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The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2009–0011; FMCSA– 

2010–0050. Their exemptions are 

applicable as of May 21, 2018, and will 

expire on May 21, 2020. 

As of May 22, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following 13 individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (79 FR 18392; 79 

FR 29498; 81 FR 91239): 

James E. Baker (OH) 

Aaron D. Barnett (IA) 

Danny J. Goss (MO) 

James P. Griffin (WA) 

Dennis P. Hart (OR) 

James D. Kessler (SD) 

Sherell J. Landry (TX) 

Ronald N. Lindgren (MN) 

Rodney J. McMorran (IA) 

John L. Meese (MO) 

Michael E. Schlachter (WY) 

Kenneth W. Sigl (WI) 

Elmer F. Winters (NC) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2014–0004. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of May 22, 

2018, and will expire on May 22, 2020. 

As of May 25, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following seven individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (64 FR 68195; 65 

FR 20251; 67 FR 10471; 67 FR 17102; 

67 FR 19798; 69 FR 17267; 69 FR 19611; 

71 FR 14566; 71 FR 16410; 71 FR 19604; 

71 FR 30227; 73 FR 27014; 75 FR 27622; 

77 FR 20879; 77 FR 26816; 77 FR 31427; 

81 FR 91239): 

Edward W. Hosier (MO) 

Craig T. Jorgensen (WI) 

Jose A. Lopez (CT) 

Earl E. Martin (VA) 

Joseph C. Powell (VA) 

David L. Schachle (PA) 

Mark Sobczyk (WI) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–1999–6480; FMCSA– 

2001–11426; FMCSA–2006–24015; 

FMCSA–2012–0039. Their exemptions 

are applicable as of May 25, 2018, and 

will expire on May 25, 2020. 

As of May 30, 2018, 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 (67 FR 15662; 67 

FR 37907; 69 FR 26206; 71 FR 26602; 

73 FR 27017; 75 FR 27621; 77 FR 27849; 

81 FR 91239): Joe W. Brewer, (SC); 

James W. Ellis, 4th, (NJ); Kevin R. 

Stoner, (PA). 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2002–11714. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of May 30, 

2018, and will expire on May 30, 2020. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, 

each exemption will be valid for two 

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 and 

31315. 

Issued on: July 12, 2018. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15553 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0034] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Diabetes 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of denials. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to deny applications from 14 

individuals who requested an 

exemption from the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) 

prohibiting persons with insulin-treated 

diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating 

a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in 

interstate commerce. 

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., e.t., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Docket 

Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Electronic Access 

You may see all the comments online 

through the Federal Document 

Management System (FDMS) at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov and/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., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

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 http://www.regulations.gov, 

as described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy. 

II. Background 

FMCSA received applications from 14 

individuals who requested an 

exemption from the FMCSRs 

prohibiting persons with ITDM from 

operating a CMV in interstate 

commerce. 

FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility 

of these applicants and concluded that 

granting these exemptions would not 

provide a level of safety that would be 

equivalent to or greater than, the level 

of safety that would be obtained by 

complying with the regulation 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(3). 

III. Basis for Exemption Determination 

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

FMCSA may grant an exemption 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 Agency’s decision regarding these 

exemption applications is based on the 

eligibility criteria, the terms and 

conditions for Federal exemptions, and 

an individualized assessment of each 

applicant’s medical information 

provided by the applicant. 

IV. Conclusion 

The Agency has determined that these 

applicants do not satisfy the criteria 

eligibility or meet the terms and 

conditions of the Federal exemption and 

granting these exemptions would not 

provide a level of safety that would be 

equivalent to or greater than, the level 

of safety that would be obtained by 

complying with the regulation 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(3). Therefore, the 14 

applicants in this notice have been 

denied exemptions from the physical 

qualification standards in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(3). 

Each applicant has, prior to this 

notice, received a letter of final 

disposition regarding his/her exemption 


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request. Those decision letters fully 

outlined the basis for the denial and 

constitutes final action by the Agency. 

