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FR 40624): Samuel Beverly (VA) and
Michael Duprey (CT).
The drivers were included in docket
numbers FMCSA 2012–0294 and
FMCSA–2013–0442. Their exemptions
are applicable as of July 8, 2018, and
will expire on July 8, 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: November 5, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0019]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
FMCSA announces its
decision to deny applications from 77
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:
SUMMARY:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Documents and Comments
To view comments, as well as any
documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Insert the
docket number, FMCSA–2018–0019, in
the keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’
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In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT solicits comments from the public
to better inform its rulemaking process.
DOT posts these comments, without
edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
FMCSA received applications from 77
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
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of denials.
AGENCY:
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B. Privacy Act
II. Background
[FR Doc. 2018–24844 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am]
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Next, click the ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’
button and choose the document to
review. If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket
online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12–140
on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Under 49 U.S.C.31136 (e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption 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 77
applicants in this notice have been
denied exemptions from the physical
qualification standards in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10).
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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 three applicants did
not have sufficient driving experience
over the past three years under normal
highway operating conditions:
Sallie R. Brenner (TX); Kenneth R.
Jordan (IL); and Jackie R. Karst (MS)
The following 36 applicants had no
experience operating a CMV:
Scott A. Allnutt (KY)
Linas Brock (LA)
Landon M. Brown (CA)
Shaletta C. Buford (TN)
Jackueline D. Bullock (TX)
Peter K. Chege (MN)
Christopher J. Dantoni (PA)
Catherine Davis (IL)
Davidson Dorce (FL)
Jimi L. Engler (OH)
Kevin Ezell (CA)
Darrien W. Ferrell (IL)
Terrence H. Flick (IL)
Lonnie R. Gale (MD)
Liliana Gonzalez (IL)
Raheel Hameed (IL)
Jemminson R. Homesombath (CA)
Billy M. Lamb (MI)
Brian J. Loch (MN)
Eli Mast (ND)
Israel W. McAfee (VA)
Lamar P. Moore (IL)
Amanda M. Morse (IL)
Nicolas R. Motta (NC)
Bryan C. Pratt (PA)
Harold B. Rainwater (MO)
Ashley L. Reed (AR)
Keith G. Roberts (OH)
Sinisa Sabljic (NV)
Selemani A. Said (VA)
Joseph E. Saint Jean (NY)
Allen D. Sedwick (AR)
Ronald W. Smith (TX)
Ryan J. Smith (PA)
Kip R. Stringer (OR)
Jerred L. Thomas (OK)
The following 11 applicants did not
have three years of experience driving a
CMV on public highways with their
vision deficiencies:
Bruce Banwell (IA)
Anthony C. Bears (MO)
Donald D. Brown (NC)
Ray E. Caldwell (WA)
Robert Evans (NH)
Harold J. Hughes (FL)
David E. Nelson (ID)
Perry E. Principi (MS)
Peter J. Urlacher (WA)
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John A. Valusek (ND)
Owen W. Witmer (PA)
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The following eight applicants did not
have three years of recent experience
driving a CMV on public highways with
their vision deficiencies:
Monte L. Albrecht (CO)
Gary J. Bouchard (ME)
Henry Darden (MD)
Mark P. Gilbert (MT)
Charles W. McClister (PA)
Jason J. Oaks (SD)
James L. Ross (TX)
Mark J. Simmer (MA)
The following five applicants did not
have sufficient driving experience over
the past three years under normal
highway operating conditions (gaps in
driving record):
Robert J. Campbell (ND)
Timothy V. Compton (CA)
Jordan D. Mahoney (MN)
Gale L. O’Neil (PA)
Gary Peach (IN)
The following applicant, Christopher
T. Sides (ME), contributed to accident(s)
in which the applicant was operating a
CMV, which is a disqualifying offense.
The following applicant, Keith
Hauenstein (PA), did not have an
optometrist or ophthalmologist willing
to make a statement that they are able
to operate a commercial vehicle from a
vision standpoint.
The following seven applicants were
denied for multiple reasons:
McVay Chambers (LA)
Narciso L. Ferreira (ID)
Nicholas Piscitelli (NJ)
Louis J. Scheele (IN)
Terry A. Smith (IA)
James H. Ward (NC)
Dana J. York (PA)
The following two applicants have
not had stable vision for the preceding
three-year period:
Plynie A. Deen (GA); and Bret A.
Herbolsheimer (WA)
The following three applicants drove
interstate while restricted to intrastate
driving:
Raul Alcalde (CA); Joseph N. Fulton
(SC); and Heriberto R. Perez (TX)
Issued on: November 5, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0094]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that on October 31,
2018, Canadian National Railway
Company (CN) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval to discontinue or modify a
signal system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2018–0094.
Applicant: Canadian National Railway
Company, Mr. Tom Hilliard, Assistant
Chief S&C—Southern Region, 17641 S
Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL
60430.
