Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 2014 / Notices 65759 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA– 

2000–7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA– 

2000–7363; FMCSA–2004–18885; FMCSA– 

2008–0106; FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA– 

2008–0292] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew the exemptions from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 24 

individuals. FMCSA has statutory 

authority to exempt individuals from 

the vision requirement if the 

exemptions granted will not 

compromise safety. The Agency has 

concluded that granting these 

exemption renewals will provide a level 

of safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

DATES: This decision is effective 

December 8, 2014. Comments must be 

received on or before December 5, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. 

[Docket No. FMCSA–1998–3637; 

FMCSA–2000–7006; FMCSA–2000– 

7165; FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA– 

2004–18885; FMCSA–2008–0106; 

FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA–2008– 

0292], using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number for this notice. Note that 

DOT posts all comments received 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information included in a 

comment. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments on-line. 

Privacy Act: Anyone may search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or of the person signing the 

comment, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review DOT’s Privacy Act 

Statement for the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) published 

in the Federal Register on January 17, 

2008 (73 FR 3316). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elaine M. Papp, R.N., 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. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may renew an exemption from 

the vision requirements in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers 

of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a 

two-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 

procedures for requesting an exemption 

(including renewals) are set out in 49 

CFR part 381. 

II. Exemption Decision 

This notice addresses 24 individuals 

who have requested renewal of their 

exemptions in accordance with FMCSA 

procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 

24 applications for renewal on their 

merits and decided to extend each 

exemption for a renewable two-year 

period. They are: 

Timothy S. Ballard (NC) 

Donald O. Clopton (AL) 

Stephen R. Daugherty (IN) 

Ronald W. Garner (WA) 

Paul A. Gregerson (IA) 

Herman Hicks (GA) 

Nelson V. Jaramillo (MA) 

Larry D. Johnson (IL) 

James A. Jones (MD) 

Leslie A. Landschoot (NY) 

Bruce T. Loughary (AR) 

Kenny Y. Louie (CA) 

Wayne R. Mantela (KY) 

Kenneth D. May (AL) 

Carl M. McIntire (OH) 

Duffy P. Metrejean, Jr. (LA) 

Gordon L. Nathan (CA) 

Bernice R. Parnell (NC) 

Michael J. Paul (LA) 

Melinda V. Salas (CA) 

Patrick W. Shea (MA) 

Roy F. Varnado, Jr. (LA) 

Michael J. Welle (MN) 

Rick A. Young (IN) 

The exemptions are extended subject 

to the following conditions: (1) That 

each individual has a physical 

examination every year (a) by an 

ophthalmologist or optometrist who 

attests that the vision in the better eye 

continues to meet the requirements in 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a 

medical examiner who attests that the 

individual is otherwise physically 

qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that 

each individual provides a copy of the 

ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s 

report to the medical examiner at the 

time of the annual medical examination; 

and (3) that each individual provide a 

copy of the annual medical certification 

to the employer for retention in the 

driver’s qualification file and retains a 

copy of the certification on his/her 

person while driving for presentation to 

a duly authorized Federal, State, or local 

enforcement official. Each exemption 

will be valid for two years unless 

rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The 

exemption will be rescinded if: (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 before it 

was 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. 

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an 

exemption may be granted for no longer 

than two years from its approval date 

and may be renewed upon application 

for additional two year periods. In 

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

31315, each of the 24 applicants has 

satisfied the entry conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

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requirements (63 FR 30285; 63 FR 

54519; 65 FR 20245; 65 FR 33406; 65 FR 

45817; 65 FR 57230; 65 FR 77066; 65 FR 

77069; 67 FR 57266; 67 FR 71610; 69 FR 

52741; 69 FR 53493; 69 FR 62741; 69 FR 

62742; 69 FR 64810; 71 FR 62147; 71 FR 

62148; 71 FR 66217; 73 FR 35194; 73 FR 

35199; 73 FR 48273; 73 FR 48275; 73 FR 

51689; 73 FR 60398; 73 FR 61922; 73 FR 

61925; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 74565; 75 FR 

44050; 75 FR 52062; 75 FR 59327; 75 FR 

72868; 75 FR 77949; 77 FR 52389; 77 FR 

68202). Each of these 24 applicants has 

requested renewal of the exemption and 

has submitted evidence showing that 

the vision in the better eye continues to 

meet the requirement specified at 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the vision 

impairment is stable. In addition, a 

review of each record of safety while 

driving with the respective vision 

deficiencies over the past two years 

indicates each applicant continues to 

meet the vision exemption 

requirements. These factors provide an 

adequate basis for predicting each 

driver’s ability to continue to drive 

safely in interstate commerce. 

Therefore, FMCSA concludes that 

extending the exemption for each 

renewal applicant for a period of two 

years is likely to achieve a level of safety 

equal to that existing without the 

exemption. 

IV. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

FMCSA encourages you to participate 

by submitting comments and related 

materials. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA– 

2000–7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; 

FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA–2004– 

18885; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA– 

2008–0266; FMCSA–2008–0292), 

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 the Agency can contact you if it has 

questions regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, got 

to http://www.regulations.gov and put 

the docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–1998– 

3637; FMCSA–2000–7006; FMCSA– 

2000–7165; FMCSA–2000–7363; 

FMCSA–2004–18885; FMCSA–2008– 

0106; FMCSA–2008–0266; FMCSA– 

2008–0292’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen 

appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ 

button and type your comment into the 

text box in 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 and may change 

this notice based on your comments. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as any 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and in the 

search box insert the docket number, 

‘‘FMCSA–1998–3637; FMCSA–2000– 

7006; FMCSA–2000–7165; FMCSA– 

2000–7363; FMCSA–2004–18885; 

FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–2008– 

0266; FMCSA–2008–0292’’ in the 

‘‘Keyword’’ box and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ 

button choose the document listed to 

review. If you do not have access to the 

Internet, you may view the docket 

online by visiting the Docket 

Management Facility in Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the DOT West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Issued on: October 27, 2014. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2000–7006; FMCSA– 

2006–24783; FMCSA–2008–0231; FMCSA– 

2010–0187; FMCSA–2011–0124; FMCSA– 

2012–0161; FMCSA–2012–0279] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew the exemptions from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 17 

individuals. FMCSA has statutory 

authority to exempt individuals from 

the vision requirement if the 

exemptions granted will not 

compromise safety. The Agency has 

concluded that granting these 

exemption renewals will provide a level 

of safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

DATES: This decision is effective 

December 3, 2014. Comments must be 

received on or before December 5, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2000–7006; 

FMCSA–2006–24783; FMCSA–2008– 

0231; FMCSA–2010–0187; FMCSA– 

2011–0124; FMCSA–2012–0161; 

FMCSA–2012–0279], using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number for this notice. Note that 

DOT posts all comments received 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information included in a 

comment. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

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