Notice2021-17104
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
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August 11, 2021
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 59 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44134-44135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17104]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-1998-4334; FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2003-14504; FMCSA-
2003-15268; FMCSA-2004-17984; FMCSA-2004-18885; FMCSA-2005-20027;
FMCSA-2005-21254; FMCSA-2006-26066; FMCSA-2006-26653; FMCSA-2008-0106;
FMCSA-2008-0340; FMCSA-2009-0086; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2011-0010;
FMCSA-2011-0102; FMCSA-2012-0279; FMCSA-2012-0337; FMCSA-2013-0022;
FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0028; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0169;
FMCSA-2014-0004; FMCSA-2014-0006; FMCSA-2014-0008; FMCSA-2014-0298;
FMCSA-2014-0300; FMCSA-2014-0301; FMCSA-2014-0304; FMCSA-2014-0305;
FMCSA-2015-0055; FMCSA-2015-0350; FMCSA-2016-0024; FMCSA-2016-0213;
FMCSA-2016-0377; FMCSA-2017-0014; FMCSA-2017-0019; FMCSA-2018-0018;
FMCSA-2018-0208; FMCSA-2018-0209; FMCSA-2019-0004; FMCSA-2019-0005;
FMCSA-2019-0011]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 59
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, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1b7bcb2a2b0bcb4b5b8b2b0bd91b5bea5ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2442494757454941404d47454864404b500a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>, FMCSA,
DOT, 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 Dockets
Operations, (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Comments
To view comments go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Insert the docket
number, FMCSA-1998-4334, FMCSA-2000-7918, FMCSA-2003-14504, FMCSA-2003-
15268, FMCSA-2004-17984, FMCSA-2004-18885, FMCSA-2005-20027, FMCSA-
2005-21254, FMCSA-2006-26066, FMCSA-2006-26653, FMCSA-2008-0106, FMCSA-
2008-0340, FMCSA-2009-0086, FMCSA-2010-0385, FMCSA-2011-0010, FMCSA-
2011-0102, FMCSA-2012-0279, FMCSA-2012-0337, FMCSA-2013-0022, FMCSA-
2013-0027, FMCSA-2013-0028, FMCSA-2013-0029, FMCSA-2013-0169, FMCSA-
2014-0004, FMCSA-2014-0006, FMCSA-2014-0008, FMCSA-2014-0298, FMCSA-
2014-0300, FMCSA-2014-0301, FMCSA-2014-0304, FMCSA-2014-0305, FMCSA-
2015-0055, FMCSA-2015-0350, FMCSA-2016-0024, FMCSA-2016-0213, FMCSA-
2016-0377, FMCSA-2017-0014, FMCSA-2017-0019, FMCSA-2018-0018, FMCSA-
2018-0208, FMCSA-2018-0209, FMCSA-2019-0004, FMCSA-2019-0005, or FMCSA-
2019-0011 in the keyword box, and click ``Search.'' Next, sort the
results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose the first notice listed,
and click ``Browse Comments.'' If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket online by visiting Dockets Operations
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone
is there to help you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826
before visiting Dockets Operations.
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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
<a href="http://www.transportation.gov/privacy">www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>.
II. Background
On June 28, 2021, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision
to renew exemptions for 59 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 (86 FR 34111). The public comment
period ended on July 28, 2021, 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 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 59 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).
