73686 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 238 / Thursday, December 11, 2014 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8965] 

In the Matter of the Designation of Said 

Ali al-Shihri as a Specially Designated 

Global Terrorist Pursuant to Section 

1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as 

Amended 

In accordance with section 1(b) of 

Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 

2001, as amended (‘‘the Order’’), I 

hereby determine that the individual 

known as Said Ali al-Shihri, also known 

as other aliases and transliterations, no 

longer meets the criteria for designation 

under the Order, and therefore I hereby 

revoke the designation of the 

aforementioned individual as a 

Specially Designated Global Terrorist 

pursuant to section 1(b) of the Order. 

This notice shall be published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: November 24, 2014. 

John F. Kerry, 

Secretary of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29111 Filed 12–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–37–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2002–12294; FMCSA– 

2006–26066; FMCSA–2012–0278] 

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 25 

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. 

DATES: This decision is effective January 

9, 2015. Comments must be received on 

or before January 12, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2002–12294; 

FMCSA–2006–26066; FMCSA–2012– 

0278], 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 or Courier: 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 number for this notice. Note that 

DOT posts all comments received 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information included in a 

comment. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

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: 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.dot.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elaine M. Papp, R.N., 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. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

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

FMCSA may renew an exemption from 

the vision requirements in 49 CFR 

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

of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a 

two-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 

procedures for requesting an exemption 

(including renewals) are set out in 49 

CFR part 381. 

II. Exemption Decision 

This notice addresses 25 individuals 

who have requested renewal of their 

exemptions in accordance with FMCSA 

procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 

25 applications for renewal on their 

merits and decided to extend each 

exemption for a renewable two-year 

period. They are: 

Dennis M. Boggs (OH) 

David L. Cattoor (NV) 

Jose S. Chavez (AZ) 

Cesar A. Cruz (IL) 

Arthur Dolengewicz (NY) 

Wayne A. Elkins, II (OH) 

Barry J. Ferdinando (NH) 

Guadalupe J. Hernandez (IN) 

Gary T. Hicks (NC) 

Richard G. Isenhart (WV) 

Kenneth Liuzza (LA) 

Samson B. Margison (OH) 

Michael W. McClain (CO) 

Terrence L. McKinney (TX) 

Ellis T. McKneely (LA) 

Dennis N. McQuiston (WA) 

Garth R. Mero (VT) 

Ronald C. Morris (NV) 

Randal C. Schmude (WI) 

Steven M. Scholfield (KY) 

Dennis J. Smith (CO) 

David C. Stitt (KS) 

Kevin L. Truxell (FL) 

Bruce A. Walker (WI) 

Lee A. Wiltjer (IL) 

The exemptions are extended subject 

to the following conditions: (1) That 

each individual has a physical 

examination every year (a) by an 

ophthalmologist or optometrist who 

attests that the vision in the better eye 

continues to meet the requirements in 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a 

medical examiner who attests that the 

individual is otherwise physically 

qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that 

each individual provides a copy of the 

ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s 

report to the medical examiner at the 

time of the annual medical examination; 

and (3) that each individual provide a 

copy of the annual medical certification 

to the employer for retention in the 

driver’s qualification file and retains a 

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