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history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy
or any other condition which is likely
to cause the loss of consciousness or any
loss of ability to control a CMV.
In addition to the regulations, FMCSA
has published advisory criteria 1 to
assist medical examiners (MEs) in
determining whether drivers with
certain medical conditions are qualified
to operate a CMV in interstate
commerce.
The criteria states that if an individual
has had a sudden episode of a nonepileptic seizure or loss of
consciousness of unknown cause that
did not require anti-seizure medication,
the decision whether that person’s
condition is likely to cause the loss of
consciousness or loss of ability to
control a CMV should be made on an
individual basis by the ME in
consultation with the treating physician.
Before certification is considered, it is
suggested that a 6-month waiting period
elapse from the time of the episode.
Following the waiting period, it is
suggested that the individual have a
complete neurological examination. If
the results of the examination are
negative and anti-seizure medication is
not required, then the driver may be
qualified.
In those individual cases where a
driver has had a seizure or an episode
of loss of consciousness that resulted
from a known medical condition (e.g.,
drug reaction, high temperature, acute
infectious disease, dehydration, or acute
metabolic disturbance), certification
should be deferred until the driver has
recovered fully from that condition, has
no existing residual complications, and
is not taking anti-seizure medication.
Drivers who have a history of
epilepsy/seizures, off anti-seizure
medication and seizure-free for 10 years,
may be qualified to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce. Interstate drivers
with a history of a single unprovoked
seizure may be qualified to drive a CMV
in interstate commerce if seizure-free
and off anti-seizure medication for a 5year period or more.
As a result of MEs misinterpreting
advisory criteria as regulation,
numerous drivers have been prohibited
from operating a CMV in interstate
commerce based on the fact that they
have had one or more seizures and are
taking anti-seizure medication, rather
than an individual analysis of their
circumstances by a qualified ME based
1 These criteria may be found in APPENDIX A TO
PART 391—MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA,
section H. Epilepsy: § 391.41(b)(8), paragraphs 3, 4,
and 5, which is available on the internet at https://
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title49-vol5/pdf/
CFR-2015-title49-vol5-part391-appA.pdf.
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on the physical qualification standards
and medical best practices.
On January 15, 2013, FMCSA
announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, ‘‘Qualification of
Drivers; Exemption Applications;
Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders,’’ (78 FR
3069), its decision to grant requests from
22 individuals for exemptions from the
regulatory requirement that interstate
CMV drivers have ‘‘no established
medical history or clinical diagnosis of
epilepsy or any other condition which
is likely to cause loss of consciousness
or any loss of ability to control a CMV.’’
Since that time, the Agency has
published additional notices granting
requests from individuals for
exemptions from the regulatory
requirement regarding epilepsy found in
§ 391.41(b)(8).
To be considered for an exemption
from the epilepsy and seizure disorders
prohibition in § 391.41(b)(8), applicants
must meet the criteria in the 2007
recommendations of the Agency’s
Medical Expert Panel (78 FR 3069).
III. Qualifications of Applicants
Lucas Meeker
Mr. Meeker is a 25-year-old class D
driver in Ohio. He has a history of
epilepsy and has been seizure free since
2002. He takes anti-seizure medication
with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2017. His
physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Meeker receiving an exemption.
Michael Miller
Mr. Miller is a 42-year-old class C
driver in Texas. He has a history of a
seizure disorder and has been seizure
free since 2005. He takes anti-seizure
medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since
2009. His physician states that he is
supportive of Mr. Miller receiving an
exemption.
Jason A. Plummer
Mr. Plummer is a 44-year-old
Chauffeur license holder in Indiana. He
has a history of seizure disorder and has
been seizure free since 2011. He takes
anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since
2011. His physician states that he is
supportive of Mr. Plummer receiving an
exemption.
Keith Sayre
Mr. Sayre is a 45-year-old class D
driver in Ohio. He has a history of a
seizure disorder and has been seizure
free since 2001. He takes anti-seizure
medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since
2009. His physician states that he is
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supportive of Mr. Sayre receiving an
exemption.
Tyler Tilseth
Mr. Tilseth is a 29-year-old class D
driver in New Mexico. He has a history
of seizure disorder and has been seizure
free since 2007. He takes anti-seizure
medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since
2007. His physician states that he is
supportive of Mr. Tilseth receiving an
exemption.
IV. Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315(b), 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
under the DATES section of the notice.
Issued on: August 16, 2019.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0139]
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 29 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 September 27, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No.
