Document ID: FMCSA-1999-5748-0136
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications: Vision
Posted Date: 2022-03-01T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11502-11505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04285]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-1999-5748; FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-
2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; 
FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2006-26653; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2008-0021; 
FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0206; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2010-0354; 
FMCSA-2010-0372; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2011-0010; FMCSA-2011-0024; 
FMCSA-2011-0092; FMCSA-2011-0275; FMCSA-2011-0299; FMCSA-2011-0325; 
FMCSA-2011-0380; FMCSA-2013-0025; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0165; 
FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169; FMCSA-2013-0170; 
FMCSA-2013-0174; FMCSA-2014-0300; FMCSA-2014-0302; FMCSA-2014-0304; 
FMCSA-2015-0048; FMCSA-2015-0055; FMCSA-2015-0056; FMCSA-2015-0071; 
FMCSA-2015-0072; FMCSA-2015-0344; FMCSA-2015-0345; FMCSA-2015-0347; 
FMCSA-2016-0208; FMCSA-2016-0212; FMCSA-2016-0377; FMCSA-2017-0017; 
FMCSA-2017-0018; FMCSA-2017-0022; FMCSA-2017-0023; FMCSA-2017-0026; 
FMCSA-2018-0014; FMCSA-2019-0005; FMCSA-2019-0009; FMCSA-2019-0011; 
FMCSA-2019-0013; FMCSA-2019-0014; FMCSA-2019-0015; FMCSA-2020-0018]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 91 
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

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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, [email protected], 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-1999-5748, FMCSA-2000-7165, FMCSA-2001-10578, FMCSA-2003-
15892, FMCSA-2005-20560, FMCSA-2005-21711, FMCSA-2005-22194, FMCSA-
2005-22727, FMCSA-2006-26653, FMCSA-2007-27897, FMCSA-2008-0021, FMCSA-
2009-0154, FMCSA-2009-0206, FMCSA-2009-0303, FMCSA-2010-0354, FMCSA-
2010-0372, FMCSA-2010-0385, FMCSA-2011-0010, FMCSA-2011-0024, FMCSA-
2011-0092, FMCSA-2011-0275, FMCSA-2011-0299, FMCSA-2011-0325, FMCSA-
2011-0380, FMCSA-2013-0025, FMCSA-2013-0029, FMCSA-2013-0165, FMCSA-
2013-0166, FMCSA-2013-0168, FMCSA-2013-0169, FMCSA-2013-0170, FMCSA-
2013-0174, FMCSA-2014-0300, FMCSA-2014-0302, FMCSA-2014-0304, FMCSA-
2015-0048, FMCSA-2015-0055, FMCSA-2015-0056, FMCSA-2015-0071, FMCSA-
2015-0072, FMCSA-2015-0344, FMCSA-2015-0345, FMCSA-2015-0347, FMCSA-
2016-0208, FMCSA-2016-0212, FMCSA-2016-0377, FMCSA-2017-0017, FMCSA-
2017-0018, FMCSA-2017-0022, FMCSA-2017-0023, FMCSA-2017-0026, FMCSA-
2018-0014, FMCSA-2019-0005, FMCSA-2019-0009, FMCSA-2019-0011, FMCSA-
2019-0013, FMCSA-2019-0014, FMCSA-2019-0015, or FMCSA-2020-0018 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, 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 91 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 (87 FR 1250). 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 the current regulation Sec.  391.41(b)(10).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding vision 
found in Sec.  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 a least 20/40 (Snellen) 
in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at 
least 70[deg] 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 proceeding.

