Notice2026-01678
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
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Published
January 28, 2026
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 63 individuals for an exemption from the prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to drive in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3775-3780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01678]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0014]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and
Seizure Disorders
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 63 individuals
for an exemption from the prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons with a clinical diagnosis
of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of
consciousness or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) to drive in interstate commerce. If granted, the
exemptions would enable these individuals who have had one or more
seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. FMCSA-2025-
0014 using any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>,
insert the docket number (FMCSA-2025-0014) in the keyword box and click
``Search.'' Next, choose the only notice listed, and click on the
``Comment'' button. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
<bullet> Fax: (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 Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590-0001, (202) 266-4001, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2c4cfc1d1c3cfc7c6cbc1c3cee2c6cdd68cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5533383626343830313c36343915313a217b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 Dockets Operations, (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-2025-0014), indicate the specific section of
this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation. You
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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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0014">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0014</a>. Next, choose the only notice listed, click the
``Comment'' 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. FMCSA will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period.
B. Confidential Business Information (CBI)
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure.
If your comments responsive to the notice contain commercial or
financial information that is customarily treated as private, that you
actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to the
notice, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission that
constitutes CBI as ``PROPIN'' to indicate it contains proprietary
information. FMCSA will treat such marked submissions as confidential
under the Freedom of Information Act, and they will not be placed in
the public docket of the notice. Submissions containing CBI should be
sent to Brian Dahlin, Chief, Regulatory Evaluation Division, Office of
Policy, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 or
via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3b1a1bab2bdfdb4fdb7b2bbbfbabd93b7bca7fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b0919020a05450c450f0a030702052b0f041f450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>. At this time, you need not send a
duplicate hardcopy of your electronic CBI submissions to FMCSA
headquarters. Any comments FMCSA receives not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this notice.
C. Viewing Comments
To view comments, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, insert the docket
number (FMCSA-2025-0014) in the keyword box and click ``Search.'' Next,
choose the only 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 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.
D. Privacy Act
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments
from the public on the exemption request. DOT posts these comments,
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 (Federal Docket Management System), which can be reviewed
under the ``Department Wide System of Records Notices'' link at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices">https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices</a>. The comments are posted without edit and are searchable by the
name of the submitter.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant
exemptions from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in the Federal
Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the public an
opportunity to inspect the information relevant to the application,
including the applicant's safety analysis. The Agency must provide an
opportunity for public comment on the request.
The Agency reviews the application, safety analyses, and public
comments submitted and determines whether granting the exemption would
likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the
level that would be achieved absent such exemption, pursuant to the
standard set forth 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1). The Agency must publish its
decision in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(b)). If granted, the
notice will identify the regulatory provision from which the applicant
will be exempt, the effective period, and all terms and conditions of
the exemption (49 CFR 381.315(c)(1)). If the exemption is denied, the
notice will explain the reason for the denial (49 CFR 381.315(c)(2)).
The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). FMCSA grants medical
exemptions from the FMCSRs for a 2-year period to align with the
maximum duration of a driver's medical certification.
III. Background
The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding seizures
and loss of consciousness provides that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person has ``no established medical
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 (49 CFR 391.41(b)(8)). To assist in applying this
standard, FMCSA publishes guidance for medical examiners (ME) in the
form of medical advisory criteria in Appendix A to 49 CFR part 391.\1\
In 2007, FMCSA published recommendations from a Medical Expert Panel
(MEP) that FMCSA tasked to review the existing seizure disorder
guidelines for MEs.\2\ The MEP performed a comprehensive, systematic
literature review, including evidence available at the time. The MEP
issued recommended criteria to evaluate whether an individual with a
history of epilepsy, a single unprovoked seizure, or a provoked seizure
should be allowed to drive a CMV.
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\1\ Appendix A to Part 391, Title 49, available at <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-391/appendix-Appendix">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-391/appendix-Appendix</a> A to Part
391.
\2\ ``Expert Panel Recommendations, Seizure Disorders and
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety,'' Medical Expert Panel (Oct.
