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In the past two decades, as the
number of workers has increased and
the distance to affordable housing has
also increased in most metropolitan
areas, commuting times have increased
in the United States. According to the
2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard,1 travel
delays due to traffic congestion caused
drivers to waste more than 3 billion
gallons of fuel and kept travelers stuck
in their cars for nearly 7 billion extra
hours (42 hours per rush-hour
commuter).
Long commuting times can adversely
affect commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers in multiple ways, for example:
• Compromising off-duty time. Long
commuting times can reduce a driver’s
available off-duty time for sleep and
personal activities. This can lead to
excessive fatigue while on duty, creating
safety concerns for both the CMV driver
and other drivers on the roads.
• Impacting driver health. A recent
study was conducted that monitored
4,297 adults from 12 metropolitan Texas
counties. In this region, 90 percent of
people commute to work. The study
found that the drivers who have long
commuting times were more likely to
have poor cardiovascular health and be
less physically fit.2 This study showed
that people who commute long
distances to work weigh more, are less
physically active, and have higher blood
pressure.
The objective of the survey proposed
in this ICR is to learn more about the
following CMV driver characteristics:
• Work history;
• Commuting time, transportation
mode, and recording of that time;
• Driving schedules;
• Rests and breaks;
• Miles driven annually; and
• Demographics.
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II. Data Collection Plan
The information collection is a onetime, Web-based collection, including
surveys of current and past drivers of
freight and passenger vehicles. The
survey will be entirely online. There
will be no paper survey. The general
survey approach and design is as
follows:
1. FMCSA will provide a random
sample of 12,000 drivers based on
recent Motor Carrier Management
Information System (MCMIS) data,
1 Schrank, David; Eisele, Bill; Lomax, Tim; and
Bak, Jim. (2015.) 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard.
Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Inrix, Inc.,
available at: https://static.tti.tamu.edu/tti.tamu.edu/
documents/mobility-scorecard-2015.pdf.
2 Hoehner, Christine; Barlow, Carolyn; Allen, Peg;
and Schootman, Mario. (2012.) Commuting
Distance, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Metabolic
Risk. American Journal of Preventive Medicine
42(6): 571–578.
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augmented with the drivers’ last known
mailing address, obtained by crossreferencing Commercial Driver’s License
Information System (CDLIS) data with
the licensing States’ CDL driver
histories. The samples will be divided
into one list for drivers who operate (or
previously operated) freight vehicles
and a second list for those who drive (or
previously drove) passenger-carrying
vehicles.
2. Using a mail-Web methodology, the
driver commute survey will be sent out
by the research team, on behalf of
FMCSA, to the 12,000 selected drivers
identified in step 1. These drivers will
be solicited to complete an online
survey, using a recruitment letter (with
a $2 pre-incentive), a reminder postcard,
and a second follow-up letter. The letter
will inform the drivers that they will
receive a check for $10 upon completion
of the survey, which is expected to
average 20 minutes to complete. Our
initial expectation is that 4.17 percent of
the 12,000 (500) will complete the
survey on the Web. The burden analysis
is based on this figure of 500 responses.
III. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520)
prohibits agencies from conducting
information collection (IC) activities
until they analyze the need for the
collection of information and how the
collected data will be managed.
Agencies must also analyze whether
technology could be used to reduce the
burden imposed on those providing the
data. The Agency must estimate the
time burden required to respond to the
IC requirements, such as the time
required to complete a particular form.
The Agency submits its IC analysis and
burden estimate to OMB as a formal
ICR; the Agency cannot conduct the
information collection until OMB
approves the ICR.
V. Request for Public Comments
FMCSA asks for comment on the IC
requirements of this study. Comments
can be submitted to the docket as
outlined under ADDRESSES at the
beginning of this notice. You are asked
to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including:
1. Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the performance of
FMCSA’s functions.
2. The accuracy of the estimated
burden.
3. Ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
collected information.
4. Ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information.
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G. Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research
and Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0025]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of denials.
FMCSA announces its
decision to deny applications from 109
individuals who requested an
exemption from the vision standard in
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a CMV
in interstate commerce.
