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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0215]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of denials.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its denial
of 144 applications from individuals
who requested an exemption from the
Federal vision standard applicable to
interstate truck and bus drivers and the
reasons for the denials. 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
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: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–113,
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:
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SUMMARY:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption from
the Federal vision 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 144
individual exemption requests on their
merit 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
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publishing names and reasons for
denial.
The following 45 applicants had no
experience operating a CMV:
Joshua D. Adkins (PA)
Sterling Arkills (OR)
Karen A. Bright (SC)
Shane O. Bright (IL)
William C. Budka (MD)
Robert S. Campbell (WA)
Harley M. Cleckner (IN)
Brenton S. Cooper (WV)
Jose M. Corral (TX)
Roman S. Denson (AL)
Agron Dili (ND)
Gary M. Dunn, Jr. (MD)
Rodney S. Evans (IL)
Jonas M. Feth (MN)
Johnny D. Freeman (AR)
Scott J. Geritano (NC)
Scott D. Greiger (WI)
Scipio Hill (OH)
Eric R. Isble (PA)
Misty D. Jett (MO)
Daniel R. Kerner (NH)
Steven L. Lane (OR)
Keith A. Leary (CA)
Max J. Lopez (CO)
Paul Morgan (PA)
Richard N. Neff (PA)
Antonio Ortiz (KS)
Dasey D. Parks (GA)
George W. Parrish (OR)
Eduardo J. Pastran-Garcia (KS)
Mackenzie T. Pickle (TX)
Benjamin J. Pitchford (WI)
Matthew T. Pritchett (MD)
Cameron N. Puckett (OH)
James A. Purtle (MN)
Donald Rogers (OH)
Andrew W. Sheeder (PA)
James G. Shikany (MO)
Dominic J. Small (AL)
Ronald J. Swihart (AZ)
Bennie L. Tate (MI)
Otis L. Tate, Jr. (FL)
Bobby Tuggle (WA)
David C. Whybrew (OK)
Darrel J. Wilson (NC)
The following 19 applicants did not
have 3 years of experience driving a
CMV on public highways with their
vision deficiencies:
Steven J. Black (PA)
Kenneth W. Blake (KS)
David W. Coburn (TX)
Zackary W. Craft (MO)
Kenneth Daggs (LA)
Larry E. Edwards (GA)
Alexandria J. Ensley (SC)
Rodney R. Greiner (MT)
Vashion E. Hammond (FL)
James K. Long (MN)
Richard M. Matheson (NC)
Derrick S. Miller (TN)
James C. Montgomery (TN)
John M. Moore (LA)
Marlon M. Moran (TX)
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Cazzie L. Roberts (AL)
Samuel Rodriguez (OH)
Andrew R. Scroggins (IN)
Frank A. Wolfe (MD)
The following 11 applicants did not
have 3 years of recent experience
driving a CMV with the vision
deficiency:
William P. Barrett (OH)
James F. Bowles (IL)
Kevin J. Campanella (IA)
Harry E. Farmer (WV)
Armand P. Fortier (NH)
Billy R. Lykins (OH)
Wayne L. Marshall (NY)
Anthony L. Pitts (AR)
Steven L. Rowles (PA)
Nicole L. Welborn (WI)
Scott A. Yon (PA)
The following 2 applicants did not
have sufficient driving experience
during the past 3 years under normal
highway operating conditions:
Kenneth A. Dinguss (WA)
Kevin M. Gambill (WV)
Dwayne S. Davidson (OH) was
charged with a moving violation(s) in
conjunction with a CMV accident(s).
Jerry M. Richardson (NC) does not
have verifiable proof of commercial
driving experience over the past 3 years
under normal highway operating
conditions that would serve as an
adequate predictor of future safe
performance.
Roy W. Houser, II (NC) did not hold
a license which allowed operation of
vehicles over 26,000 pounds for all or
part of the preceding 3-year period.
Roberto Fernandez (NJ) did not have
an optometrist or ophthalmologist
willing to make a statement that they are
able to operate a CMV from a vision
standpoint.
