Document ID: FMCSA-2014-0296-0001
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications: Vision
Posted Date: 2014-09-30T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58856-58860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23238]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0296]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemptions, request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 33 individuals 
for exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Regulations. They are unable to meet the vision requirement in 
one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable these 
individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate 
commerce without meeting the prescribed vision requirement in one eye. 
If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as 
drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 30, 2014. All 
comments will be investigated by FMCSA. The exemptions will be issued 
the day after the comment period closes.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0296 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: 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 numbers for this notice. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below 
for further information.
    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 FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365 
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your 
comments, please include a self-addressed, 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. If you have questions 
regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket 
Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption 
from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for a 2-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 can renew exemptions at the end of each 
2-year period. The 33 individuals listed in this notice have each 
requested such an exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 
391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce. 
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each 
applicant to determine whether granting an exemption will achieve the 
required level of safety mandated by statute.

II. Qualifications of Applicants

Terry A. Adler

    Mr. Adler, 38, has had amblyopia in his right eye since birth. The 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/50, and in his left eye, 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``His right 
eye is slightly amblyopic. He should have no problems operating and 
continuing to operate a CMV.'' Mr. Adler reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 18 years, accumulating 180,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 18 years, accumulating 900,000 miles. He holds 
a Class A3 CDL from South Dakota. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

Richard J. Beck

    Mr. Beck, 57, has had a macular scar and histoplasmosis in his left 
eye since 2004. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his 
left eye, 20/400. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist 
stated, ``It is my opinion that Mr. Richard J. Beck has completed the 
above test acurately [sic], and is able to safley [sic] perform the 
driving task required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Beck 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 28 years, accumulating 
728,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from Illinois. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

Avis C. Bell

    Mr. Bell, 72, has had a retinal detachment and glaucoma in his 
right eye since 2003. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light 
perception, and in his left eye, 20/25. Following an

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examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``I feel the patients 
[sic] vision in his left eye is sufficient to perform the driving tasks 
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Bell reported that he 
has driven buses for 3 years, accumulating 19,500 miles. He holds a 
chauffer's license from Indiana. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

Jeffrey L. Bendix

    Mr. Bendix, 44, has had amblyopia in his right eye since birth. The 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/50, and in his left eye, 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist stated, ``In my 
medical opinion Jeff Bendix has significant vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Bendix 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 25 years, accumulating 
125,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 15 years, 
accumulating 15,000 miles. He holds a Class C3 CDL from South Dakota. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Edward L. Bon

    Mr. Bon, 42, has complete loss of vision in his right eye due to a 
traumatic incident during childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye 
is no light perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 
examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In my opinion, his 
vision is sufficient to perform his driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Bon reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 6 years, accumulating 90,000 miles. He holds a chauffer's 
license from Louisiana. His driving record for the last 3 years shows 
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

William L. Brady

    Mr. Brady, 57, has had refractive amblyopia in his left eye since 
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left 
eye, 20/150. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, 
``In my opinion William has sufficient vision to perform the driving 
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Brady reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 17 years, accumulating 42,500 
miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Kansas. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Marty R. Brewster

    Mr. Brewster, 31, has had amblyopia in his right eye since 
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/80, and in his left 
eye, 20/10. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, 
``Mr. Brewster was seen in my office on July 11, 2014 for an exam to 
evaluate his vision for renewal of his commercial driver's license . . 
. Mr. Brewster is capable of driving any motor vehicle in my 
professional opinion.'' Mr. Brewster reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 9 years, accumulating 135,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 9 years, accumulating 67,500 miles. He holds 
an operator's license from Oklahoma. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

John M. Brown

    Mr. Brown, 50, has had histoplasmosis in his right eye since 
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his 
left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist 
stated, ``It is in my professional opinion that Mr. Brown has 
sufficient vision to perform driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Brown reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 7 years, accumulating 72,800 miles. He holds an operator's 
license from Kentucky. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Robert M. Cassell, Jr.

    Mr. Cassell, 46, has had central serous retinopathy in his left eye 
since 2007. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his 
left eye, 20/80. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist 
stated, ``In my medical opinion, Robert Cassell has sufficient vision 
to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Cassell reported that he has driven straight trucks for 
28 years, accumulating 700,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations 
for 20 years, accumulating 600,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 
North Carolina. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Henry L. Chrestensen, Sr.

