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###### Department of Transportation

###### Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

          - [Docket No. FMCSA-1999-5578; FMCSA-1999-6480; FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-2001-9561; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-21254; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2006-26066; FMCSA-2007-25246; FMCSA-2007-2663; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2009-0121; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2011-0024; FMCSA-2011-0092; FMCSA-2011-0140; FMCSA-2011-0142; FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-2013-0026; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0030; FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2014-0300; FMCSA-2014-0302; FMCSA-2014-0304; FMCSA-2014-0305; FMCSA-2015-0049; FMCSA-2015-0052; FMCSA-2015-0053; FMCSA-2015-0055]

# AGENCY:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

# ACTION:

Notice of final disposition.

# SUMMARY:

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 86 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., ET, 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

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## II. Background

On October 11, 2017, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision to renew exemptions for 86 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 (82 FR 47312). The public comment period ended on November 13, 2017, 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 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 no comments in this preceding.

## VI. Conclusion

Based upon its evaluation of the 86 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):

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 3, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                           ( print page 2310)                        31315, the following 54 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (65 FR 33406; 65 FR 57234; 66 FR 30502; 66 FR 41654; 68 FR 13360; 68 FR 44837; 70 FR 12265; 70 FR 41811; 71 FR 63379; 72 FR 180; 72 FR 1051; 72 FR 8417; 72 FR 9397; 72 FR 27624; 72 FR 36099; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 40362; 72 FR 52419; 73 FR 78423; 74 FR 19270; 74 FR 26461; 74 FR 26466; 74 FR 34395; 74 FR 34630; 74 FR 37295; 74 FR 41971; 74 FR 48343; 74 FR 6211; 75 FR 79083; 76 FR 17481; 76 FR 25762; 76 FR 25766; 76 FR 28125; 76 FR 37169; 76 FR 37885; 76 FR 44652; 76 FR 44653; 76 FR 49528; 76 FR 50318; 76 FR 53708; 76 FR 54530; 76 FR 61143; 77 FR 74734; 78 FR 4531; 78 FR 22598; 78 FR 24300; 78 FR 24798; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 37270; 78 FR 37274; 78 FR 41975; 78 FR 46407; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 56986; 78 FR 56993; 78 FR 77782; 78 FR 78477; 79 FR 4531; 79 FR 53708; 79 FR 73686; 80 FR 2473; 80 FR 12248; 80 FR 14223; 80 FR 18693; 80 FR 22773; 80 FR 29152; 80 FR 31635; 80 FR 31636; 80 FR 33011; 80 FR 35699; 80 FR 36395; 80 FR 37718; 80 FR 40122; 80 FR 41547; 80 FR 44188; 80 FR 45573; 80 FR 48402; 80 FR 48404; 80 FR 48411; 80 FR 48413; 80 FR 49302; 80 FR 50917; 80 FR 59225; 80 FR 62161; 80 FR 62163):                

Deneris G. Allen (LA)

Michael J. Altobelli (CT)

Joel D. Barchard (MA)

Rocky B. Bentz (WI)

Keith A. Bliss (NY)

Ronald Bostick (SC)

Steven J. Brauer (NJ)

Jean-Pierre G. Brefort (CT)

Michael W. Britt (MD)

Shaun E. Burnett (MO)

Kevin W. Cannon (TX)

Juan R. Cano (TX)

Charles C. Chapman (NC)

Thomas W. Crouch (IN)

Verlin L. Driskell (NE)

Robin C. Duckett (SC)

Phillip Ergovich (MO)

Dan J. Feik (IL)

Saul E. Fierro (AZ)

Steven A. Garrity (MA)

Mark E. Gessner (FL)

David B. Ginther (PA)

Dominic F. Giordano (CT)

Enrique F. Gonzalez (NC)

Donald A. Hall (NC)

Willard D. Hall (CA)

Dennis H. Heller (KS)

Steven C. Holland (OK)

Ronald E. Howard (PA)

Michael A. Kelly (TX)

Abdullah T. Khalil (VA)

Jorge Lopez (OH)

Alex P. Makhanov (WA)

Michael L. Martin (OH)

Phillip P. Mazza (WI)

Lawrence McGowan (OH)

John T. McWilliams (IA)

Dionicio Mendoza (TX)

