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James B. Grega (PA)
James Hawthorne (NM)
Britt D. Hazelwood (IL)
Leonard R. Jackson (IN)
Kevin Jacoby (NJ)
Wayne C. Knighton (NV)
Jeremy W. Knott (NC)
Michael R. Leftwich (GA)
Michael S. Maki (MN)
Leonard A. Martin (NV)
Dennis L. Maxcy (NY)
Cameron S. McMillen (NM)
Joseph W. Meacham (MS)
David L. Menken (NY)
Gilberto Miramontes (TX)
Rashawn L. Morris (VA)
Charles D. Oestreich (MN)
Dean B. Ponte (MA)
Jack E. Potts, Jr. (PA)
Andres Regalado (CA)
Riland O. Richardson (GA)
Thenon D. Ridley (TX)
Richard S. Robb (NM)
Harry Smith, Jr. (NC)
John R. Snyder (WA)
Scott C. Star (NJ)
Kirk A. Thelen (MI)
Clifford B. Thompson, Jr. (SC)
Roger L. Unser (OR)
Steven M. Veloz (CA)
Daniel G. Wilson (IL)
Jason M. Wolf (DE)
Walter M. Yohn, Jr. (AL)
The drivers were included in one of
the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
1998–4334; FMCSA–1999–5578;
FMCSA–1999–5748; FMCSA–1999–
6156; FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA–
2001–10578; FMCSA–2003–15268;
FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA–2005–
22194; FMCSA–2005–22727; FMCSA–
2007–0017; FMCSA–2007–27897;
FMCSA–2009–0154; FMCSA–2009–
0206; FMCSA–2009–0303; FMCSA–
2011–0092; FMCSA–2011–0142;
FMCSA–2013–0029; FMCSA–2013–
0165; FMCSA–2013–0166; FMCSA–
2013–0167; FMCSA–2013–0168;
FMCSA–2013–0169; FMCSA–2013–
0170. Their exemptions are effective as
of February 9, 2016, and will expire on
February 9, 2018.
As of February 11, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, Bobby R. Cox (TN), has satisfied
the conditions for obtaining a renewed
exemption from the vision requirements
(79 FR 1908; 79 FR 14333):
The driver was included in docket
No. FMCSA–2013–0174. His exemption
is effective as of February 11, 2016, and
will expire on February 11, 2018.
As of February 22, 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
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FR 1395; 74 FR 65845; 76 FR 64169; 76
FR 70213; 76 FR 75943; 76 FR 78728;
77 FR 539; 77 FR 541; 77 FR 10608; 79
FR 6993):
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Brian K. Cline (NC)
Richard D. Hackney (MO)
Mickey Lawson (NC)
Robbey Nelson (NC)
John E. Nichols (PA)
Thomas M. Nubert (OH)
Robert T. Reynolds (OH)
Glenn T. Riley (OH)
Gary S. Warren (IA)
Chadwick L. Wyatt (NC)
[Docket No. FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA–
2000–7006; FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA–
2004–18885; FMCSA–2005–21254; FMCSA–
2006–24783; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
2008–0231; FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA–
2008–0292; FMCSA–2009–0219; FMCSA–
2010–0082; FMCSA–2010–0114; FMCSA–
2010–0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
2010–0327; FMCSA–2011–0124; FMCSA–
2011–0380; FMCSA–2012–0160; FMCSA–
2012–0214; FMCSA–2012–0215; FMCSA–
2012–0279; FMCSA–2012–0280; FMCSA–
2014–0003; FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–
2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–
2014–0011; FMCSA–2014–0296; FMCSA–
2014–0298]
The drivers were included in one of
the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
2007–0017; FMCSA–2011–0190;
FMCSA–2011–0298; FMCSA–2011–
0325. Their exemptions are effective as
of February 22, 2016, and will expire on
February 22, 2018.
As of February 27, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, Danielle Wilkins (CA), has
satisfied the conditions for obtaining a
renewed exemption from the vision
requirements (79 FR 1908; 79 FR
14333).
