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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 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–2017–0060 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. 2018–19564 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–1999–6480; FMCSA– 

2000–7363; FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA– 

2003–15892; FMCSA–2003–16564; FMCSA– 

2004–17195; FMCSA–2005–23099; FMCSA– 

2006–24015; FMCSA–2007–0071; FMCSA– 

2007–26653; FMCSA–2007–27897; FMCSA– 

2007–28695; FMCSA–2008–0021; FMCSA– 

2009–0303; FMCSA–2009–0321; FMCSA– 

2010–0050; FMCSA–2011–0324; FMCSA– 

2011–0365; FMCSA–2011–0366; FMCSA– 

2011–0378; FMCSA–2011–0379; FMCSA– 

2011–0380; FMCSA–2012–0040; FMCSA– 

2012–0104; FMCSA–2013–0029; FMCSA– 

2013–0030; FMCSA–2013–0165; FMCSA– 

2013–0167; FMCSA–2013–0168; FMCSA– 

2013–0170; FMCSA–2013–0174; FMCSA– 

2014–0002; FMCSA–2014–0003; FMCSA– 

2014–0004; FMCSA–2015–0070; FMCSA– 

2015–0071; FMCSA–2015–0072; FMCSA– 

2015–0344; FMCSA–2015–0347; FMCSA– 

2015–0348; FMCSA–2015–0350; FMCSA– 

2015–0351; FMCSA–2016–0024; FMCSA– 

2016–0025; FMCSA–2016–0027] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for 95 

individuals from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. The exemptions enable these 

individuals to continue to operate CMVs 

in interstate commerce without meeting 

the vision requirement in one eye. 

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 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 June 18, 2018, FMCSA published 

a notice announcing its decision to 

renew exemptions for 95 individuals 

from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10) to operate a CMV in 

interstate commerce and requested 

comments from the public (83 FR 

28332). The public comment period 

ended on July 18, 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)(10). 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding vision found in 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is 

physically qualified to drive a CMV if 

that person has distant visual acuity of 

at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye 

without corrective lenses or visual 

acuity separately corrected to 20/40 

(Snellen) or better with corrective 

lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 

20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or 

without corrective lenses, field of vision 

of at least 70° in the horizontal meridian 

in each eye, and the ability to recognize 

the colors of traffic signals and devices 

showing red, green, and amber. 

III. Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received no comments in this 

preceding. 

IV. Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the 95 

renewal exemption applications and 

comments received, FMCSA confirms 

its decision to exempt the following 

drivers from the vision requirement in 

49 CFR 391.41 (b)(10): 


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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 2, 2018, and in accordance 

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

following 72 individuals have satisfied 

the renewal conditions for obtaining an 

exemption from the vision requirement 

in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV 

drivers (66 FR 53826; 66 FR 66966; 68 

FR 61860; 68 FR 69434; 68 FR 74699; 

68 FR 75715; 69 FR 10503; 71 FR 6829; 

70 FR 74102; 71 FR 14566; 71 FR 16410; 

71 FR 30227; 72 FR 8417; 72 FR 36099; 

72 FR 39879; 72 FR 46261; 72 FR 52419; 

72 FR 54972; 72 FR 71998; 73 FR 8392; 

73 FR 11989; 73 FR 15567; 73 FR 27014; 

73 FR 27015; 74 FR 34394; 74 FR 60021; 

74 FR 65846; 75 FR 1451; 75 FR 1835; 

75 FR 8184; 75 FR 9482; 75 FR 13653; 

75 FR 19674; 75 FR 27622; 76 FR 53708; 

76 FR 70210; 76 FR 78729; 77 FR 3552; 

77 FR 5874; 77 FR 7233; 77 FR 7657; 77 

FR 10606; 77 FR 13691; 77 FR 15184; 

77 FR 17107; 77 FR 17115; 77 FR 17117; 

77 FR 19749; 77 FR 22059; 77 FR 22061; 

77 FR 22838; 77 FR 23797; 77 FR 26816; 

77 FR 27850; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 41975; 

78 FR 47818; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 56986; 

78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 78 FR 64271; 

78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67454; 78 FR 67462; 

78 FR 76705; 78 FR 77780; 79 FR 1908; 

79 FR 2748; 79 FR 4803; 79 FR 10606; 

79 FR 10607; 79 FR 10608; 79 FR 10609; 

79 FR 10611; 79 FR 12565; 79 FR 13085; 

79 FR 14328; 79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14333; 

79 FR 14571; 79 FR 15794; 79 FR 17641; 

79 FR 18391; 79 FR 18392; 79 FR 21996; 

79 FR 22000; 79 FR 22003; 79 FR 23797; 

79 FR 28588; 79 FR 29498; 80 FR 59225; 

80 FR 67472; 80 FR 67476; 80 FR 67481; 

80 FR 70060; 80 FR 76345; 80 FR 80443; 

81 FR 1474; 81 FR 6573; 81 FR 11642; 

81 FR 14190; 81 FR 15404; 81 FR 16265; 

81 FR 17237; 81 FR 20433; 81 FR 20435; 

81 FR 21647; 81 FR 21655; 81 FR 26305; 

81 FR 28136; 81 FR 39100; 81 FR 48493; 

81 FR 52516; 81 FR 60117; 81 FR 66718; 

81 FR 66724; 81 FR 66731; 81 FR 

91239): 

