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1Section 4129(a) refers to the 2003 notice as a 

‘‘final rule.’’ However, the 2003 notice did not issue 

a ‘‘final rule’’ but did establish the procedures and 

standards for issuing exemptions for drivers with 

ITDM. 

Clarence C. Schutz 

Mr. Schutz, 73, has had ITDM since 

2009. His endocrinologist examined him 

in 2010 and certified that he has had no 

severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting 

in loss of consciousness, requiring the 

assistance of another person, or 

resulting in impaired cognitive function 

that occurred without warning in the 

past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or 

more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in 

the last 5 years; understands diabetes 

management and monitoring; has stable 

control of his diabetes using insulin; 

and is able to drive a CMV safely. Mr. 

Schutz meets the requirements of the 

vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). 

His optometrist examined him in 2010 

and certified that he does not have 

diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class A 

CDL from North Dakota. 

Aaron J. Shown 

Mr. Shown, 32, has had ITDM since 

1985. His endocrinologist examined him 

in 2010 and certified that he has had no 

severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting 

in loss of consciousness, requiring the 

assistance of another person, or 

resulting in impaired cognitive function 

that occurred without warning in the 

past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or 

more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in 

the last 5 years; understands diabetes 

management and monitoring; has stable 

control of his diabetes using insulin; 

and is able to drive a CMV safely. Mr. 

Shown meets the requirements of the 

vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). 

His optometrist examined him in 2010 

and certified that he does not have 

diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class D 

operator’s license from Illinois. 

Daniel H. Starrett 

Mr. Starrett, 51, has had ITDM since 

2009. His endocrinologist examined him 

in 2010 and certified that he has had no 

severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting 

in loss of consciousness, requiring the 

assistance of another person, or 

resulting in impaired cognitive function 

that occurred without warning in the 

past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or 

more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in 

the last 5 years; understands diabetes 

management and monitoring; has stable 

control of his diabetes using insulin; 

and is able to drive a CMV safely. Mr. 

Starrett meets the requirements of the 

vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). 

His ophthalmologist examined him in 

2010 and certified that he has stable 

nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. 

He holds a Class A CDL from 

Minnesota. 

Bruce K. Thomas 

Mr. Thomas, 60, has had ITDM since 

2008. His endocrinologist examined him 

in 2010 and certified that he has had no 

severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting 

in loss of consciousness, requiring the 

assistance of another person, or 

resulting in impaired cognitive function 

that occurred without warning in the 

past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or 

more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in 

the last 5 years; understands diabetes 

management and monitoring; has stable 

control of his diabetes using insulin; 

and is able to drive a CMV safely. Mr. 

Thomas meets the requirements of the 

vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). 

His optometrist examined him in 2010 

and certified that he does not have 

diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class D 

operator’s license from New York. 

Kory M. Tobias 

Mr. Tobias, 32, has had ITDM since 

1988. His endocrinologist examined him 

in 2010 and certified that he has had no 

severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting 

in loss of consciousness, requiring the 

assistance of another person, or 

resulting in impaired cognitive function 

that occurred without warning in the 

past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or 

more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in 

the last 5 years; understands diabetes 

management and monitoring; has stable 

control of his diabetes using insulin; 

and is able to drive a CMV safely. Mr. 

Tobias meets the requirements of the 

vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). 

His ophthalmologist examined him in 

2010 and certified that he does not have 

diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class C 

operator’s license from Illinois. 

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 date section of the notice. 

FMCSA notes that section 4129 of the 

Safe, Accountable, Flexible and 

Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 

Legacy for Users requires the Secretary 

to revise its diabetes exemption program 

established on September 3, 2003 (68 FR 

52441).1 The revision must provide for 

individual assessment of drivers with 

diabetes mellitus, and be consistent 

with the criteria described in section 

4018 of the Transportation Equity Act 

for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 31305). 

Section 4129 requires: (1) Elimination 

of the requirement for 3 years of 

experience operating CMVs while being 

treated with insulin; and (2) 

establishment of a specified minimum 

period of insulin use to demonstrate 

stable control of diabetes before being 

allowed to operate a CMV. 

