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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–1999–6156; FMCSA–
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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 113
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
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privacy.
II. Background
On April 9, 2018, FMCSA published
a notice announcing its decision to
renew exemptions for 113 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 (64 FR
54948; 64 FR 68195; 65 FR 159; 65 FR
20251; 67 FR 10475; 67 FR 17102; 68 FR
61857; 68 FR 74699; 68 FR 75715; 69 FR
8260; 69 FR 10503; 69 FR 17267; 70 FR
57353; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689; 71 FR
644; 71 FR 4194; 71 FR 4632; 71 FR
5105; 71 FR 6824; 71 FR 6829; 71 FR
6826; 71 FR 13450; 71 FR 16410; 71 FR
19600; 71 FR 19602; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR
52422; 72 FR 62897; 72 FR 67340; 72 FR
71995; 73 FR 1395; 73 FR 5259; 73 FR
6242; 73 FR 8392; 73 FR 9158; 73 FR
11989; 73 FR 15254; 73 FR 16950; 74 FR
43217; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 57551; 74 FR
60021; 74 FR 65842; 74 FR 65845; 74 FR
65847; 75 FR 1451; 75 FR 1835; 75 FR
8184; 75 FR 9477; 75 FR 9480; 75 FR
9482; 75 FR 9484; 75 FR 13653; 75 FR
20881; 75 FR 22176; 76 FR 49528; 76 FR
61143; 76 FR 64164; 76 FR 66123; 76 FR
70210; 76 FR 70213; 76 FR 75942; 76 FR
78728; 76 FR 79760; 77 FR 541; 77 FR
545; 77 FR 3547; 77 FR 3552; 77 FR
5874; 77 FR 7233; 77 FR 7657; 77 FR
10604; 77 FR 10606; 77 FR 13689; 77 FR
13691; 77 FR 17107; 77 FR 17108; 77 FR
17115; 77 FR 17117; 77 FR 17119; 77 FR
19749; 77 FR 22059; 77 FR 22838; 78 FR
27281; 78 FR 41188; 78 FR 47818; 78 FR
62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 78 FR
64271; 78 FR 64274; 78 FR 66099; 78 FR
67452; 78 FR 67454; 78 FR 67455; 78 FR
74223; 78 FR 76395; 78 FR 76704; 78 FR
76705; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR 77780; 78 FR
77782; 78 FR 78475; 79 FR 1908; 79 FR
2247; 79 FR 2748; 79 FR 4803; 79 FR
4805; 79 FR 6993; 79 FR 10602; 79 FR
10606; 79 FR 10607; 79 FR 10608; 79 FR
10609; 79 FR 10610; 79 FR 10611; 79 FR
10619; 79 FR 12565; 79 FR 13085; 79 FR
14328; 79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14332; 79 FR
14333; 79 FR 15794; 79 FR 17641; 79 FR
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17642; 79 FR 17643; 79 FR 18390; 79 FR
18391; 79 FR 22003; 80 FR 33007; 80 FR
63869; 80 FR 67472; 80 FR 67476; 80 FR
67481; 80 FR 70060; 80 FR 76345; 80 FR
79414; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 6573; 81 FR
11642; 81 FR 14190; 81 FR 15401; 81 FR
15404; 81 FR 16265; 81 FR 17237; 81 FR
20433; 81 FR 20435; 81 FR 28136; 81 FR
28138; 81 FR 39100; 81 FR 44680; 81 FR
52516; 81 FR 60117). The public
comment period ended on May 9, 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.