Stanley W. Ahne (OK) 

John M. Alfano (MI) 

Felix Barajas Ramirez (IL) 

Alphonso A. Barco (SC) 

Daniel C. Berry (AR) 

Ronald D. Boeve (MI) 

David A. Brannon (FL) 

Paul T. Browning (MT) 

Samuel S. Byler (PA) 

Darrell Canupp (MI) 

Laurence R. Casey (MA) 

Valentin S. Chernyy (NE) 

William Chisley (MD) 

Cody W. Christian (OK) 

Lorimer Christianson (IA) 

Darrin G. Davis (WI) 

Craig L. Dawson (OH) 

Eric DeFrancesco (PA) 

Eric C. Dettrey (NJ) 

David Diamond (IL) 

Ryan C. Dugan (NY) 

Shorty M. Ellis (NC) 

Robin S. England (GA) 

Richard R. Filion (VT) 

Roger L. Frazier (NC) 

Juan Gallo-Gomez (CT) 

Gregory T. Garris (OK) 

Andeberhan O. Gidey (WA) 

Jerry L. Gray (AL) 

James R. Hammond (OH) 

Daniel W. Henderson (TN) 

Michael T. Huso (MN) 

Andy R. Junod (TX) 

Chet A. Keen (UT) 

Roger W. Kerns (IA) 

James M. Knef (NJ) 

David Knobloch (MI) 

Dennis J. Lessard (IN) 

Christopher B. Liston (TN) 

Larry P. Magrath (MN) 

Jason E. Mallette (MS) 

Stanley B. Marshall (GA) 

Roberto C. Mendez (TX) 

Jack D. Miller (OH) 

Eugene C. Murphy (FL) 

Donald A. Orloski (PA) 

James C. Paschal, Jr. (GA) 

Juan C. Ramirez (OH) 

John L. Ratayczak (WI) 

Michael L. Robinson (MO) 

Danny L. Rolfe (ME) 

Ricky D. Rostad (MN) 

John Rueckert (SD) 

Mark A. Sanders (OK) 

Daniel W. Schafer (PA) 

Joseph W. Schmit (NE) 

Dale L. Schneider (IA) 

Lawrence W. Sellers (AL) 

Larry W. Slinker (VA) 

William T. Smiley (MD) 

Richard M. Smith (CO) 

Richard H. Solum (MN) 

Scott R. Sorensen (CA) 

James A. Spell (MD) 

Harry J. Stoever, Jr. (NJ) 

Peter A. Troyan (MI) 

James L. Urbach (PA) 

Willard H. Weerts (IL) 

Charles W. Williamson (OK) 

Wesley A. Willis (NJ) 

Donald E. Wojtaszek (PA) 

Marvin S. Zimmerman (PA) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2001–10578; 

FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA–2003– 

16564; FMCSA–2006–24015; FMCSA– 

2007–26653; FMCSA–2007–27897; 

FMCSA–2007–28695; FMCSA–2008– 

0021; FMCSA–2009–0321; FMCSA– 

2011–0324; FMCSA–2011–0365; 

FMCSA–2011–0366; FMCSA–2011– 

0378; FMCSA–2011–0379; FMCSA– 

2013–0029; FMCSA–2013–0030; 

FMCSA–2013–0165; FMCSA–2013– 

0167; FMCSA–2013–0168; FMCSA– 

2013–0170; FMCSA–2013–0174; 

FMCSA–2014–0002; FMCSA–2014– 

0003; FMCSA–2014–0004; FMCSA– 

2015–0070; FMCSA–2015–0071; 

FMCSA–2015–0072; FMCSA–2015– 

0344; FMCSA–2015–0347; FMCSA– 

2015–0348; FMCSA–2015–0350; 

FMCSA–2015–0351; FMCSA–2016– 

0024; FMCSA–2016–0025; FMCSA– 

2016–0027. Their exemptions are 

applicable as of June 2, 2018, and will 

expire on June 2, 2020. 

As of June 3, 2018, and in accordance 

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

following 19 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; 65 

FR 45817; 65 FR 77066; 67 FR 38311; 

68 FR 1654; 69 FR 17263; 69 FR 26921; 

69 FR 31447; 70 FR 7545; 71 FR 13450; 

71 FR 27033; 71 FR 4194; 73 FR 11989; 

73 FR 16950; 73 FR 28186; 73 FR 6242; 

73 FR 9158; 74 FR 60022; 75 FR 4623; 

75 FR 9477; 75 FR 9484; 75 FR 14656; 

75 FR 27623; 75 FR 28682; 77 FR 10606; 

77 FR 13689; 77 FR 15184; 77 FR 17107; 

77 FR 17109; 77 FR 27845; 77 FR 27849; 

77 FR 27850; 77 FR 29447; 79 FR 14328; 

79 FR 14331; 79 FR 14571; 79 FR 18391; 

79 FR 18392; 79 FR 21996; 79 FR 27043; 

79 FR 28588; 79 FR 29498; 81 FR 

28138): 

