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C. Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its regulatory 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.transportation.gov/privacy. 

II. Background 

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

31315(b), FMCSA may grant an 

exemption from the FMCSRs for no 

longer than a 5-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 

statute also allows the Agency to renew 

exemptions at the end of the 5-year 

period. FMCSA grants medical 

exemptions from the FMCSRs for a 2- 

year period to align with the maximum 

duration of a driver’s medical 

certification. 

The 18 individuals listed in this 

notice have requested an exemption 

from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(11). Accordingly, the Agency 

will evaluate the qualifications of each 

applicant to determine whether granting 

the exemption will achieve the required 

level of safety mandated by statute. 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding hearing found in 

§ 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is 

physically qualified to drive a CMV if 

that person first perceives a forced 

whispered voice in the better ear at not 

less than 5 feet with or without the use 

of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of 

an audiometric device, does not have an 

average hearing loss in the better ear 

greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 

Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a 

hearing aid when the audiometric 

device is calibrated to American 

National Standard (formerly ASA 

Standard) Z24.5—1951. 

This standard was adopted in 1970 

and was revised in 1971 to allow drivers 

to be qualified under this standard 

while wearing a hearing aid, 35 FR 

6458, 6463 (Apr. 22, 1970) and 36 FR 

12857 (July 3, 1971). 

On February 1, 2013, FMCSA 

announced in a Notice of Final 

Disposition titled, ‘‘Qualification of 

Drivers; Application for Exemptions; 

National Association of the Deaf,’’ (78 

FR 7479), its decision to grant requests 

from 40 individuals for exemptions 

from the Agency’s physical qualification 

standard concerning hearing for 

interstate CMV drivers. Since that time 

the Agency has published additional 

notices granting requests from hard of 

hearing and deaf individuals for 

exemptions from the Agency’s physical 

qualification standard concerning 

hearing for interstate CMV drivers. 

III. Qualifications of Applicants 

Michael Beam 

Mr. Beam, 50, holds a commercial 

driver’s license in Michigan. 

Nathaniel Borton 

Mr. Borton, 26, holds a class DM 

license in Wisconsin. 

Wallace Bostrom 

Mr. Bostrom, 39, holds a class D 

license in Minnesota. 

Daniel Cohen 

Mr. Cohen, 70, holds a class A 

commercial driver’s license in Vermont. 

Thomas Cook 

Mr. Cook, 48, holds a regular driver’s 

license in Virginia. 

Lee Desoto 

Mr. DeSoto, 49, holds a class D 

license in New Mexico. 

Ruben Faulkwell 

Mr. Faulkwell, 36, holds a class C 

license in Texas. 

Christopher Gibbons 

Mr. Gibbons, 39, holds a class F 

license in Missouri. 

Renier Gonzalez 

Mr. Gonzalez, 40, holds a class E 

license in Florida. 

Leonie Hall 

Ms. Hall, 45, holds a class D license 

in Illinois. 

Dylan Lewis 

Mr. Lewis, 22, holds class D license 

in Delaware. 

Waylon Mathern 

Mr. Mathern, 41, holds a class C 

license in Maryland. 

Randall Norton 

Mr. Norton, 36, holds a class CM 

license in Texas. 

Adem Rexhepi 

Mr. Rexhepi, 46, holds a class D 

license in Illinois. 

Fernando Rizo 

Mr. Rizo, 29, holds a class C license 

in California. 

ZanDraya Schwab 

Ms. Schwab, 30, holds a class D 

license in Utah. 

Arnold Vega 

Mr. Vega, 36, holds a class C license 

in Texas. 

Larry West 

Mr. West, 67, holds a class A license 

in Tennessee. 