The driver was included in docket
No. FMCSA–2013–0174. The exemption
is effective as of February 27, 2016, and
will expire on February 27, 2018.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315,
each exemption will be valid for two
years from the effective date unless
revoked earlier by FMCSA. The
exemption will be revoked if the
following occurs: (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 prior to being granted;
or (3) continuation of the exemption
would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and
31315.
Issued on: May 18, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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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 75
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
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SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
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 75
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 96180). 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.
IV. Conclusion
As of December 3, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 31 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (65 FR 20245; 65
FR 57230; 67 FR 57266; 69 FR 62741;
70 FR 30999; 70 FR 46567; 71 FR 32183;
71 FR 41310; 71 FR 62147; 72 FR 40359;
73 FR 36955; 73 FR 46973; 73 FR 51689;
73 FR 54888; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74565;
74 FR 65842; 75 FR 9478; 75 FR 19674;
75 FR 25918; 75 FR 34211; 75 FR 36779;
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75 FR 39725; 75 FR 39729; 75 FR 47883;
75 FR 47888; 75 FR 52063; 75 FR 61833;
75 FR 63257; 75 FR 64396; 75 FR 66423;
76 FR 34136; 76 FR 55463; 77 FR 13689;
77 FR 17109; 77 FR 27845; 77 FR 29447;
77 FR 36338; 77 FR 38381; 77 FR 40945;
77 FR 46793; 77 FR 51846; 77 FR 52381;
77 FR 52388; 77 FR 56262; 77 FR 59245;
77 FR 60008; 77 FR 60010; 77 FR 64582;
77 FR 64841; 77 FR 68199; 77 FR 71671;
79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14571; 79 FR 23797;
79 FR 27681; 79 FR 28588; 79 FR 35212;
79 FR 35220; 79 FR 38649; 79 FR 38661;
79 FR 40945; 79 FR 41740; 79 FR 47175;
79 FR 51643; 79 FR 56097; 79 FR 56099;
79 FR 56104; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR 64001;
79 FR 65760; 79 FR 68199; 79 FR 70928;
79 FR 72754):
Kerry L. Baxter (UT)
Robert S. Bowen (GA)
Jerry W. Brinson (GA)
John M. Brown (KY)
Jonathan E. Carriaga (NM)
Irvin L. Eaddy (SC)
Terry J. Edwards (MO)
Christopher K. Foot (NV)
Billy R. Gibbs (MD)
Harlan L. Gunter (VA)
Hazel L. Hopkins, Jr. (MD)
Ivaylo V. Kanchev (FL)
Christopher M. Keen (KS)
Tom A. McCarty (NM)
Robert L. McClain (MI)
Mark Meacham (NC)
Timothy L. Miller (IA)
Johnny Montemayor (TX)
William L. Moore (FL)
Christopher S. Morgan (LA)
Ray E. Myers II (MD)
Billy R. Oguynn (AL)
Neville E. Owens (NC)
Ronald W. Patten (ME)
John J. Pribanic (TX)
Benito Saldana (TX)
James D. St. Peter (NC)
Sherman L. Taylor (FL)
Max A. Thurman (IL)
Drake M. Vendsel (ND)
David L. Von Hagen (IA)
The drivers were included in one of
the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
2000–7006; FMCSA–2005–21254;
FMCSA–2006–24783; FMCSA–2008–
0231; FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA–
2009–0291; FMCSA–2010–0082;
FMCSA–2010–0114; FMCSA–2010–
0161; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA–
2011–0124; FMCSA–2011–0380;
FMCSA–2012–0160; FMCSA–2012–
0214; FMCSA–2012–0215; FMCSA–
2012–0279; FMCSA–2014–0003;
FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–2014–
0006; FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA–
2014–0011; FMCSA–2014–0296. Their
exemptions are effective as of December
3, 2016, and will expire on December 3,
2018.
