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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0060]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of applications for
exemption; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces receipt of
applications from 30 individuals for an
exemption from the hearing requirement
in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in
interstate commerce. If granted, the
exemptions would enable these hard of
hearing and deaf individuals to operate
CMVs in interstate commerce.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
FMCSA–2017–0057 using any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online 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 number(s) 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://
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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
page that appears after submitting
comments online.
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.
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 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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption from
the FMCSRs for a five-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 five-year period. FMCSA grants
exemptions from the FMCSRs for a twoyear period to align with the maximum
duration of a driver’s medical
certification.
The 30 individuals listed in this
notice have requested an exemption
from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(11). Accordingly, the Agency
will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting
the exemption will achieve the required
level of safety mandated by statute.
The physical qualification standard
for drivers regarding hearing found in
49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a
person is physically qualified to drive a
CMV if that person first perceives a
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forced whispered voice in the better ear
at not less than 5 feet with or without
the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by
use of an audiometric device, does not
have an average hearing loss in the
better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500
Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or
without a hearing aid when the
audiometric device is calibrated to
American National Standard (formerly
ASA Standard) Z24.5—1951.
This standard was adopted in 1970
and was revised in 1971 to allow drivers
to be qualified under this standard
while wearing a hearing aid, 35 FR
6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 FR
12857 (July 3, 1971).
On February 1, 2013, FMCSA
announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, Qualification of
Drivers; Application for Exemptions;
National Association of the Deaf, (78 FR
7479), its decision to grant requests from
30 individuals for exemptions from the
Agency’s physical qualification
standard concerning hearing for
interstate CMV drivers. Since the
February 1, 2013 notice, the Agency has
published additional notices granting
requests from hard of hearing and deaf
individuals for exemptions from the
Agency’s physical qualification
standard concerning hearing for
interstate CMV drivers.
Alan M. Bridgeford
Mr. Bridgeford, age 47, holds an
operator’s license in Nevada.
Mr. Brown, age 22, holds an
operator’s license in Mississippi.
Mr. Carter, age 38, holds an operator’s
license in Ohio.
Robert M. Cates
Mr. Cates, age 66, holds a class A CDL
in New Mexico.
Rocky R. Chin
Mr. Chin, age 50, holds a class A CDL
in Washington.
Ralph E. Craig
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Mr. Craig, age 80, holds a class A CDL
in Illinois.
Brody DiPasquale
Mr. DiPasquale, age 24, holds an
operator’s license in Maryland.
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Lyle Eash
Mr. Eash, age 39, holds an operator’s
license in Ohio.
Willine D. Smith
Ms. Smith, age 56, holds a class A
CDL in Georgia.
Richard R. Fisher
Mr. Fisher, age 31, holds an operator’s
license in Pennsylvania.
Michael R. Tayman
Mr. Tayman, age 41, holds an
operator’s license in Maine.
Kimberly I. Foss
Ms. Foss, age 50, holds a class A CDL
in California.
Jason R. Winemiller
Mr. Winemiller, age 44, holds a class
A CDL in Illinois.
Bradley Ledford
Mr. Ledford, age 29, holds an
operator’s license in Tennessee.
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 dates section of the notice.
Dustin McFadden
Mr. McFadden, age 39, holds an
operator’s license in Texas.
Francisco M. Mendoza
Mr. Mendoza, age 46, holds an
operator’s license in California.
Jack W. Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell, age 68, holds an
operator’s license in Texas.
Eugene Mostepan
Mr. Mostepan, age 37, holds an
operator’s license in California.
Marcel Paul
Mr. Paul, age 41, holds an operator’s
license in Washington.
Leroy Carter
Mr. DeLeon, age 28, holds an
operator’s license from Texas.
Robert W. Slate
Mr. Slate, age 35, holds an operator’s
license in New Mexico.
Gary T. Nagel
Mr. Nagel, age 60, holds an operator’s
license in Minnesota.
Mataio Brown
Cesar DeLeon
Edward J. Duhon
Mr. Duhon, age 41, holds an
operator’s license in Alabama.