VI. Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the 113
renewal exemption applications and
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 April and are discussed
below:
As of April 12, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 58 individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (68 FR 7469; 68
FR 61857; 68 FR 74699; 68 FR 75715;
69 FR 10503; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 71884;
70 FR 72689; 71 FR 644; 71 FR 4194; 71
FR 4632; 71 FR 6829; 71 FR 13450; 72
FR 39879; 72 FR 52422; 72 FR 62897;
72 FR 67340; 72 FR 71995; 73 FR 1395;
73 FR 5259; 73 FR 6242; 73 FR 8392; 73
FR 9158; 73 FR 16950; 74 FR 43217; 74
FR 49069; 74 FR 57551; 74 FR 60021;
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74 FR 65842; 74 FR 65845; 74 FR 65847;
75 FR 1451; 75 FR 8184; 75 FR 9477; 75
FR 9482; 75 FR 9484; 76 FR 49528; 76
FR 61143; 76 FR 64164; 76 FR 66123;
76 FR 70210; 76 FR 70213; 76 FR 75942;
76 FR 78728; 76 FR 79760; 77 FR 541;
77 FR 545; 77 FR 3547; 77 FR 3552; 77
FR 5874; 77 FR 7233; 77 FR 7657; 77 FR
10604; 77 FR 10606; 77 FR 13689; 77 FR
13691; 77 FR 17117; 77 FR 17119; 77 FR
22059; 78 FR 27281; 78 FR 41188; 78 FR
47818; 78 FR 62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR
63307; 78 FR 64271; 78 FR 64274; 78 FR
66099; 78 FR 67452; 78 FR 67454; 78 FR
67455; 78 FR 74223; 78 FR 76395; 78 FR
76704; 78 FR 76705; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR
77780; 78 FR 77782; 78 FR 78475; 79 FR
1908; 79 FR 2247; 79 FR 2748; 79 FR
4803; 79 FR 4805; 79 FR 6993; 79 FR
10602; 79 FR 10619; 79 FR 12565; 79 FR
13085; 79 FR 14328; 79 FR 14331; 79 FR
14332; 79 FR 14333; 79 FR 18390; 80 FR
33007; 80 FR 63869; 80 FR 67472; 80 FR
67476; 80 FR 67481; 80 FR 70060; 80 FR
76345; 80 FR 79414; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR
11642; 81 FR 15401; 81 FR 15404; 81 FR
16265; 81 FR 20433; 81 FR 20435; 81 FR
28136; 81 FR 44680; 81 FR 60117):
Larry Adams, Jr. (FL)
Donald Bierwirth, Jr. (CT)
Bryan Borrowman (UT)
Clifford L. Burruss (CA)
Kevin J. Cobb (PA)
Eugene Contreras (NM)
Levi R. Coutcher (WA)
Herman R. Dahmer (MD)
Jim L. Davis (NM)
Andrew S. Durward (IL)
Michael P. Eisenreich (MN)
James Esposito, Jr. (PA)
Daniel W. Eynon (OH)
Gerald W. Fox (PA)
Richard P. Frederiksen (WY)
Raul A. Gonzalez (CA)
Danny R. Gray (OK)
Keith J. Haaf (VA)
John C. Henricks (OH)
Louis E. Henry, Jr. (KY)
Michael J. Hoskins (KS)
Zion Irizarry (NV)
Kevin Jacoby (NJ)
Tommy R. Jefferies (FL)
Billy R. Jeffries (WV)
Lowell Johnson (MN)
John R. Knott, III (MN)
David G. Lamborn (ND)
Curtis M. Lawless (VA)
Raymond J. Mannarino (NY)
Herman Martinez (NM)
James McCleary (OH)
Joseph W. Meacham (MS)
Brandon J. Michalko (NY)
Michael E. Miles (IL)
Daniel I. Miller (PA)
Robert Mollicone (FL)
Josh D. Nichols (IL)
John E. Nichols (PA)
Willie L. Parks (CA)
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Richard J. Pauxtis (OR)
Jerry L. Pettijohn (OK)
Paul D. Prillaman (VA)
Rafael Quintero (TX)
Ezequiel M. Ramirez (TX)
Kent S. Reining (IL)
Riland O. Richardson (GA)
Roy C. Rogers (WV)
Troy M. Ruhlman (PA)
Robert Schick (PA)
Mark A. Smalls (GA)
Scott C. Star (NJ)
Michael A. Terry (IN)
Clifford B. Thompson, Jr. (SC)
Hany A. Wagieh (NJ)
Virgil E. Walker (TX)
Norman J. Watson (NC)
Charles T. Whitehead (NC)
The drivers were included in docket
numbers FMCSA–2003–16241;
