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convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Ricky L. Watts 

Mr. Watts, 49, has had macular 

scarring in his left eye since 2002. 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, ‘‘He meets the 

requirements of the State of Florida to 

be able to drive safely, and I see no 

reason for him to have any visual 

hindrance to interstate commercial 

driving.’’ Mr. Watts reported that he has 

driven tractor-trailer combinations for 

24 years, accumulating 1.8 million 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

Florida. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows one crash, for which he 

was cited, and one conviction for a 

moving violation in a CMV; careless 

driving. 

Cameron R. Whitford 

Mr. Whitford, 50, has had a prosthetic 

right eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20. Following an examination in 

2010, his optometrist noted, ‘‘Cameron 

Whitford in my opinion has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Whitford reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 6 years, 

accumulating 240,000 miles. He holds a 

Class B CDL from New York. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows one 

crash, for which he was not cited, and 

no convictions for moving violations in 

a CMV. 

Olen L. Williams, Jr. 

Mr. Williams, 59, has had ischemic 

optic neuropathy in his left eye since 

2003. The best corrected visual acuity in 

his right eye is 20/25 and in his left eye, 

count-finger vision. Following an 

examination in 2010, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘In my opinion Mr. Williams has 

sufficient vision to operate any 

commercial motor vehicle safely and 

efficiently.’’ Mr. Williams reported that 

he has driven tractor-trailer 

combinations for 34 years, accumulating 

5.1 million miles. He holds a Class A 

CDL from Tennessee. His driving record 

for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 

one conviction for a moving violation. 

He exceeded the speed limit by 10 mph. 

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 January 13, 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: December 6, 2010. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31263 Filed 12–13–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of denials. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial 

of 103 applications from individuals 

who requested an exemption from the 

Federal vision standard applicable to 

interstate truck and bus drivers and the 

reasons for the denials. 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 

exemptions does not provide a level of 

safety that will be equivalent to, or 

greater than, the level of safety 

maintained without the exemptions for 

these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Mary D. Gunnels, Director Medical 

Programs, 202–366–4001, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, FMCSA, 

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 vision standard for a 

renewable 2-year period if it finds ‘‘such 

an exemption would likely achieve a 

level of safety that is equivalent to, or 

greater than, the level that would be 

achieved absent such an exemption.’’ 

The procedures for requesting an 

exemption are set forth in 49 CFR part 

381. 

Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 103 

individual exemption requests on their 

merit and made a determination that 

these applicants do not satisfy the 

criteria eligibility or meet the terms and 

conditions of the Federal exemption 

program. Each applicant has, prior to 

this notice, received a letter of final 

disposition on the exemption request. 

Those decision letters fully outlined the 

basis for the denial and constitute final 

Agency action. The list published in 

this notice summarizes the Agency’s 

recent denials as required under 49 

U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically 

publishing names and reasons for 

denial. 

The following 11 applicants lacked 

sufficient driving experience during the 

3-year period prior to the date of their 

applications: 

Tonny Bailey Randall S. Grauer Wesley A. Roberson 

Charles J. Dawber Darrell A. Harmon David M. Taylor 

Richard C. Dickinson Thomas W. Keel, Jr. David M. Wcisel 

Harold L. Elders Jay Rider 

The following 7 applicants had no 

experience operating a CMV: 

Floyd Aldridge William Chisley Keith M.Vanderhyde 

Stanly J. Baumann William Cusano 

Janie Burford Shelby B. Richardson 


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The following 24 applicants did not 

have 3 years of experience driving a 

CMV on public highways with the 

vision deficiency: 

Dwight D. Andersen Kenneth P. Littlefield Michael R. Spieth 

William M. Bell Ricardo A. Montano Troy M. Standifer 

Barry Bunker George Edward Mulherrin III Alan D. Strain 

John P. Chuda Mark Paugh Ronald R. Sumpter 

David L. Ellis James Perusse George G. Ulferts, Jr. 