    Mr. Chrestensen, 58, has enucleation in his left eye due to a 
traumatic incident in 2012. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
20, and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination 
in 2013, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In my medical opinion as a board 
certified ophthalmologist, I believe you have sufficient vision to 
perform the driving tasks required in operating a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Chrestensen reported that he has driven straight trucks for 1 year, 
accumulating 45,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 35 
years, accumulating 3.68 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 
Iowa. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Charles D. Cohoon

    Mr. Cohoon, 67, has a macular scar in his right eye due to a 
traumatic incident during birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 
20/200, and in his left eye, 20/20. Mr. Cohoon reported that he has 
driven buses for 4 years, accumulating 4,000 miles. He holds an 
operator's license from Florida. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

Jack M. Conklin

    Mr. Conklin, 60, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/30 and in his left eye, 
counting fingers. Following an examination in 2013, his ophthalmologist 
stated, ``In my opinion, Mr. Conklin has sufficient vision to continue 
performing the driving of a commercial vehicle, which he has done for 
decades.'' Mr. Conklin reported that he has driven straight trucks for 
40 years, accumulating 800,000 miles. He holds an operator's license 
from Nebraska. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes 
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Michael E. Cummins

    Mr. Cummins, 66, has a macular scar in his left eye due to a 
traumatic incident at birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
20, and in his left eye, 20/100. Following an examination in 2014, his 
optometrist stated, ``In my opinion, Michael Cummins has sufficient 
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Cummins reported that he has driven straight trucks for 
50 years, accumulating 600,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations 
for 35 years, accumulating 1.75 million miles. He holds an operator's 
license from Illinois. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Dave J. Eckert

    Mr. Eckert, 44, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The 
visual acuity

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in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/70. Following an 
examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``In my medical opinion 
Dave Eckert has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required 
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Eckert reported that he has 
driven straight trucks for 11 years, accumulating 22,000 miles, and 
tractor-trailer combinations for 11 years, accumulating 451,000 miles. 
He holds a Class AM1 CDL from California. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Sanford L. Goodwin

    Mr. Goodwin, 51, has had central suppression consistent with 
amblyopia in his right eye since childhood. The visual acuity in his 
right eye is 20/300, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 
examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``Patient visual 
deficiency is stable and I feel that Mr. Goodwin has sufficient vision 
to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Goodwin reported that he has driven tractor-trailer 
combinations for 6 years, accumulating 75,000 miles. He holds a Class A 
CDL from Texas. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Tonia L. Graves

    Ms. Graves, 38, has had strabismic amblyopia in her left eye since 
birth. The visual acuity in her right eye is 20/20, and in her left 
eye, 20/60. Following an examination in 2014, her optometrist stated, 
``It is my professional opinion that Ms. Graves is capable of 
performing all driving tasks and is safe to operate a commercial 
vehicle. Although I did recommend a pair of distance glasses for Ms. 
Graves, the prescription is not high enough to warrant it being a 
requirement for her driving.'' Ms. Graves reported that she has driven 
buses for 6.5 years, accumulating 71,500 miles. She holds an operator's 
license from Arizona. Her driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Gregory S. Hatten

    Mr. Hatten, 57, has had a macular scar due to a bacterial infection 
in his right eye since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 
20/400, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, 
his optometrist stated, ``I certify that Mr. Greg Hatten has sufficient 
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Hatten reported that he has driven straight trucks for 
36 years, accumulating 720,000 miles. He holds an operator's license 
from Louisiana. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jason P. Jones

    Mr. Jones, 44, has had vision loss due to end stage maculopathy 
from toxoplasmosis in his right eye since childhood. The visual acuity 
in his right eye is 20/400, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 
examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``I do certify that, in my 
medical opinion, Mr. Jones does have sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Jones 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 20 years, accumulating 
110,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from Indiana. His driving 
record for the last 3 years shows one crash, for which he was not 
cited, and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jason R. King

    Mr. King, 34, has had a retinal detachment in his left eye since 
1998. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 
20/400. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``In 
my medical opinion, based on his testing and 13 years without incident, 
I believe Mr. King has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks 
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. King reported that he 
has driven straight trucks for 12 years, accumulating 6,000 miles. He 
holds an operator's license from Missouri. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Theodore J. Laycock