Rodney R. Anderson (PA) 

Ernie E. Black (NC) 

Gary O. Brady (WV) 

Marland L. Brassfield (TX) 

Michael B. Canedy (MN) 

Melvin D. Clark (GA) 

Rojelio Garcia-Pena (MI) 

Grant G. Gibson (MN) 

Stephen H. Goldcamp (OH) 

Wai F. King (IL) 

Eric W. Kopmann (MO) 

Dennis E. Krone (IL) 

George E. Lewis (OH) 

Travis J. Luce (MI) 

Richard J. McKenzie, Jr. (MD) 

Christopher J. Meerten (OR) 

Jason T. Montoya (NM) 

George S. Rayson (OH) 

Carl D. Short (MO) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–1999–6480; FMCSA– 

2000–7363; FMCSA–2004–17195; 

FMCSA–2005–23099; FMCSA–2007– 

0071; FMCSA–2009–0303; FMCSA– 

2010–0050; FMCSA–2011–0379; 

FMCSA–2011–0380; FMCSA–2014– 

0003; FMCSA–2014–0004. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of June 3, 

2018, and will expire on June 3, 2020. 

As of June 6, 2018, and in accordance 

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

following two individuals have satisfied 

the renewal conditions for obtaining an 


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exemption from the vision requirement 

in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV 

drivers (77 FR 23799; 77 FR 33558; 79 

FR 27365; 81 FR 28138): 

Richard Doroba, (IL); and Tommy 

Thomas, (CA). 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2012–0040. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of June 6, 

2018, and will expire on June 6, 2020. 

As of June 27, 2018, and in 

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

31315, the following two individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (77 FR 27847; 77 

FR 38386; 79 FR 29495; 81 FR 28138): 

Matthew G. Epps, (FL); and James E. 

Sikkink, (IL). 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2012–0104. Their 

exemptions are applicable as of June 27, 

2018, and will expire on June 27, 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: August 30, 2018. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19576 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0012] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to exempt 12 individuals from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 

(FMCSRs) to operate a commercial 

motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate 

commerce. They are unable to meet the 

vision requirement in one eye for 

various reasons. The exemptions enable 

these individuals to operate CMVs in 

interstate commerce without meeting 

the vision requirement in one eye. 

DATES: The exemptions were applicable 

on July 19, 2018. The exemptions expire 

on July 19, 2020. 

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 

On June 18, 2018, FMCSA published 

a notice announcing receipt of 

applications from 12 individuals 

requesting an exemption from vision 

requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) 

and requested comments from the 

public (83 FR 28320). The public 

comment period ended on July 18, 2018, 

and two comments were received. 

FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility 

of these applicants and determined that 

granting the exemptions to these 

individuals 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)(10). 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding vision found in 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is 

physically qualified to driver a CMV if 

that person has distant visual acuity of 

at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye 

without corrective lenses or visual 

acuity separately corrected to 20/40 

(Snellen) or better with corrective 

lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 

20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or 

without corrective lenses, field of vision 

of at least 70° in the horizontal meridian 

in each eye, and the ability to recognize 

the colors of traffic signals and devices 

showing red, green, and amber. 

III. Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received two comments in 

this proceeding. Lora Swindall 

submitted a comment of encouragement 

for the drivers listed in this notice. 

Christopher Craine submitted a 

comment asking for assistance applying 

for a medical exemption. This is outside 

the scope of the current announcement. 

Information regarding all medical 

exemptions, including application 

packages, is available on the FMCSA 

website at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ 

medical/driver-medical-requirements/ 

driver-exemption-programs. 

IV. Basis for Exemption Determination 

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

FMCSA may grant an exemption from 

the vision standard in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10) if the exemption is likely 

to achieve an equivalent or greater level 

of safety than would be achieved 

without the exemption. The exemption 

allows applicants to operate CMVs in 

interstate commerce. 

The Agency’s decision regarding these 

exemption applications is based on 

medical reports about the applicants’ 

vision as well as their driving records 

and experience driving with the vision 

deficiency. The qualifications, 

experience, and medical condition of 

each applicant were stated and 

discussed in detail in the June 18, 2018, 

Federal Register notice (83 FR 28320) 

and will not be repeated in this notice. 

FMCSA recognizes that some drivers 

do not meet the vision requirement but 

have adapted their driving to 

accommodate their limitation and 

demonstrated their ability to drive 

safely. The 12 exemption applicants 

listed in this notice are in this category. 

They are unable to meet the vision 

requirement in one eye for various 

reasons, including amblyopia, aphakia, 

chorioretinal scar, complete loss of 

vision, enucleation, macular scar, and 

retinal scarring. In most cases, their eye 

conditions were not recently developed. 

Eight of the applicants were either born 

with their vision impairments or have 

had them since childhood. The four 

individuals that sustained their vision 

conditions as adults have had it for a 


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