Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 203 / Thursday, October 21, 2010 / Notices 65059 

Frederick C. Schultz, Jr. 

Mr. Schultz, 38, has had a prosthetic 

left eye since 1996. The best corrected 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘Mr. Schultz has 

sufficient vision to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Schultz 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 16 years, accumulating 

166,400 miles, tractor-trailer 

combinations for 15 years, accumulating 

156,000 miles, and buses for 2 years, 

accumulating 20,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from New York. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

one crash and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Steve C. Sinclair 

Mr. Sinclair, 60, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

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

15. Following an examination in 2010, 

his optometrist noted, ‘‘In my opinion, 

Mr. Sinclair has demonstrated with his 

many long years of driving that his 

vision is sufficient to perform the 

driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Sinclair 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 30 years, accumulating 1.5 

million miles. He holds a Class C 

operator’s license from Iowa. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

one crash and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Eugene J. Smith, Jr. 

Mr. Smith, 57, has had histoplasmosis 

in his left eye since 1999. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/15 only and in his left eye, 20/150. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘The vision 

deficiency is stable at this time and is 

not expected to worsen. His right eye is 

entirely normal and he has 160 degrees 

of horizontal field in both eyes. This 

certifies medically that the patient has 

sufficient vision to perform any driving 

tasks and operate a commercial vehicle 

and should be allowed to perform these 

tasks.’’ Mr. Smith reported that he has 

driven tractor-trailer combinations for 

35 years, accumulating 5.2 million 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

Wisconsin. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Daniel M. Veselitza 

Mr. Veselitza, 70, has had amblyopia 

in his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/25 only and in his left eye, 20/80. 

Following an examination in 2010, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘According to these 

guidelines his best-corrected visual 

acuity in the right eye is sufficient to 

perform driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Veselitza reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 

33,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL 

from Nevada. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

John E. Westbrook 

Mr. Westbrook, 60, has had amblyopia 

in his right eye since childhood and a 

prosthetic left eye since childhood. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye is 20/30. Following an examination 

in 2010, his optometrist noted, ‘‘Patient, 

John Westbrook, does have sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Westbrook reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 15 years, 

accumulating 900,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 10 years, 

accumulating 800,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Louisiana. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Request for Comments 

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

and 31315, FMCSA requests public 

comment from all interested persons on 

the exemption petitions described in 

this notice. The Agency will consider all 

comments received before the close of 

business November 22, 2010. Comments 

will be available for examination in the 

docket at the location listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. The 

Agency will file comments received 

after the comment closing date in the 

public docket, and will consider them to 

the extent practicable. In addition to late 

comments, FMCSA will also continue to 

file, in the public docket, relevant 

information that becomes available after 

the comment closing date. Interested 

persons should monitor the public 

docket for new material. 

Issued on: October 14, 2010. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy and 

Program Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Disability 

Compensation; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Advisory Committee on 

Disability Compensation will meet on 

October 25–26, 2010, in the Chandelier 

Ballroom at the St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC, from 8 

a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting is open to 

the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the maintenance and periodic 

readjustment of the VA Schedule for 

Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to 

assemble and review relevant 

information relating to the nature and 

character of disabilities arising from 

service in the Armed Forces, provide an 

ongoing assessment of the effectiveness 

of the rating schedule, and give advice 

on the most appropriate means of 

responding to the needs of Veterans 

relating to disability compensation. 

The Committee will receive briefings 

on issues related to compensation for 

Veterans with service-connected 

disabilities and other VA benefits 

programs. Public comments will be 

received at 2 p.m. each day. Public 

comments will be limited to three 

minutes each. Individuals wishing to 

make oral statements before the 

Committee will be accommodated on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 

Individuals who speak are invited to 

submit 1–2 page summaries of their 

comments at the time of the meeting for 

inclusion in the official meeting record. 

The public may submit written 

statements for the Committee’s review 

to Robert Watkins, Designated Federal 

Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Veterans Benefits Administration, 

Compensation and Pension Service, 

Regulation Staff (211D), 810 Vermont 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or 

e-mail at Robert.Watkins2@va,gov. Any 

member of the public wishing to attend 

the meeting or seeking additional 

information should contact Mr. Watkins 

at (202) 461–9214. 

Dated: October 17, 2010. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

Vivian Drake, 

Acting Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26484 Filed 10–20–10; 8:45 am] 

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