IV. Conclusion

    Based on its evaluation of the 91 renewal exemption applications 
and comments received, FMCSA confirms its decision to exempt the 
following drivers from the vision requirement in Sec.  391.41(b)(10).
    As of February 9, 2022, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315(b), the following 85 individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (64 FR 40404; 64 FR 66962; 65 FR 
33406; 65 FR 57234; 66 FR 53826; 66 FR 63289; 66 FR 66966; 68 FR 13360; 
68 FR 52811; 68 FR 61860; 68 FR 64944; 68 FR 69434; 70 FR 12265; 70 FR 
17504; 70 FR 30997; 70 FR 48797; 70 FR 53412; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 61165; 
70 FR 61493; 70 FR 67776; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689; 70 FR 74102; 71 FR 
4632; 72 FR 8417; 72 FR 27624; 72 FR 36099; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 40362; 
72 FR 52419; 72 FR 62897; 72 FR 64273; 73 FR 5259; 73 FR 15567; 73 FR 
27015; 74 FR 19270; 74 FR 34394; 74 FR 37295; 74 FR 41971; 74 FR 43217; 
74 FR 48343; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 53581; 74 FR 57551; 74 FR 60021; 74 FR 
60022; 74 FR 62632; 75 FR 1451; 75 FR 4623; 75 FR 19674; 75 FR 72863; 
75 FR 77492; 76 FR 2190; 76 FR 5425; 76 FR 7894; 76 FR 9856; 76 FR 
17481; 76 FR 20076; 76 FR 20078; 76 FR 25762; 76 FR 25766; 76 FR 
2812576 FR 37885; 76 FR 53708; 76 FR 54530; 76 FR 62143; 76 FR 64164; 
76 FR 64171; 76 FR 66123; 76 FR 70210; 76 FR 70215; 76 FR 73769; 76 FR 
75940; 76 FR 75942; 77 FR 545; 77 FR 3547; 77 FR 3554; 77 FR 17109; 77 
FR 23797; 77 FR 27845; 77 FR 74273; 78 FR 800; 78 FR 12813; 78 FR 
16762; 78 FR 20376; 78 FR 24300; 78 FR 34141; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 37270; 
78 FR 47818; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 78 FR 
64274; 78 FR 64280; 78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67452; 78 FR 67454; 78 FR 67460; 
78 FR 68137; 78 FR 76395; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR 77780; 78 FR 77782; 78 FR 
78475; 78 FR 78477; 79 FR 2247; 79 FR 2248; 79 FR 3919; 79 FR 4803; 79 
FR 23797; 79 FR 53708; 79 FR 73687; 80 FR 2473; 80 FR 3723; 80 FR 
12248; 80 FR 14223; 80 FR 15863; 80 FR 18693; 80 FR 18696; 80 FR 26139; 
80 FR 29149; 80 FR 29152; 80 FR 31635; 80 FR 31640; 80 FR 33011; 80 FR 
37718; 80 FR 44188; 80 FR 48402; 80 FR 48409; 80 FR 49302; 80 FR 59225; 
80 FR 59230; 80 FR 62161; 80 FR 63869; 80 FR 67472; 80 FR 67481; 80 FR 
70060; 80 FR 76345; 80 FR 79414; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 1284; 81 FR 11642; 
81 FR 15401; 81 FR 16265; 81 FR 20435; 81 FR 44680; 81 FR 60117; 81 FR 
70253; 81 FR 81230; 81 FR 86063; 81 FR 96165; 81 FR 96180; 81 FR 96191; 
82 FR 12683; 82 FR 13045; 82 FR 13048; 82 FR 15277; 82 FR 18949; 82 FR 
18956; 82 FR 20962; 82 FR 22379; 82 FR 24430; 82 FR 32919; 82 FR 33542; 
82 FR 35050; 82 FR 37499; 82 FR 37504; 82 FR 43647; 82 FR 47309; 82 FR 
47312; 83 FR 2289; 83 FR 2306; 83 FR 3861; 83 FR 4537; 83 FR 6922; 83 
FR 6925; 83 FR 28325; 83 FR 33292; 83 FR 53724; 83 FR 54644; 84 FR 
2326; 84 FR 10389; 84 FR 12665; 84 FR 16320; 84 FR 21393; 84 FR 21397; 
84 FR 21401; 84 FR 23629; 84 FR 33801; 84 FR 46088; 84 FR 47045; 84 FR 
47047; 84 FR 47050; 84 FR 47057; 84 FR 52160; 84 FR 52166;

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84 FR 58437; 84 FR 58448; 84 FR 58450; 84 FR 58453; 84 FR 66442; 84 FR 
66444; 84 FR 68288; 84 FR 69814; 85 FR 4764; 85 FR 4769; 85 FR 8334):

