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1 2nd National Performance Management 

Measures Rule (PM2): Assessing Pavement 

Condition for National Highway Performance 

Program and Bridge Condition for National 

Highway Performance Program; Assessing 

Performance of National Highway System, etc. (RIN: 

2125–AF53 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/ 

FR-2017-01-18/pdf/2017-00550.pdf. 

3rd National Performance Management Measures 

Rule (PM3): Assessing Performance of National 

Highway System, Freight Movement on Interstate 

System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality 

Improvement Program (RIN 2125–AF54) https://

www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-18/pdf/ 

2017-00681.pdf. 

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

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephen Gaj, Office of Infrastructure, 

HISM–30, (202) 366–1336, Federal 

Highway Administration, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. 

to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Biennial Performance Reporting 

for the TPM Program. 

Background: The MAP–21 (Pub. L. 

112–141) and FAST Act (Pub. L. 114– 

94) transformed the Federal-aid 

highway program by establishing new 

requirements for transportation 

performance management (TPM) to 

ensure the most efficient investment of 

Federal transportation funds. Prior to 

MAP–21, there were no explicit 

requirements for State DOTs to 

demonstrate how their transportation 

program supported national 

performance outcomes. State DOTs were 

not required to measure condition or 

performance, establish targets, assess 

progress toward targets, or report on 

condition or performance in a nationally 

consistent manner that FHWA could use 

to assess the entire system. It has been 

difficult for FHWA to examine the 

effectiveness of the Federal-aid highway 

program as a means to address surface 

transportation performance at a national 

level without States reporting on the 

above factors. The new TPM 

requirements, as established by MAP–21 

and FAST Act, change this paradigm 

and require states to measure condition 

or performance, establish targets, assess 

progress towards targets and report on 

condition or performance. 

State DOTs now must submit biennial 

performance reports (23 U.S.C. 150 (e) 

and 23 CFR 490.107). The information 

being requested in the TPM Biennial 

Reports has been provided to the DOT 

in an electronic format through an 

online data form called the Performance 

Management Form (PMF). State DOTs 

have successfully submitted the 

required biennial reports in October 

2018 and 2020. Alternative formats will 

be made available where necessary. As 

part of the rulemaking 1 implementing 

the MAP–21 and FAST Act 

requirements, FHWA evaluated all of 

the Biennial Reporting requirements in 

the individual regulatory impact 

assessments (RIA) and determined the 

following: 

Respondents: 52 State DOTs, 

including Washington, DC and Puerto 

Rico. 

Frequency: Biennially. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: Approximately 2,128 hours 

annually for an individual State DOT to 

compile, organize, and submit the report 

to FHWA. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: Approximately 110,656 hours 

annually. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Ways for the FHWA to enhance the 

quality, usefulness, and clarity of the 

collected information; and (2) ways that 

the burden could be minimized, without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. The agency will summarize 

and/or include your comments in the 

request for OMB’s clearance of this 

information collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as 

amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued On: February 11, 2022. 

Michael Howell, 

Information Collection Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03318 Filed 2–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0018] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from 24 individuals for an 

exemption from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in 

interstate commerce. If granted, the 

exemptions will enable these 

individuals to operate CMVs in 

interstate commerce without meeting 

the vision requirement in one eye. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 18, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) Docket No. 

FMCSA–2022–0018 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov/, insert the docket 

number, FMCSA–2022–0018, in the 

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

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

and click on the ‘‘Comment’’ button. 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; 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., ET, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

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 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. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0018), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. 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. 


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1A thorough discussion of this issue may be 

found in a FHWA final rule published in the 

Federal Register on March 26, 1996 and available 

on the internet at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/ 

pkg/FR-1996-03-26/pdf/96-7226.pdf. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FMCSA2022-0018. Next, sort the results by 

‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’ choose the first 

notice listed, click the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button, and type your comment into the 

text box on the following screen. Choose 

whether you are submitting your 

comment as an individual or on behalf 

of a third party and then submit. 

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, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. 

FMCSA will consider all comments 

and material received during the 

comment period. 

B. Viewing Comments 

To view comments go to 

www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket 

number, FMCSA–2022–0018, 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 

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. 

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 24 individuals listed in this 

notice have requested an exemption 

from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10). Accordingly, the Agency 

will evaluate the qualifications of each 

applicant to determine whether granting 

an exemption will achieve the required 

level of safety mandated by statute. 

The physical qualification standard 

for drivers regarding vision found in 

§ 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 at 

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 standard red, 

green, and amber. 