As of December 8, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
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31315, the following 13 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (63 FR 30285; 63
FR 54519; 65 FR 45817; 65 FR 77066;
65 FR 77069; 67 FR 71610; 69 FR 53493;
69 FR 62742; 69 FR 64810; 71 FR 62148;
71 FR 66217; 73 FR 35194; 73 FR 35199;
73 FR 48273; 73 FR 48275; 73 FR 61922;
73 FR 61925; 73 FR 74565; 75 FR 52062;
75 FR 72868; 75 FR 77949; 77 FR 52389;
77 FR 68202; 79 FR 65759):
Timothy S. Ballard (NC)
Stephen R. Daugherty (IN)
Ronald W. Garner (WA)
Nelson V. Jaramillo (MA)
Leslie A. Landschoot (NY)
Bruce T. Loughary (AR)
Kenny Y. Louie (CA)
Wayne R. Mantela (KY)
Carl M. McIntire (OH)
Bernice R. Parnell (NC)
Patrick W. Shea (MA)
Roy F. Varnado, Jr. (LA)
Michael J. Welle (MN)
The drivers were included in one of
the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
1998–3637; FMCSA–2000–7363;
FMCSA–2004–18885; FMCSA–2008–
0106; FMCSA–2008–0292. Their
exemptions are effective as of December
8, 2016, and will expire on December 8,
2018.
As of December 17, 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 (73 FR 51689; 73 FR
61922; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74563; 75 FR
65057; 75 FR 77590; 75 FR 77949; 75 FR
79081; 77 FR 60008; 77 FR 68202; 77 FR
70537; 77 FR 71671):
Dale H. Dattler (NY)
Raymundo Flores (TX)
Benjamin P. Hall (NY)
John N. Lanning (CA)
Charles M. McDaris (GA)
Kevin L. Quastad (IA)
Frederick C. Schultz, Jr. (NY)
The drivers were included in one of
the following docket Nos: FMCSA–
2008–0266; FMCSA–2008–0292;
FMCSA–2010–0327; FMCSA–2012–
0279. Their exemptions are effective as
of December 17, 2016, and will expire
on December 17, 2018.
As of December 20, 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 (77 FR 64389; 77 FR
75494; 79 FR 73393):
Ronald J. Bergman (OH)
Noah E. Bowen (OH)
William J. Hall (WA)
Lawrence D. Malecha (MN)
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Paul B. Overman (WA)
Jerry M. Puckett (OH)
Emin Toric (GA)
The drivers were included in docket
No. FMCSA–2012–0280. Their
exemptions are effective as of December
20, 2016, and will expire on December
20, 2018.
As of December 25, 2016, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 17 individuals
have satisfied the conditions for
obtaining a renewed exemption from the
vision requirements (79 FR 69985; 80
FR 8927):
Peter H. Bailey (MI)
Dewey E. Ballard, Jr. (SC)
Thurman T. Clayton (LA)
Tig G. Cornell (ID)
Jon R. Davidson (CO)
Edwin T. Condaldson (PA)
William W.R. Dunn (PA)
Timothy J. Fisher (FL)
Perry D. Hamilton (TN)
Keith C. Lendt (MN)
Richard B. McMaster (AR)
Joseph McTear (TX)
Martin Montanez (IL)
Lee A. Mosier (IA)
John W. Randels (CO)
Carl W. Russell (OK)
Daniel R. Thompson (PA)
The drivers were included in docket
No. FMCSA–2012–0298. Their
exemptions are effective as of December
25, 2016, and will expire on December
25, 2018.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315,
each exemption will be valid for two
years from the effective date unless
revoked earlier by FMCSA. The
exemption will be revoked if the
following occurs: (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 prior to being granted;
or (3) continuation of the exemption
would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and
31315.
Issued on: May 12, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0018]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
AGENCY:
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Notice of applications for
exemptions; request for comments.
ACTION:
FMCSA announces receipt of
applications from 10 individuals for
exemption from the vision requirement
in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations. They are unable to meet
the vision requirement in one eye for
various reasons. The exemptions will
enable these individuals to operate
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in
interstate commerce without meeting
the prescribed vision requirement in
one eye. If granted, the exemptions
would enable these individuals to
qualify as drivers of commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 26, 2017. All comments
will be investigated by FMCSA. The
exemptions will be issued the day after
the comment period closes.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
2017–0018 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., e.t.,
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., e.t., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The
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
SUMMARY:
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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: 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. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption from
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations for a 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.’’