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 six applicants have had 

more than one hypoglycemic episode 

requiring hospitalization or the 

assistance of others, or has had one such 

episode but has not had one year of 

stability following the episode: 

Anthony D. Anderson (MN) 

Austin T. Brooks (MO) 

Joshua G. Christensen (NC) 

Alan C. Hageman (IA) 

James Kopec (PA) 

Samuel A. Rosseau (MA) 

The following five applicants had 

other medical conditions making the 

applicant otherwise unqualified under 

the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations: 

Eugene C. Arnett (WI) 

Donald L. Conklin (IN) 

Steven C. Kasten (IL) 

Daniel R. Leon (CO) 

Lee H. Watkins (OH) 

The following applicant, Anthony L. 

Golden (DE), did not have 

endocrinologists willing to make 

statements that he is able to operate 

CMVs from a diabetes standpoint. 

The following applicant, Marty G. 

Niles (MT), had other miscellaneous 

reasons making the applicant otherwise 

unqualified under the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations. 

The following applicant, Robert J. 

Louis (LA), has peripheral neuropathy 

or circulatory insufficiency of the 

extremities likely to interfere with the 

ability to operate a CMV. 

Issued on: July 13, 2018. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15564 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2008–0071; FMCSA– 

2012–0044; FMCSA–2012–0107; FMCSA– 

2014–0015; FMCSA–2014–0016; FMCSA– 

2016–0037; FMCSA–2016–0039] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Diabetes 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for 133 

individuals from its prohibition in the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons 

with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus 

(ITDM) from operating commercial 

motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate 

commerce. The exemptions enable these 

individuals with ITDM to continue to 

operate CMVs in interstate commerce. 

DATES: Each group of renewed 

exemptions were applicable on the 

dates stated in the discussions below 

and will expire on the dates stated in 

the discussions 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 5:30 p.m., 

e.t., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Docket 

Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Electronic Access 

You may see all the comments online 

through the Federal Document 

Management System (FDMS) at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov and/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., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

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 http://www.regulations.gov, 

as described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy. 

II. Background 

On May 29, 2018, FMCSA published 

a notice announcing its decision to 

renew exemptions for 133 individuals 

from the insulin-treated diabetes 

mellitus prohibition in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(3) to operate a CMV in 

interstate commerce and requested 

comments from the public (83 FR 

24581). The public comment period 

ended on June 28, 2018, and no 

comments were received. 

As stated in the previous notice, 

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 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3). 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding diabetes found in 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) states that a person 

is physically qualified to drive a CMV 

if that person has no established 

medical history or clinical diagnosis of 

diabetes mellitus currently requiring 

insulin for control. 

III. Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received no comments in this 

preceding. 

IV. Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the 133 

renewal exemption applications and 

comments received, FMCSA confirms 

its decision to exempt the following 

drivers from the rule prohibiting drivers 

with ITDM from driving CMVs in 

interstate commerce in 49 CFR 

391.64(3): 

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

and 31315, the following groups of 

drivers received renewed exemptions in 

the month of June and are discussed 

below: 

As of June 1, 2018, and in accordance 

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

following 33 individuals have satisfied 

the renewal conditions for obtaining an 

exemption from the rule prohibiting 

drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs 

in interstate commerce (81 FR 25486; 81 

FR 66733): 

Christopher R. Barwick (NC) 

Jeffrey C. Bergen (MA) 

Christopher J. Burgess (ID) 

Edward D. Burman (MA) 

Lynn J. Clark (UT) 

Kenneth W. Day (TN) 

Horace Dickinson (GA) 

James R. Fifield (MI) 

Scott A. Figert (OH) 

Larry D. Funk (KS) 

Steven S. Gray (CT) 

Donald F. Greel, Jr. (MA) 

John A. Jung (OH) 

Jerry H. Kahn (MN) 

Sean T. Lewis (NJ) 

Edwin Lozada (FL) 

Kevin S. Martin (MN) 

Allysa B. Meirowitch (NY) 

Brian L. Murray (WA) 

Thomas V. Noyes (MA) 

Benny M. Perez (PA) 

Gregory S. Pethtel (OH) 

Thomas J. Price (WY) 

Theodore D. Reagle (PA) 


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