On July 16, 1992, the Agency first 

published the criteria for the Vision 

Waiver Program, which listed the 

conditions and reporting standards that 

CMV drivers approved for participation 

would need to meet (57 FR 31458). The 

current Vision Exemption Program was 

established in 1998, following the 

enactment of amendments to the 

statutes governing exemptions made by 

§ 4007 of the Transportation Equity Act 

for the 21st Century, Public Law 105– 

178, 112 Stat. 107, 401 (June 9, 1998). 

Vision exemptions are considered under 

the procedures established in 49 CFR 

part 381 subpart C, on a case-by-case 

basis upon application by CMV drivers 

who do not meet the vision standards of 

§ 391.41(b)(10). 

To qualify for an exemption from the 

vision requirement, FMCSA requires a 

person to present verifiable evidence 

that he/she has driven a commercial 

vehicle safely in intrastate commerce 

with the vision deficiency for the past 

three years. Recent driving performance 

is especially important in evaluating 

future safety, according to several 

research studies designed to correlate 

past and future driving performance. 

Results of these studies support the 

principle that the best predictor of 

future performance by a driver is his/her 

past record of crashes and traffic 

violations. Copies of the studies may be 

found at www.regulations.gov/ 

docket?D=FMCSA-1998-3637. 

FMCSA believes it can properly apply 

the principle to monocular drivers, 

because data from the Federal Highway 

Administration’s former waiver study 

program clearly demonstrated the 

driving performance of experienced 

monocular drivers in the program is 

better than that of all CMV drivers 

collectively.1 The fact that experienced 

monocular drivers demonstrated safe 

driving records in the waiver program 

supports a conclusion that other 

monocular drivers, meeting the same 

qualifying conditions as those required 

by the waiver program, are also likely to 

have adapted to their vision deficiency 

and will continue to operate safely. 

The first major research correlating 

past and future performance was done 

in England by Greenwood and Yule in 

1920. Subsequent studies, building on 

that model, concluded that crash rates 

for the same individual exposed to 

certain risks for two different time 

periods vary only slightly (See Bates 

and Neyman, University of California 

Publications in Statistics, April 1952). 

Other studies demonstrated theories of 

predicting crash proneness from crash 

history coupled with other factors. 

These factors—such as age, sex, 

geographic location, mileage driven and 

conviction history—are used every day 

by insurance companies and motor 

vehicle bureaus to predict the 

probability of an individual 

experiencing future crashes (See Weber, 

Donald C., ‘‘Accident Rate Potential: An 

Application of Multiple Regression 

Analysis of a Poisson Process,’’ Journal 

of American Statistical Association, 

June 1971). A 1964 California Driver 

Record Study prepared by the California 

Department of Motor Vehicles 

concluded that the best overall crash 

predictor for both concurrent and 

nonconcurrent events is the number of 

single convictions. This study used 3 

consecutive years of data, comparing the 

experiences of drivers in the first 2 years 

with their experiences in the final year. 

III. Qualifications of Applicants 

Robert A. Buckley 

Mr. Buckley, 68, has a corneal scar in 

his right eye due to a traumatic incident 

in 1960. The visual acuity in his right 

eye is no light perception, and in his left 

eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 

2021, his optometrist stated, ‘‘Mr. 

Buckley has sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks needed to operate a 

commercial vehicle even though he is 

monocular.’’ Mr. Buckley reported that 

he has driven straight trucks for 53 

years, accumulating 1.06 million miles. 

He holds an operator’s license from 

Indiana. His driving record for the last 


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3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Steven L. Crews 

Mr. Crews, 59, has had an inoperable 

mature cataract in his right eye due to 

a traumatic incident in his childhood. 

The visual acuity in his right eye is light 

perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2021, his 

optometrist stated, ‘‘Based on his 30 

year history of operating a commercial 

vehicle, and the visual findings of his 

left eye, I think he has sufficient vision 

to perform the driving tasks required.’’ 

Mr. Crews reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 31 years, 

accumulating 1.86 million miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 12 years, 

accumulating 720,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Texas. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Arthur B. Edge III 

Mr. Edge, 58, has an enucleation of 

his left eye due to an infection in 2015. 

The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/ 

25, and in his left eye, no light 

perception. Following an examination 

in 2021, his optometrist stated, ‘‘I also 

certify, that in my medical opinion, the 

patient has sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Edge reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 39 

years, accumulating 1.56 million miles, 

tractor-trailer combinations for 35 years, 

accumulating 1.75 million miles, and 

buses for 3 years, accumulating 300 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

Georgia. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Jorge Estol 

Mr. Estol, 47, has had a macular 

retinal scar in his left eye since 2007. 

The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/ 

20, and in his left eye, 20/200. 

