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safely. Mr. Wiggins meets the
requirements of the vision standard at
49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). His optometrist
examined him in 2017 and certified that
he does not have diabetic retinopathy.
He holds an operator’s license from
California.
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Franklin R. Woitel
Mr. Woitel, 29, has had ITDM since
1996. His endocrinologist examined him
in 2017 and certified that he has had no
severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting
in loss of consciousness, requiring the
assistance of another person, or
resulting in impaired cognitive function
that occurred without warning in the
past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in
the last 5 years. His endocrinologist
certifies that Mr. Woitel understands
diabetes management and monitoring,
has stable control of his diabetes using
insulin, and is able to drive a CMV
safely. Mr. Woitel meets the
requirements of the vision standard at
49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). His optometrist
examined him in 2017 and certified that
he does not have diabetic retinopathy.
He holds an operator’s license from New
Mexico.
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.
FMCSA notes that section 4129 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible and
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users requires the Secretary
to revise its diabetes exemption program
established on September 3, 2003 (68 FR
52441).1 The revision must provide for
individual assessment of drivers with
diabetes mellitus, and be consistent
with the criteria described in section
4018 of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 31305).
Section 4129 requires: (1) Elimination
of the requirement for 3 years of
experience operating CMVs while being
treated with insulin; and (2)
establishment of a specified minimum
period of insulin use to demonstrate
stable control of diabetes before being
allowed to operate a CMV.
In response to section 4129, FMCSA
made immediate revisions to the
diabetes exemption program established
1 Section 4129(a) refers to the 2003 notice as a
‘‘final rule.’’ However, the 2003 notice did not issue
a ‘‘final rule’’ but did establish the procedures and
standards for issuing exemptions for drivers with
ITDM.
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by the September 3, 2003 notice.
FMCSA discontinued use of the 3-year
driving experience and fulfilled the
requirements of section 4129 while
continuing to ensure that operation of
CMVs by drivers with ITDM will
achieve the requisite level of safety
required of all exemptions granted
under 49 U.S.C.. 31136(e).
Section 4129(d) also directed FMCSA
to ensure that drivers of CMVs with
ITDM are not held to a higher standard
than other drivers, with the exception of
limited operating, monitoring and
medical requirements that are deemed
medically necessary.
The FMCSA concluded that all of the
operating, monitoring and medical
requirements set out in the September 3,
2003 notice, except as modified, were in
compliance with section 4129(d).
Therefore, all of the requirements set
out in the September 3, 2003 notice,
except as modified by the notice in the
Federal Register on November 8, 2005
(70 FR 67777), remain in effect.
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–2017–0038 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, selfaddressed postcard or envelope.
We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment
period. FMCSA may issue a final
determination at 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
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the search box insert the docket number
FMCSA–2017–0038 and click ‘‘Search.’’
Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and
you will find all documents and
comments related to this notice.
Issued on: July 20, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017–15841 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0021]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of denials.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its denial
of 140 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:
SUMMARY:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption from
the Federal vision standard for a
renewable two 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 140
individual exemption requests on their
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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 three applicants do not
have sufficient driving experience over
the past three years under normal
highway operating conditions (limited
hours):
Allen K. Anderson (TN)
Stephen M. D’Orazio (PA)
Jamie A. Edson (MI)
The following 36 applicants had no
experience operating a CMV:
Frederick T. Aguilar (WA)
Javier Anguiano (TX)
Lacresia M. Armstead (MS)
Zane L.E. Beddow (MN)
Dennis K. Bench (MT)
William D. Blasius (OH)
Todd Brown (IL)
Victor M. De La Cruz (NM)
Brandon A. Dees (OR)
Allen D. Ethridge (AR)
Joseph R. Garcia (NM)
Orelvis Gracia Dominguez (FL)
Clayton G. Grinnell (AL)
James W. Hanley (PA)
Jody R. Higdon (WV)
Dennis R. Ingraham (TX)
Brett D. Johnson (ND)
Marcus L. Jones (MS)
Donny D. Joseph, Jr. (TX)
Joseph A. Kennedy (ME)
Dustin W. Limberg (ND)
Henry M. Medlin (NM)
Dale W. Messenger (NM)
Rene O. Miranda (NV)
Fnu Muhabat (IL)
Raphael I.C. Olegario (MD)
Elijah B. Otis (DE)
Brenda L. Pino Feliciano (KY)
Frank Rodriguez (FL)
Jimmy W. Rowland (FL)
Edward B. Sullivan (TX)
Edward M. Vaillancourt (ID)
Noak O. Vong (KS)
Tywan R. Wilkerson (FL)
Dewayne M. Woodard (DE)
Mohammad J. Yousufzai (NJ)
The following 13 applicants did not
have three years of experience driving a
CMV on public highways with their
vision deficiencies:
Israel Aguilar Amaro (TX)
Brian P. Babcock (OH)
Thomas D. Carnall (IN)
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John B. Casper (OK)
Anthony Dixon (NY)
Armando Dominguez (NJ)
William R. Fehlau (TX)
Daniel W. Hodge (TN)
Ron J. Kamys (OR)
Charles E. Miller (SC)
John G. Nicholson (CO)
Al D. Swiney (LA)
Edward J. Ustico (CT)
The following eight applicants did not
have three years of recent experience
driving a CMV with the vision
deficiency:
Ralph M. Bickerdyke (NJ)
Joanne L. Harrison (OH)
Gary O. Johnson (TN)
Anthony E. Saum (AR)
Steven M. Shackleford (AL)
Justin O. Thompson (GA)
James E. White (CA)
Jock A. Yost (OK)
The following five applicants did not
have sufficient driving experience
during the past three years under
normal highway operating conditions
(gaps in driving record):
Cornelius J. Odendaal (ND)
Duane S. Owens (PA)
Richard F. Phillips (MA)
Lawrence B. Reyes (WA)
Larry L. Stewart (NC)
William J. O’Neill (NJ) contributed to
accident(s) in which the applicant was
operating a CMV, which is a
disqualifying offense.
