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III. Qualifications of Applicants 

Terence L. Broadwater 

Mr. Broadwater, 63, has a cataract in 

his right eye due to a traumatic incident 

in childhood. The visual acuity in his 

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

20/20. Following an examination in 

2020, his optometrist stated, ‘‘Mr. 

Broadwater has sufficient vision to drive 

a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Broadwater 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 16 years, accumulating 

672,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 24 years, accumulating 

3.36 million miles. He holds a Class A 

CDL from West Virginia. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Shannon L. Cagle 

Mr. Cagle, 35, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since birth. The visual 

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

his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2020, his 

ophthalmologist stated, ‘‘It is my 

opinion that he has compensated for his 

vision loss in the right eye giving him 

sufficient vision to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Cagle reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 10 

years, accumulating 50,000 miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Georgia. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Frank L. Crenshaw 

Mr. Crenshaw, 59, has a retinal 

detachment in his right eye due to a 

traumatic incident in 2000. The visual 

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

his left eye, 20/25. Following an 

examination in 2020, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘It is my medical opinion that 

his horizontal meridian visual fields 

and his visual acuity are sufficient to 

perform the driving tasks to safely 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Crenshaw reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 2 years, accumulating 

20,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 5 years, accumulating 

1 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL 

from Ohio. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

IV. 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 petitions described in 

this notice. We will consider all 

comments and material 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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA– 

1999–6480; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA– 

2000–8203; FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA– 

2003–16564; FMCSA–2005–22194; FMCSA– 

2006–23773; FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA– 

2009–0206; FMCSA–2009–0291; FMCSA– 

2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0379; FMCSA– 

2014–0002; FMCSA–2014–0004; FMCSA– 

2014–0006; FMCSA–2014–0007; FMCSA– 

2014–0010; FMCSA–2014–0297; FMCSA– 

2016–0029; FMCSA–2016–0031; FMCSA– 

2016–0033; FMCSA–2016–0206; FMCSA– 

2016–0207; FMCSA–2016–0208; FMCSA– 

2016–0209; FMCSA–2016–0210; FMCSA– 

2017–0017; FMCSA–2018–0010; FMCSA– 

2018–0011; FMCSA–2018–0017; FMCSA– 

2018–0018] 

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 42 

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–1998–3637; 

FMCSA–1999–6480; FMCSA–2000– 

7165; FMCSA–2000–8203; FMCSA– 

2002–12294; FMCSA–2003–16564; 

FMCSA–2005–22194; FMCSA–2006– 

23773; FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA– 

2009–0206; FMCSA–2009–0291; 

FMCSA–2010–0201; FMCSA–2011– 

0379; FMCSA–2014–0002; FMCSA– 

2014–0004; FMCSA–2014–0006; 

FMCSA–2014–0007; FMCSA–2014– 

0010; FMCSA–2014–0297; FMCSA– 

2016–0029; FMCSA–2016–0031; 

FMCSA–2016–0033; FMCSA–2016– 

0206; FMCSA–2016–0207; FMCSA– 

2016–0208; FMCSA–2016–0209; 

FMCSA–2016–0210; FMCSA–2017– 

0017; FMCSA–2018–0010; FMCSA– 

2018–0011; FMCSA–2018–0017; 

FMCSA–2018–0018, 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 5, 2020, FMCSA 

published a notice announcing its 

decision to renew exemptions for 42 

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 62793). The public comment period 

ended on November 4, 2020, and no 

comments were received. 

FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility 

of these applicants and determined that 

renewing these exemptions would 

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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 42 

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 November 9, 2020, and in 

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

31315, the following 30 individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (63 FR 196; 63 

FR 30285; 64 FR 68195; 65 FR 20251; 