FMCSA–2003–16564; FMCSA–2005–
22194; FMCSA–2005–22727; FMCSA–
2005–23099; FMCSA–2007–0017;
FMCSA–2007–0071; FMCSA–2007–
27897; FMCSA–2009–0206; FMCSA–
2009–0291; FMCSA–2011–0142;
FMCSA–2011–0275; FMCSA–2011–
0298; FMCSA–2011–0324; FMCSA–
2011–0365; FMCSA–2011–0366;
FMCSA–2013–0028; FMCSA–2013–
0165; FMCSA–2013–0166; FMCSA–
2013–0167; FMCSA–2013–0168;
FMCSA–2013–0169; FMCSA–2013–
0170; FMCSA–2013–0174; FMCSA–
2015–0070; FMCSA–2015–0071;
FMCSA–2015–0072; FMCSA–2015–
0344; FMCSA–2015–0345; FMCSA–
2015–0348. Their exemptions are
applicable as of April 12, 2018, and will
expire on April 12, 2020.
As of April 14, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following ten individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (64 FR 54948; 64
FR 68195; 65 FR 159; 65 FR 20251; 67
FR 10475; 67 FR 17102; 69 FR 17267;
69 FR 8260; 71 FR 4194; 71 FR 5105; 71
FR 6824; 71 FR 6826; 71 FR 13450; 71
FR 16410; 71 FR 19600; 71 FR 19602;
73 FR 11989; 75 FR 1835; 75 FR 9482;
75 FR 13653; 77 FR 17107; 79 FR 18391;
81 FR 20435):
Nick D. Bacon (KY)
Mark A. Baisden (OH)
Curtis J. Crowston (ND)
Rupert G. Gilmore, III (AL)
Albert L. Gschwind (WI)
Walter R. Hardiman (WV)
Michael W. Jones (IL)
Matthew J. Konecki (MT)
Joseph S. Nix, IV (MO)
Robert V. Sloan (NC)
The drivers were included in docket
numbers FMCSA–1999–6165; FMCSA–
1999–6480; FMCSA–2005–23099;
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FMCSA–2005–23238; FMCSA–2006–
23773; FMCSA–2009–0321. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April
14, 2018, and will expire on April 14,
2020.
As of April 16, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 14 individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 14190; 81
FR 39100):
William H. Brence (SD)
Jaime V. Cavazos (TX)
Jacob Dehoyos (NM)
Larry D. Fulk (MO)
Darrell K. Harber (MO)
Robert E. Holbrook (TN)
Maurice L. Kinney (PA)
Richard R. Krafczynski (PA)
Michael S. McHale (PA)
Darin P. Milton (TN)
Dakota J. Papsun (PA)
William J. Powell (KY)
Richard R. Vonderohe (IA)
William J. Watts (MT)
The drivers were included in docket
number FMCSA–2015–0350. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April
16, 2018, and will expire on April 16,
2020.
As of April 17, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following two individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (77 FR 19749; 77
FR 22838; 79 FR 15794; 81 FR 20435):
Gilbert M. Rosas, (AZ); Kim A. Shaffer,
(PA). The drivers were included in
docket number FMCSA–2011–0378.
Their exemptions are applicable as of
April 17, 2018, and will expire on April
17, 2020.
As of April 18, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 12 individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (79 FR 10606; 79
FR 10607; 79 FR 10608; 79 FR 10609;
79 FR 10610; 79 FR 10611; 79 FR 22003;
81 FR 20435; 81 FR 28131):
Thomas R. Abbott (TN)
Thomas Benavidez, Jr. (ID)
Gary A. Budde (IL)
David L. Dykes (FL)
Daniel Fedder (IL)
Mark La Fleur (MD)
Dennis A. Lindner (MN)
Michael Nichols (GA)
Dino J. Pires (CT)
Anthony S. Poindexter (MD)
John B. Theres (IL)
Robert S. Waltz (ME)
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The drivers were included in docket
number FMCSA–2014–0002. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April
18, 2018, and will expire on April 18,
2020.
