Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision, 80161-80164 [2016-27397]
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Dated: November 9, 2016.
Naomi R. Sipple,
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Administration.
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SUMMARY:
Plenary—Monday, December 5, 2016,
09:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
1. Welcome and Administrative
Remarks
2. Introduction
3. Review of Minutes from Meeting 18.
4. Agenda Overview
a. Schedule
b. New Business
5. Review and discussion of MOPS
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Closing Plenary—Thursday, December
8, 2016, 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
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3. Date of Next Meeting
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2016.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,
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Second RTCA SC–236 Joint Plenary
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of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Second RTCA SC–236 Joint
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AGENCY:
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December 5–7, 2016, 9:00 a.m.–5:00
p.m.
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Monday Through Wednesday,
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WG–96
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CONTACT section. Members of the public
may present a written statement to the
committee at any time.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 9,
2016.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,
Procurement Services Division, Federal
Aviation Administration.
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SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held at:
Texas A&M University, College Station,
Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org
or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA
Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
833–9434, or Web site at https://
www.rtca.org.
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Pursuant
to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
given for a meeting of the Second RTCA
SC–236 Joint Plenary with EUROCAE
WG–96. The agenda will include the
following:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA–
2000–7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA–
2000–8203; FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA–
2002–12294; FMCSA–2004–18885; FMCSA–
2008–0106; FMCSA–2008–0231; FMCSA–
2008–0266; FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–
2010–0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0324; FMCSA–
2012–0105; FMCSA–2012–0215; FMCSA–
2014–0005; FMCSA–2014–0006; FMCSA–
2014–0007; FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–
2014–0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
2014–0297]
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
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the vision requirement in the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 38
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.
Each group of renewed
exemptions are effective from the dates
stated in the discussions below.
Comments must be received on or
before December 15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) numbers: [Docket No.
FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA–2000–
7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA–
2000–8203; FMCSA–2001–10578;
FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA–2004–
18885; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–0266;
FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–2010–
0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0324;
FMCSA–2012–0105; FMCSA–2012–
0215; FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–
2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–0007;
FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–2014–
0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
2014–0297], 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
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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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
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 38 individuals
who have requested renewal of their
exemptions in accordance with FMCSA
procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these
38 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
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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 November and are
discussed below.
As of November 9, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 36 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (63 FR 196; 63 FR
30285; 65 FR 20245; 65 FR 33406; 65 FR
57230; 65 FR 57234; 65 FR 66293; 66 FR
53826; 66 FR 66966; 67 FR 46016; 67 FR
57266; 67 FR 57267; 67 FR 67234; 68 FR
69434; 69 FR 51346; 69 FR 52741; 69 FR
53493; 69 FR 62741; 69 FR 62742; 70 FR
74102; 71 FR 50970; 71 FR 53489; 71 FR
62147; 71 FR 62148; 73 FR 35196; 73 FR
36955; 73 FR 46973; 73 FR 48270; 73 FR
48275; 73 FR 51336; 73 FR 51689; 73 FR
54888; 73 FR 61925; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR
74565; 75 FR 25919; 75 FR 36779; 75 FR
39725; 75 FR 39729; 75 FR 44051; 75 FR
47883; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 52061; 75 FR
52062; 75 FR 52063; 75 FR 54958; 75 FR
59327; 75 FR 61833; 75 FR 63257; 75 FR
64396; 75 FR 66423; 75 FR 70078; 77 FR
7657; 77 FR 22059; 77 FR 27852; 77 FR
38384; 77 FR 39379; 77 FR 40946; 77 FR
46153; 77 FR 48590; 77 FR 52381; 77 FR
52388; 77 FR 52389; 77 FR 60010; 77 FR
64582; 77 FR 64583; 77 FR 64841; 77 FR
68199; 77 FR 68200; 79 FR 27681; 79 FR
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35212; 79 FR 35218; 79 FR 38649; 79 FR
38659; 79 FR 45868; 79 FR 46153; 79 FR
46300; 79 FR 47175; 79 FR 51643; 79 FR
53514; 79 FR 56097; 79 FR 56099; 79 FR
56104; 79 FR 56117; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR
59348; 79 FR 59357; 79 FR 64001; 79 FR
68199; 79 FR 70928; 79 FR 72754:
Charles S. Amyx, Jr. (LA)
John W. Arnold (KY)
Derric D. Burrell (AL)
Kenneth C. Caldwell (NY)
John P. Catalano (NJ)
Lee A. Clason (NE)
Edward Cunningham (MI)
Eric P. Demers (NH)
Louis A. DiPasqua, Jr. (NY)
Roderick L. Duvall (PA)
Kelvin Frandin Bombu (KY)
Tyron O. Friese (MN)
James O. Hancock (IN)
John H. Holmberg (WI)
Stetson W. King (FL)
Donald L. McCraw, Jr. (VA)
Elijah Mitchell (TX)
Charles J. Morman (FL)
Benny R. Morris (WV)
Timothy L. Morton (NC)
Dennis E. Palmer, Jr. (CT)
Jesus Penuelas (AZ)
Larry A. Priewe (ND)
John C. Rodriguez (PA)
Sabahudin Sabic (IA)
Antonio Sanchez (NJ)
Garry R. Setters (KY)
Jimmy E. Settle (MO)
Lawrence Siegler (MN)
Lee F. Taylor (NJ)
Richard T. Traigle (LA)
Wilbert Walden (NC)
Donald Wallace (IL)
Carl V. Wheeler (NC)
Earl L. White, Jr. (NH)
Hubert Whittenburg (MO)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket Nos.
FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA–2000–
7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA–
2000–8203; FMCSA–2001–10578;
FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA–2004–
18885; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–0266;
FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–2010–
0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0324;
FMCSA–2012–0105; FMCSA–2012–
0215; FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–
2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–0007;
FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–2014–
0011; FMCSA–2014–0296. Their
exemptions are effective as of November
9, 2016, and will expire on November 9,
2018.
As of November 22, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 2 individuals have
satisfied the conditions for obtaining a
renewed exemption from the vision
requirements (79 FR 63211; 80 FR
2471):
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Dewey P. Huffman (OR)
Michael J. Monroe (IA)
The drivers were included in one of
the following dockets: Docket No.
FMCSA–2014–0297. Their exemptions
are effective as of November 22, 2016,
and will expire on November 22, 2018.
Each of the 38 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 December
15, 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 38
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.
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.
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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–1998–3637; FMCSA–2000–
7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA–
2000–8203; FMCSA–2001–10578;
FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA–2004–
18885; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–0266;
FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–2010–
0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0324;
FMCSA–2012–0105; FMCSA–2012–
0215; FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–
2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–0007;
FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–2014–
0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
2014–0297 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, self-addressed postcard or
envelope.
We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment
period. FMCSA may issue a final rule at
any time after the close of the comment
period.
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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–1998–3637; FMCSA–2000–
7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA–
2000–8203; FMCSA–2001–10578;
FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA–2004–
18885; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–0266;
FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–2010–
0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0324;
FMCSA–2012–0105; FMCSA–2012–
0215; FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–
2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–0007;
FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–2014–
0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
2014–0297 and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next,
click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and you
will find all documents and comments
related to this notice.
Issued on: November 1, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2010–0247; FMCSA–
2012–0128; FMCSA–2012–0217; FMCSA–
2012–0219; FMCSA–2014–0021]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Diabetes
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 of 117
individuals from its rule prohibiting
persons with insulin-treated diabetes
mellitus (ITDM) from operating
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in
interstate commerce. FMCSA has
statutory authority to exempt
individuals from this rule 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 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 December 15, 2016.
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You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No.
FMCSA–2010–0247; FMCSA–2012–
0128; FMCSA–2012–0217; FMCSA–
2012–0219; FMCSA–2014–0021, 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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, 202–366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
ADDRESSES:
PO 00000
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113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 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 Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations 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
statute also allows the Agency to renew
exemptions at the end of the 2-year
period. The 117 individuals listed in
this notice have recently become
eligible for a renewed exemption from
the diabetes prohibition in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3), which applies to drivers of
CMVs in interstate commerce. The
drivers remain in good standing with
the Agency, have maintained their
required medical monitoring and have
not exhibited any medical issues that
would compromise their ability to safely
operate a CMV during the previous 2year exemption period.
Exemption Decision
This notice addresses 117 individuals
who have requested renewal of their
exemptions in accordance with FMCSA
procedures. These 117 drivers remain in
good standing with the Agency, have
maintained their required medical
monitoring and have not exhibited any
medical issues that would compromise
their ability to safely operate a CMV
during the previous 2-year exemption
period. Therefore, FMCSA has decided
to extend each exemption for a
renewable two-year period. Each
individual is identified according to the
renewal date.
The exemptions are renewed subject
to the following conditions: (1) That
each individual submit a quarterly
monitoring checklist completed by the
treating endocrinologist as well as an
annual checklist with a comprehensive
medical evaluation; (2) that each
individual reports within 2 business
days of occurrence, all episodes of
severe hypoglycemia, significant
complications, or inability to manage
diabetes; also, any involvement in an
accident or any other adverse event in
a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or
not it is related to an episode of
hypoglycemia; (3) that each individual
submit an annual ophthalmologist’s or
optometrist’s report; and (4) that each
individual provide a copy of the annual
medical certification to the employer for
retention in the driver’s qualification
file, or keep a copy in his/her driver’s
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80161-80164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27397]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-
2000-8203; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2002-12294; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-
2008-0106; FMCSA-2008-0231; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-
2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2010-0201; FMCSA-2011-0324; FMCSA-
2012-0105; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-
2014-0007; FMCSA-2014-0010; FMCSA-2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296; FMCSA-
2014-0297]
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
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the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
for 38 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
December 15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) numbers: [Docket No. FMCSA-1998-3637; FMCSA-
2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-2000-8203; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-
2002-12294; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-2008-0106; FMCSA-2008-0231; FMCSA-
2008-0266; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-
2010-0201; FMCSA-2011-0324; FMCSA-2012-0105; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-
2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0007; FMCSA-2014-0010; FMCSA-
2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296; FMCSA-2014-0297], 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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 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 38 individuals who have requested renewal of
their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has
evaluated these 38 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
November and are discussed below.