The following 22 applicants were
denied for multiple reasons:
Jose R. Ayvar (IL)
Robert J. Briceno (CA)
Felix Burgos (DE)
Linwood V. Campbell (VA)
Andy M. Chambers (VA)
Russell D. Cooney (IA)
Casey D. Dresselhouse (MI)
Jerry B. Gibson (KY)
Marlon I. Godoy (CA)
Randall A. Hazelwood (IL)
Ray M. Hicks (MD)
Bruce F. Hunter (NJ)
Donnell V. Jones (MD)
John A. King (CO)
Jeffrey G. Laughlin (AR)
Michael R. Lynn (OH)
Jonathan Marin (NJ)
Jeffrey F. Moore (NC)
Danny Quiles (NJ)
Josue M. Rodriguez-Espinosa (CA)
Loyd B. Rolan (NM)
Cody Zappen (VT)
The following seven applicants have
not had stable vision for the preceding
three year period:
Ronald E. Adams (NJ)
Douglas R. Barto (KS)
Jimmie E. Curtis (NM)
Robert O. Danner (MN)
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Donald E. Ratliff (KY)
William F. Stroup (MT)
Christopher M. Worley (NC)
The following eight applicants met
the current federal vision standards.
Exemptions are not required for
applicants who meet the current
regulations for vision:
Craig K. Benjamin (NY)
Brent M. Hanson (ND)
Antonio LaFata (IL)
Holland P. McLaughlin (NY)
Donald B. Pickering (TN)
Robert A. Severin (TX)
Barry W. Sharp (GA)
Regis S. Tornabene (PA)
The following 32 applicants will not
be driving interstate, intrastate
commerce, or are not required to carry
a DOT medical card:
Alex J. Albani (SC)
John R. Anders (PA)
Joni K. Asiryan (FL)
Jorge Balarezo(AK)
Pieter B. Banninga (KS)
Jason Beer (NE)
George N. Bitar (CA)
Jacob T. Boyd (NY)
Richard B. Bursaw (MA)
Cameron L. Card (FL)
Ronald L. Cooper (NC)
Hugo A. Cuevas vargas (ID)
Joshua W. Decker (NY)
William Dunaway (IL)
Douglas M. Frank (SD)
Favian C. Gutierrez (CA)
Alvin H. Horgdal (IA)
Thomas M. Langan (NE)
Jose L. Marinez (FL)
Adriana Marulanda (NJ)
Mario D. Molden (GA)
Hany A. Mousa (PA)
Mantez F. Owens (AL)
Robert W. Petrich (MN)
James H. Raiford (CT)
Michael L. Randazzo (NJ)
Michael Roedl (IL)
Roger C. Schmelzer (MO)
Joe L. Sledd (KY)
Felix Tillman (NJ)
Stephen A. Veats (WA)
Dale A. Wiesehan (IL)
The following five applicants perform
transportation for the Federal
government, state, or any political subdivision of the state:
Robert A. Anderson (GA)
Stephen L. Hickinson (NJ)
James S. Hosmer (AL)
Peter J. Hoyt (NH)
Richard R. Roggeman (IN)
Issued on: July 19, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017–15836 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0021]
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 140 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 two 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 140 individual exemption requests on
their
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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 three applicants do not have sufficient driving
experience over the past three years under normal highway operating
conditions (limited hours):
Allen K. Anderson (TN)
Stephen M. D'Orazio (PA)
Jamie A. Edson (MI)
The following 36 applicants had no experience operating a CMV:
Frederick T. Aguilar (WA)
Javier Anguiano (TX)
Lacresia M. Armstead (MS)
Zane L.E. Beddow (MN)
Dennis K. Bench (MT)
William D. Blasius (OH)
Todd Brown (IL)
Victor M. De La Cruz (NM)
Brandon A. Dees (OR)
Allen D. Ethridge (AR)
Joseph R. Garcia (NM)
Orelvis Gracia Dominguez (FL)
Clayton G. Grinnell (AL)
James W. Hanley (PA)
Jody R. Higdon (WV)
Dennis R. Ingraham (TX)
Brett D. Johnson (ND)
Marcus L. Jones (MS)
Donny D. Joseph, Jr. (TX)
Joseph A. Kennedy (ME)
Dustin W. Limberg (ND)
Henry M. Medlin (NM)
Dale W. Messenger (NM)
Rene O. Miranda (NV)
Fnu Muhabat (IL)
Raphael I.C. Olegario (MD)
Elijah B. Otis (DE)
Brenda L. Pino Feliciano (KY)
Frank Rodriguez (FL)
Jimmy W. Rowland (FL)