As of April 23, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following two individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (68 FR 74669; 69
FR 10503; 71 FR 6829; 73 FR 6242; 73
FR 15254; 73 FR 16950; 75 FR 20881;
77 FR 17115; 79 FR 17641; 81 FR
20435): Thomas R. Hedden, (IL);
Douglas A. Mendoza, (MD):
The drivers were included in docket
numbers FMCSA–2003–16564;
FMCSA–2007–0071. Their exemptions
are applicable as of April 23, 2018, and
will expire on April 23, 2020.
As of April 27, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following six individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (75 FR 9480; 75
FR 22176; 77 FR 17108; 79 FR 17642;
79 FR 17643; 81 FR 20435):
Chad L. Burnham (ME)
David A. Christenson (NV)
Paul K. Leger (NH)
Martin L. Reyes (IL)
Gerald L. Rush, Jr. (NJ)
Larry W. Winkler (MO)
The drivers were included in docket
number FMCSA–2009–0011. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April
27, 2018, and will expire on April 27,
2020.
As of April 28, 2018, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following nine individuals
have satisfied the renewal conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirement in the FMCSRs for
interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 17237; 81
FR 52516):
Lee R. Boykin (TX)
Steven W. Day (MO)
Roger M. Dunaway (KY)
Hugo N. Guitterrez (IN)
William J. Kanaris (NY)
Ronnie L. McHugh (KS)
Donald P. Ruckinger (PA)
Eddie Walker (NC)
Trent Wipf (SD)
The drivers were included in docket
number FMCSA–2015–0351. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April
28, 2018, and will expire on April 28,
2020.
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
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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: June 11, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-1999-6156; FMCSA-1999-6480; FMCSA-2003-16241; FMCSA-
2003-16564; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2005-23099;
FMCSA-2005-23238; FMCSA-2006-23773; FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-2007-0071;
FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2009-0011; FMCSA-2009-0206; FMCSA-2009-0291;
FMCSA-2009-0321; FMCSA-2011-0142; FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-0298;
FMCSA-2011-0324; FMCSA-2011-0365; FMCSA-2011-0366; FMCSA-2011-0378;
FMCSA-2013-0028; FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0167;
FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169; FMCSA-2013-0170; FMCSA-2013-0174;
FMCSA-2014-0002; FMCSA-2015-0070; FMCSA-2015-0071; FMCSA-2015-0072;
FMCSA-2015-0344; FMCSA-2015-0345; FMCSA-2015-0348; FMCSA-2015-0350;
FMCSA-2015-0351]
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 113
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, [email protected], 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.,
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II. Background
On April 9, 2018, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision
to renew exemptions for 113 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 (64 FR 54948; 64 FR 68195; 65 FR
159; 65 FR 20251; 67 FR 10475; 67 FR 17102; 68 FR 61857; 68 FR 74699;