Steven Moorehead
Mr. Moorehead, age 58, holds a class
A CDL in Ohio.
II. Qualifications of Applicants
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Dexter E. Perez
Mr. Perez, age 32, holds an operator’s
license in Wisconsin.
Connie Ralston
Ms. Ralston, age 41, holds an
operator’s license in Georgia.
Noble D. Reed
Mr. Reed, age 53, holds a class A CDL
in Texas.
Kurt Sanders
Mr. Sanders, age 47, holds an
operator’s license in Virginia.
David L. Schibilla
Mr. Schibilla, age 62, holds a class A
CDL in Illinois
Pamela Singleton
Ms. Singleton, age 54, holds an
operator’s license in Texas.
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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–2017–0060 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
materials received during the comment
period. FMCSA may issue a final
determination 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
the search box insert the docket number
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FMCSA–2017–0060 and click ‘‘Search.’’
Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and
you will find all documents and
comments related to this notice.
Issued on: May 17, 2018.
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 64
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 were applicable 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:
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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., 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 February 15, 2018, FMCSA
published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for 64
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 (83
FR 6925). The public comment period
ended on March 19, 2018, 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
Based upon its evaluation of the 64
renewal exemption applications and
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comments received, FMCSA confirms
its’ decision to exempt the following
drivers from the vision requirement in
49 CFR 391.41 (b)(10):
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following groups of
drivers received renewed exemptions in
the month of February and are
discussed below:
As of February 9, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 55 individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (64 FR 40404; 64
FR 66962; 66 FR 66969; 68 FR 37197;
68 FR 52811; 68 FR 61860; 68 FR 69432;
70 FR 48797; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 61165;
70 FR 61493; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689;
71 FR 644; 71 FR 4632; 72 FR 8417; 72
FR 36099; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 52419;
72 FR 54971; 72 FR 58362; 72 FR 62897;
72 FR 64273; 72 FR 67340; 72 FR 67344;
72 FR 71995; 73 FR 1395; 73 FR 6246;
74 FR 37295; 74 FR 48343; 74 FR 49069;
74 FR 53581; 74 FR 57553; 74 FR 60021;
74 FR 60022; 74 FR 62632; 74 FR 65845;
74 FR 65847; 75 FR 1450; 75 FR 4623;
76 FR 37169; 76 FR 50318; 76 FR 62143;
76 FR 64164; 76 FR 64171; 76 FR 70210;
76 FR 70212; 76 FR 70213; 76 FR 70215;
76 FR 75940; 76 FR 78728; 76 FR 79760;
77 FR 541; 77 FR 543; 77 FR 545; 77 FR
3554; 78 FR 27281; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR
41188; 78 FR 47818; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR
62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 78 FR
64271; 78 FR 64274; 78 FR 66099; 78 FR
67454; 78 FR 67460; 78 FR 68137; 78 FR
74223; 78 FR 76395; 78 FR 76704; 78 FR
76705; 78 FR 76707; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR
77780; 78 FR 77782; 78 FR 78475; 78 FR
78477; 79 FR 2748; 79 FR 3919; 79 FR
4803; 79 FR 53708; 80 FR 14223; 80 FR
33007; 80 FR 33011; 80 FR 40122; 80 FR
49302; 80 FR 50915; 80 FR 59225; 80 FR
59230; 80 FR 62163; 80 FR 63839; 80 FR
63869; 80 FR 67472; 80 FR 67476; 80 FR
67481; 80 FR 70060; 80 FR 76345; 80 FR
80443; 81 FR 1284; 81 FR 11642; 81 FR
15401; 81 FR 15404; 81 FR 16265; 81 FR
60117):
Richard D. Becotte (NH)
Timothy A. Bohling (CO)
Scott Brady (FL)
Duane W. Brzuchalski (AZ)
Daryl Carpenter (MD)
Henry L. Chastain (GA)
Martina B. Classen (IA)
Robert L. Cross, Jr. (MO)
Alan J. Daisey (DE)
Rufus A. Dennis (TN)
Albert M. DiVella (NV)
Michael M. Edleston (MA)
Terry D. Elliott (TN)
James P. Fitzgerald (MA)
Russell W. Foster (OH)
Gordon R. Fritz (WI)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0060]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 30 individuals
for an exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would
enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-FMCSA-2017-0057 using any of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 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 number(s) 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 self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments online.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224,
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 FMCSRs for a five-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
five-year period. FMCSA grants exemptions from the FMCSRs for a two-
year period to align with the maximum duration of a driver's medical
certification.