FMCSA–2018–0139 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
SUMMARY:
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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., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
To avoid duplication, please use only
one of these four methods. See the
‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
instructions on submitting comments.
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 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET,
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. Public Participation
A. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
notice (Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0139),
indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment
applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. 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, put the
docket number, FMCSA–2018–0139, in
the keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’
When the new screen appears, click on
the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type
your comment into the text box on the
following screen. Choose whether you
are submitting your comment as an
individual or on behalf of a third party
and then submit.
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, self-addressed
postcard or envelope.
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FMCSA will consider all comments
and material received during the
comment period.
B. 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–2018–0139, 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.
C. 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
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 29 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
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
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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
40 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.
III. Qualifications of Applicants
David O. Barnett
Mr. Barnett, age 53, holds an
operator’s license in Alabama.
Zachary Bruce-Hurst
Mr. Bruce-Hurst, age 27, holds an
operator’s license in Florida
Azulita Jane Camacho
Ms. Camacho, age 24, holds an
operator’s license in California.
Malcolm Collins
Mr. Collins, age 77, holds a class A
CDL in Missouri.
Wayne Crowl
Mr. Crowl, age 53, holds a class A
CDL in Indiana.
Robert Culp
Mr. Culp, age 45, holds a class A CDL
in Florida.
Charles Wesley Davis
Mr. Davis, age 38, holds an operator’s
license from Alabama.
Christopher Fisher
Mr.Fisher, age 47, holds a class A CDL
in Washington.
Ariel Gonzalez
Mr. Gonzalez, age 21, holds an
operator’s license in Rhode Island.
Adrian Jiminez
Mr. Jiminez, age 26, holds an
operator’s license in California.
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Steven L. Johnson
Mr. Johnson, age 70, holds an
operator’s license in Tennessee.
Charles Wozniak
Mr. Wozniak, age 74, holds a class A
CDL in New Jersey.
Virginia M. Kammerer
Ms. Kammerer, age 55, holds an
operator’s license in New Jersey.
IV. 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.
Keith C. Kenyon
Mr. Kenyon, age 43, holds an
operator’s license in Wisconsin.
Richard Melikian
Mr. Melikian, age 47, holds an
operator’s license in New York.
Paul J. Pitre
Mr. Pitre, age 55, holds a class C CDL
in Alabama.
Dion Prewitt
Mr. Prewitt, age 44, holds an
operator’s license in Illinois.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
John M. Price, Jr.
Mr. Price, age 42, holds an operator’s
license in Texas.
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Marcel James Rambin II
Mr. Rabin, age 39, holds a class A
CDL in Texas.
Pirelli Tire, LLC, Receipt of Petition for
Decision of Inconsequential
Noncompliance
Aleksandr M. Riabinin
Mr. Riabinin, age 25, holds an
operator’s license in Washington.
AGENCY:
Kerry Stewart
Mr. Stewart, age 54, holds an
operator’s license in Indiana.
Andrew Tessin
Mr. Tessin, age 32, holds a class A
CDL in North Carolina.
Corey N. Thompson
Mr. Thompson, age 42, holds a class
A CDL in Texas.
Daniel Turchin
Mr. Turchin, age 21, holds an
operator’s license in Washington.
Gary Harrison Wallace
Mr. Wallace, age 63, holds a class A
CDL in North Carolina.
Honna Waymire
Ms. Waymire, age 54, holds an
operator’s license in Ohio.
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Pirelli Tire, LLC (Pirelli), has
determined that certain Pirelli P Zero
replacement tires do not comply with
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 139, New Pneumatic
Radial Tires for Light Vehicles. Pirelli
filed a noncompliance report dated
November 19, 2018, and subsequently
petitioned NHTSA on December 14,
2018, for a decision that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential as it
relates to motor vehicle safety. This
notice announces receipt of Pirelli’s
petition.
DATES: Send comments on or before
September 27, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
and arguments on this petition.
Comments must refer to the docket and
notice number cited in the title of this
notice and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Mail: Send comments by mail
addressed to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments
by hand to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
SUMMARY:
Dustin E. Selby
Mr. Shelby, age 40, holds an
operator’s license in Ohio.
Aleksandr Turchin
Mr. Turchin, age 52, holds an
operator’s license in Washington.
[Docket No. NHTSA–2019–0007; Notice 1]
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
Satwinder Sandher
Mr. Sandher, age 43, holds an
operator’s license in California.
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Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Section is open on weekdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal
Holidays.