SUMMARY:
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., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., ET, 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.
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II. Background
FMCSA received applications from
109 individuals who requested an
exemption from the vision standard in
the FMCSRs.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
of these applicants and concluded that
granting these exemptions would not
provide a level of safety that would be
equivalent to or greater than, the level
of safety that would be obtained by
complying with the regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10).
III. Basis for Exemption Determination
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption for two
years if it finds ‘‘such an exemption
would likely achieve a level of safety
that is equivalent to, or greater then, the
level that would be achieved absent
such an exemption.’’
The Agency’s decision regarding these
exemption applications is based on the
eligibility criteria, the terms and
conditions for Federal exemptions, and
an individualized assessment of each
applicant’s medical information
provided by the applicant.
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IV. Conclusion
The Agency has determined that these
applicants do not satisfy the criteria
eligibility or meet the terms and
conditions of the Federal exemption and
granting these exemptions would not
provide a level of safety that would be
equivalent to or greater than, the level
of safety that would be obtained by
complying with the regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10). Therefore, the 109
applicants in this notice have been
denied exemptions from the physical
qualification standards in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10).
Each applicant has, prior to this
notice, received a letter of final
disposition regarding his/her exemption
request. Those decision letters fully
outlined the basis for the denial and
constitute final action by the Agency.
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 33 applicants had no
experience operating a CMV:
Leaslie T. Allen (SC)
Harryson F.R. Barragan (CA)
Ken A. Barrow (LA)
Corey A. Becker (NE)
Kathryn W. Brunt-Avunduk (NJ)
Speedi G. Burrell (RI)
Indigo J. Curtis (GA)
Larry D. Darden (NC)
Collin J. D’Brant (NY)
Abdulrahman M. Edle (MN)
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Teorie K. Evans (IN)
Justin S. Gantt (NC)
Brad K. Humphrey (OH)
Matthew W. Jordan (TN)
Matthew J. LaFeldt (MI)
Alex W. Leath (VA)
Jerry P. Ledet, Jr. (LA)
Richard K. Lowman (PA)
Erik D. Manz (OK)
Carlos R. McCarthy (NH)
Mark L. Meriweather (KY)
Mark W. Modzelewski (NJ)
Jerry Nicolas (NJ)
Jose A. Ortega (FL)
Michael T. Quiggins (IN)
Gary M. Shoultz (IN)
Kerry S. Staker (WY)
Sherwood W. Swick (ID)
Brian Thompson (KY)
Robby L. Tovrea (IA)
Jimmy Travis (NJ)
James E. Turturici (AL)
Rodney J. Watkins (NC)
The following 18 applicants did not
have three years of experience driving a
CMV on public highways with their
vision deficiencies:
Samuel J. Bagwell (MO)
Denis Cuzimencov (NC)
Howard R. Funderburk (WA)
Lonnie J. Gaines (MD)
DeMario D. Gordon (TX)
Stephen L. Hickinson (NJ)
James S. Hosmer (AL)
John K. Johnson (TX)
Shane E. Johnson (KY)
John E. Lewis (IN)
Robert E. McMahon (NV)
Rodolfo D. Meza (MD)
Georgio D. Rapposelli (PA)
Darrel J. Roy (WA)
Michael D. Saltsman (KY)
Curtis L. Shivers (IL)
Adam L. Temple (GA)
Stephen Wilson (PA)
The following eight applicants did not
have three years of recent experience
driving a CMV with the vision
deficiency:
Joseph R. Burroughs (AL)
Allen E. Jennings (ID)
Michael S. Lomax (LA)
Brian K. Manca (MA)
Charles Reid (NJ)
Ernest M. Smith, Jr. (LA)
Thomas VanPool (OK)
Danny R. Wood (NC)
The following seven applicants did
not have sufficient driving experience
during the past three years under
normal highway operating conditions
(gaps in driving record):
Robie F. Abbott (WV)
David J. Carter (OR)
John M. Ford (NY)
Joseph B. Fullen (TX)
Abdulsalam M. Halool (MI)
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Frank M. Howell (PA)
Dwayne S. Tiffany (UT)
The following six applicants were
denied for multiple reasons:
Russell D. Kraemer (MO)
Julie D. Larson (WY)
Larry D. Neely (IL)
Richard Nielsen (IL)
Philip P. Phegley (IN)
Kenneth E. Warbington (GA)
The following two applicants have
not had stable vision for the preceding
three year period:
Donald L. Shay (MO)
Norris V. Watson (AL)
The following three applicants met
the current federal vision standards.