In response to section 4129, FMCSA 

made immediate revisions to the 

diabetes exemption program established 

by the September 3, 2003 notice. 

FMCSA discontinued use of the 3-year 

driving experience and fulfilled the 

requirements of section 4129 while 

continuing to ensure that operation of 

CMVs by drivers with ITDM will 

achieve the requisite level of safety 

required of all exemptions granted 

under 49 U.S.C. 31136 (e). 

Section 4129(d) also directed FMCSA 

to ensure that drivers of CMVs with 

ITDM are not held to a higher standard 

than other drivers, with the exception of 

limited operating, monitoring and 

medical requirements that are deemed 

medically necessary. The FMCSA 

concluded that all of the operating, 

monitoring and medical requirements 

set out in the September 3, 2003 notice, 

except as modified, were in compliance 

with section 4129(d). Therefore, all of 

the requirements set out in the 

September 3, 2003 notice, except as 

modified by the notice in the Federal 

Register on November 8, 2005 (70 FR 

67777), remain in effect. 

Issued on: February 15, 2011. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0010] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from 23 individuals for 

exemption from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations. If granted, the exemptions 

would enable these individuals to 

qualify as drivers of commercial motor 

vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce 

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without meeting the Federal vision 

standard. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 24, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 

2011–0010 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays Room W12–140, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, 

between. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket numbers for this notice. Note 

that all comments received will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading below for 

further information. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments on-line. 

Privacy Act: Anyone may search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or of the person signing the 

comment, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review DOT’s Privacy Act 

Statement for the FDMS published in 

the Federal Register on January 17, 

2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit 

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/ 

E8–785.pdf. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical 

Programs, (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., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may grant an exemption from 

the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations for a 2-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.’’ 

FMCSA can renew exemptions at the 

end of each 2-year period. The 23 

individuals listed in this notice have 

each requested such an exemption from 

the vision requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers 

of CMVs in interstate commerce. 

Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate 

the qualifications of each applicant to 

determine whether granting an 

exemption will achieve the required 

level of safety mandated by statute. 

Qualifications of Applicants 

Jody L. Baker 

Mr. Baker, age 38, has had a retinal 

detachment and cystoid macular edema 

in his right eye since 2000. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in 

his left eye, count-finger vision. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘Mr. Baker, it is 

my opinion, without reservation, that 

you have sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required to operate a 

commerical vehicle.’’ Mr. Baker reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 17 

years, accumulating 1.2 million miles. 

He holds a Class E operator’s license 

from Missouri. His driving record for 

the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Gary W. Balcom 

Mr. Balcom, 69, has had age related 

macular degeneration since 2007. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye is 20/400 and in his left eye, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘I certify that, in my 

medical opinion, Mr. Balcom has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Balcom reported that he 

has driven buses for 7 years, 

accumulating 165,438 miles. He holds a 

Class B Commercial Driver’s License 

(CDL) from Michigan. His driving record 

for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 

no convictions for moving violations in 

a CMV. 

Jimmie L. Blue 

Mr. Blue, 71, has had juveline 

macular degeneration that has been 

present in both eyes since age 21. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye is 20/100 and in his left eye, 20/30. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Thus it is my 

opinion that he has sufficient vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Blue 

reported that he has driven tractortrailer combinations for 45 years, 

accumulating 29 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Montana. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and one conviction for a 

moving violation in a CMV; he was 

driving on the wrong side of the road. 

Ronald Cook 

Mr. Cook, 53, has had optic nerve 

hypoplasia in his right eye since birth. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/60 and in his left eye, 

20/20. Following an examination in 

2010, his optometrist noted, ‘‘In my 

opinion, Mr. Cook is capable of the 

visual tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Cook reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 25 

years, accumulating 150,000 miles and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 25 years, 

accumulating 187,500 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Alabama. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows one 

crash in a CMV, for which he was not 

cited, and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

James H. Corby 

Mr. Corby, 40, has loss of vision in his 

right eye due to corneal graft surgery in 

2000. The best corrected visual acuity in 

his right eye is hand motion vision and 

in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘In my medical opinion, Jim can 

continue to drive a commercial vehicle, 

as he has done for the last three years.’’ 