68 FR 75715; 69 FR 8260; 69 FR 10503; 69 FR 17267; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR
71884; 70 FR 72689; 71 FR 644; 71 FR 4194; 71 FR 4632; 71 FR 5105; 71
FR 6824; 71 FR 6829; 71 FR 6826; 71 FR 13450; 71 FR 16410; 71 FR 19600;
71 FR 19602; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 52422; 72 FR 62897; 72 FR 67340; 72 FR
71995; 73 FR 1395; 73 FR 5259; 73 FR 6242; 73 FR 8392; 73 FR 9158; 73
FR 11989; 73 FR 15254; 73 FR 16950; 74 FR 43217; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR
57551; 74 FR 60021; 74 FR 65842; 74 FR 65845; 74 FR 65847; 75 FR 1451;
75 FR 1835; 75 FR 8184; 75 FR 9477; 75 FR 9480; 75 FR 9482; 75 FR 9484;
75 FR 13653; 75 FR 20881; 75 FR 22176; 76 FR 49528; 76 FR 61143; 76 FR
64164; 76 FR 66123; 76 FR 70210; 76 FR 70213; 76 FR 75942; 76 FR 78728;
76 FR 79760; 77 FR 541; 77 FR 545; 77 FR 3547; 77 FR 3552; 77 FR 5874;
77 FR 7233; 77 FR 7657; 77 FR 10604; 77 FR 10606; 77 FR 13689; 77 FR
13691; 77 FR 17107; 77 FR 17108; 77 FR 17115; 77 FR 17117; 77 FR 17119;
77 FR 19749; 77 FR 22059; 77 FR 22838; 78 FR 27281; 78 FR 41188; 78 FR
47818; 78 FR 62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 78 FR 64271; 78 FR 64274;
78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67452; 78 FR 67454; 78 FR 67455; 78 FR 74223; 78 FR
76395; 78 FR 76704; 78 FR 76705; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR 77780; 78 FR 77782;
78 FR 78475; 79 FR 1908; 79 FR 2247; 79 FR 2748; 79 FR 4803; 79 FR
4805; 79 FR 6993; 79 FR 10602; 79 FR 10606; 79 FR 10607; 79 FR 10608;
79 FR 10609; 79 FR 10610; 79 FR 10611; 79 FR 10619; 79 FR 12565; 79 FR
13085; 79 FR 14328; 79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14332; 79 FR 14333; 79 FR 15794;
79 FR 17641; 79 FR 17642; 79 FR 17643; 79 FR 18390; 79 FR 18391; 79 FR
22003; 80 FR 33007; 80 FR 63869; 80 FR 67472; 80 FR 67476; 80 FR 67481;
80 FR 70060; 80 FR 76345; 80 FR 79414; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 6573; 81 FR
11642; 81 FR 14190; 81 FR 15401; 81 FR 15404; 81 FR 16265; 81 FR 17237;
81 FR 20433; 81 FR 20435; 81 FR 28136; 81 FR 28138; 81 FR 39100; 81 FR
44680; 81 FR 52516; 81 FR 60117). The public comment period ended on
May 9, 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[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.
VI. Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the 113 renewal exemption applications
and 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 April and
are discussed below:
As of April 12, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 58 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (68 FR 7469; 68 FR 61857; 68 FR
74699; 68 FR 75715; 69 FR 10503; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689;
71 FR 644; 71 FR 4194; 71 FR 4632; 71 FR 6829; 71 FR 13450; 72 FR
39879; 72 FR 52422; 72 FR 62897; 72 FR 67340; 72 FR 71995; 73 FR 1395;
73 FR 5259; 73 FR 6242; 73 FR 8392; 73 FR 9158; 73 FR 16950; 74 FR
43217; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 57551; 74 FR 60021;
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74 FR 65842; 74 FR 65845; 74 FR 65847; 75 FR 1451; 75 FR 8184; 75 FR