IV. Request for Comments 

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

and 31315(b), 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 

under the DATES section of the notice. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03274 Filed 2–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0017] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of denials. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to deny applications from 24 

individuals who requested an 

exemption from the vision standard in 

the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a CMV 

in interstate commerce. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, DOT, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room 

W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. If you have 

questions regarding viewing materials in 

the docket, contact Dockets Operations, 

(202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

A. Viewing Comments 

To view comments go to 

www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket 

number, FMCSA–2022–0017, in the 

keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, 

sort the results by ‘‘Posted (NewerOlder),’’ choose the first notice listed, 

and click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ If you 


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do not have access to the internet, you 

may view the docket online by visiting 

Dockets Operations in Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the DOT West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366– 

9826 before visiting Dockets Operations. 

B. 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.transportation.gov/privacy. 

II. Background 

FMCSA received applications from 24 

individuals who requested an 

exemption from the vision standard in 

the FMCSRs. 

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 § 391.41(b)(10). 

III. Basis for Exemption Determination 

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

31315(b), FMCSA may grant an 

exemption from the FMCSRs for no 

longer than a 5-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 grants exemptions from the 

FMCSRs for a 2-year period to align 

with the maximum duration of a 

driver’s medical certification. 

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. 

IV. Conclusion 

The Agency has determined that these 

applicants do not satisfy the eligibility 

criteria 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 § 391.41(b)(10). 

Therefore, the 24 applicants in this 

notice have been denied exemptions 

from the physical qualification 

standards in § 391.41(b)(10). 

Each applicant has, prior to this 

notice, received a letter of final 

disposition regarding his/her exemption 

request. Those decision letters fully 

outlined the basis for the denial and 

constitute 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 two applicants did not 

have sufficient driving experience over 

the past 3 years under normal highway 

operating conditions: 

John T. Gerber (IN) 

Kyle A. Varin (NJ) 

The following 19 applicants had no 

experience operating a CMV: 

Hussein M. Abdi (WI) 

Jacob M. Bright (IN) 

Julie A. Fippen (IN) 

Donald T. Glenn (AL) 

Lawrence E. Grant (NH) 

Cynthia M. Jefferson (DE) 

Vadim Kusraev (PA) 

Jerry G. Morrison (NC) 

Alexandra M. Padden (CA) 

James P Parris (PA) 

Todd W. Pastrick (MI) 

Ezekiel Quiroz (FL) 

Elizabeth M. Sanborn (NJ) 

Kathleen A. Santos (ME) 

Jeffrey N. Smith (MO) 

Michelle M. Turner (CA) 

Bebienfa B. Vedrine (VA) 

Robert B. Wood (IN) 

Sarah A. Yoder (WI) 

The following applicant, Navjot Singh 

(CA), did not have 3 years of experience 

driving a CMV on public highways with 

their vision deficiency. 

The following applicant, Terrence A. 

Grundysen (ND), did not have 3 years of 

recent experience driving a CMV on 

public highways with their vision 

deficiency. 

The following applicant, Richard J. 

Stafford (VA), has not had stable vision 

for the preceding 3-year period. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03271 Filed 2–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0154; 

FMCSA–2013–0122; FMCSA–2013–0123; 

FMCSA–2015–0326; FMCSA–2015–0329; 

FMCSA–2016–0003; FMCSA–2017–0058; 

FMCSA–2019–0111] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Hearing 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for 17 

individuals from the hearing 

requirement in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for 

interstate commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable 

these hard of hearing and deaf 

individuals 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 provided 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, DOT, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room 

W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. If you have 

questions regarding viewing or 

submitting material to the docket, 

contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

A. Viewing Comments 

To view comments go to 

www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket 

number, FMCSA–2012–0154, FMCSA– 

2013–0122, FMCSA–2013–0123, 

FMCSA–2015–0326, FMCSA–2015– 

0329, FMCSA–2016–0003, FMCSA– 

2017–0058, or FMCSA–2019–0111 in 

the keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

Next, sort the results by ‘‘Posted 

(Newer-Older),’’ choose the first notice 

listed, and click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ If 

you do not have access to the internet, 

you may view the docket online by 

visiting Dockets Operations in Room 

W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, 


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