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.
Instructions: Each submission must
include the Agency name and the
docket numbers for this notice. Note
that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy Act heading below for
further information.
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: 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
DATES:
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[FR Doc No: 2016-18498]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0217]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of denials.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial of 88 applications from individuals
who requested an exemption from the Federal diabetes standard
applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the
denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the
diabetes requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise
safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions does
not provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater
than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-113,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the Federal diabetes standard for a renewable 2-year period if it
finds ``such an exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that
is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved
absent such an exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption
are set forth in 49 CFR part 381.
Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 88 individual exemption requests on
their merits and made a determination that these applicants do not
satisfy the criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of
the Federal exemption program. Each applicant has, prior to this
notice, received a letter of final disposition on the exemption
request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial
and constitute final Agency action. The list published in this notice
summarizes the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C.
31315(b)(4) by periodically publishing names and reasons for denial.
The following 8 applicants met the diabetes requirements of 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3) and do not need an exemption:
Elbi Aguado
Neil R. Boss
Matthew A. Bunce
Harm A. Gibson
Willie Hammond
Tommy M. Harris
Burke J. Minns
Robert R. Roy
The following 39 applicants were not operating CMVs in interstate
commerce:
Steven G. Alvarez
Gary L. Atchley
Taja T. Barnett
David E. Benavides
John K. Bottkol
Donald L. Conklin
Timothy P. Conner
Tyrone O. Cooke
Garrett M. Cooper
Roy L. Cox
Isaac K. Danso
Robert C. Davis
Clarence Evans
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Carmine Ferraro
Anthony P. Fortuna
Kenneth E. Fralin
Angel Fuentes
Arnulfo Garcia
Nan W. Hendley
Sharon M. Henry
Jesse D. Hensley
Christopher J. Hundt
Richard M. Jackimowicz
Thomas W. Johnson
David E. Kessling
Robert D. Knoblauch
Stephanie I. Leisure
Nelson F. Meythaler
Henry J. Mioduszewski
George K. Namauu
Nicholas Nigro
Terry J. Nihart
Wilfredo Padin
Oquilla Royster
Vincent Shanks
Donna E. Smith
Jeffrey D. Spoden
Michael T. Stremkowski
Alvin G. Welch
The following 2 applicants had renal insufficiency:
Manuel M. Loreto
Olga N. Richards
The following 8 applicants have had more than one hypoglycemic
episode requiring hospitalization or the assistance of others, or has
had one such episode but has not had one year of stability following
the episode:
Gyorgy Kovacs
Allen Lara
John L. Moreno
William T. Phipps, Jr.
Jose L. Ramos
Michael J. Scheresky
Roger M. Smith, Jr.
Michael H. Zimmerman
The following 4 applicants had other medical conditions making the
applicant otherwise unqualified under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations:
Philip M. Burroughs
Conrad V. Gooding
Eugene R. Huelskamp
Santito Zamot, Jr.
The following 2 applicants were unable to have an endocrinologist
state the applicant is able to operate a CMV from a diabetes
standpoint:
Kenneth B. Golden, Jr.
Michael P. Kruimer
The following applicant, Kenneth M. Zakaib, currently resides in
Canada. He is not eligible because the Federal exemption is for drivers
operating only in the United States.
The following applicant, Jeffrey W. Sgrignoli, is unable or has not
demonstrated willingness to properly monitor and manage his or her
diabetes, whether by personal decision or medical inability.
The following applicant, Larry Bush, has peripheral neuropathy or
circulatory insufficiency of the extremities likely to interfere with
his or her ability to operate a CMV.
The following 2 applicants did not meet the minimum age criteria
outlined in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1) which states that an individual must be
at least 21 years old to operate a CMV in interstate commerce:
Ronald D. Kestner
Kyle J. Russell
The following 20 applicants were exempt from the diabetes standard:
Guanny T. Bradley
Scott D. Butler
Bryan R. Clines
Allan J. Clune
Earl L. Combs
David A. Comeau
Robert N. Costa
Frank J. Fregoni
William Garcia
John T. Maher
Bart J. Meyer
William B. Piver
Audrey E. Platt-Carroll
Ronald W. Rein
Calvin J. Rose
Steven A. Traver
Robert C. Tucker
Wesley G. Walton
Caleb K. Whitlock
Anthony L. Wingfield
Issued on: July 27, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-18498 Filed 8-3-16; 8:45 am]
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