Mr. Corby reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 

15,600 miles. He holds a Class C 

operator’s license from Pennsylvania. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Bobby D. Cox 

Mr. Cox, 62, has had central vision 

loss in his right eye due to macular 

hemes and scarring since 2002. The 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400 

and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘In my professional opinion, Mr. 

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Cox should have no difficulty 

performing his duties while driving a 

commercial vehicle and should 

continue driving as he has previously.’’ 

Mr. Cox reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 15 years, 

accumulating 262,500 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 191⁄2 years 

accumulating 1.7 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Tennessee. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Wesley M. Creamer 

Mr. Creamer, 46, has had a nuclear 

cataract in his left eye due to an injury 

sustained at age 9. The best corrected 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20 

and in his left eye, 20/400. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘I believe he has sufficient vision 

to perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commerical vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Creamer reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 151⁄2 years, 

accumulating 77,500 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 18 years, 

accumulating 270,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from New Mexico. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and two convictions for 

speeding in a CMV. In the first 

incidence, he exceeded the speed limit 

by 10 miles per hour (MPH) and in the 

second incidence, he exceeded the 

speed limit by 8 MPH. 

Gerald S. Dennis 

Mr. Dennis, 51, has had strabismic 

amblyopia in his right eye since birth. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/200 and in his left eye, 

20/20. Following an examination in 

2010, his optometrist noted, ‘‘In my 

medical opinion, Gerald Dennis, has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Dennis reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 4 years, 

accumulating 110,000 miles. He holds a 

Class D operator’s license from Iowa. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Cleveland E. Edwards 

Mr. Edwards, 39, has had refractive 

amblyopia in his left eye since birth. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/20 and in his left eye, 

20/800. Following an examination in 

2010, his optometrist noted, ‘‘I certify 

that Cleveland Edwards has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Edwards reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 3 years, 

accumulating 93,504 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 6 months, 

accumulating 24,600 miles. He holds a 

Class D operator’s license from 

Kentucky. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Thomas Grandfield 

Mr. Grandfield, 65, has had 

amblyopia in his right eye since 

childhood. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/200 and in 

his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2010, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘I certify in my 

medical opinion, that Thomas 

Grandfield has sufficient vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Grandfield reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 37 years, 

accumulating 270,100 miles. He holds a 

Class D operator’s license from 

Massachusetts. His driving record for 

the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Bruce J. Greil 

Mr. Greil, 55, has had decreased 

vision in his right eye since 1990 due to 

coate’s disease and a retinal 

detachment. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/400 and in 

his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘Bruce’s vision is stable and his 

vision is adequate to perform all 

required driving tasks associated with a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Greil reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 34 

years, accumulating 1.6 million miles. 

He holds a Class B CDL from Wisconsin. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Johnnie L. Hall 

Mr. Hall, 51, has myopic degeneration 

and moderate amblyopia in his left eye 

since childhood. The best corrected 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25 

and in his left eye, 20/100. Following an 

examination in 2010, his opthalmologist 

noted, ‘‘In my medical opinion, he 

should continue to drive commercial 

vehicles.’’ Mr. Hall reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 25 years, 

accumulating 650,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 25 years, 

accumulating 1.4 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Maryland. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Jerry L. Hofer 

Mr. Hofer, 58, has had a prosthetic left 

eye due to an eye injury sustained at age 

5. The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/15. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘Mr. Hofer’s vision has been 

stable for many years and I believe he 

has adequate vision to drive and operate 

a commerical vehicle safely.’’ Mr. Hofer 

reported that he has driven buses for 4.9 

years, accumulating 31,850 miles. He 

holds a Class B CDL from New Mexico. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Charles R. Hoeppner 

Mr. Hoeppner, 64, has had refractive 

amblyopia in his right eye since 

childhood. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/200 and in 

his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘According to the guidelines set 

by the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, this patient has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ He holds a Class C operator’s 

license from Maryland. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Lester H. Killingsworth 

Mr. Killingsworth, 57, has had 

ambloypia in his left eye since birth. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/20 and in his left eye, 20/ 

200. Following an examination in 2010, 

his optometrist noted, ‘‘Therefore, in my 

medical opinion, I certify that Mr. 