15, 2007), available at <a href="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2020-04/Seizure-Disorders-MEP-Recommendations-v2-prot%2010152007.pdf">https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2020-04/Seizure-Disorders-MEP-Recommendations-v2-prot%2010152007.pdf</a>.
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On January 15, 2013, FMCSA began granting exemptions, on a case-by-
case basis, to individual drivers from the physical qualification
standard regarding seizures and loss of consciousness in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(8) (78 FR 3069). The Agency considers the medical advisory
criteria, the 2007 MEP recommendations, any public comments received,
and each individual's medical information and driving record in
deciding whether to grant the exemption.
The 63 individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the epilepsy and seizure disorders prohibition in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(8). 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.
IV. Qualifications of Applicants
Shane A. Andrzejewski
Shane A. Andrzejewski is a 36-year-old class DM license holder in
South Carolina. He has a history of focal epilepsy and has been seizure
free since
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January 2001. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since June 2018. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Robert Baschwit
Robert Baschwit is a 34-year-old class A commercial driver's
license (CDL) holder in Indiana. He has a history of generalized
provoked seizures and has been seizure free since July 26, 2024. He
takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since December 10, 2024. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Paul Beadle
Paul Beadle is a 40-year-old class D license holder in Arizona. He
has a history of focal seizures and has been seizure free since 2011.
He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2011. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Daniel Billington
Daniel Billington is a 37-year-old class D license holder in Idaho.
He has a history of tonic-clonic seizures and has been seizure free
since 2011. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since August 2011. His physician states
that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Lee R. Blumer
Lee R. Blumer is a 52-year-old class D enhanced license holder in
Minnesota. He has a history of focal epilepsy and has been seizure free
since 2008. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2022. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Zaire Bowman
Zaire Bowman is a 29-year-old class D license holder in New Jersey.
He has a history of generalized epilepsy and has been seizure free
since October 2017. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since November 2021. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Allen Bradley
Allen Bradley is a 28-year-old class D license holder in Alabama.
He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since September
2010. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2023. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Aaron Brammer
Aaron Brammer is a 43-year-old class A CDL holder in Iowa. He has a
history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since 2001. He takes an
anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining the
same since 2015. His physician states that they are supportive of him
receiving an exemption.
Jools Brandt
Jools Brandt is a 68-year-old class B enhanced license holder in
Minnesota. He has a history of epileptic seizures and has been seizure
free since 1996. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since 2021. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Jimmie Burts
Jimmie Burts is a 36-year-old class C license holder in Maryland.
He has a history of a head injury and has been seizure free since July
2015. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since December 2015. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Carlos Colon
Carlos Colon is a 45-year-old class D license holder in Idaho. He
has a history of partial epilepsy and has been seizure free since 2006.
He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2006. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Rodney Cook
Rodney Cook is a 50-year-old class C license holder in Maryland. He
has a history of focal epilepsy and has been seizure free since 2002.
He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2005. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Victor Cox
Victor Cox is a 52-year-old class C license holder in North
Carolina. He has a history of idiopathic generalized epilepsy and has
been seizure free since May 2017. He takes an anti-seizure medication
with the dosage and frequency remaining the same since July 2017. His
physician states that they are supportive of him receiving an
exemption.
Michael Curtin
Michael Curtin is a 62-year-old class DM license holder in New
York. He has a history of seizures and has been seizure free since
September 2017. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since July 2020. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Franklin Todd Davis
Franklin Todd Davis is a 59-year-old class C license holder in
Iowa. He has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure free
since December 2009. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since 2008. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Larry Dillon
Larry Dillon is a 43-year-old class C license holder in Oregon. He
has a history of generalized epilepsy and has been seizure free since
June 2009. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since August 2017. His physician states
that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Glenn Egan
Glenn Egan is a 50-year-old class A CDL holder in California. He
has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since August 1,
2012. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since October 14, 2020. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
James Engelbrecht
James Engelbrecht is a 43-year-old class R license holder in
Colorado. He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since
2016. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since February 2021. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Scott Engman
Scott Engman is a 52-year-old class D enhanced license holder in
Minnesota. He has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure
free since 2009. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since 2009. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
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Tary Freeman
Tary Freeman is a 42-year-old class A CDL holder in North Carolina.
