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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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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 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments 

from the public on the exemption 

request. 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.dot.gov/privacy. 

II. Background 

On January 10, 2022, FMCSA 

published a notice announcing its 

decision to renew exemptions for 17 

individuals from the hearing standard in 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV 

in interstate commerce and requested 

comments from the public (87 FR 1248). 

The public comment period ended on 

February 9, 2022, and no comments 

were received. 

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 

§ 391.41(b)(11). 

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). 

III. Discussion of Comments 

FMCSA received no comments in this 

proceeding. 

IV. Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the 17 

renewal exemption applications, 

FMCSA announces its decision to 

exempt the following drivers from the 

hearing requirement in § 391.41 (b)(11). 

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

and 31315(b), the following groups of 

drivers received renewed exemptions in 

the month of January and are discussed 

below: 

As of January 6, 2022, and in 

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

31315(b), the following four individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (87 FR 1248): 

Steven Andrews (FL) 

John Brown (MN) 

Jerry Doose (MN) 

Donald Howton (AL) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2015–0326, FMCSA– 

2015–0329, or FMCSA–2017–0058. 

Their exemptions were applicable as of 

January 6, 2022 and will expire on 

January 6, 2024. 

As of January 8, 2022, and in 

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

31315(b), the following three 

individuals have satisfied the renewal 

conditions for obtaining an exemption 

from the hearing requirement in the 

FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (87 

FR 1248): 

Matthew Burgoyne (MN) 

Joshua Gelona (OK) 

Eduardo Pedregal (TX) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2016–0003. Their 

exemptions were applicable as of 

January 8, 2022 and will expire on 

January 8, 2024. 

As of January 14, 2022, and in 

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

31315(b), the following five individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (87 FR 1248): 

Geoffrey Canoyer (MN) 

Chase Cooke (VA) 

Douglas Gray (OR) 

Sue Gregory (UT) 

Morris Townsend (NC) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–2012–0154, FMCSA– 

2013–0122, FMCSA–2013–0123, or 

FMCSA–2017–0058. Their exemptions 

were applicable as of January 14, 2022 

and will expire on January 14, 2024. 

As of January 21, 2022, and in 

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

31315(b), the following five individuals 

have satisfied the renewal conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the 

hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for 

interstate CMV drivers (87 FR 1248): 

Herman Fleck (PA) 

Mark Merrow (MI) 

Jodyann Nipper (IA) 

Michael Steffen (IN) 

Sherrie Willey (WA) 

The drivers were included in docket 

number FMCSA–2019–0111. Their 

exemptions were applicable as of 

January 21, 2022 and will expire on 

January 21, 2024. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b), each exemption will be valid 

for 2 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(e) and 

31315(b). 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03351 Filed 2–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0106; 

FMCSA–2015–0017; FMCSA–2015–0320; 

FMCSA–2018–0058; FMCSA–2019–0036; 

FMCSA–2019–0206; FMCSA–2019–0210] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure 

Disorders 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for eight 

individuals from the requirement in the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers have ‘‘no established medical 

history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy 

or any other condition which is likely 

to cause loss of consciousness or any 

loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The 

exemptions enable these individuals 

who have had one or more seizures and 

are taking anti-seizure medication to 

continue to operate CMVs in interstate 

commerce. 

DATES: The exemptions are applicable 

on February 19, 2022. The exemptions 

expire on February 19, 2024. Comments 

must be received on or before March 18, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Federal Docket 


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