Edward B. Sullivan (TX)
Edward M. Vaillancourt (ID)
Noak O. Vong (KS)
Tywan R. Wilkerson (FL)
Dewayne M. Woodard (DE)
Mohammad J. Yousufzai (NJ)
The following 13 applicants did not have three years of experience
driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies:
Israel Aguilar Amaro (TX)
Brian P. Babcock (OH)
Thomas D. Carnall (IN)
John B. Casper (OK)
Anthony Dixon (NY)
Armando Dominguez (NJ)
William R. Fehlau (TX)
Daniel W. Hodge (TN)
Ron J. Kamys (OR)
Charles E. Miller (SC)
John G. Nicholson (CO)
Al D. Swiney (LA)
Edward J. Ustico (CT)
The following eight applicants did not have three years of recent
experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency:
Ralph M. Bickerdyke (NJ)
Joanne L. Harrison (OH)
Gary O. Johnson (TN)
Anthony E. Saum (AR)
Steven M. Shackleford (AL)
Justin O. Thompson (GA)
James E. White (CA)
Jock A. Yost (OK)
The following five applicants did not have sufficient driving
experience during the past three years under normal highway operating
conditions (gaps in driving record):
Cornelius J. Odendaal (ND)
Duane S. Owens (PA)
Richard F. Phillips (MA)
Lawrence B. Reyes (WA)
Larry L. Stewart (NC)
William J. O'Neill (NJ) contributed to accident(s) in which the
applicant was operating a CMV, which is a disqualifying offense.
The following 22 applicants were denied for multiple reasons:
Jose R. Ayvar (IL)
Robert J. Briceno (CA)
Felix Burgos (DE)
Linwood V. Campbell (VA)
Andy M. Chambers (VA)
Russell D. Cooney (IA)
Casey D. Dresselhouse (MI)
Jerry B. Gibson (KY)
Marlon I. Godoy (CA)
Randall A. Hazelwood (IL)
Ray M. Hicks (MD)
Bruce F. Hunter (NJ)
Donnell V. Jones (MD)
John A. King (CO)
Jeffrey G. Laughlin (AR)
Michael R. Lynn (OH)
Jonathan Marin (NJ)
Jeffrey F. Moore (NC)
Danny Quiles (NJ)
Josue M. Rodriguez-Espinosa (CA)
Loyd B. Rolan (NM)
Cody Zappen (VT)
The following seven applicants have not had stable vision for the
preceding three year period:
Ronald E. Adams (NJ)
Douglas R. Barto (KS)
Jimmie E. Curtis (NM)
Robert O. Danner (MN)
Donald E. Ratliff (KY)
William F. Stroup (MT)
Christopher M. Worley (NC)
The following eight applicants met the current federal vision
standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants who meet the
current regulations for vision:
Craig K. Benjamin (NY)
Brent M. Hanson (ND)
Antonio LaFata (IL)
Holland P. McLaughlin (NY)
Donald B. Pickering (TN)
Robert A. Severin (TX)
Barry W. Sharp (GA)
Regis S. Tornabene (PA)
The following 32 applicants will not be driving interstate,
intrastate commerce, or are not required to carry a DOT medical card:
Alex J. Albani (SC)
John R. Anders (PA)
Joni K. Asiryan (FL)
Jorge Balarezo(AK)
Pieter B. Banninga (KS)
Jason Beer (NE)
George N. Bitar (CA)
Jacob T. Boyd (NY)
Richard B. Bursaw (MA)
Cameron L. Card (FL)
Ronald L. Cooper (NC)
Hugo A. Cuevas vargas (ID)
Joshua W. Decker (NY)
William Dunaway (IL)
Douglas M. Frank (SD)
Favian C. Gutierrez (CA)
Alvin H. Horgdal (IA)
Thomas M. Langan (NE)
Jose L. Marinez (FL)
Adriana Marulanda (NJ)
Mario D. Molden (GA)
Hany A. Mousa (PA)
Mantez F. Owens (AL)
Robert W. Petrich (MN)
James H. Raiford (CT)
Michael L. Randazzo (NJ)
Michael Roedl (IL)
Roger C. Schmelzer (MO)
Joe L. Sledd (KY)
Felix Tillman (NJ)
Stephen A. Veats (WA)
Dale A. Wiesehan (IL)
The following five applicants perform transportation for the
Federal government, state, or any political sub-division of the state:
Robert A. Anderson (GA)
Stephen L. Hickinson (NJ)
James S. Hosmer (AL)
Peter J. Hoyt (NH)
Richard R. Roggeman (IN)
Issued on: July 19, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-15836 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am]
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