9477; 75 FR 9482; 75 FR 9484; 76 FR 49528; 76 FR 61143; 76 FR 64164; 76
FR 66123; 76 FR 70210; 76 FR 70213; 76 FR 75942; 76 FR 78728; 76 FR
79760; 77 FR 541; 77 FR 545; 77 FR 3547; 77 FR 3552; 77 FR 5874; 77 FR
7233; 77 FR 7657; 77 FR 10604; 77 FR 10606; 77 FR 13689; 77 FR 13691;
77 FR 17117; 77 FR 17119; 77 FR 22059; 78 FR 27281; 78 FR 41188; 78 FR
47818; 78 FR 62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 78 FR 64271; 78 FR 64274;
78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67452; 78 FR 67454; 78 FR 67455; 78 FR 74223; 78 FR
76395; 78 FR 76704; 78 FR 76705; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR 77780; 78 FR 77782;
78 FR 78475; 79 FR 1908; 79 FR 2247; 79 FR 2748; 79 FR 4803; 79 FR
4805; 79 FR 6993; 79 FR 10602; 79 FR 10619; 79 FR 12565; 79 FR 13085;
79 FR 14328; 79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14332; 79 FR 14333; 79 FR 18390; 80 FR
33007; 80 FR 63869; 80 FR 67472; 80 FR 67476; 80 FR 67481; 80 FR 70060;
80 FR 76345; 80 FR 79414; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 11642; 81 FR 15401; 81 FR
15404; 81 FR 16265; 81 FR 20433; 81 FR 20435; 81 FR 28136; 81 FR 44680;
81 FR 60117):
Larry Adams, Jr. (FL)
Donald Bierwirth, Jr. (CT)
Bryan Borrowman (UT)
Clifford L. Burruss (CA)
Kevin J. Cobb (PA)
Eugene Contreras (NM)
Levi R. Coutcher (WA)
Herman R. Dahmer (MD)
Jim L. Davis (NM)
Andrew S. Durward (IL)
Michael P. Eisenreich (MN)
James Esposito, Jr. (PA)
Daniel W. Eynon (OH)
Gerald W. Fox (PA)
Richard P. Frederiksen (WY)
Raul A. Gonzalez (CA)
Danny R. Gray (OK)
Keith J. Haaf (VA)
John C. Henricks (OH)
Louis E. Henry, Jr. (KY)
Michael J. Hoskins (KS)
Zion Irizarry (NV)
Kevin Jacoby (NJ)
Tommy R. Jefferies (FL)
Billy R. Jeffries (WV)
Lowell Johnson (MN)
John R. Knott, III (MN)
David G. Lamborn (ND)
Curtis M. Lawless (VA)
Raymond J. Mannarino (NY)
Herman Martinez (NM)
James McCleary (OH)
Joseph W. Meacham (MS)
Brandon J. Michalko (NY)
Michael E. Miles (IL)
Daniel I. Miller (PA)
Robert Mollicone (FL)
Josh D. Nichols (IL)
John E. Nichols (PA)
Willie L. Parks (CA)
Richard J. Pauxtis (OR)
Jerry L. Pettijohn (OK)
Paul D. Prillaman (VA)
Rafael Quintero (TX)
Ezequiel M. Ramirez (TX)
Kent S. Reining (IL)
Riland O. Richardson (GA)
Roy C. Rogers (WV)
Troy M. Ruhlman (PA)
Robert Schick (PA)
Mark A. Smalls (GA)
Scott C. Star (NJ)
Michael A. Terry (IN)
Clifford B. Thompson, Jr. (SC)
Hany A. Wagieh (NJ)
Virgil E. Walker (TX)
Norman J. Watson (NC)
Charles T. Whitehead (NC)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2003-16241;
FMCSA-2003-16564; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2005-23099;
FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-2007-0071; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2009-0206;
FMCSA-2009-0291; FMCSA-2011-0142; FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-0298;
FMCSA-2011-0324; FMCSA-2011-0365; FMCSA-2011-0366; FMCSA-2013-0028;
FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0167; FMCSA-2013-0168;
FMCSA-2013-0169; FMCSA-2013-0170; FMCSA-2013-0174; FMCSA-2015-0070;
FMCSA-2015-0071; FMCSA-2015-0072; FMCSA-2015-0344; FMCSA-2015-0345;
FMCSA-2015-0348. Their exemptions are applicable as of April 12, 2018,
and will expire on April 12, 2020.