The following 18 applicants were
denied for multiple reasons:
Lance T. Brown (KY)
David A. Farmer (SC)
Michael S. Gilmore (AR)
Richard L. Hines (PA)
Taylor M. Houghton (TX)
Theatmus Lovell (FL)
Christopher D. Miller (TX)
Larry J. Neitzel (NE)
Nicholas Pawlow (NJ)
Cynethia Rainey (SC)
Ingrid T. Reyes (DC)
Blaine A. Rosencrans (ND)
Willie T. Sanders (NE)
Ernesto Silva (NM)
John T. Smith (KS)
Richard W. Vanhandel (NJ)
Christopher P. Wagner (MO)
Edward B. Wilson (VA)
The following 3 applicants have not
had stable vision for the preceding 3year period:
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David Dibb (WI)
Victor Gomez (CA)
Abelardo J. Gutierrez (TX)
The following 2 applicants do not
meet the vision standard in the better
eye:
Garvel J. Owens (MI)
Luke A. Wester (KS)
The following 12 applicants met the
current federal vision standards.
Exemptions are not required for
applicants who meet the current
regulations for vision:
Stephen M. Billings (VT)
Alvin L. Bonjour (KS)
James H. Brown (VA)
Ernest L. Felcher, Jr. (WA)
Elizabeth N. Leal (TX)
Aniece A. Lembo (NY)
Dominic J. Macedo (NY)
Jeffery L. Parker (VA)
Wojciech Podwojcik (NC)
Robert M. Rossell (MN)
Douglas M Standy (ND)
Jose A. Trigueros Lopez (CA)
The following 25 applicants will not
be driving interstate, intrastate
commerce, or are not required to carry
a DOT medical card:
Nelson M. Anselmo (RI)
Elliot Q. Boone (FL)
Harold B. Cochran (MI)
Orlando Colon (FL)
Joseph J. Crane (GA)
David E. Failor (PA)
Jerry D. Gibson (TX)
Percy L. Hicks (FL)
Peter P. Higbee (NJ)
Nicholas A. Jones (OH)
Robert C. Lavoie (NH)
Miguel A. Limon (CA)
Charles S. Lundgren (WA)
Judge McGee (TX)
Juan J. Melendez Maldonado (NC)
Gregory L. Messing (MI)
Dustin M. Ohm (MN)
Zachary R. Reamer (MN)
Gerardo Reyes Hernandez (CA)
Rolando Rosales (OK)
Carlos J. Sandoval Caisphal (CO)
Gary A. Underwood (GA)
Jimmie D. Washington (TX)
Bryan Whiting (NC)
Michael D. Wolfe (PA)
The following 3 applicants performs
transportation for the Federal
government, state, or any political subdivision of the state:
John F. Cole (CT)
Paul T. Collins (MI)
William W. Lewis (OH)
Issued on: February 27, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–1999–5748; FMCSA–
1999–6156; FMCSA–2000–7006; FMCSA–
2000–7165; FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA–
2002–12294; FMCSA–2002–12844; FMCSA–
2004–17195; FMCSA–2004–18885; FMCSA–
2004–19477; FMCSA–2006–24783; FMCSA–
2006–26066; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–0292; FMCSA–
2010–0187; FMCSA–2010–0201; FMCSA–
2010–0287; FMCSA–2010–0327; FMCSA–
2010–0354; FMCSA–2010–0385; FMCSA–
2012–0278; FMCSA–2012–0279; FMCSA–
2014–0010; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
2014–0298; FMCSA–2014–0299]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew exemptions for 128
individuals from the vision requirement
in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers. The exemptions enable these
individuals to continue to operate CMVs
in interstate commerce without meeting
the vision requirement in one eye.
DATES: Each group of renewed
exemptions was effective on the dates
stated in the discussions below and will
expire on the dates stated in the
discussions below.
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–
224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. If you have
questions regarding viewing or
submitting material to the docket,
contact Docket Services, telephone (202)
366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Electronic Access
You may see all the comments online
through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and/or Room
W12–140 on the ground level of the
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
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and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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 https://www.regulations.gov,
as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.
