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are available at http:// 

mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Shannon L. Watson, Senior Adviser to 

the Associate Administrator for Policy, 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

(202) 385–2395, mcsac@dot.gov. 

Information on services for 

individuals with disabilities: 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Elizabeth Turner at 

617–494–2068. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

MCSAC 

Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) 

(Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 

10, 2005) required the Secretary of 

Transportation to establish a Motor 

Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The 

committee provides advice and 

recommendations to the FMCSA 

Administrator on motor carrier safety 

programs and regulations, and operates 

in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA, 5 

U.S.C. App 2). 

MRB 

Section 4116 of the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU, 

Pub. L. 109–59) requires the Secretary of 

Transportation with the advice of the 

MRB to ‘‘establish, review, and revise 

medical standards for operators of 

Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) that 

will ensure that the physical condition 

of operators is adequate to enable them 

operate the vehicles safely.’’ On 

November 2, 2010, the Secretary of 

Transportation announced the five 

medical experts who serve on the MRB. 

FMCSA is planning revisions to the 

physical qualification regulations of 

CMV drivers, and the MRB will provide 

the necessary science-based guidance to 

establish realistic and responsible 

medical standards. The MRB operates in 

accordance with FACA. 

Sleep Apnea and Other Sleep Disorders 

The MCSAC and the MRB will 

discuss ideas and concepts the Agency 

should consider for regulatory guidance 

or future rulemaking on obstructive 

sleep apnea. 

EOBR Implementation Task 

The MCSAC EOBR Implementation 

Subcommittee will report back to the 

full committee on its work on Task 11– 

04, to examine technical issues relating 

to the electronic transfer of hours-ofservice information from trucks to law 

enforcement personnel at the roadside. 

Roadside Violation Severity Weightings 

Task 

The MCSAC will continue its 

deliberations on Task 11–02, concerning 

violation severity weightings under the 

Compliance, Safety, Accountability 

(CSA) program. 

Cross Border Trucking Pilot Program 

Task 

The MCSAC Subcommittee will 

continue its work on Task 11–03 

concerning the opening of the Southern 

Border to long-haul Mexican trucks. 

II. Meeting Participation 

Oral comments from the public will 

be heard during the last hour of each 

day of this meeting. Members of the 

public may submit written comments on 

this topic by Wednesday, August 24, 

2011, to Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMC) Docket Number 

FMCSA–2006–26367 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, 

Room WI2–140, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room WI2–140, 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Issued on: August 5, 2011. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0142] 

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 17 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 

without meeting the Federal vision 

standard. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 9, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 

2011–0142 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 

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 


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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: 

Elaine M. Papp, Chief, 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 17 

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 

Stephan P. Adamczyk 

Mr. Adamczyk, age 49, has had 

amblyopia in his left eye since birth. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/20 and in his left eye, no 

light perception. Following an 

examination in 2011, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘Based on the results of my 

examination, I certify that in my 

medical opinion, Stephen P. Adamczyk 

has sufficient vision to perform the tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Adamczyk reported that 

he has driven straight trucks for 24 

years, accumulating 1.3 million miles. 

He holds a Class C operator’s license 

from Maine. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Shaun E. Burnett 

Mr. Burnett, 37, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/15 and in his left eye, 20/125. 

Following an examination in 2011, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Once again, in my 

optometric opinion, Shaun is 

sufficiently capable of operating a 

commercial vehicle while performing 

the required tasks in his profession.’’ 

Mr. Burnett reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 14 years, 

accumulating 1.4 million miles. He 

holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s 

License (CDL) from Iowa. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Kevin W. Cannon 

Mr. Cannon, 41, has had glaucoma 

and severe loss of vision in his left eye 

due to glaucoma since 2008. Visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in 

his left eye, no light perception. 

Following an examination in 2011, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘He has significant 

vision in my professional opinion to 

safely operate a commercial vehicle.’’ 

Mr. Cannon reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 19 years, 

accumulating 950,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Kansas. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes but one conviction for speeding 

in a CMV. He exceeded the speed limit 

by 13 miles per hour (mph). 

Daniel W. Eynon 

Mr. Eynon, 49, has had a macular scar 

in his right eye due to an injury 

sustained in 1978. The best corrected 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/160 

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

examination in 2011, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my medical 

opinion, the patient has sufficient vision 

to perform his driving tasks and to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Eynon reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 28 years, 

accumulating 2.5 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. 

Anton Filic 

Mr. Filic, 39, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

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

Following an examination in 2011, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘I, Bert Bubela, OD, 

certify that in my medical opinion 

Anton Filic has sufficient vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Filic 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 6 years, accumulating 480,000 

miles and tractor-trailer combinations 

for 6 years, accumulating 900,000 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. 

Mark E. Geesner 

Mr. Gessner, 48, has been hyperopic 

in both of his eyes since childhood. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye is 20/20 and in his left eye, 20/80. 

