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frequency remaining the same since 

1985. His physician states that he is 

supportive of Mr. Hackathorn receiving 

an exemption. 

Jose G. Lara-Ramirez 

Mr. Lara-Ramirez is a 47-year-old 

Class A driver in Nevada. He has a 

history of epilepsy and has been seizure 

free since 2001. He takes anti-seizure 

medication with the dosage and 

frequency remaining the same since 

2001. His physician states that she is 

supportive of Mr. Lara-Ramirez 

receiving an exemption. 

Bryan F. Sheehan 

Mr. Sheehan is a 34-year-old Class E 

driver in Florida. He has a history of 

epilepsy and has been seizure free since 

May 2010. He takes anti-seizure 

medication with the dosage and 

frequency remaining the same since 

2010. His physician states that he is 

supportive of Mr. Sheehan receiving an 

exemption. 

Francis L. Stimpson 

Mr. Stimpson is a 66-year-old Class A 

CDL holder in Idaho. He has a history 

of epilepsy and has been seizure free 

since 1983. He takes anti-seizure 

medication with the dosage and 

frequency remaining the same since 

2003. His physician states that he is 

supportive of Mr. Stimpson receiving an 

exemption. 

Christopher A. Steinke 

Mr. Steinke is a 26-year-old Class D 

driver in Wisconsin. He has a history of 

seizure disorder and has been seizure 

free since 2004. He stopped taking antiseizure medication in 2009. His 

physician states that he is supportive of 

Mr. Steinke receiving an exemption. 

III. 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. We will consider all 

comments received before the close of 

business on the closing date indicated 

in the dates section of the notice. 

IV. Submitting Comments 

You may submit your comments and 

material online or by fax, mail, or hand 

delivery, but please use only one of 

these means. FMCSA recommends that 

you include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a phone 

number in the body of your document 

so that FMCSA can contact you if there 

are questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and in the 

search box insert the docket number 

FMCSA–2018–0054 and click the search 

button. When the new screen appears, 

click on the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ 

button on the right hand side of the 

page. On the new page, enter 

information required including the 

specific section of this document to 

which each comment applies, and 

provide a reason for each suggestion or 

recommendation. If you submit your 

comments by mail or hand delivery, 

submit them in an unbound format, no 

larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for 

copying and electronic filing. If you 

submit comments by mail and would 

like to know that they reached the 

facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. 

We will consider all comments and 

materials received during the comment 

period. FMCSA may issue a final 

determination at any time after the close 

of the comment period. 

V. Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as any 

documents mentioned in this preamble, 

go to http://www.regulations.gov and in 

the search box insert the docket number 

FMCSA–2018–0054 and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and 

you will find all documents and 

comments related to this notice. 

Issued on: August 30, 2018. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19643 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2010–0247; FMCSA– 

2012–0128; FMCSA–2012–0217; FMCSA– 

2012–0219; FMCSA–2014–0021; FMCSA– 

2016–0220] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Diabetes 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for 134 

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. Comments must 

be received on or before October 10, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 

2010–0247; FMCSA–2012–0128; 

FMCSA–2012–0217; FMCSA–2012– 

0219; FMCSA–2014–0021; FMCSA– 

2016–0220 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online 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., E.T., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number(s) 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., E.T., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

FDMS is available 24 hours each day 

E.T., 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 online. 

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 


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

privacy. 

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. Background 

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

FMCSA may grant an exemption for five 

years 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 five-year period. FMCSA grants 

exemptions from the FMCSRs for a twoyear period to align with the maximum 

duration of a driver’s medical 

certification. 

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. 

The 134 individuals listed in this 

notice have requested renewal of their 

exemptions from the diabetes standard 

in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3), in accordance 

with FMCSA procedures. Accordingly, 

FMCSA has evaluated these 

applications for renewal on their merits 

and decided to extend each exemption 

for a renewable two-year period. 

II. Request for Comments 

Interested parties or organizations 

possessing information that would 

otherwise show that any, or all, of these 

drivers are not currently achieving the 

statutory level of safety should 

immediately notify FMCSA. The 

Agency will evaluate any adverse 

evidence submitted and, if safety is 

being compromised or if continuation of 

the exemption would not be consistent 

with the goals and objectives of 49 

U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will 

take immediate steps to revoke the 

exemption of a driver. 

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an 

exemption may be granted for no longer 

than two years from its approval date 

and may be renewed upon application. 