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), the following
groups of drivers received renewed exemptions in the month of August
and are discussed below. As of August 8, 2021, and in accordance with
49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), the following 51 individuals have
satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the
vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (63 FR
66226, 64 FR 16517, 65 FR 66286, 66 FR 13825, 66 FR 17994, 68 FR 13360,
68 FR 15037, 68 FR 19598, 68 FR 33570, 69 FR 33997, 69 FR 53493, 69 FR
61292, 69 FR 62742, 70 FR 2701, 70 FR 12265, 70 FR 14747, 70 FR 16887,
70 FR 25878, 71 FR 62148, 71 FR 63379, 72 FR 184, 72 FR 1051, 72 FR
8417, 72 FR 11425, 72 FR 11426, 72 FR 12665, 72 FR 28093, 72 FR 36099,
73 FR 35197, 73 FR 48275, 73 FR 61925, 73 FR 75803, 73 FR 78423, 74 FR
6209, 74 FR 8302, 74 FR 9329, 74 FR 11991, 74 FR 15586, 74 FR 19267, 74
FR 20253, 74 FR 26466, 74 FR 28094, 75 FR 44051, 75 FR 77492, 75 FR
77942, 75 FR 77949, 75 FR 79083, 76 FR 4413, 76 FR 5425, 76 FR 9856, 76
FR 11215, 76 FR 15360, 76 FR 17483, 76 FR 20076, 76 FR 21796, 76 FR
29022, 76 FR 29026, 76 FR 32016, 76 FR 37173, 76 FR 44082, 77 FR 46153,
77 FR 60008, 77 FR 68202, 77 FR 70534, 77 FR 71671, 77 FR 74734, 78 FR
797, 78 FR 800, 78 FR 9772, 78 FR 12815, 78 FR 12822, 78 FR 16035, 78
FR 16762, 78 FR 18667, 78 FR 22596, 78 FR 22602, 78 FR 24798, 78 FR
27281, 78 FR 30954,
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78 FR 32703, 78 FR 41188, 78 FR 46407, 78 FR 51268, 78 FR 57679, 78 FR
64274, 78 FR 77778, 79 FR 18392, 79 FR 29498, 79 FR 35212, 79 FR 41737,
79 FR 46153, 79 FR 47175, 79 FR 56102, 79 FR 65759, 79 FR 65760, 79 FR
69985, 79 FR 73686, 80 FR 603, 80 FR 2473, 80 FR 3305, 80 FR 3308, 80
FR 6162, 80 FR 8927, 80 FR 13070, 80 FR 14220, 80 FR 14223, 80 FR
15859, 80 FR 15863, 80 FR 16500, 80 FR 16502, 80 FR 18693, 80 FR 20562,
80 FR 22773, 80 FR 25766, 80 FR 25768, 80 FR 31957, 80 FR 33007, 80 FR
33011, 80 FR 36395, 80 FR 36398, 80 FR 45573, 80 FR 67481, 81 FR 14190,
81 FR 21655, 81 FR 39100, 81 FR 66718, 81 FR 80161, 81 FR 81230, 81 FR
90050, 81 FR 96165, 81 FR 96180, 82 FR 13043, 82 FR 13045, 82 FR 13048,
82 FR 13187, 82 FR 15277, 82 FR 17736, 82 FR 18949, 82 FR 18956, 82 FR
22379, 82 FR 23712, 82 FR 26224, 82 FR 32919, 82 FR 33542, 82 FR 37499,
83 FR 2306, 83 FR 15195, 83 FR 28325, 83 FR 34661, 83 FR 40638, 83 FR
53727, 83 FR 60954, 84 FR 2305, 84 FR 2311, 84 FR 2314, 84 FR 2323, 84
FR 2326, 84 FR 2328, 84 FR 5550, 84 FR 10389, 84 FR 12665, 84 FR 16320,
84 FR 16327, 84 FR 16336, 84 FR 21393, 84 FR 21397, 84 FR 21401, 84 FR
47057, 84 FR 52166):
Marvin D. Bass (KY)
Raymond L. Bradshaw (TX)
Joel A. Cabrera (FL)
Richard D. Carlson (MN)
David F. Cialdea (MA)
Peter R. Clarke (WA)
Marcus L. Conner (TX)
Jon R. Davidson (CO)
Donald W. Donaldson (GA)
David L. Dykman (ID)
Terry J. Edwards (MO)
Barry J. Ferdinando (NH)
Riche Ford (CO)
Dale R. Goodell (SD)
Thomas A. Grigsby (AR)
Matthew J. Hahn (PA)
Jay A. Harding (OR)
Johnny K. Hiatt (NC)
William G. Holland (AR)
Abdalla M. Jalili (IL)
Francisco J. Jimenez (TX)
Curtis L. Lamb (KS)
David C. Leoffler (CO)
Richard D. Livingston (WI)
Robert R. Martin (VA)
Carl M. McIntire (OH)
Edgar H. Meraz Gardea (NM)
Leonard Morris (NJ)
Timothy L. Morton (NC)
George M. Nelson (OH)
William L. Paschall (MD)
John P. Perez (FL)
Zeljko Popovac (VT)
Roberto A. Ramos (TX)
