Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 229 / Friday, November 27, 2020 / Notices 76155 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA– 

2002–12294; FMCSA–2006–23773; FMCSA– 

2007–29019; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA– 

2008–0231; FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA– 

2010–0114; FMCSA–2011–0365; FMCSA– 

2011–0366; FMCSA–2012–0104; FMCSA– 

2012–0160; FMCSA–2012–0161; FMCSA– 

2013–0028; FMCSA–2013–0169; FMCSA– 

2013–0170; FMCSA–2013–0174; FMCSA– 

2014–0003; FMCSA–2014–0004; FMCSA– 

2014–0007; FMCSA–2014–0010; FMCSA– 

2015–0056; FMCSA–2015–0070; FMCSA– 

2015–0347; FMCSA–2016–0025; FMCSA– 

2016–0030; FMCSA–2016–0031; FMCSA– 

2016–0033; FMCSA–2017–0022; FMCSA– 

2017–0026; FMCSA–2018–0007; FMCSA– 

2018–0011; FMCSA–2018–0012; FMCSA– 

2018–0013; FMCSA–2018–0014] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for 44 

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 Dockets 

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–2000–7165; 

FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA–2006– 

23773; FMCSA–2007–29019; FMCSA– 

2008–0106; FMCSA–2008–0231; 

FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–2010– 

0114; FMCSA–2011–0365; FMCSA– 

2011–0366; FMCSA–2012–0104; 

FMCSA–2012–0160; FMCSA–2012– 

0161; FMCSA–2013–0028; FMCSA– 

2013–0169; FMCSA–2013–0170; 

FMCSA–2013–0174; FMCSA–2014– 

0003; FMCSA–2014–0004; FMCSA– 

2014–0007; FMCSA–2014–0010; 

FMCSA–2015–0056; FMCSA–2015– 

0070; FMCSA–2015–0347; FMCSA– 

2016–0025; FMCSA–2016–0030; 

FMCSA–2016–0031; FMCSA–2016– 

0033; FMCSA–2017–0022; FMCSA– 

2017–0026; FMCSA–2018–0007; 

FMCSA–2018–0011; FMCSA–2018– 

0012; FMCSA–2018–0013; FMCSA– 

2018–0014, 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 Dockets 

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. 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 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

II. Background 

On October 8, 2020, FMCSA 

published a notice announcing its 

decision to renew exemptions for 44 

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 63649). The public comment period 

ended on November 9, 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 § 391.41(b)(10). 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding vision found in 

§ 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° 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 44 

renewal exemption applications and 

comments received, FMCSA confirms 

its decision to exempt the following 

drivers from the vision requirement in 

§ 391.41(b)(10). 

As of September 8, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following 32 individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (71 FR 6826; 71 

FR 19602; 72 FR 58362; 72 FR 67344; 

73 FR 11989; 73 FR 35198; 73 FR 48275; 

74 FR 57553; 75 FR 13653; 75 FR 25919; 

75 FR 39729; 75 FR 44051; 76 FR 70212; 

77 FR 3552; 77 FR 5874; 77 FR 13691; 

77 FR 17117; 77 FR 23797; 77 FR 38381; 

77 FR 41879; 77 FR 46153; 77 FR 51846; 

77 FR 52391; 78 FR 27281; 78 FR 41188; 

78 FR 64274; 78 FR 67454; 78 FR 77778; 

79 FR 1908; 79 FR 4803; 79 FR 13085; 

79 FR 14333; 79 FR 14571; 79 FR 18392; 

79 FR 23797; 79 FR 28588; 79 FR 29498; 

79 FR 38659; 79 FR 41735; 79 FR 41740; 

79 FR 46153; 79 FR 53514; 80 FR 33007; 

80 FR 59230; 80 FR 63839; 80 FR 67476; 

81 FR 1284; 81 FR 1474; 81 FR 15401; 

81 FR 15404; 81 FR 20433; 81 FR 20435; 

81 FR 21647; 81 FR 28138; 81 FR 45214; 

81 FR 48493; 81 FR 52514; 81 FR 66726; 

81 FR 68098; 81 FR 90050; 81 FR 91239; 

82 FR 15277; 82 FR 37504; 82 FR 47309; 

83 FR 2306; 83 FR 2311; 83 FR 6925; 83 

FR 15195; 83 FR 15214; 83 FR 18648; 

83 FR 24146; 83 FR 24585; 83 FR 28320; 

83 FR 28325; 83 FR 28328; 83 FR 28332; 

83 FR 28335; 83 FR 33292; 83 FR 34661; 

83 FR 34677; 83 FR 40648; 83 FR 45749; 

83 FR 54644): 

Daniel C. Berry (AR) 

Christopher L. Binkley (NH) 

John R. Bohman (OH) 

Clifford L. Burruss (CA) 

Ronald H. Carey (PA) 

Darrin G. Davis (WI) 

Vincent DeMedici (PA) 

Jeffrey D. Duncan (IN) 

Paul D. Evenhouse (IL) 

John W. Forgy (ID) 

Grant G. Gibson (MN) 


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Rickey W. Goins (TN) 

Jorge Gonzalez (FL) 