Following an examination in 2021, his 

optometrist stated, ‘‘I certify that imy 

[sic] medical opinion, patient has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Estol reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 7 years, 

accumulating 756,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 7 years, 

accumulating 756,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Florida. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

William L. Fuqua 

Mr. Fuqua, 26, has had vitreoretinal 

adhesion in his right eye since birth. 

The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/ 

50, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following 

an examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘In my medical opinion, Mr. 

William Fuqua has sufficient vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Fuqua reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 10 years, 

accumulating 15,000 miles, tractortrailer combinations for 2 years, 

accumulating 156,000 miles, and buses 

for 2 years, accumulating 2,000 miles. 

He holds a Class DA CDL from 

Kentucky. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Terry G. Grice 

Mr. Grice, 41, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since birth. The visual acuity 

in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left 

eye, 20/300. Following an examination 

in 2021, his optometrist stated, ‘‘I also 

certify that in my medical opinion Terry 

Grice has sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Grice reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 9 

years, accumulating 324,000 miles. He 

holds an operator’s license from 

Indiana. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Gerardo Hernandez 

Mr. Hernandez, 41, has had 

strabismus in his right eye since 

childhood. The visual acuity in his right 

eye is 20/70, and in his left eye, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2021, his 

optometrist stated, ‘‘In my opinion Mr. 

Hernandez has sufficient vision to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Hernandez reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 8 years, 

accumulating 4.45 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Texas. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and one conviction for a nonmoving violation in a CMV: Over 34,000 

pounds, tandem axle. 

Joshua J. Hilliard 

Mr. Hilliard, 36, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since childhood. The 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, 

and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘In my opinion, Mr. Hilliard 

demonstrated no visual limitations 

other than described above and poses no 

significant risk for operating a 

commercial vehicle, as long as 

prescribed glasses or contacts are worn 

at all times.’’ Mr. Hilliard reported that 

he has driven straight trucks for 5 years, 

accumulating 120,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Ohio. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Orlando M. Hinton 

Mr. Hinton, 40, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 

his left eye, 20/70. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘In my medical opinion, Mr. 

Hinton does have sufficient vision to 

perform driving task required to operate 

a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Hinton 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 9 years, accumulating 630,000 

miles, and tractor-trailer combinations 

for 3 years, accumulating 150,000 miles. 

He holds a Class A CDL from North 

Carolina. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Joshua M. Howe 

Mr. Howe, 28, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 

his left eye, 20/200. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘I submit this statement to the 

state of Indiana BMV, regarding Joshua 

M. Howe, in order to verify that his 

visual status is stable and adequate for 

continued use of a commercial motor 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Howe reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 11 years, 

accumulating 2.75 million miles and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 11 years, 

accumulating 55,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Indiana. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Janessen B. Jenkins, Jr. 

Mr. Jenkins, 39, has complete loss of 

vision in his right eye due to a traumatic 

incident during his childhood. The 

visual acuity in his right eye is light 

perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2021, his 

optometrist stated, ‘‘I feel that Mr. 

Jenkins is visually capable of 

performing the driving tasks required of 

his job to operate a commercial vehicle’’ 

Mr. Jenkins reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 3 years, 

accumulating 285,000 miles. He holds 

an operator’s license from Georgia. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

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Justin L. Knoll 

Mr. Knoll, 27, has proliferative 

retinopathy in his left eye due to a 

traumatic incident in 2008. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 

his left eye, hand motion. Following an 

examination in 2021, his 

ophthalmologist stated, ‘‘In my 

professional medical opinion, Justin is 

able to safely operate a commercial 

vehicle which he has been doing within 

the State of Michigan since 2013.’’ Mr. 

Knoll reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 8 years, 

accumulating 624,000 miles. He holds a 

Class ECA CDL from Michigan. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Robert M. Lammon 

Mr. Lammon, 39, has an enucleation 

in his left eye due to a traumatic 

incident in 2017. The visual acuity in 

his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 

no light perception. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘In my opinion this individual 

presents with sufficient vision to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Lammon reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 10 years, 

accumulating 500,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 10 years, 

accumulating 500,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Ohio. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Richard D. Lang 

Mr. Lang, 62, has had retinal artery 

occlusion in his left eye since 2018. The 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, 

and in his left eye, 20/125. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘In my medical opinion, Mr. 

Lang has sufficient vision to perform the 

driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Lang reported 

that he has driven tractor-trailer 

combinations for 15 years, accumulating 

2.175 million miles. He holds a Class A 

CDL from South Dakota. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Larry P. Magrath 

Mr. Magrath, 57, has had amblyopia 

in his right eye since childhood. The 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/70, 

and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘I believe Larry Magrath has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Magrath reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 15 years, 

accumulating 375,000 miles and buses 

for 5 years, accumulating 12,500 miles. 