Garth R. Mero (VT)

Charles A. Morgan (NC)

Willam V. Nickel (OR)

Russell W. Nutter (OH)

Nathan Pettis (FL)

Mark A. Pirl (NC)

Timmy J. Pottebaum (IA)

Jason W. Rupp (PA)

Ricky J. Sanderson (UT)

Kirby R. Sands (IA)

Manjinder Singh (WA)

Steven W. Stull (IL)

Richard G. Vaughn (NC)

Victor H. Vera (TX)

Bruce W. Williams (IL)

The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-2001-9561; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2006-26066; FMCSA-2007-25246; FMCSA-2007-2663; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2009-0121; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2011-0024; FMCSA-2011-0092; FMCSA-2011-0140; FMCSA-2011-0142; FMCSA-2013-0026; FMCSA-2013-0027; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0030; FMCSA-2014-0300; FMCSA-2014-0302; FMCSA-2014-0304; FMCSA-2014-0305; FMCSA-2015-0049; FMCSA-2015-0052; FMCSA-2015-0053; FMCSA-2015-0055. Their exemptions are applicable as of October 3, 2017, and will expire on October 3, 2019.

As of October 23, 2017, 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 vision requirements (78 FR 47818; 78 FR 63307; 80 FR 59225):

Larry E. Blakely (GA)

Britt A. Green (ND)

Arlene S. Kent (NH)

Willie L. Murphy (IN)

Joseph J. Pudlik (IL)

Jeffrey R. Swett (SC)

Brian C. Tate (VA)

The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0165. Their exemptions are applicable as of October 23, 2017, and will expire on October 23, 2019.

As of October 24, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 14 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirements (64 FR 27027; 64 FR 51568; 66 FR 30502; 66 FR 41654; 66 FR 48504; 68 FR 44837; 68 FR 54775; 70 FR 30999; 70 FR 41811; 70 FR 46567; 70 FR 48797; 70 FR 53412; 70 FR 61493; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 40359; 72 FR 52421; 72 FR 54971; 72 FR 62896; 74 FR 34074; 74 FR 41971; 74 FR 43221; 74 FR 49069; 76 FR 55467; 76 FR 62143; 78 FR 77782; 80 FR 59225):

Calvin D. Atwood (NM)

Andrew B. Clayton (TN)

William P. Doolittle (MO)

Richard L. Gagnebin (KS)

Jonathan M. Gentry (TN)

Benny D. Hatton, Jr. (NY)

Robert W. Healey, Jr. (NJ)

Nathaniel H. Herbert, Jr. (PA)

Thomas W. Markham (MN)

Kevin L. Moody (OH)

Charles W. Mullenix (GA)

Garry L. Rogers (CO)

Gary M. Wolff (IL)

John C. Young (VA)

The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-1999-5578; FMCSA-2001-9561; FMCSA-2005-21254; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2007-27897. Their exemptions are applicable as of October 24, 2017, and will expire on October 24, 2019.

As of October 30, 2017, 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 vision requirements (64 FR 68195; 65 FR 20251; 67 FR 17102; 68 FR 52811; 68 FR 61860; 70 FR 61165; 71 FR 63379; 72 FR 1050; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 53581; 76 FR 64171; 78 FR 68137; 80 FR 59225):

James D. Davis (OH)

Dewayne E. Harms (IL)

David F. LeClerc (MN)

Jesse L. Townsend (LA)

Humberto A. Valles (TX)

James A. Welch (NH)

Michael E. Yount (ID)

The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-1999-6480; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2006-26066. Their exemptions are applicable as of October 30, 2017, and will expire on October 30, 2019.

As of October 31, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following four individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirements (76 FR 55465; 76 FR 67246; 78 FR 77782; 80 FR 59225):

Darrell G. Anthony (TX)

Harold L. Pearsall (PA)

Phillip M. Pridgen, Sr. (MD)

Gerald D. Stidham (CO)

The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2011-0189. Their exemptions are applicable as of October 31, 2017, and will expire on October 31, 2019.

                    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid for two years from the effective date unless                           ( print page 2311)                        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: January 5, 2018.

Larry W. Minor,

Associate Administrator for Policy.

[FR Doc. 2018-00586 Filed 1-12-18; 8:45 am]

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