As of April 14, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following ten individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (64 FR 54948; 64 FR 68195; 65 FR
159; 65 FR 20251; 67 FR 10475; 67 FR 17102; 69 FR 17267; 69 FR 8260; 71
FR 4194; 71 FR 5105; 71 FR 6824; 71 FR 6826; 71 FR 13450; 71 FR 16410;
71 FR 19600; 71 FR 19602; 73 FR 11989; 75 FR 1835; 75 FR 9482; 75 FR
13653; 77 FR 17107; 79 FR 18391; 81 FR 20435):
Nick D. Bacon (KY)
Mark A. Baisden (OH)
Curtis J. Crowston (ND)
Rupert G. Gilmore, III (AL)
Albert L. Gschwind (WI)
Walter R. Hardiman (WV)
Michael W. Jones (IL)
Matthew J. Konecki (MT)
Joseph S. Nix, IV (MO)
Robert V. Sloan (NC)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-1999-6165; FMCSA-
1999-6480; FMCSA-2005-23099; FMCSA-2005-23238; FMCSA-2006-23773; FMCSA-
2009-0321. Their exemptions are applicable as of April 14, 2018, and
will expire on April 14, 2020.
As of April 16, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 14 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 14190; 81 FR 39100):
William H. Brence (SD)
Jaime V. Cavazos (TX)
Jacob Dehoyos (NM)
Larry D. Fulk (MO)
Darrell K. Harber (MO)
Robert E. Holbrook (TN)
Maurice L. Kinney (PA)
Richard R. Krafczynski (PA)
Michael S. McHale (PA)
Darin P. Milton (TN)
Dakota J. Papsun (PA)
William J. Powell (KY)
Richard R. Vonderohe (IA)
William J. Watts (MT)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0350. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April 16, 2018, and will expire on
April 16, 2020.
As of April 17, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following two individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (77 FR 19749; 77 FR 22838; 79 FR
15794; 81 FR 20435): Gilbert M. Rosas, (AZ); Kim A. Shaffer, (PA). The
drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2011-0378. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April 17, 2018, and will expire on
April 17, 2020.
As of April 18, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 12 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (79 FR 10606; 79 FR 10607; 79 FR
10608; 79 FR 10609; 79 FR 10610; 79 FR 10611; 79 FR 22003; 81 FR 20435;
81 FR 28131):
Thomas R. Abbott (TN)
Thomas Benavidez, Jr. (ID)
Gary A. Budde (IL)
David L. Dykes (FL)
Daniel Fedder (IL)
Mark La Fleur (MD)
Dennis A. Lindner (MN)
Michael Nichols (GA)
Dino J. Pires (CT)
Anthony S. Poindexter (MD)
John B. Theres (IL)
Robert S. Waltz (ME)
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The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2014-0002. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April 18, 2018, and will expire on
April 18, 2020.
As of April 23, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following two individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (68 FR 74669; 69 FR 10503; 71 FR
6829; 73 FR 6242; 73 FR 15254; 73 FR 16950; 75 FR 20881; 77 FR 17115;
79 FR 17641; 81 FR 20435): Thomas R. Hedden, (IL); Douglas A. Mendoza,
(MD):
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2003-16564;
FMCSA-2007-0071. Their exemptions are applicable as of April 23, 2018,
and will expire on April 23, 2020.
As of April 27, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following six individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (75 FR 9480; 75 FR 22176; 77 FR
17108; 79 FR 17642; 79 FR 17643; 81 FR 20435):
Chad L. Burnham (ME)
David A. Christenson (NV)
Paul K. Leger (NH)
Martin L. Reyes (IL)
Gerald L. Rush, Jr. (NJ)
Larry W. Winkler (MO)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2009-0011. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April 27, 2018, and will expire on
April 27, 2020.
As of April 28, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following nine individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 17237; 81 FR 52516):
Lee R. Boykin (TX)
Steven W. Day (MO)
Roger M. Dunaway (KY)
Hugo N. Guitterrez (IN)
William J. Kanaris (NY)
Ronnie L. McHugh (KS)
Donald P. Ruckinger (PA)
Eddie Walker (NC)
Trent Wipf (SD)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0351. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April 28, 2018, and will expire on
April 28, 2020.
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: June 11, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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