Exemptions are not required for
applicants who meet the current
regulations for vision:
Earl T. Baker (KY)
Ryan S. Stauffer (MT)
Robert Williams (NC)
The following 27 applicants will not
be driving interstate, intrastate
commerce, or are not required to carry
a DOT medical card:
Percy L. Anderson (IL)
Michael Beaudoin (TX)
Victor M. Benedith (NY)
Mingle Blake (FL)
Ernesto Castillo (CA)
Randolph L. Davidson (CA)
William A. Dickinson (WA)
Charles M. Dixon, Jr. (OH)
David A. Faudoa (AZ)
Kenneth A. Floyd (FL)
Maxie L. Gentry (VA)
Bryan K. Hall (NY)
James C. Hall (WA)
Jamahon L. Henderson (OH)
Antonio Ibarrah-Ramirez (OK)
Lon J. Knoshal (MN)
Brent D. Landry (LA)
Donald B. Marsh (MD)
Chris G. Mosley (SC)
Jonathan P. Mott (WI)
Javier T. Ramirez (TX)
Edward H. Riglioni, Jr. (FL)
Francisco L. Rodriguez (CA)
Jason S. Spurlock, Sr. (LA)
Roger L. Sutton (LA)
Efrain S. Villalobos (CA)
Anthony W. Zwolinski (MI)
The following five applicants perform
transportation for the Federal
government, state, or any political subdivision of the state:
Nathan N. Botsch (AZ)
Derrick A. Hardy (DC)
Lindsey Manzi (PA)
Jeffery Radermacher (ND)
John R.A. Taylor (VA)
Issued on: November 17, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0025]
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 decision to deny applications from 109
individuals who requested an exemption from the vision standard in the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce.
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.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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 SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, 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.
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II. Background
FMCSA received applications from 109 individuals who requested an
exemption from the vision standard in the FMCSRs.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and
concluded that granting these exemptions would not provide a level of
safety that would be equivalent to or greater than, the level of safety
that would be obtained by complying with the regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10).
III. Basis for Exemption Determination
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
for two years if it finds ``such an exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater then, the level that
would be achieved absent such an exemption.''
The Agency's decision regarding these exemption applications is
based on the eligibility criteria, the terms and conditions for Federal
exemptions, and an individualized assessment of each applicant's
medical information provided by the applicant.
IV. Conclusion
The Agency has determined that these applicants do not satisfy the
criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of the Federal
exemption and granting these exemptions would not provide a level of
safety that would be equivalent to or greater than, the level of safety
that would be obtained by complying with the regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10). Therefore, the 109 applicants in this notice have been
denied exemptions from the physical qualification standards in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10).