FMCSA can renew exemptions at the
end of each 2-year period. The 10
individuals listed in this notice have
each requested such an exemption from
the vision requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers
of CMVs in interstate commerce.
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate
the qualifications of each applicant to
determine whether granting an
exemption will achieve the required
level of safety mandated by statute.
II. Qualifications of Applicants
Blaine R. Dickman
Mr. Dickman, 61, has had a prosthetic
right eye since childhood. The visual
acuity in his right eye is no light
perception, and in his left eye, 20/20.
Following an examination in 2017, his
optometrist stated, ‘‘In my medical
opinion, Blaine has sufficient vision to
perform the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr.
Dickman reported that he has driven
buses for 19 years, accumulating 76,000
miles. He holds a Class B CDL from
Nevada. His driving record for the last
3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2000-7363; FMCSA-
2004-18885; FMCSA-2005-21254; FMCSA-2006-24783; FMCSA-2008-0106; FMCSA-
2008-0231; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2008-0292; FMCSA-2009-0219; FMCSA-
2010-0082; FMCSA-2010-0114; FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-
2010-0327; FMCSA-2011-0124; FMCSA-2011-0380; FMCSA-2012-0160; FMCSA-
2012-0214; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2012-0279; FMCSA-2012-0280; FMCSA-
2014-0003; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0010; FMCSA-
2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296; FMCSA-2014-0298]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 75
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:
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
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SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. 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 75 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 96180). 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[deg] 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.
IV. Conclusion
As of December 3, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 31 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (65 FR
20245; 65 FR 57230; 67 FR 57266; 69 FR 62741; 70 FR 30999; 70 FR 46567;
71 FR 32183; 71 FR 41310; 71 FR 62147; 72 FR 40359; 73 FR 36955; 73 FR
46973; 73 FR 51689; 73 FR 54888; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74565; 74 FR 65842;
75 FR 9478; 75 FR 19674; 75 FR 25918; 75 FR 34211; 75 FR 36779; 75 FR
39725; 75 FR 39729; 75 FR 47883; 75 FR 47888; 75 FR 52063; 75 FR 61833;
75 FR 63257; 75 FR 64396; 75 FR 66423; 76 FR 34136; 76 FR 55463; 77 FR
13689; 77 FR 17109; 77 FR 27845; 77 FR 29447; 77 FR 36338; 77 FR 38381;
77 FR 40945; 77 FR 46793; 77 FR 51846; 77 FR 52381; 77 FR 52388; 77 FR
56262; 77 FR 59245; 77 FR 60008; 77 FR 60010; 77 FR 64582; 77 FR 64841;
77 FR 68199; 77 FR 71671; 79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14571; 79 FR 23797; 79 FR
27681; 79 FR 28588; 79 FR 35212; 79 FR 35220; 79 FR 38649; 79 FR 38661;
79 FR 40945; 79 FR 41740; 79 FR 47175; 79 FR 51643; 79 FR 56097; 79 FR
56099; 79 FR 56104; 79 FR 58856; 79 FR 64001; 79 FR 65760; 79 FR 68199;
79 FR 70928; 79 FR 72754):
Kerry L. Baxter (UT)
Robert S. Bowen (GA)
Jerry W. Brinson (GA)
John M. Brown (KY)
Jonathan E. Carriaga (NM)
Irvin L. Eaddy (SC)
Terry J. Edwards (MO)
Christopher K. Foot (NV)
Billy R. Gibbs (MD)
Harlan L. Gunter (VA)
Hazel L. Hopkins, Jr. (MD)
Ivaylo V. Kanchev (FL)
Christopher M. Keen (KS)
Tom A. McCarty (NM)
Robert L. McClain (MI)
Mark Meacham (NC)
Timothy L. Miller (IA)
Johnny Montemayor (TX)
William L. Moore (FL)
Christopher S. Morgan (LA)
Ray E. Myers II (MD)
Billy R. Oguynn (AL)
Neville E. Owens (NC)
Ronald W. Patten (ME)
John J. Pribanic (TX)
Benito Saldana (TX)
James D. St. Peter (NC)
Sherman L. Taylor (FL)
Max A. Thurman (IL)
Drake M. Vendsel (ND)
David L. Von Hagen (IA)
The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos:
FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2005-21254; FMCSA-2006-24783; FMCSA-2008-0231;
FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2009-0291; FMCSA-2010-0082; FMCSA-2010-0114;
FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0187; FMCSA-2011-0124; FMCSA-2011-0380;
FMCSA-2012-0160; FMCSA-2012-0214; FMCSA-2012-0215; FMCSA-2012-0279;
FMCSA-2014-0003; FMCSA-2014-0005; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0010;
FMCSA-2014-0011; FMCSA-2014-0296. Their exemptions are effective as of
December 3, 2016, and will expire on December 3, 2018.