II. Background
On December 29, 2016, FMCSA
published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for 128
individuals from the vision requirement
in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) to operate a
CMV in interstate commerce and
requested comments from the public (81
FR 96165). The public comment period
ended on January 30, 2017, and no
comments were received.
As stated in the previous notice,
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of
these applicants and determined that
renewing these exemptions would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to or
greater than the level that would be
achieved by complying with the current
regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
The physical qualification standard
for drivers regarding vision found in 49
CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is
physically qualified to driver a CMV if
that person:
Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40
(Snellen) in each eye without corrective
lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to
20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective
lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/
40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without
corrective lenses, field of vision of at least
70° in the horizontal meridian in each eye,
and the ability to recognize the colors of
traffic signals and devices showing red,
green, and amber.
III. Discussion of Comments
FMCSA received no comments in this
preceding.
VI. Conclusion
As of January 3, 2017, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 29 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (64 FR 40404; 64
FR 54948; 64 FR 66962; 65 FR 159; 65
FR 20245; 65 FR 33406; 65 FR 45817;
65 FR 57230; 65 FR 77066; 66 FR 66969;
67 FR 10475; 67 FR 57266; 67 FR 71610;
69 FR 8260; 69 FR 17263; 69 FR 26206;
69 FR 31447; 69 FR 52741; 69 FR 53493;
69 FR 62741; 69 FR 62742; 69 FR 64810;
71 FR 19604; 71 FR 26602; 71 FR 27033;
71 FR 62147; 71 FR 66217; 72 FR 185;
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0215]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of denials.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial of 144 applications from
individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal vision standard
applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the
denials. 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 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: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-113,
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 vision 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 144 individual exemption requests on
their merit 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 45 applicants had no experience operating a CMV:
Joshua D. Adkins (PA)
Sterling Arkills (OR)
Karen A. Bright (SC)
Shane O. Bright (IL)
William C. Budka (MD)
Robert S. Campbell (WA)
Harley M. Cleckner (IN)
Brenton S. Cooper (WV)
Jose M. Corral (TX)
Roman S. Denson (AL)
Agron Dili (ND)
Gary M. Dunn, Jr. (MD)
Rodney S. Evans (IL)
Jonas M. Feth (MN)
Johnny D. Freeman (AR)
Scott J. Geritano (NC)
Scott D. Greiger (WI)
Scipio Hill (OH)
Eric R. Isble (PA)
Misty D. Jett (MO)
Daniel R. Kerner (NH)
Steven L. Lane (OR)
Keith A. Leary (CA)
Max J. Lopez (CO)
Paul Morgan (PA)
Richard N. Neff (PA)
Antonio Ortiz (KS)
Dasey D. Parks (GA)
George W. Parrish (OR)
Eduardo J. Pastran-Garcia (KS)
Mackenzie T. Pickle (TX)
Benjamin J. Pitchford (WI)
Matthew T. Pritchett (MD)
Cameron N. Puckett (OH)
James A. Purtle (MN)
Donald Rogers (OH)
Andrew W. Sheeder (PA)
James G. Shikany (MO)
Dominic J. Small (AL)
Ronald J. Swihart (AZ)
Bennie L. Tate (MI)
Otis L. Tate, Jr. (FL)
Bobby Tuggle (WA)
David C. Whybrew (OK)
Darrel J. Wilson (NC)
The following 19 applicants did not have 3 years of experience
driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies:
Steven J. Black (PA)
Kenneth W. Blake (KS)
David W. Coburn (TX)
Zackary W. Craft (MO)
Kenneth Daggs (LA)
Larry E. Edwards (GA)
Alexandria J. Ensley (SC)
Rodney R. Greiner (MT)
Vashion E. Hammond (FL)
James K. Long (MN)
Richard M. Matheson (NC)
Derrick S. Miller (TN)
James C. Montgomery (TN)
John M. Moore (LA)
Marlon M. Moran (TX)
Cazzie L. Roberts (AL)
Samuel Rodriguez (OH)
Andrew R. Scroggins (IN)
Frank A. Wolfe (MD)
The following 11 applicants did not have 3 years of recent
experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency:
William P. Barrett (OH)
James F. Bowles (IL)
Kevin J. Campanella (IA)
Harry E. Farmer (WV)
Armand P. Fortier (NH)
Billy R. Lykins (OH)
Wayne L. Marshall (NY)
Anthony L. Pitts (AR)
Steven L. Rowles (PA)
Nicole L. Welborn (WI)
Scott A. Yon (PA)
The following 2 applicants did not have sufficient driving
experience during the past 3 years under normal highway operating
conditions:
Kenneth A. Dinguss (WA)
Kevin M. Gambill (WV)
Dwayne S. Davidson (OH) was charged with a moving violation(s) in
conjunction with a CMV accident(s).