Dakota A. Albrecht (MN)
Cesar Avila (PA)
Ernest J. Bachman (PA)
Alex T. Balk (AZ)
Wayne Barker (OK)
Herbert R. Benner (ME)
Gary L. Best (MI)
Therron K. Billings (VA)
Kenneth L. Bowers, Jr. (MN)
Charles W. Bradley (SC)
Jerry D. Bridges (TX)
Brian E. Burrows (TX)
Michael D. Champion (VT)
Charles C. Chapman (NC)
Shawn T. Cobbs (MD)
William J. Corder (NC)
Aubrey R. Cordrey, Jr. (DE)
George R. Cornell (OH)
Roderick Croft (FL)
James W. Day (VA)
Sean J. Dornin (PA)
Cecil A. Evey (ID)
Elhadji M. Faye (CA)
Dan J. Feik (IL)
Mark A. Ferris (IA)
James E. Fix (SC)
Richard L. Gandee (OH)
Willie George (NY)
Jayme L. Gilbert (NY)
Mark T. Gileau (CT)
Jeffrey J. Graham (MI)
Christopher L. Granby (MI)
Britt A. Green (ND)
James A. Green (IL)
Donald A. Hall (NC)
Johnnie L. Hall (MD)
Keith N. Hall (UT)
Vashion E. Hammond (FL)
Louis M. Hankins (IL)
Robert D. Hattabaugh (AR)
Carl E. Hess (PA)
Frank E. Johnson, Jr. (FL)
David J. Kibble (PA)
John E. Kimmet, Jr. (WA)
Mark L. LeBlanc (MN)
David F. LeClerc (MN)
Ronnie R. Lockamy (NC)
John T. Mabry (FL)
Timothy R. McCullough (FL)
Cameron S. McMillen (NM)
Mark Meacham (NC)
David L. Menken (NY)
Molu H. Mohamed (OH)
Kenneth H. Morris (NC)
James Muldoon (NY)
James R. Murphy (NY)
Robert M. Murphy (NJ)
Al V. Nowviock (IL)
Robert M. Pickett II (MI)
Thomas Pizzurro (NY)
Christopher W. Proeschel (OH)
Andres Regalado (CA)
Kevin C. Rich (NC)
Thenon D. Ridley (TX)
Chris A. Ritenour (MI)
Steven L. Roberts (AR)
Berry A. Rodrigue (LA)
Angelo D. Rogers (AL)
Leo D. Roy (NH)
Ronald L. Roy (IL)
Ricky J. Sanderson (UT)
Bobby Sawyers (PA)
Jerry L. Schroder (IL)
Brandon L. Siebe (KY)
David A. Simpson (OH)
Roye T. Skelton (MS)
John B. Stiltner (KY)
Greg W. Story (NC)
Kolby W. Strickland (WA)
Scott C. Teich (MN)
Kendle F. Waggle, Jr. (IN)
Andrew L. Walker (MN)
James J. Walsh (NH)
Dennis E. White (PA)
Willie R. White (NV)

    The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-1999-5748; FMCSA-
2000-7165; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-
2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2006-26653; 
FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2008-0021; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0206; 
FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2010-0354; FMCSA-2010-0372; FMCSA-2010-0385; 
FMCSA-2011-0010; FMCSA-2011-0024; FMCSA-2011-0092; FMCSA-2011-0275; 
FMCSA-2011-0299; FMCSA-2011-0380; FMCSA-2013-0025; FMCSA-2013-0029; 
FMCSA-2013-0165; FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169; 
FMCSA-2013-0170; FMCSA-2014-0300; FMCSA-2014-0302; FMCSA-2014-0304; 
FMCSA-2015-0048; FMCSA-2015-0055; FMCSA-2015-0056; FMCSA-2015-0071; 
FMCSA-2015-0072; FMCSA-2015-0344; FMCSA-2015-0345; FMCSA-2016-0208; 
FMCSA-2016-0212; FMCSA-2016-0377; FMCSA-2017-0017; FMCSA-2017-0018; 
FMCSA-2017-0022; FMCSA-2017-0023; FMCSA-2018-0014; FMCSA-2019-0005; 
FMCSA-2019-0009; FMCSA-2019-0011; FMCSA-2019-0013; FMCSA-2019-0014; 
FMCSA-2019-0015; FMCSA-2020-0018. Their exemptions were applicable as 
of February 9, 2022 and will expire on February 9, 2024.
    As of February 12, 2022, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315(b), the following individual has satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (81 FR 1474; 81 FR 48493; 83 FR 
6925; 85 FR 4769):
Aaron D. Tillman (DE)
    The driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0347. The 
exemption was applicable as of February 12, 2022 and will expire on 
February 12, 2024.
    As of February 16, 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 vision 
requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (83 FR 2311; 83 FR 
18648; 85 FR 4769):
Ryan J. Plank (PA); Aaron R. Rupe (IL); and Juan D. Zertuche (TX)
    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2017-0026. Their 
exemptions were applicable as of February 16, 2022 and will expire on 
February 16, 2024.
    As of February 22, 2022, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315(b), the following individual has satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (77 FR 539; 77 FR 10608; 79 FR 
6993; 81 FR 15401; 83 FR 6925; 85 FR 4769):
Brian K. Cline (NC)
    The driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2011-0325. The 
exemption was applicable as of February 22, 2022 and will expire on 
February 22, 2024.
    As of February 27, 2022, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315(b), the following individual has satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (79 FR 1908; 79 FR 14333; 81 FR 
15401; 83 FR 6925; 85 FR 4769):
Danielle Wilkins (CA)
    The driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0174. The 
exemption is applicable as of February 27, 2022 and will expire on 
February 27, 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

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and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b).

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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