Donald W. Randall (OR)
Larry F. Reber (OH)
Larry D. Robinson (MO)
Cory W. Schell (WA)
Lynn R. Schraeder (IA)
Leverne F. Schulte, Jr. (OH)
Richie J. Schwendy (IL)
Martin Serrano (IL)
Kyle C. Shover (NJ)
Sammie Q. Soles, Jr. (MI)
Charles T. Spears (VA)
George R. Tieskoetter (IA)
Jaime Valdez (TX)
James K. Waites (AR)
Robert A. Wegner (MN)
Bryon L. Wright (DE)
Dana J. York (PA)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-1998-4334, FMCSA-
2000-7918, FMCSA-2003-14504, FMCSA-2004-17984, FMCSA-2004-18885, FMCSA-
2005-20027, FMCSA-2006-26066, FMCSA-2006-26653, FMCSA-2008-0106, FMCSA-
2008-0340, FMCSA-2009-0086, FMCSA-2010-0385, FMCSA-2011-0010, FMCSA-
2011-0102, FMCSA-2012-0279, FMCSA-2012-0337, FMCSA-2013-0022, FMCSA-
2013-0027, FMCSA-2013-0028, FMCSA-2013-0169, FMCSA-2014-0004, FMCSA-
2014-0006, FMCSA-2014-0008, FMCSA-2014-0298, FMCSA-2014-0300, FMCSA-
2014-0301, FMCSA-2014-0304, FMCSA-2014-0305, FMCSA-2015-0350, FMCSA-
2016-0024, FMCSA-2016-0213, FMCSA-2016-0377, FMCSA-2017-0014, FMCSA-
2018-0018, FMCSA-2018-0208, FMCSA-2018-0209, FMCSA-2019-0004, and
FMCSA-2019-0005. Their exemptions are applicable as of August 8, 2021
and will expire on August 8, 2023.
As of August 10, 2021, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315(b), Carl V. Murphy, Jr. (TX) has satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (70 FR 30999, 70 FR 46567, 72 FR
40359, 74 FR 34074, 76 FR 44653, 79 FR 4531, 80 FR 41547, 82 FR 32919,
84 FR 52166).
This driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2005-21254. The
exemption is applicable as of August 10, 2021 and will expire on August
10, 2023.
As of August 15, 2021, 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 (68 FR 37197, 68
FR 48989, 70 FR 42615, 72 FR 40360, 74 FR 34632, 76 FR 49531, 79 FR
4531, 80 FR 44185, 82 FR 32919, 84 FR 33801, 84 FR 47045, 84 FR 52166):
Christopher G. Jarvela (MI); Guillermo Rocha (CA); and Paul S. Yocum
(IN)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2003-15268 and
FMCSA-2019-0011. Their exemptions are applicable as of August 15, 2021
and will expire on August 15, 2023.
As of August 23, 2021, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315(b), Twila G. Cole (OR) has satisfied the renewal conditions
for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs
for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 34143, 78 FR 52602, 82 FR 32919, 84
FR 52166).
This driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0029. The
exemption is applicable as of August 23, 2021 and will expire on August
23, 2023.
As of August 25, 2021, 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 (80 FR 44188, 80 FR 62161, 82 FR
32919, 84 FR 52166):
Robert J. Falanga (FL) and Duane S. Lozinski (IA)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0055. Their
exemptions are applicable as of August 25, 2021 and will expire on
August 25, 2023.
As of August 29, 2021, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315(b), Patrick J. Conner (OK) has satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (82 FR 35043, 82 FR 47295, 84 FR
52166).
This driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2017-0019. The
exemption is applicable as of August 29, 2021 and will expire on August
29, 2023.
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.
[FR Doc. 2021-17104 Filed 8-10-21; 8:45 am]
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