He holds a Class A CDL from 

Minnesota. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

David L. Mairose 

Mr. Mairose, 57, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 

his left eye, 20/200. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘I certify that, in my medical 

opinion, this patient has sufficient 

vision to perform driving tasks required 

to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Mairose reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 37 years, 

accumulating 203,500 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 37 years, 

accumulating 925,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Iowa. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Darrell L. Marlett 

Mr. Marlett, 50, has had a macular 

neovascualar scar in his left eye since 

2015. The visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/15, and in his left eye, 20/200. 

Following an examination in 2021, his 

optometrist stated, ‘‘It is in my opinion, 

based on all the findings, that Mr. 

Marlett should have no issues driving a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Marlett 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 1 year, accumulating 1,500 

miles, and tractor-trailer combinations 

for 9 years, accumulating 2.25. million 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

Indiana. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Michael T. McGinty 

Mr. McGinty, 34, has a ruptured globe 

in his right eye due to a traumatic 

incident in 2010. The visual acuity in 

his right eye is light perception, and in 

his left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘In my medical opinion, Michal 

McGinty has sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. McGinty 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 14 years, accumulating 

109,200 miles. He holds a Class AM 

CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Stephen D. Miles 

Mr. Miles, 63, has had histoplasmosis 

in his left eye since birth. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 

his left eye, 20/80. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘He has normal color vision and 

is able to drive a commercial vehicle 

safely. His condition is stable.’’ Mr. 

Miles reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 35 years, 

accumulating 3.15 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Oregon. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

one crash for which he was cited for a 

moving violation in a CMV for careless 

driving. 

Joshua D. Mylan 

Mr. Mylan, 37, has had glaucoma in 

his right eye since 2016. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is no light 

perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2021, his 

ophthalmologist stated, ‘‘In my opinion 

Mr. Mylan has sufficient vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Mylan reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 

153,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 8 years, accumulating 

68,000 miles. He holds an operator’s 

license from Washington. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Albert M. Randle 

Mr. Randle, 60, has had a retinal 

detachment in his left eye since 2006. 

The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/ 

20, and in his left eye, no light 

perception. Following an examination 

in 2021, his ophthalmologist stated, ‘‘In 

my medical opinion, Mr. Randle has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Randle reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 4 years, 

accumulating 192,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 29 years, 

accumulating 3.48 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Texas. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Mitchell L. Reineke 

Mr. Reineke, 34, has had a retinal scar 

in his left eye since birth. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 

his left eye, light perception. Following 

an examination in 2022, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘Mitchell’s vision is adequate for 

driving a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Reineke reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 18 years, 

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trailer combinations for 3 years, 

accumulating 4,500 miles. He holds an 

operator’s license from Nebraska. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Ritchy R. Richards 

Mr. Richards, 50, has complete loss of 

vision in his left eye due to a traumatic 

incident in 2017. The visual acuity in 

his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 

no light perception. Following an 

examination in 2021, his optometrist 

stated, ‘‘It is in my medical opinion Mr. 

Richards has sufficient vision in his 

right eye to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Richards reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 30 years, 

accumulating 675,000 miles. He holds 

an operator’s license from New Mexico. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Antwine Simmons II 

Mr. Simmons, 37, has glaucoma in his 

left eye due to a traumatic incident in 

2012. The visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/200. 

Following an examination in 2021 his 

ophthalmologist stated, ‘‘It is my 

medical opinion that Mr. Simmons has 

sufficient vision to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Simmons 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 3 years, accumulating 288,312 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

Georgia. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

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 and material 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. 2022–03349 Filed 2–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0032] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Hearing 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from 18 individuals for an 

exemption from the hearing requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in 

interstate commerce. If granted, the 

exemptions would enable these hard of 

hearing and deaf individuals to operate 

CMVs in interstate commerce. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 18, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) Docket No. 

FMCSA–2022–0032 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov/, insert the docket 

number, FMCSA–2022–0032, in the 

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

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

and click on the ‘‘Comment’’ button. 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; 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., ET, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

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 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. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0032), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. 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 

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FMCSA2022-0032. Next, sort the results by 

‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’ choose the first 

notice listed, click the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button, and type your comment into the 

text box on the following screen. Choose 

whether you are submitting your 

comment as an individual or on behalf 

of a third party and then submit. 

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, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. 

FMCSA will consider all comments 

and material received during the 

comment period. 

B. Viewing Comments 

To view comments go to 

www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket 

number, FMCSA–2022–0032, 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 

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. 


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