Following an examination in 2011, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘In my professional 

medical opinion, Mr. Mark Gessner has 

more than sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required in operating 

a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Gessner 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 10 years, accumulating 

500,000 miles and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 11 years, accumulating 

990,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL 

from Florida. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes but one 

conviction for a moving violation in a 

CMV; failure to obey a traffic signal. 

Stephen A. Grieser 

Mr. Grieser, 60, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is count-finger vision and in his left eye, 

20/20. Following an examination in 

2011, his optometrist noted, ‘‘I am in 

agreement with Dr. Kim Powell that the 

K2 restriction be removed from his CDL 

license and that he be granted a CDL 

without restriction.’’ Mr. Grieser 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 32 years, accumulating 

320,000 miles and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 32 years, accumulating 

448,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL 

from Ohio. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes but one 

conviction for speeding in a CMV; he 

exceeded the speed limit by 10 mph. 

Michael L. Harrison 

Mr. Harrison, 56, has had complete 

loss of vision in his left eye due an 

injury in 1971. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2011, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Based on meeting 

your requirements, I believe he has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Harrison reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 11⁄2 years, 

accumulating 124,500 miles, tractortrailer combinations for 26 years, 

accumulating 2 million miles and buses 

for 11⁄2 years, accumulating 76,500 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

Florida. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes but one 

conviction for speeding in a CMV; he 

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Dennis H. Heller 

Mr. Heller, 58, has had complete loss 

of vision in his left eye due to a 

traumatic incident in 1994. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/25. Following an examination in 

2011, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘Mr. 

Heller describes commercial operation 

of trucks for many years and reports no 

trouble in their operation. I can see no 

reason from an ocular standpoint that 

his performance has changed over the 

years although of course he has no true 

stereopsis since the time of his 

accident.’’ Mr. Heller reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 42 years, 

accumulating 1.4 million miles and 

tractor trailer-combinations for 37 years, 

accumulating 111,000 miles. He holds a 

CDL Class A from Kansas. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Reginald J. Horner 

Mr. Horner, 70, has had ruptured 

globe in his right eye due to a traumatic 

injury he sustained in 2001. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is no light perception and in his left eye, 

20/20. Following an examination in 

2011, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my 

opinion, Mr. Horner’s condition should 

not preclude him from sufficient vision 

to perform driving tasks of a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Horner reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 16 years, 

accumulating 9,600 miles. He holds a 

Class B CDL from New York. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Eric L. Kinner 

Mr. Kinner, 54, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in his left eye, 20/70. 

Following an examination in 2011, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘This letter is to 

certify in my medical opinion, that Mr. 

Kinner has sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Kinner 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 9 years, accumulating 330,000 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

New York. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Everett H. Logan 

Mr. Logan, 44, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/50 and in his left eye, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2011, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘It is my opinion that 

Mr. Everett Logan has sufficient vision 

to perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Logan reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 

150,000 miles and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 19 years, accumulating 

2.1 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. 

Robert E. Morgan, Jr. 

Mr. Morgan, 54, has a prosthetic right 

eye due to an injury he sustained as a 

child. The best corrected visual acuity 

in his left eye is 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2011, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘I feel that he is capable of safely 

operating a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Morgan reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 35 years, 

accumulating 525,000 miles. He holds a 

Class C operator’s license from Georgia. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Jerry R. Orndorff 

Mr. Orndorff, 63, has had a macular 

hole in his right eye since 2005. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye 20/60 and in his left eye, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2011, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘My opinion is 

that he should be safe to drive with the 

vision he presently has.’’ Mr. Orndorff 

reported that he has driven tractortrailer combinations for 29 years, 

accumulating 1.7 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. 

Gerald A. Pilarski 

Mr. Pilarski, 50, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/50 and in his left eye, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2011, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘In my opinion, he 

has sufficient vision to perform the 

driving tasks to operate a commercial 

vehicle safely.’’ Mr. Pilarski reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 15 

years, accumulating 450,000 miles. He 

holds an operator’s license from 

Indiana. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Jason W. Rupp 

Mr. Rupp, 39, has had strabismic 

amblyopia in his left eye since 

childhood. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in 

his left eye, 20/150. Following an 

examination in 2011, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘In my opinion, Mr. Rupp has 

sufficient vision to perform the tasks 

required of a commercial driver.’’ Mr. 

Rupp reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 6 years, 

accumulating 60,000 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. Zalar 

Mr. Zalar, 54, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in his left eye, count-finger 

vision. Following an examination in 

2011, his optometrist noted, ‘‘In my 

opinion, I feel this patient can perform 

all driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Zalar reported 

that he has driven tractor-trailer 

combinations for 33 years, accumulating 

3.3 million miles. He holds a Class D 

operator’s license 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. 

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 September 9, 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: August 4, 2011. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator Office of Policy. 

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