• Electronically: Submit comments
electronically by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) website at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Comments may also be faxed to
(202) 493–2251.
Comments must be written in the
English language, and be no greater than
15 pages in length, although there is no
limit to the length of necessary
attachments to the comments. If
comments are submitted in hard copy
form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive
confirmation that comments you have
submitted by mail were received, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard with the comments. Note that
all comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
All comments and supporting
materials received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
above will be filed in the docket and
will be considered. All comments and
supporting materials received after the
closing date will also be filed and will
be considered to the fullest extent
possible.
When the petition is granted or
denied, notice of the decision will also
be published in the Federal Register
pursuant to the authority indicated at
the end of this notice.
All comments, background
documentation, and supporting
materials submitted to the docket may
be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may
also be viewed on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by following the
online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number for this
petition is shown in the heading of this
notice.
DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Overview: Pirelli has determined
that certain Pirelli P Zero replacement
tires do not fully comply with
paragraphs S5.5(e) and (f) of FMVSS No.
139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for
Light Vehicles (49 CFR 571.139). Pirelli
filed a noncompliance report dated
November 19, 2018, pursuant to 49 CFR
part 573, Defect and Noncompliance
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0139]
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 29 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 September 27, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0139 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
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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.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting comments.
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., ET,
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. Public Participation
A. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0139), indicate the specific section of
this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation. 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,
put the docket number, FMCSA-2018-0139, in the keyword box, and click
``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on the ``Comment Now!''
button and type your comment into the text box on the following screen.
Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on
behalf of a third party and then submit.
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.
FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period.
B. 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-2018-0139, 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.
C. 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
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 29 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 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 40 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.
III. Qualifications of Applicants
David O. Barnett
Mr. Barnett, age 53, holds an operator's license in Alabama.
Zachary Bruce-Hurst
Mr. Bruce-Hurst, age 27, holds an operator's license in Florida
Azulita Jane Camacho
Ms. Camacho, age 24, holds an operator's license in California.
Malcolm Collins
Mr. Collins, age 77, holds a class A CDL in Missouri.
Wayne Crowl
Mr. Crowl, age 53, holds a class A CDL in Indiana.
Robert Culp
Mr. Culp, age 45, holds a class A CDL in Florida.
Charles Wesley Davis
Mr. Davis, age 38, holds an operator's license from Alabama.
Christopher Fisher
Mr.Fisher, age 47, holds a class A CDL in Washington.
Ariel Gonzalez
Mr. Gonzalez, age 21, holds an operator's license in Rhode Island.
Adrian Jiminez
Mr. Jiminez, age 26, holds an operator's license in California.
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Steven L. Johnson
Mr. Johnson, age 70, holds an operator's license in Tennessee.
Virginia M. Kammerer
Ms. Kammerer, age 55, holds an operator's license in New Jersey.
Keith C. Kenyon
Mr. Kenyon, age 43, holds an operator's license in Wisconsin.
Richard Melikian
Mr. Melikian, age 47, holds an operator's license in New York.
Paul J. Pitre
Mr. Pitre, age 55, holds a class C CDL in Alabama.
Dion Prewitt
Mr. Prewitt, age 44, holds an operator's license in Illinois.
John M. Price, Jr.
Mr. Price, age 42, holds an operator's license in Texas.
Marcel James Rambin II
Mr. Rabin, age 39, holds a class A CDL in Texas.
Aleksandr M. Riabinin
Mr. Riabinin, age 25, holds an operator's license in Washington.
Satwinder Sandher
Mr. Sandher, age 43, holds an operator's license in California.
Dustin E. Selby
Mr. Shelby, age 40, holds an operator's license in Ohio.
Kerry Stewart
Mr. Stewart, age 54, holds an operator's license in Indiana.
Andrew Tessin
Mr. Tessin, age 32, holds a class A CDL in North Carolina.
Corey N. Thompson
Mr. Thompson, age 42, holds a class A CDL in Texas.
Aleksandr Turchin
Mr. Turchin, age 52, holds an operator's license in Washington.
Daniel Turchin
Mr. Turchin, age 21, holds an operator's license in Washington.
Gary Harrison Wallace
Mr. Wallace, age 63, holds a class A CDL in North Carolina.
Honna Waymire
Ms. Waymire, age 54, holds an operator's license in Ohio.
Charles Wozniak
Mr. Wozniak, age 74, holds a class A CDL in New Jersey.
IV. 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.
Issued on: August 16, 2019.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-18575 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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