He has a history of generalized seizure disorder and has been seizure
free since 2015. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since February 28, 2019. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Vitorio Garcia
Vitorio Garcia is a 40-year-old class C license holder in
California. He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free
since 2015. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since April 17, 2018. His physician states
that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Andre Gliwski
Andre Gliwski is a 52-year-old class D license holder in New York.
He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since 1994. He
takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 1994. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Joshuah Gunter
Joshuah Gunter is a 43-year-old class AM CDL holder in South
Carolina. He has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure
free since 2007. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since 2015. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Cory Guyer
Cory Guyer is a 37-year-old class CM license holder in Georgia. He
has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure free since 1994.
He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 1994. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Maria Heider
Maria Heider is a 28-year-old class D license holder in
Massachusetts. She has a history of unprovoked epilepsy and has been
seizure free since 2012. She takes an anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since April 2016. Her physician
states that they are supportive of her receiving an exemption.
Wendell Hines
Wendell Hines is a 62-year-old class R license holder in Colorado.
He has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure free since
2008. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2008. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Jeffrey Hopkins
Jeffrey Hopkins is a 72-year-old class D license holder in
Massachusetts. He has a history of unprovoked seizure and has been
seizure free since 2016. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since 2019. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Aaron Howe
Aaron Howe is a 27-year-old class D license holder in Utah. He has
a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since 2014. He takes an
anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining the
same since 2014. His physician states that they are supportive of him
receiving an exemption.
Kenneth Jacobs
Kenneth Jacobs is a 47-year-old class D license holder in Ohio. He
has a history of petit mal without grand mal seizures and has been
seizure free since 2007. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since March 2021. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Luke Evan Jaeger
Luke Evan Jaeger is a 33-year-old class DM license holder in New
York. He has a history of partial epilepsy and has been seizure free
since 2013. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2022. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Sophia Jaffas
Sophia Jaffas is a 28-year-old class C chauffer license holder in
Michigan. She has a history of provoked seizure and has been seizure
free since January 2024. She takes an anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since 2024. Her physician
states that they are supportive of her receiving an exemption.
Michael Lemmon
Michael Lemmon is a 27-year-old regular license holder in
Washington. He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free
since 2014. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2014. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Derik Malone
Derik Malone is a 54-year-old class D license holder in Utah. He
has a history of single unprovoked seizure and has been seizure free
for over 30 years. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since 2015. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Adrian Martin
Adrian Martin is a 34-year-old class C license holder in
Pennsylvania. He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free
since 2005. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2005. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Kale Maubach
Kale Maubach is an 18-year-old class C license holder in Texas. He
has a history of benign rolandic epilepsy and has been seizure free
since 2016. He does not take anti-seizure medication. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Nakia Merritt
Nakia Merritt is a 51-year-old class E license holder in West
Virginia. He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since
August 18, 2016. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since August 28, 2016. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Eric Milyard
Eric Milyard is a 56-year-old class A enhanced CDL holder in
Washington. He has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure
free since 1988. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since 2015. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Kyler Moss
Kyler Moss is a 32-year-old class D license holder in Wisconsin. He
has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure
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free since June 2018. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since January 2016. His
physician states that they are supportive of him receiving an
exemption.
Charlie Orand
Charlie Orand is a 29-year-old class D license holder in Oklahoma.
He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since May 2013.
He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2013. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Thurman Pugh
Thurman Pugh is a 54-year-old class B CDL holder in Texas. He has a
history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since July 2017. He takes
an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining the
same since November 2017. His physician states that they are supportive
of him receiving an exemption.
Dana Ramspott
Dana Ramspott is a 61-year-old class B CDL holder in New Hampshire.
He has a history of epileptic seizures and has been seizure free since
2000. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2000. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
David Richer
David Richer is a 45-year-old class O license holder in Michigan.