Jerry M. Richardson (NC) does not have verifiable proof of
commercial driving experience over the past 3 years under normal
highway operating conditions that would serve as an adequate predictor
of future safe performance.
Roy W. Houser, II (NC) did not hold a license which allowed
operation of vehicles over 26,000 pounds for all or part of the
preceding 3-year period.
Roberto Fernandez (NJ) did not have an optometrist or
ophthalmologist willing to make a statement that they are able to
operate a CMV from a vision standpoint.
The following 18 applicants were denied for multiple reasons:
Lance T. Brown (KY)
David A. Farmer (SC)
Michael S. Gilmore (AR)
Richard L. Hines (PA)
Taylor M. Houghton (TX)
Theatmus Lovell (FL)
Christopher D. Miller (TX)
Larry J. Neitzel (NE)
Nicholas Pawlow (NJ)
Cynethia Rainey (SC)
Ingrid T. Reyes (DC)
Blaine A. Rosencrans (ND)
Willie T. Sanders (NE)
Ernesto Silva (NM)
John T. Smith (KS)
Richard W. Vanhandel (NJ)
Christopher P. Wagner (MO)
Edward B. Wilson (VA)
The following 3 applicants have not had stable vision for the
preceding 3-year period:
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David Dibb (WI)
Victor Gomez (CA)
Abelardo J. Gutierrez (TX)
The following 2 applicants do not meet the vision standard in the
better eye:
Garvel J. Owens (MI)
Luke A. Wester (KS)
The following 12 applicants met the current federal vision
standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants who meet the
current regulations for vision:
Stephen M. Billings (VT)
Alvin L. Bonjour (KS)
James H. Brown (VA)
Ernest L. Felcher, Jr. (WA)
Elizabeth N. Leal (TX)
Aniece A. Lembo (NY)
Dominic J. Macedo (NY)
Jeffery L. Parker (VA)
Wojciech Podwojcik (NC)
Robert M. Rossell (MN)
Douglas M Standy (ND)
Jose A. Trigueros Lopez (CA)
The following 25 applicants will not be driving interstate,
intrastate commerce, or are not required to carry a DOT medical card:
Nelson M. Anselmo (RI)
Elliot Q. Boone (FL)
Harold B. Cochran (MI)
Orlando Colon (FL)
Joseph J. Crane (GA)
David E. Failor (PA)
Jerry D. Gibson (TX)
Percy L. Hicks (FL)
Peter P. Higbee (NJ)
Nicholas A. Jones (OH)
Robert C. Lavoie (NH)
Miguel A. Limon (CA)
Charles S. Lundgren (WA)
Judge McGee (TX)
Juan J. Melendez Maldonado (NC)
Gregory L. Messing (MI)
Dustin M. Ohm (MN)
Zachary R. Reamer (MN)
Gerardo Reyes Hernandez (CA)
Rolando Rosales (OK)
Carlos J. Sandoval Caisphal (CO)
Gary A. Underwood (GA)
Jimmie D. Washington (TX)
Bryan Whiting (NC)
Michael D. Wolfe (PA)
The following 3 applicants performs transportation for the Federal
government, state, or any political sub-division of the state:
John F. Cole (CT)
Paul T. Collins (MI)
William W. Lewis (OH)
Issued on: February 27, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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