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

and 31315, each of the 134 applicants 

has satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

diabetes requirement (75 FR 52813; 75 

FR 64394; 77 FR 48587; 77 FR 52384; 

77 FR 56258; 77 FR 61655; 77 FR 64585; 

77 FR 65929; 79 FR 56107; 79 FR 73946; 

81 FR 64257; 81 FR 79554; 81 FR 

80164). They have maintained their 

required medical monitoring and have 

not exhibited any medical issues that 

would compromise their ability to safely 

operate a CMV during the previous twoyear exemption period. These factors 

provide an adequate basis for predicting 

each driver’s ability to continue to drive 

safely in interstate commerce. 

Therefore, FMCSA concludes that 

extending the exemption for each of 

these drivers for a period of two years 

is likely to achieve a level of safety 

equal to that existing without the 

exemption. 

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

and 31315, the following groups of 

drivers received renewed exemptions in 

the month of October and are discussed 

below: 

As of October 8, 2018, and in 

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

31315, Gary B. Bland (GA) has satisfied 

the renewal conditions for obtaining an 

exemption from the rule prohibiting 

drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs 

in interstate commerce (75 FR 52813; 75 

FR 64394; 81 FR 80164). 

This driver was included in docket 

number FMCSA–2010–0247. The 

exemption is effective as of October 8, 

2018, and will expire on October 8, 

2020. 

As of October 10, 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 rule 

prohibiting drivers with ITDM from 

driving CMVs in interstate commerce 

(77 FR 48587; 77 FR 61655; 81 FR 

80164): 

Dominick Bravata (IL) 

Barry J. Drews (MI) 

Mason L. Hall (SD) 

Chad E. Hasler (MT) 

Norman A. Latondresse (RI) 

Robert C. Lister, Jr. (OH) 

Robert E. Smith (GA) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2012–0217. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of October 

10, 2018, and will expire on October 10, 

2020. 

As of October 19, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following 11 individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the rule 

prohibiting drivers with ITDM from 

driving CMVs in interstate commerce 

(75 FR 52813; 75 FR 64394; 81 FR 

80164): 

Juan E. Boyd (NC) 

Bradley R. Burns (OH) 

Leo G. Dinero (GA) 

Terry W. Ferguson (GA) 

Thomas G. Flanagan (IN) 

Donald K. Fraase (ND) 

Jason W. Geier (MT) 

Scott R. Grange (CA) 

Bradley D. Heagel (IA) 

Ronald D. Olson (WI) 

Daniel E. Velasco (MD) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2010–0247. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of October 

19, 2018, and will expire on October 19, 

2020. 

As of October 20, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following 41 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 64257; 81 FR 79554): 

Ardell M. Banta, Sr. (IA) 

Ronald I. Barker (MI) 

John M. Bracken (PA) 

Thomas E. Brennan (PA) 

Matthew W. Brown (OK) 

Norman Brown (ME) 

Robert S. Downie, Jr. (PA) 

Frank A. Eagen (WI) 

Joseph F. Figueroa (WI) 

Nolan Graves (MI) 

Darryl W. Grimes (TN) 

Henry L. Hardin (GA) 

John L. Hargis (MO) 

Howard C. Hayes (OK) 

Karen A. Holzwarth (PA) 

Michael R. Jacklin (WI) 

Hershell D. Jones (KY) 

William H. Kline (OH) 

Mitchell A. Langford (OR) 

Michael J. Lipovsky (CT) 

Edward J. Manley (PA) 

Joshua L. Mattas (PA) 

Raymond E. McGuire (PA) 

Ismael Mejia (WA) 

Shane M. Olden (PA) 

Wade B. Patrick (NY) 

Shawn B. Persinger (WY) 

Timothy J. Peterson (NE) 

Stewart R. Rowell (TX) 

William T. Shreeve (TN) 

David L. Smith (TX) 

James A. Stock (WI) 

Marlon Taylor (OH) 

Eddie B. Thacker (KY) 

Earnest A. Tillman (FL) 

William C. Tomlinson (GA) 

Brennan S. Watkins (VT) 

Julius Williams (MS) 


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Kevin A. Wilson (WV) 

Jeffrey S. Wine (IA) 

P.W. Woodard (NY) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2016–0220. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of October 

20, 2018, and will expire on October 20, 

2020. 