As of December 8, 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 (63 FR
30285; 63 FR 54519; 65 FR 45817; 65 FR 77066; 65 FR 77069; 67 FR 71610;
69 FR 53493; 69 FR 62742; 69 FR 64810; 71 FR 62148; 71 FR 66217; 73 FR
35194; 73 FR 35199; 73 FR 48273; 73 FR 48275; 73 FR 61922; 73 FR 61925;
73 FR 74565; 75 FR 52062; 75 FR 72868; 75 FR 77949; 77 FR 52389; 77 FR
68202; 79 FR 65759):
Timothy S. Ballard (NC)
Stephen R. Daugherty (IN)
Ronald W. Garner (WA)
Nelson V. Jaramillo (MA)
Leslie A. Landschoot (NY)
Bruce T. Loughary (AR)
Kenny Y. Louie (CA)
Wayne R. Mantela (KY)
Carl M. McIntire (OH)
Bernice R. Parnell (NC)
Patrick W. Shea (MA)
Roy F. Varnado, Jr. (LA)
Michael J. Welle (MN)
The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos:
FMCSA-1998-3637; FMCSA-2000-7363; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-2008-0106;
FMCSA-2008-0292. Their exemptions are effective as of December 8, 2016,
and will expire on December 8, 2018.
As of December 17, 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 (73 FR
51689; 73 FR 61922; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74563; 75 FR 65057; 75 FR 77590;
75 FR 77949; 75 FR 79081; 77 FR 60008; 77 FR 68202; 77 FR 70537; 77 FR
71671):
Dale H. Dattler (NY)
Raymundo Flores (TX)
Benjamin P. Hall (NY)
John N. Lanning (CA)
Charles M. McDaris (GA)
Kevin L. Quastad (IA)
Frederick C. Schultz, Jr. (NY)
The drivers were included in one of the following docket Nos:
FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2008-0292; FMCSA-2010-0327; FMCSA-2012-0279.
Their exemptions are effective as of December 17, 2016, and will expire
on December 17, 2018.
As of December 20, 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 (77 FR
64389; 77 FR 75494; 79 FR 73393):
Ronald J. Bergman (OH)
Noah E. Bowen (OH)
William J. Hall (WA)
Lawrence D. Malecha (MN)
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Paul B. Overman (WA)
Jerry M. Puckett (OH)
Emin Toric (GA)
The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2012-0280. Their
exemptions are effective as of December 20, 2016, and will expire on
December 20, 2018.
As of December 25, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 17 individuals have satisfied the conditions
for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (79 FR
69985; 80 FR 8927):
Peter H. Bailey (MI)
Dewey E. Ballard, Jr. (SC)
Thurman T. Clayton (LA)
Tig G. Cornell (ID)
Jon R. Davidson (CO)
Edwin T. Condaldson (PA)
William W.R. Dunn (PA)
Timothy J. Fisher (FL)
Perry D. Hamilton (TN)
Keith C. Lendt (MN)
Richard B. McMaster (AR)
Joseph McTear (TX)
Martin Montanez (IL)
Lee A. Mosier (IA)
John W. Randels (CO)
Carl W. Russell (OK)
Daniel R. Thompson (PA)
The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2012-0298. Their
exemptions are effective as of December 25, 2016, and will expire on
December 25, 2018.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid
for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (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
prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not
be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and
31315.
Issued on: May 12, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-10772 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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