65 FR 33406; 65 FR 57234; 65 FR 66293; 

67 FR 38311; 67 FR 46016; 67 FR 57266; 

67 FR 57267; 67 FR 67234; 68 FR 74699; 

69 FR 10503; 69 FR 26921; 69 FR 51346; 

69 FR 52741; 69 FR 62741; 70 FR 57353; 

70 FR 72689; 71 FR 6828; 71 FR 6829; 

71 FR 19604; 71 FR 27033; 71 FR 50970; 

71 FR 53489; 71 FR 62147; 73 FR 27018; 

73 FR 36955; 73 FR 42403; 73 FR 48270; 

73 FR 51336; 73 FR 51689; 73 FR 63047; 

73 FR 74565; 74 FR 43217; 74 FR 57551; 

74 FR 65842; 75 FR 9482; 75 FR 36779; 

75 FR 38602; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 52062; 

75 FR 54958; 75 FR 64396; 75 FR 66423; 

75 FR 70078; 76 FR 66123; 77 FR 10604; 

77 FR 15184; 77 FR 27850; 77 FR 38384; 

77 FR 40946; 77 FR 48590; 77 FR 52389; 

77 FR 64582; 77 FR 68199; 77 FR 68200; 

78 FR 77782; 79 FR 10608; 79 FR 10619; 

79 FR 18392; 79 FR 2200379 FR 29498; 

79 FR 35212; 79 FR 35218; 79 FR 38659; 

79 FR 38661; 79 FR 45868; 79 FR 46300; 

79 FR 47175; 79 FR 51643; 79 FR 53514; 

79 FR 56104; 79 FR 59357; 79 FR 64001; 

79 FR 68199; 81 FR 20435; 81 FR 28138; 

81 FR 42054; 81 FR 52514; 81 FR 59266; 

81 FR 60115; 81 FR 66722; 81 FR 68098; 

81 FR 71173; 81 FR 72642; 81 FR 74494; 

81 FR 80161; 81 FR 81230; 81 FR 90050; 

81 FR 96196; 82 FR 20962; 82 FR 37499; 

83 FR 18633; 83 FR 24585; 83 FR 28325; 

83 FR 28332; 83 FR 28342; 83 FR 34661; 

83 FR 34677; 83 FR 40638; 83 FR 45750; 

83 FR 53724; 83 FR 56137; 83 FR 

56902): 

Rodney R. Anderson (PA) 

Gary A. Brown (PA) 

James W. Carter, Jr. (KS) 

Jose D. Chavez (MD) 

David M. Clark (MD) 

David A. Coburn, Sr. (VT) 

Thomas L. Corey (IN) 

Herman A. Davis (AL) 

Joseph A. Dunlap (OH) 

Tyron O. Friese (MN) 

Randy M. Garcia (NM) 

Andeberhan O. Gidey (WA) 

Rodney P. Hains (ND) 

Ronnie L. Henry (KS) 

William G. Hix (AR) 

Daniel Hollins (KY) 

Darryl D. Kelley (TX) 

Timothy L. Klose (PA) 

Aaron C. Lougher (OR) 

Phillip E. Mason (MO) 

Odilio Monterroso De Leon (TX) 

Dennis E. Palmer, Jr. (CT) 

Larry A. Priewe (ND) 

Christopher W. Robinson (NY) 

Scott D. Russell (WI) 

Benjamin R. Sauder (PA) 

Jimmy E. Settle (MO) 

Mark A. Smith (IA) 

Leon W. Tanksley (GA) 

Brian C. Wittenburg (NC) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA– 

1999–6480; FMCSA–2000–7165; 

FMCSA–2000–8203; FMCSA–2002– 

12294; FMCSA–2003–16564; FMCSA– 

2005–22194; FMCSA–2006–23773; 

FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA–2009– 

0206; FMCSA–2009–0291; FMCSA– 

2010–0201; FMCSA–2011–0379; 

FMCSA–2014–0002; FMCSA–2014– 

0004; FMCSA–2014–0006; FMCSA– 

2014–0007; FMCSA–2014–0010; 

FMCSA–2016–0029; FMCSA–2016– 

0031; FMCSA–2016–0033; FMCSA– 

2016–0206; FMCSA–2017–0017; 

FMCSA–2018–0010; FMCSA–2018– 

0011; FMCSA–2018–0017. Their 

exemptions were applicable as of 

November 9, 2020, and will expire on 

November 9, 2022. 

As of November 11, 2020, and in 

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

31315, the following eight individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 70248; 81 

FR 70251; 81 FR 70253; 81 FR 90046; 

81 FR 96178; 81 FR 96191; 83 FR 

53724): 

Elijah A. Allen (AR) 

Daniel L. Bawden (IL) 

Timothy J. Dougherty (MN) 

Josh Gallant (SC) 

Dillon L. Hendren (SC) 

George P. Mendiola (CA) 

Alfred L. Robinson (AR) 

Jerry L. Smith (VA) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2016–0207; FMCSA– 

2016–0208; FMCSA–2016–0209. Their 

exemptions were applicable as of 

November 11, 2020, and will expire on 

November 11, 2022. 

As of November 22, 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 (79 FR 63211; 80 

FR 2471; 81 FR 72664; 81 FR 94013; 83 

FR 53724): 

Peter J. Faber (NE); 

James F. McLaughlin (MN); and 

Michael J. Monroe (IA) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2014–0297; FMCSA– 

2016–0210. Their exemptions were 

applicable as of November 22, 2020, and 

will expire on November 22, 2022. 

As of November 24, 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 (83 FR 53727; 84 

FR 2328): 

Marcel Spinu (WA) 

The driver was included in docket 

number FMCSA–2018–0018. The 

exemption was applicable as of 

November 24, 2020, and will expire on 

November 24, 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. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26162 Filed 11–25–20; 8:45 am] 

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