The U.S.-based operating railroad
subsidiary of CN, Illinois Central
Railroad Company requests approval to
permanently remove the Automatic
Block Signal (ABS) system between
Mile Post (MP) 725.9 on the Canton
Subdivision and MP 728.6 on the
McComb Subdivision, located near
Jackson, Mississippi.
CN states the reason for the proposed
change is that the track connection with
Yazoo and McComb Subdivisions has
been retired so the Canton Subdivision
does not connect with Yazoo
Subdivision or McComb Subdivision at
this location. This makes the ABS
system unnecessary for a stub track.
Operation over this territory will be
conducted using Yard Limit United
States Operating Rule requirements.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, they should notify FRA,
in writing, before the end of the
comment period and specify the basis
for their request.
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All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Website: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by
December 31, 2018 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable.
Anyone can search the electronic
form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
solicits comments from the public to
better inform its processes. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the
commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2018–0008–N–9]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
approval of the Information Collection
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0019]
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 77
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, [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.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Documents and Comments
To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this notice
as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Insert the docket number, FMCSA-2018-0019, in the keyword box, and
click ``Search.'' Next, click the ``Open Docket Folder'' button and
choose the document to review. If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
B. Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
II. Background
FMCSA received applications from 77 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 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 77 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 three applicants did not have sufficient driving
experience over the past three years under normal highway operating
conditions:
Sallie R. Brenner (TX); Kenneth R. Jordan (IL); and Jackie R. Karst
(MS)
The following 36 applicants had no experience operating a CMV:
Scott A. Allnutt (KY)
Linas Brock (LA)
Landon M. Brown (CA)
Shaletta C. Buford (TN)
Jackueline D. Bullock (TX)
Peter K. Chege (MN)
Christopher J. Dantoni (PA)
Catherine Davis (IL)
Davidson Dorce (FL)
Jimi L. Engler (OH)
Kevin Ezell (CA)
Darrien W. Ferrell (IL)
Terrence H. Flick (IL)
Lonnie R. Gale (MD)
Liliana Gonzalez (IL)
Raheel Hameed (IL)
Jemminson R. Homesombath (CA)
Billy M. Lamb (MI)
Brian J. Loch (MN)
Eli Mast (ND)
Israel W. McAfee (VA)
Lamar P. Moore (IL)
Amanda M. Morse (IL)
Nicolas R. Motta (NC)
Bryan C. Pratt (PA)
Harold B. Rainwater (MO)
Ashley L. Reed (AR)
Keith G. Roberts (OH)
Sinisa Sabljic (NV)
Selemani A. Said (VA)
Joseph E. Saint Jean (NY)
Allen D. Sedwick (AR)
Ronald W. Smith (TX)
Ryan J. Smith (PA)
Kip R. Stringer (OR)
Jerred L. Thomas (OK)
The following 11 applicants did not have three years of experience
driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies:
Bruce Banwell (IA)
Anthony C. Bears (MO)
Donald D. Brown (NC)
Ray E. Caldwell (WA)
Robert Evans (NH)
Harold J. Hughes (FL)
David E. Nelson (ID)
Perry E. Principi (MS)
Peter J. Urlacher (WA)
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John A. Valusek (ND)
Owen W. Witmer (PA)
The following eight applicants did not have three years of recent
experience driving a CMV on public highways with their vision
deficiencies:
Monte L. Albrecht (CO)
Gary J. Bouchard (ME)
Henry Darden (MD)
Mark P. Gilbert (MT)
Charles W. McClister (PA)
Jason J. Oaks (SD)
James L. Ross (TX)
Mark J. Simmer (MA)
The following five applicants did not have sufficient driving
experience over the past three years under normal highway operating
conditions (gaps in driving record):
Robert J. Campbell (ND)
Timothy V. Compton (CA)
Jordan D. Mahoney (MN)
Gale L. O'Neil (PA)
Gary Peach (IN)
The following applicant, Christopher T. Sides (ME), contributed to
accident(s) in which the applicant was operating a CMV, which is a
disqualifying offense.
The following applicant, Keith Hauenstein (PA), did not have an
optometrist or ophthalmologist willing to make a statement that they
are able to operate a commercial vehicle from a vision standpoint.
The following seven applicants were denied for multiple reasons:
McVay Chambers (LA)
Narciso L. Ferreira (ID)
Nicholas Piscitelli (NJ)
Louis J. Scheele (IN)
Terry A. Smith (IA)
James H. Ward (NC)
Dana J. York (PA)
The following two applicants have not had stable vision for the
preceding three-year period:
Plynie A. Deen (GA); and Bret A. Herbolsheimer (WA)
The following three applicants drove interstate while restricted to
intrastate driving:
Raul Alcalde (CA); Joseph N. Fulton (SC); and Heriberto R. Perez (TX)
Issued on: November 5, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-24849 Filed 11-13-18; 8:45 am]
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