The 30 individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11).
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.
The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person first perceives a
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forced whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with
or without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an
audiometric device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better
ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or
without a hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to
American National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.
This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow
drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
On February 1, 2013, FMCSA announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, Qualification of Drivers; Application for
Exemptions; National Association of the Deaf, (78 FR 7479), its
decision to grant requests from 30 individuals for exemptions from the
Agency's physical qualification standard concerning hearing for
interstate CMV drivers. Since the February 1, 2013 notice, the Agency
has published additional notices granting requests from hard of hearing
and deaf individuals for exemptions from the Agency's physical
qualification standard concerning hearing for interstate CMV drivers.
II. Qualifications of Applicants
Alan M. Bridgeford
Mr. Bridgeford, age 47, holds an operator's license in Nevada.
Mataio Brown
Mr. Brown, age 22, holds an operator's license in Mississippi.
Leroy Carter
Mr. Carter, age 38, holds an operator's license in Ohio.
Robert M. Cates
Mr. Cates, age 66, holds a class A CDL in New Mexico.
Rocky R. Chin
Mr. Chin, age 50, holds a class A CDL in Washington.
Ralph E. Craig
Mr. Craig, age 80, holds a class A CDL in Illinois.
Cesar DeLeon
Mr. DeLeon, age 28, holds an operator's license from Texas.
Brody DiPasquale
Mr. DiPasquale, age 24, holds an operator's license in Maryland.
Edward J. Duhon
Mr. Duhon, age 41, holds an operator's license in Alabama.
Lyle Eash
Mr. Eash, age 39, holds an operator's license in Ohio.
Richard R. Fisher
Mr. Fisher, age 31, holds an operator's license in Pennsylvania.
Kimberly I. Foss
Ms. Foss, age 50, holds a class A CDL in California.
Bradley Ledford
Mr. Ledford, age 29, holds an operator's license in Tennessee.
Dustin McFadden
Mr. McFadden, age 39, holds an operator's license in Texas.
Francisco M. Mendoza
Mr. Mendoza, age 46, holds an operator's license in California.
Jack W. Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell, age 68, holds an operator's license in Texas.
Eugene Mostepan
Mr. Mostepan, age 37, holds an operator's license in California.
Steven Moorehead
Mr. Moorehead, age 58, holds a class A CDL in Ohio.
Gary T. Nagel
Mr. Nagel, age 60, holds an operator's license in Minnesota.
Marcel Paul
Mr. Paul, age 41, holds an operator's license in Washington.
Dexter E. Perez
Mr. Perez, age 32, holds an operator's license in Wisconsin.
Connie Ralston
Ms. Ralston, age 41, holds an operator's license in Georgia.
Noble D. Reed
Mr. Reed, age 53, holds a class A CDL in Texas.
Kurt Sanders
Mr. Sanders, age 47, holds an operator's license in Virginia.
David L. Schibilla
Mr. Schibilla, age 62, holds a class A CDL in Illinois
Pamela Singleton
Ms. Singleton, age 54, holds an operator's license in Texas.
Robert W. Slate
Mr. Slate, age 35, holds an operator's license in New Mexico.
Willine D. Smith
Ms. Smith, age 56, holds a class A CDL in Georgia.
Michael R. Tayman
Mr. Tayman, age 41, holds an operator's license in Maine.
Jason R. Winemiller
Mr. Winemiller, age 44, holds a class A CDL in Illinois.
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 dates
section of the notice.
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-2017-0060 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 materials received during the
comment period. FMCSA may issue a final determination 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 the search box insert
the docket number
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FMCSA-2017-0060 and click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket
Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments related to this
notice.
Issued on: May 17, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-11434 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
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