Killingsworth has sufficient vision to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Killingsworth reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 41⁄2 years, 

accumulating 540,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Texas. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Joseph F. Lopez, III 

Mr. Lopez, 53, has had a prosthetic 

right eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his left eye is 

20/20. Following an examination in 

2010, his optometrist noted, ‘‘In my 

opinion, Joseph Lopez has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Lopez reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 3 years, 

accumulating 24,000 miles. He holds a 

Class D operator’s license from Illinois. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

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shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Thomas E. Moore 

Mr. Moore, 56, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is light perception and in his left eye, 

20/20. Following an examination in 

2010, his optometrist noted, ‘‘Thomas 

has apparently operated a commercial 

vehicle for many years and is, in my 

opinion, capable of continuing this type 

of work.’’ Mr. Moore reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 23 years, 

accumulating 230,000 miles. He holds a 

Class C operator’s license from 

Pennsylvania. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

John F. Murphy 

Mr. Murphy, 51, has had strabismic 

amblyopia in his right eye since birth. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is hand motion vision and in 

his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘I feel that Mr. Murphy has stable 

strabismic amblyopia OD that he has 

had since childbirth. I feel that he has 

vision to operate a commercial vehicle’’. 

Mr. Murphy reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 12 years, 

accumulating 624,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 15 years 

accumulating 1.6 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Michael O. Regentik 

Mr. Regentik, 56, has had central loss 

of vision in his right eye due to an eye 

injury that occurred in 1985. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/400 and in his left eye, 20/25. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

opthamologist noted, ‘‘I am currently 

obtaining a copy of his previous records 

to compare against my exam; however, 

it appears that Mr. Regentik has been 

driving commerical vehicles for many 

years with this level of vision. I believe 

that his vision is sufficient to continue 

to do so.’’ Mr. Regentik reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 27 years, 

accumulating 1.1 million miles and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 5 years 

accumulating 50,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Michigan. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Larry D. Robinson 

Mr. Robinson, 40, has had ambloypia 

in his left eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in his left eye, 20/400. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘It is my medical 

opinion that Larry Robinson has 

sufficient vision to perform driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Robinson reported that he 

has driven straight trucks 12 years, 

accumulating 240,000 miles. He holds a 

Class B CDL from Missouri. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

David Serrano 

Mr. Serrano, 46, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/25 and in 

his left eye, 20/200. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘In my medical opinion, Mr. 

Serrano has sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Serrano 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 2 years, accumulating 6,000 

miles and tractor-trailer combinations 

for 6 years accumulating 36,000 miles. 

He holds a Class A CDL from Florida. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Bill J. Thierolf 

Mr. Thierolf, 55, has had loss of 

vision in his left eye due to retinal 

detachment since 1981. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in 

his left eye, count-finger vision. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Mr. Thierolf has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Thierolf reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 26 years, 

accumulating 520,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 20 years 

accumulating 600,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Nebraska. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows one 

crash, which he was not cited for, and 

no convictions for moving violations in 

a CMV. 

Edward Timpson 

Mr. Timpson, 76, has had amblyopia 

in his right eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/200 and in his left eye, 20/25. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘I certify in my 

medical opinion that Mr. Timpson has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Timpson reported that he 

has driven tractor-trailer combinations 

for 58 years accumulating 522,000 

miles. He holds a Class 10 operator’s 

license from Rhode Island. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

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. The Agency will consider all 

comments received before the close of 

business March 24, 2011. Comments 

will be available for examination in the 

docket at the location listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. The 

Agency will file comments received 

after the comment closing date in the 

public docket, and will consider them to 

the extent practicable. In addition to late 

comments, FMCSA will also continue to 

file, in the public docket, relevant 

information that becomes available after 

the comment closing date. Interested 

persons should monitor the public 

docket for new material. 

Issued on: February 15, 2011. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2011–3905 Filed 2–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA– 

2002–13411] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew the exemptions from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 11 

individuals. FMCSA has statutory 

authority to exempt individuals from 

the vision requirement if the 

exemptions granted will not 

compromise safety. The Agency has 

concluded that granting these 

exemption renewals will provide a level 

of safety that is equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

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