[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19576-19578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07281]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-1999-5748; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2003-15268; FMCSA-
2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; 
FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2006-26653; FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-2007-2663; 
FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2007-28695; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303; 
FMCSA-2011-0092; FMCSA-2011-0140; FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-0325; 
FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0026; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0028; 
FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0030; FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166; 
FMCSA-2013-0167; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0170; FMCSA-2013-0174; 
FMCSA-2015-0053; FMCSA-2015-0055; FMCSA-2015-0056; FMCSA-2015-0070; 
FMCSA-2015-0071; FMCSA-2015-0072; FMCSA-2015-0345; FMCSA-2015-0347; 
FMCSA-2017-0026; FMCSA-2017-0027]


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 76 
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 provided 
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., 
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have 
questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, 
contact Docket Operations, (202) 366-9826.

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 http://www.regulations.gov. 
Insert the docket number, FMCSA-1999-5748; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-
2003-15268; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2005-21711; 
FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2006-26653; FMCSA-2007-0017; 
FMCSA-2007-2663; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2007-28695; FMCSA-2009-0154; 
FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2011-0092; FMCSA-2011-0140; FMCSA-2011-0275; 
FMCSA-2011-0325; FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0026; FMCSA-2013-0027; 
FMCSA-2013-0028; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0030; FMCSA-2013-0165; 
FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0167; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0170; 
FMCSA-2013-0174; FMCSA-2015-0053; FMCSA-2015-0055; FMCSA-2015-0056; 
FMCSA-2015-0070; FMCSA-2015-0071; FMCSA-2015-0072; FMCSA-2015-0345; 
FMCSA-2015-0347; FMCSA-2017-0026; FMCSA-2017-0027, 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 
Operations 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

    On January 27, 2020, FMCSA published a notice announcing its 
decision to renew exemptions for 76 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 (85 FR 4769). The 
public comment period ended on February 27, 2020, and no comments were 
received.
    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 Sec.  391.41(b)(10).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding vision 
found in Sec.  391.41(b)(10) states that a person is

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physically qualified to drive 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 proceeding.

IV. Conclusion

    Based on its evaluation of the 76 renewal exemption applications 
and comments received, FMCSA confirms its decision to exempt the 
following drivers from the vision requirement in Sec.  391.41(b)(10). 
As of February 9, 2020, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 
31315, the following 61 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 
53826; 66 FR 66966; 66 FR 66969; 68 FR 37197; 68 FR 52811; 68 FR 61860; 
68 FR 69432; 68 FR 69434; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR 16887; 70 FR 48797; 70 FR 
57353; 70 FR 61165; 70 FR 61493; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689; 70 FR 74102; 
71 FR 644; 71 FR 4632; 72 FR 8417; 72 FR 36099; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 
46261; 72 FR 52419; 72 FR 54971; 72 FR 54972; 72 FR 62896; 72 FR 62897; 
72 FR 64273; 72 FR 67340; 72 FR 71993; 72 FR 71995; 72 FR 71998; 73 FR 
1395; 73 FR 5259; 73 FR 6246; 74 FR 34395; 74 FR 37295; 74 FR 43221; 74 
FR 43223; 74 FR 48343; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 53581; 74 FR 60021; 74 FR 
60022; 74 FR 62632; 74 FR 65845; 74 FR 65847; 75 FR 1450; 75 FR 1451; 
75 FR 4623; 76 FR 25766; 76 FR 37169; 76 FR 37885; 76 FR 44652; 76 FR 
50318; 76 FR 53708; 76 FR 55469; 76 FR 62143; 76 FR 64164; 76 FR 64169; 
76 FR 64171; 76 FR 70210; 76 FR 70212; 76 FR 70215; 76 FR 75940; 76 FR 
75943; 76 FR 78728; 76 FR 78729; 76 FR 79760; 77 FR 543; 77 FR 545; 77 
FR 3554; 78 FR 22598; 78 FR 24798; 78 FR 27281; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 
37270; 78 FR 37274; 78 FR 41188; 78 FR 41975; 78 FR 46407; 78 FR 47818; 
78 FR 52602; 78 FR 56986; 78 FR 56993; 78 FR 62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR 
63307; 78 FR 64271; 78 FR 64280; 78 FR 65032; 78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67454; 
78 FR 67460; 78 FR 67462; 78 FR 68137; 78 FR 76395; 78 FR 76704; 78 FR 
76705; 78 FR 76707; 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 31635; 80 FR 
31640; 80 FR 33007; 80 FR 36395; 80 FR 37718; 80 FR 40122; 80 FR 44188; 
80 FR 48411; 80 FR 49302; 80 FR 50915; 80 FR 53383; 80 FR 59225; 80 FR 
59230; 80 FR 62161; 80 FR 62163; 80 FR 63839; 80 FR 63869; 80 FR 67472; 
80 FR 67476; 80 FR 67481; 80 FR 70060; 80 FR 79414; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 
1284; 81 FR 11642; 81 FR 15401; 81 FR 15404; 81 FR 16265; 81 FR 44680; 
82 FR 37499; 82 FR 47312; 83 FR 2306; 83 FR 3861; 83 FR 4537; 83 FR 
6922; and 83 FR 6925):

