Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration October 13, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Requests; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
Document Number: E6-17032
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-10-13
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces receipt of applications from four individuals for exemptions from the prohibition against persons with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy (or any other condition which is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor vehicle (CMV)), operating trucks and buses in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals with seizure disorders to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. All records associated with these requests are available in the public docket.
Medical Review Board Meeting
Document Number: E6-17031
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-10-13
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces that its MRB will hold a public meeting. The MRB members will continue deliberations about current FMCSA medical standards, as well as consider recommendations for new science-based standards and guidelines to ensure that the physical condition of drivers is adequate to enable them to safely operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the meeting is open to the public.
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