As of October 21, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following 58 individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the rule 

prohibiting drivers with ITDM from 

driving CMVs in interstate commerce 

(79 FR 56107; 79 FR 73946; 81 FR 

80164): 

Michael L. Agnitsch (NE) 

Earl W. Avery (TN) 

Michael A. Baker (CT) 

Todd D. Bloomfield (WA) 

Charles K. Bond (PA) 

Christopher R. Cook (NY) 

Wygila M. Corliss (NM) 

Timothy J. Cornish (OH) 

Evan R. Dieken (MN) 

Richard A. Durr (IL) 

George B. Ferris, Jr. (NY) 

John B. Flood (MO) 

David S. Fortune (VA) 

John Galione (NJ) 

Peter E. Ganss (KS) 

Michael Hawkins (SC) 

Rodney J. Hendricks (ID) 

Timothy U. Herring (NC) 

Richard L. Hines (NC) 

David M. Hughes (UT) 

Jammie L. Hughes (OH) 

Andy L. Hughes (IL) 

Rodney L. Johnson (OR) 

Paul D. Kimmel (IA) 

Scott M. Klain (OR) 

Gregory L. Kuharski (MN) 

Robert B. Langston, III (MS) 

Mark W. Lavorini (PA) 

William M. Linskey (MA) 

Jason D. Lowder (OH) 

Arnold V. Magaoay (HI) 

Norman C. Mallett (AR) 

Justin T. Mattice (AZ) 

Leldon W. McCutcheon (AL) 

Kenneth M. Miller (ID) 

Richard E. Moore (NY) 

Matthew K. Morrison (UT) 

Edward L. Norfleet (AL) 

Mark P. Norwood (NV) 

Kyle R. Perry (PA) 

Michael L. Plinski (WA) 

Christopher M. Provance (NE) 

James A. Rambo (VA) 

Michael E. Reck (OH) 

Rondo L. Rininger (IN) 

James E. Seymour (PA) 

Calvin R. Smith (IL) 

Wesley J. Summerville (PA) 

William R. Thome (IA) 

Stephen M. Thompson (GA) 

Randy L. Triplett (OH) 

Steven R. Weir (MA) 

Richard T. Whitney (MN) 

Donald D. Willard (IA) 

Gary W. Wozniak (NE) 

Steven L. Yokom (ID) 

Allan M. Younglas (PA) 

Daniel R. Zuriff (MN) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2014–0021. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of October 

21, 2018, and will expire on October 21, 

2020. 

As of October 22, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following ten individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the rule 

prohibiting drivers with ITDM from 

driving CMVs in interstate commerce 

(77 FR 52384; 77 FR 64585; 81 FR 

80164): 

Patrick D. Fortier (MN) 

Daniel J. Gladen (MN) 

Walter V. Gruba (VA) 

Marshall D. Howell (MI) 

Duane J. Mullins (WI) 

Louis R. Noellsch (WA) 

Darrin W. Pettis (WA) 

Michael J. Raposa (MA) 

Keith J. Tavares (MA) 

Phillip L. Truitt (MD) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2012–0128. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of October 

22, 2018, and will expire on October 22, 

2020. 

As of October 31, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following six individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the rule 

prohibiting drivers with ITDM from 

driving CMVs in interstate commerce 

(77 FR 56258; 77 FR 65929; 81 FR 

80164): 

Edward K. Belcher (KY) 

Philip C. Brooks, Jr. (VA) 

Michael R. Conley (MN) 

Patrick J. Connors (MA) 

John C. Halabura (PA) 

Paul L. Harrison III (NY) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2012–0219. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of October 

31, 2018, and will expire on October 31, 

2020. 

IV. Conditions and Requirements 

The exemptions are extended subject 

to the following conditions: (1) Each 

driver must submit a quarterly 

monitoring checklist completed by the 

treating endocrinologist as well as an 

annual checklist with a comprehensive 

medical evaluation; (2) each driver must 

report within two business days of 

occurrence, all episodes of severe 

hypoglycemia, significant 

complications, or inability to manage 

diabetes; also, any involvement in an 

accident or any other adverse event in 

a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or 

not it is related to an episode of 

hypoglycemia; (3) each driver must 

submit an annual ophthalmologist’s or 

optometrist’s report; and (4) each driver 

must provide a copy of the annual 

medical certification to the employer for 

retention in the driver’s qualification 

file, or keep a copy in his/her driver’s 

qualification file if he/she is selfemployed. The driver must also have a 

copy of the exemption when driving, for 

presentation to a duly authorized 

Federal, State, or local enforcement 

official. The exemption will be 

rescinded if: (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 before it was 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. 

V. Preemption 

During the period the exemption is in 

effect, no State shall enforce any law or 

regulation that conflicts with this 

exemption with respect to a person 

operating under the exemption. 

VI. Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the 134 

exemption applications, FMCSA renews 

the exemptions of the aforementioned 

drivers from the rule prohibiting drivers 

with ITDM from driving CMVs in 

interstate commerce. In accordance with 

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

exemption will be valid for two years 

unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. 

Issued on: August 30, 2018. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19632 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0204] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Diabetes Mellitus 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from 38 individuals for an 

exemption from the prohibition in the 


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