He has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure free since
1997. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2000. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Jesse Rinck
Jesse Rinck is a 38-year-old class D license holder in Oklahoma. He
has a history of seizures and has been seizure free since 2006. He
takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2006. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Lamar Royal
Lamar Royal is a 31-year-old class E, C enhanced chauffer's license
holder in Michigan. He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure
free since 2015. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since February 26, 2020. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Wily Santos
Wily Santos is a 42-year-old class A CDL holder in Rhode Island. He
has a history of partial complex seizure and has been seizure free
since 2015. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2015. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Byron Serfling
Byron Serfling is a 28-year-old class C license holder in Oregon.
He has a history of generalized epilepsy and has been seizure free
since April 2016. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since July 2020. His physician states
that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
William Shelton
William Shelton is a 36-year-old class C license holder in Texas.
He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since January
15, 2008. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since January 15, 2008. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Scottie Smith
Scottie Smith is a 44-year-old class C license holder in Maine. He
has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since 2007. He
takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2015. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Matthew Tastad
Matthew Tastad is a 31-year-old class 1 license holder in South
Dakota. He has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure free
since 2012. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since September 4, 2012. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor is a 54-year-old class enhanced license holder in
Washington. He has a history of unprovoked seizure and has been seizure
free since November 6, 2020. He takes an anti-seizure medication with
the dosage and frequency remaining the same since November 6, 2020. His
physician states that they are supportive of him receiving an
exemption.
Richard Tedford
Richard Tedford is a 33-year-old class E license holder in
Missouri. He has a history of seizures and has been seizure free since
2016. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2016. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Rick Teevens
Rick Teevens is a 55-year-old class A CDL holder in Massachusetts.
He has a history of nocturnal seizures and has been seizure free since
October 15, 1994. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since 1994. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Wayne C. Thomsen
Wayne C. Thomsen is a 61-year-old class A CDL holder in Minnesota.
He has a history of partial symptomatic epilepsy and has been seizure
free since 1995. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since 2019. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Anthony Thomson
Anthony Thomson is a 49-year-old class A CDL holder in Iowa. He has
a history of seizures and has been seizure free since 2005. He takes an
anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining the
same since January 2021. His physician states that they are supportive
of him receiving an exemption.
Michael Timmons
Michael Timmons is a 40-year-old class D license holder in South
Carolina. He has a history of focal epilepsy and has been seizure free
since August 2016. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage
and frequency remaining the same since March 13, 2023. His physician
states that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Marcus Tovar
Marcus Tovar is a 39-year-old class C license holder in Georgia. He
has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure free since
February 2017. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2021. His physician states
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that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Courey Veney
Courey Veney is a 28-year-old class C license holder in Maryland.
He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since 2017. He
takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since August 29, 2017. His physician states that
they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Petr Voyku
Petr Voyku is a 27-year-old class D license holder in Tennessee. He
has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free since 2017. He
takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same since 2020. His physician states that they are
supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Amy Weaver
Amy Weaver is a 66-year-old class E, C enhanced chauffer's license
holder in Michigan. She has a history of seizure disorder and has been
seizure free since 2015. She takes an anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since January 2016. Her
physician states that they are supportive of her receiving an
exemption.
Jeremy Wolfe
Jeremy Wolfe is a 37-year-old class C license holder in
Pennsylvania. He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free
since 2013. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2021. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
John Wolfe
John Wolfe is a 65-year-old class AM license holder in
Pennsylvania. He has a history of epilepsy and has been seizure free
since 2008. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since October 2008. His physician states
that they are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
Christian Yesbeck
Christian Yesbeck is a 39-year-old class A CDL holder in Virginia.
He has a history of focal onset seizures and has been seizure free
since April 14, 2008. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since October 31, 2018. His
physician states that they are supportive of him receiving an
exemption.
Michael Young
Michael Young is a 51-year-old class C license holder in New York.
He has a history of seizure disorder and has been seizure free since
May 2016. He takes an anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2016. His physician states that they
are supportive of him receiving an exemption.
V. 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
applications described in this notice. FMCSA will consider all comments
received before the close of business on the closing date indicated
under the DATES section of the notice.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2026-01678 Filed 1-27-26; 8:45 am]
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