As of November 9, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 36 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (63 FR
196; 63 FR 30285; 65 FR 20245; 65 FR 33406; 65 FR 57230; 65 FR 57234;
65 FR 66293; 66 FR 53826; 66 FR 66966; 67 FR 46016; 67 FR 57266; 67 FR
57267; 67 FR 67234; 68 FR 69434; 69 FR 51346; 69 FR 52741; 69 FR 53493;
69 FR 62741; 69 FR 62742; 70 FR 74102; 71 FR 50970; 71 FR 53489; 71 FR
62147; 71 FR 62148; 73 FR 35196; 73 FR 36955; 73 FR 46973; 73 FR 48270;
73 FR 48275; 73 FR 51336; 73 FR 51689; 73 FR 54888; 73 FR 61925; 73 FR
63047; 73 FR 74565; 75 FR 25919; 75 FR 36779; 75 FR 39725; 75 FR 39729;
75 FR 44051; 75 FR 47883; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 52061; 75 FR 52062; 75 FR
52063; 75 FR 54958; 75 FR 59327; 75 FR 61833; 75 FR 63257; 75 FR 64396;
75 FR 66423; 75 FR 70078; 77 FR 7657; 77 FR 22059; 77 FR 27852; 77 FR
38384; 77 FR 39379; 77 FR 40946; 77 FR 46153; 77 FR 48590; 77 FR 52381;
77 FR 52388; 77 FR 52389; 77 FR 60010; 77 FR 64582; 77 FR 64583; 77 FR
64841; 77 FR 68199; 77 FR 68200; 79 FR 27681; 79 FR
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35212; 79 FR 35218; 79 FR 38649; 79 FR 38659; 79 FR 45868; 79 FR 46153;
79 FR 46300; 79 FR 47175; 79 FR 51643; 79 FR 53514; 79 FR 56097; 79 FR
56099; 79 FR 56104; 79 FR 56117; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR 59348; 79 FR 59357;
79 FR 64001; 79 FR 68199; 79 FR 70928; 79 FR 72754:
Charles S. Amyx, Jr. (LA)
John W. Arnold (KY)
Derric D. Burrell (AL)
Kenneth C. Caldwell (NY)
John P. Catalano (NJ)
Lee A. Clason (NE)
Edward Cunningham (MI)
Eric P. Demers (NH)
Louis A. DiPasqua, Jr. (NY)
Roderick L. Duvall (PA)
Kelvin Frandin Bombu (KY)
Tyron O. Friese (MN)
James O. Hancock (IN)
John H. Holmberg (WI)
Stetson W. King (FL)
Donald L. McCraw, Jr. (VA)
Elijah Mitchell (TX)
Charles J. Morman (FL)
Benny R. Morris (WV)
Timothy L. Morton (NC)
Dennis E. Palmer, Jr. (CT)
Jesus Penuelas (AZ)
Larry A. Priewe (ND)
John C. Rodriguez (PA)
Sabahudin Sabic (IA)
Antonio Sanchez (NJ)
Garry R. Setters (KY)
Jimmy E. Settle (MO)
Lawrence Siegler (MN)
Lee F. Taylor (NJ)
Richard T. Traigle (LA)
Wilbert Walden (NC)
Donald Wallace (IL)
Carl V. Wheeler (NC)
Earl L. White, Jr. (NH)
Hubert Whittenburg (MO)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
Nos. FMCSA-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-2000-
8203; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2002-12294; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-2008-
0106; FMCSA-2008-0231; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2010-
0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2010-0201; FMCSA-2011-0324; FMCSA-2012-
0105; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-
0007; FMCSA-2014-0010; FMCSA-2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296. Their
exemptions are effective as of November 9, 2016, and will expire on
November 9, 2018.
As of November 22, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 2 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (79 FR
63211; 80 FR 2471):
Dewey P. Huffman (OR)
Michael J. Monroe (IA)
The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket
No. FMCSA-2014-0297. Their exemptions are effective as of November 22,
2016, and will expire on November 22, 2018.
Each of the 38 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 December 15, 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 38 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. 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-1998-3637; FMCSA-
2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-2000-8203; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-
2002-12294; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-2008-0106; FMCSA-2008-0231; FMCSA-
2008-0266; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-
2010-0201; FMCSA-2011-0324; FMCSA-2012-0105; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-
2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0007; FMCSA-2014-0010; FMCSA-
2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296; FMCSA-2014-0297 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. FMCSA may issue a final rule at any time after the
close of the comment period.
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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-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7165;
FMCSA-2000-8203; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2002-12294; FMCSA-2004-18885;
FMCSA-2008-0106; FMCSA-2008-0231; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2010-0082;
FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2010-0201; FMCSA-2011-0324;
FMCSA-2012-0105; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006;
FMCSA-2014-0007; FMCSA-2014-0010; FMCSA-2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296;
FMCSA-2014-0297 and click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket
Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments related to this
notice.
Issued on: November 1, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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