Deneris G. Allen (LA)
Christopher L. Bagby (VA)
Wayne Barker (OK)
Richard D. Becotte (NH)
Gary L. Best (MI)
Timothy A. Bohling (CO)
Charles W. Bradley (SC)
Jean-Pierre G. Brefort (CT)
Duane W. Brzuchalski (AZ)
John Camp (GA)
Henry L. Chastain (GA)
Martina B. Classen (IA)
Aubrey R. Cordrey, Jr. (DE)
Robert L. Cross, Jr. (MO)
Matthew W. Daggs (MO)
James M. Del Sasso (IL)
Albert M. DiVella (NV)
Michael M. Edleston (MA)
Elhadji M. Faye (CA)
James P. Fitzgerald (MA)
Russell W. Foster (OH)
Gordon R. Fritz (WI)
Richard L. Gandee (OH)
James E. Goodman (AL)
Christopher L. Granby (MI)
John N. Guilford (AL)
Louis M. Hankins (IL)
Steven M. Hoover (IL)
Frank E. Johnson, Jr. (FL)
Carol Kelly (IN)
Roger D. Kool (IA)
William E. Leimkuehler (OK)
Michael S. Lewis (NC)
Jose A. Marco (TX)
Dennis L. Maxcy (NY)
George A. McCue (NV)
Cameron S. McMillen (NM)
David L. Menken (NY)
Gregory G. Miller (OH)
Rashawn L. Morris (VA)
James R. Murphy (NY)
Charles D. Oestreich (MN)
Carlos A. Osollo (NM)
Robert M. Pickett II (MI)
Johnny L. Powell (MD)
Branden J. Ramos (CA)
Andres Regalado (CA)
Daniel T. Rhodes (IL)
Thenon D. Ridley (TX)
Christopher M. Rivera (NM)
Richard S. Robb (NM)
Angelo D. Rogers (AL)
Juan M. Rosas (AZ)
David J. Rothermal (RI)
James J. Slemmer (PA)
Juan E. Sotero (FL)
George E. Todd (WV)
Aaron M. Vernon (OH)
John H. Voigts (AZ)
Joseph A. Wells (IL)
James D. Zimmer (OH)

    The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-1999-5748; FMCSA-
2001-10578; FMCSA-2003-15268; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-20027; 
FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2006-26653; 
FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-2007-2663; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2007-28695; 
FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2011-0092; FMCSA-2011-0140; 
FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0026; FMCSA-2013-0027; 
FMCSA-2013-0028; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0030; FMCSA-2013-0165; 
FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0167; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0170; 
FMCSA-2015-0053; FMCSA-2015-0055; FMCSA-2015-0056; FMCSA-2015-0070; 
FMCSA-2015-0071; FMCSA-2015-0072; and FMCSA-2015-0345. Their exemptions 
are applicable as of February 9, 2020, and will expire on February 9, 
2022.
    As of February 12, 2020, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315(b), the following three individuals have satisfied the 
renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision 
requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 1474; 81 FR 
48493; and 83 FR 6925):

Charles H. Baim (PA); Walton W. Smith (VA); and Aaron D. Tillman (DE)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0347. Their 
exemptions are applicable as of February 12, 2020, and will expire on 
February 12, 2022.
    As of February 16, 2020, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315(b), the following nine individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (83 FR 2292; 83 FR 2311; 83 FR 
18648; and 83 FR 24589):

Jordan N. Bean (ND)
Micheal H. Eheler (WI)
Colin D. McGregor (WI)
Ryan J. Plank (PA)
Douglas E. Porter (MI)
Jorge A. Rodriguez (CA)
Jimmy W. Rowland (FL)
Aaron R. Rupe (IL)
Juan D. Zertuche (TX)

    The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2017-0026; and 
FMCSA-2017-0027. Their exemptions are applicable as of February 16, 
2020, and will expire on February 16, 2022.

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    As of February 22, 2020, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315(b), 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 539; 77 FR 10608; 79 FR 
6993; 81 FR 15401; and 83 FR 6925):

Brian K. Cline (NC); and Mickey Lawson (NC)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2011-0325. Their 
exemptions are applicable as of February 22, 2020, and will expire on 
February 22, 2022.
    As of February 27, 2020, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315(b), the following individual has satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (79 FR 1908; 79 FR 14333; 81 FR 
15401; and 83 FR 6925):

Danielle Wilkins (CA)

    The driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0174. The 
exemption is applicable as of February 27, 2020, and will expire on 
February 27, 2022.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), each exemption will be valid 
for 2 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(e) and 
31315(b).

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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