Darrel E. Graumann Larry Robins Michael S. Westervelt 

Ronald Hutchins Stanley W. Rowden Michael P. Witkowski 

James Jaramillo Clayton Slone Brian P. Wunn 

The following 6 applicants did not 

have 3 years of recent experience 

driving a CMV with the vision 

deficiency: 

Ronald C. Ashley Anthony Chastain Allen L. Segotta 

John E. Cahall Terrance J. Hurley Kevin Weaver 

The following 18 applicants did not 

have sufficient driving experience 

during the past 3 years under normal 

highway operating conditions: 

Raymond W. Anderson Steve Garrett Wayne A. LeClaire 

Andres Castanon, Jr. Marc D. Groszkrueger Christopher J. McCulla 

Dickie R. Clough Darris Hardwidge Darrell Rogers 

Scott A. Cole Shawn M. Hebert Karl H. Strangfeld 

Richard W. Futrell Milan Jokic Jacob E. Wadewitz 

Carlos R. Galarza Douglas Jones Stephen H. Ward 

The following 3 applicants had more 

than 2 commercial motor vehicle 

violations during the application 

process. Each applicant is only allowed 

2 moving citations: 

Wesley M. Creamer Gregory C. Simmons Christopher J. Van Dyke 

One applicant, William E. 

Woodhouse, has other medical 

conditions making him unqualified 

under Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations. All applicants must meet 

all other physical qualifications 

standards in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1–13). 

Two applicants, Shorty Ellis and 

Charles J. Kruggel, had commercial 

driver’s license suspensions during the 

3-year review period for moving 

violations. Applicants do not qualify for 

an exemption with a suspension during 

the 3-year period. 

One applicant, James F. Partin, did 

not have verifiable proof of commercial 

driving experience over the past 3 years 

under normal highway operating 

conditions that would serve as an 

adequate predictor of future safe 

performance. 

The following 5 applicants were 

denied for miscellaneous/multiple 

reasons: 

Samuel Golden Matthew B. Lairamore John Thomas White, Jr. 

David W. Herbert Gerald Lord 

The following 16 applicants met the 

current federal vision standards. 

Exemptions are not required for 

applicants who meet the current 

regulations for vision: 

Anthony Benally Craig R. Gross Gaylon Nelson 

Larry D. Cooper Ray O. Howell Brian J. Ruzalski 

Sid L. Crumpton Ervin A. Kope Travis Stroming 

Gerald Davis Fernando M. Magana Todd M. Sucharda 

Eric N. Fitzgerald Ignacio V. Maldonado Scott M. Tommen 

Larry D. Cooper Richard G. Myers 

One applicant, Thomas D. Laws, was 

issued a medical certificate for 3 

months. Applicants with a medical 

certificate valid for less than 6 months 

do not meet the exemption program 

eligibility criteria. 

The following 7 applicants drove 

interstate while restricted to intrastate 

driving: 

John Gallagher Steven R. Parker Michael Watters 

Derrick A. Hardy Jay L. Pendergas 

John F. Murphy Mohammad Suhail 


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Finally, one applicant, Wilford 

Mendoza, will not be driving interstate, 

interstate commerce, or not required to 

carry a DOT medical card. 

Issued on: December 6, 2010. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31267 Filed 12–13–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2010–0386] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Diabetes Mellitus 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA). 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemption from the diabetes mellitus 

standard; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from 17 individuals for 

exemption from the prohibition against 

persons with insulin-treated diabetes 

mellitus (ITDM) operating commercial 

motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate 

commerce. If granted, the exemptions 

would enable these individuals with 

ITDM to operate CMVs in interstate 

commerce. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 

2010–0386 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, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• 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 

Federal Docket Management System 

(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.’’ The 

statute also allows the Agency to renew 

exemptions at the end of the 2-year 

period. The 17 individuals listed in this 

notice have recently requested such an 

exemption from the diabetes prohibition 

in 49 CFR 391.41(b) (3), which applies 

to drivers of CMVs in interstate 

commerce. 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 the statutes. 

Qualifications of Applicants 

Richard B. Angus 

Mr. Angus, age 55, has had ITDM 

since 2010. 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. 

Angus 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 

operator’s license from Wisconsin. 

James T. Bezold 

Mr. Bezold, 34, has had ITDM since 

2003. 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. 

Bezold 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 Kentucky. 

Allen C. Cornelius 

Mr. Cornelius, 53, has had ITDM 

since age 9. 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. 

Cornelius 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 D 

operator’s license from Delaware. 


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