Each applicant has, prior to this notice, received a letter of
final disposition regarding his/her exemption request. Those decision
letters fully outlined the basis for the denial and constitute final
action by the Agency. 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 33 applicants had no experience operating a CMV:
Leaslie T. Allen (SC)
Harryson F.R. Barragan (CA)
Ken A. Barrow (LA)
Corey A. Becker (NE)
Kathryn W. Brunt-Avunduk (NJ)
Speedi G. Burrell (RI)
Indigo J. Curtis (GA)
Larry D. Darden (NC)
Collin J. D'Brant (NY)
Abdulrahman M. Edle (MN)
Teorie K. Evans (IN)
Justin S. Gantt (NC)
Brad K. Humphrey (OH)
Matthew W. Jordan (TN)
Matthew J. LaFeldt (MI)
Alex W. Leath (VA)
Jerry P. Ledet, Jr. (LA)
Richard K. Lowman (PA)
Erik D. Manz (OK)
Carlos R. McCarthy (NH)
Mark L. Meriweather (KY)
Mark W. Modzelewski (NJ)
Jerry Nicolas (NJ)
Jose A. Ortega (FL)
Michael T. Quiggins (IN)
Gary M. Shoultz (IN)
Kerry S. Staker (WY)
Sherwood W. Swick (ID)
Brian Thompson (KY)
Robby L. Tovrea (IA)
Jimmy Travis (NJ)
James E. Turturici (AL)
Rodney J. Watkins (NC)
The following 18 applicants did not have three years of experience
driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies:
Samuel J. Bagwell (MO)
Denis Cuzimencov (NC)
Howard R. Funderburk (WA)
Lonnie J. Gaines (MD)
DeMario D. Gordon (TX)
Stephen L. Hickinson (NJ)
James S. Hosmer (AL)
John K. Johnson (TX)
Shane E. Johnson (KY)
John E. Lewis (IN)
Robert E. McMahon (NV)
Rodolfo D. Meza (MD)
Georgio D. Rapposelli (PA)
Darrel J. Roy (WA)
Michael D. Saltsman (KY)
Curtis L. Shivers (IL)
Adam L. Temple (GA)
Stephen Wilson (PA)
The following eight applicants did not have three years of recent
experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency:
Joseph R. Burroughs (AL)
Allen E. Jennings (ID)
Michael S. Lomax (LA)
Brian K. Manca (MA)
Charles Reid (NJ)
Ernest M. Smith, Jr. (LA)
Thomas VanPool (OK)
Danny R. Wood (NC)
The following seven applicants did not have sufficient driving
experience during the past three years under normal highway operating
conditions (gaps in driving record):
Robie F. Abbott (WV)
David J. Carter (OR)
John M. Ford (NY)
Joseph B. Fullen (TX)
Abdulsalam M. Halool (MI)
Frank M. Howell (PA)
Dwayne S. Tiffany (UT)
The following six applicants were denied for multiple reasons:
Russell D. Kraemer (MO)
Julie D. Larson (WY)
Larry D. Neely (IL)
Richard Nielsen (IL)
Philip P. Phegley (IN)
Kenneth E. Warbington (GA)
The following two applicants have not had stable vision for the
preceding three year period:
Donald L. Shay (MO)
Norris V. Watson (AL)
The following three applicants met the current federal vision
standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants who meet the
current regulations for vision:
Earl T. Baker (KY)
Ryan S. Stauffer (MT)
Robert Williams (NC)
The following 27 applicants will not be driving interstate,
intrastate commerce, or are not required to carry a DOT medical card:
Percy L. Anderson (IL)
Michael Beaudoin (TX)
Victor M. Benedith (NY)
Mingle Blake (FL)
Ernesto Castillo (CA)
Randolph L. Davidson (CA)
William A. Dickinson (WA)
Charles M. Dixon, Jr. (OH)
David A. Faudoa (AZ)
Kenneth A. Floyd (FL)
Maxie L. Gentry (VA)
Bryan K. Hall (NY)
James C. Hall (WA)
Jamahon L. Henderson (OH)
Antonio Ibarrah-Ramirez (OK)
Lon J. Knoshal (MN)
Brent D. Landry (LA)
Donald B. Marsh (MD)
Chris G. Mosley (SC)
Jonathan P. Mott (WI)
Javier T. Ramirez (TX)
Edward H. Riglioni, Jr. (FL)
Francisco L. Rodriguez (CA)
Jason S. Spurlock, Sr. (LA)
Roger L. Sutton (LA)
Efrain S. Villalobos (CA)
Anthony W. Zwolinski (MI)
The following five applicants perform transportation for the
Federal government, state, or any political sub-division of the state:
Nathan N. Botsch (AZ)
Derrick A. Hardy (DC)
Lindsey Manzi (PA)
Jeffery Radermacher (ND)
John R.A. Taylor (VA)
Issued on: November 17, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-25522 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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