John E. Halcomb (GA) 

Nenad Harnos (NJ) 

Brian D. Hoover (IA) 

Alvin H. Horgdal (IA) 

Elvin M. Hursh (PA) 

Michael A. Kafer (KS) 

Jason W. King (MT) 

Allen J. Kunze (ND) 

Mickey D. McCoy (TN) 

Earl L. Mokma (MI) 

Terrence A. Odrick (DE) 

James L. Okonek (WI) 

James C. Paschal, Jr. (GA) 

Riland O. Richardson (GA) 

Jacob H. Riggle (OK) 

Michael J. Schmelzle (KS) 

Gregory S. Smith (AR) 

Larry L. Stewart (NC) 

William B. Van Drielen (NV) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2006–23773; 

FMCSA–2007–29019; FMCSA–2008– 

0106; FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA– 

2011–0365; FMCSA–2011–0366; 

FMCSA–2012–0160; FMCSA–2012– 

0161; FMCSA–2013–0028; FMCSA– 

2013–0169; FMCSA–2013–0170; 

FMCSA–2013–0174; FMCSA–2014– 

0003; FMCSA–2014–0004; FMCSA– 

2014–0007; FMCSA–2015–0056; 

FMCSA–2015–0070; FMCSA–2015– 

0347; FMCSA–2016–0025; FMCSA– 

2016–0030; FMCSA–2016–0031; 

FMCSA–2017–0022; FMCSA–2017– 

0026; FMCSA–2018–0007; FMCSA– 

2018–0011; FMCSA–2018–0012; 

FMCSA–2018–0013; and FMCSA–2018– 

0014. Their exemptions were applicable 

as of September 8, 2020, and will expire 

on September 8, 2022. 

As of September 9, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following three individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (75 FR 34212; 75 

FR 47888; 77 FR 27847; 77 FR 38386; 

77 FR 40945; 77 FR 41879; 77 FR 52391; 

79 FR 29495; 79 FR 41735; 81 FR 81230; 

83 FR 40638): 

Michael J. Hoffarth (WA); 

Shane N. Maul (IN); and 

Robert Smiley (NM) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2010–0114; FMCSA– 

2012–0104; FMCSA–2012–0161. Their 

exemptions were applicable as of 

September 9, 2020, and will expire on 

September 9, 2022. 

As of September 21, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following four individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (65 FR 33406; 65 

FR 57234; 67 FR 46016; 67 FR 57266; 

67 FR 57267; 69 FR 51346; 69 FR 52741; 

71 FR 50970; 71 FR 53489; 73 FR 48270; 

73 FR 51336; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 52062; 

77 FR 52389; 79 FR 46300; 81 FR 81230; 

83 FR 40638): 

Jack D. Clodfelter (NC) 

Daniel K. Davis, III (MA) 

Reginald I. Hall (TX) 

Alfred C. Jewell, Jr. (WY) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2000–7165; and 

FMCSA–2002–12294. Their exemptions 

were applicable as of September 21, 

2020, and will expire on September 21, 

2022. 

As of September 23, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following three individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (73 FR 46973; 73 

FR 54888; 75 FR 52063; 77 FR 52388; 

79 FR 52388; 81 FR 81230; 83 FR 

40638): 

Terrence L. Benning (WI); 

Larry D. Curry (GA); and 

Thomas P. Shank (NY) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2008–0231. Their 

exemptions were applicable as of 

September 23, 2020, and will expire on 

September 23, 2022. 

As of September 29, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, the following individual has 

satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 59266; 81 

FR 74494; 83 FR 40638): 

Gregory M. Anderson (NY) 

The driver was included in docket 

number FMCSA–2016–0033. The 

exemption was applicable as of 

September 29, 2020, and will expire on 

September 29, 2022. 

As of September 30, 2020, and in 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, 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 51643; 79 

FR 64001; 81 FR 81230; 83 FR 40638): 

Loran J. Weiler (IA) 

The driver was included in docket 

number FMCSA–2014–0010. The 

exemption was applicable as of 

September 30, 2020, and will expire on 

September 30, 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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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2020–0089] 

Notice of Application for Approval of 

Discontinuance or Modification of a 

Railroad Signal System 

Under part 235 of title 49 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 

U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides 

the public notice that on November 12, 

2020, BNSF Railway (BNSF) petitioned 

the Federal Railroad Administration 

(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue 

or modify a signal system. FRA assigned 

the petition Docket Number FRA–2020– 

0089. 

Applicant: BNSF Railway, Mr. Jerad W. 

Fritz, AVP Signals, 2600 Lou Menk 

Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76131 

Specifically, BNSF requests 

permission to discontinue automatic cab 

signals on the Chicago Division, Chicago 

Subdivision from Union Avenue to 

Intermediate 36.1, Line Segment 71, 

milepost (MP) 2.3 to MP 36.1, currently 

in use for suburban trains only. 

BNSF states the reason for the 

proposed discontinuance is a positive 

train control system, compliant with 49 

CFR part 236, subpart I, Positive Train 

Control Systems, and certified 

accordingly, has been placed in service 

within the limits described. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested parties desire 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 


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