    Mr. Laycock, 68, has complete loss of vision in his left eye due to 
a traumatic incident in 1972. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
20, and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination 
in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In my medical opinion, patient 
has been monocular since 1972. Has excellent vision OD with normal 
field and is able to preform [sic] the driving tasks required to 
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Laycock reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 51 years, accumulating 1.28 million miles, and 
tractor-trailer combinations for 11 years, accumulating 132,000 miles. 
He holds a Class A CDL from Massachusetts. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Thomas J. Long III

    Mr. Long, 45, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his left eye, 20/
150. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, 
``Lifelong deficiency of vision in the left eye. There is no evidence 
of progression . . . He seems to be able to operate a commercial 
vehicle in state for many years and has had the ability to do the same 
task interstate in the past, before he allowed his waiver to lapse. 
Thus in my opinion there is no change that would have reduced or 
eliminate [sic] that ability which he has shown evidence of having in 
the past.'' Mr. Long reported that he has driven straight trucks for 27 
years, accumulating 1.62 million miles. He holds a Class B CDL from 
Maryland. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 
two convictions for moving violations in a CMV; in one instance he 
exceeded the speed limit by 18 mph; in another instance, he was using a 
hand-held telephone while operating a moving vehicle.

Marcus E. Manson

    Mr. Manson, 35, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/30, and in his left eye, 20/
200. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In 
my opinion, patient's vision of 30/30 [sic] in the right eye and 20/200 
in the left eye is stable and should be sufficient vision to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Manson reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 6 years, accumulating 9,000 miles. He holds an operator's 
license from Texas. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Thomas J. McClure

    Mr. McClure, 61, has had central retinal artery occlusion in his 
right eye since 1998. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light 
perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 
2014, his optometrist stated, ``In my opinion, Tom has sufficient 
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. McClure reported that he has driven straight trucks for 
33 years, accumulating 412,500 miles. He holds an operator's license 
from Iowa. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

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Steven W. Miller

    Mr. Miller, 61, has had amblyopia and exotropia in his left eye 
since birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his 
left eye, 20/400. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist 
stated, ``I, Michael G. Bonner, OD certify that Steve Miller has 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Miller reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 12 years, accumulating 600,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 10 years, accumulating 10,000 miles. He holds a Class 
A CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years shows 
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Aaron F. Naylor

    Mr. Naylor, 31, has enucleation in his left eye due to a traumatic 
incident in 2010. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 
his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2014, 
his ophthalmologist stated, ``Mr. Naylor may resume his commercial 
driving duties. He has no visual restriction.'' Mr. Naylor reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 45,000 
miles, tractor-trailer combinations for 5 years, accumulating 625,000 
miles, and buses for 1 year, accumulating 4,000 miles. He holds a Class 
AM CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years shows 
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Billy R. O'Guynn

    Mr. O'Guynn, 48, has complete loss of vision in his left eye due to 
a traumatic incident during birth. The visual acuity in his right eye 
is 20/20, and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an 
examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``Based on my 
examination, I consider that Mr. O'Guynn has sufficient vision and 
visual function to perform the tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle without restriction.'' Mr. O'Guynn reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 210,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 25 years, accumulating 2.06 million miles. He 
holds a Class AMV CDL from Alabama. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows one crash, for which he was not cited, and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

Walter B. Peltier

    Mr. Peltier, 67, has had strabismic amblyopia in his left eye since 
birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/30, and in his left 
eye, 20/60. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, 
``In my medical opinion Walter Peltier has sufficient vision to perform 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Peltier 
reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 38 years, 
accumulating 2.01 million miles. He holds an operator's license from 
Arizona. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Gregory S. Rasnic

    Mr. Rasnic, 43, has had a prosthetic right eye since childhood. The 
visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception, and in his left 
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist 
stated, ``In my medical opinion, he does have sufficient vision in his 
left eye according to current guidelines to perform the driving tasks 
required to operate a commercial vehicle for Interstate Commerce 
[sic].'' Mr. Rasnic reported that he has driven straight trucks for 3 
years, accumulating 57,600 miles. He holds an operator's license from 
Ohio. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jimmy D. Renfroe

    Mr. Renfroe, 27, has a cataract in his right eye due to a traumatic 
incident during childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is light 
perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 
2014, his optometrist stated, ``. . . in my medical opinion, Mr. 
Renfroe has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to 
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Renfroe reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 121,800 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 3 years, accumulating 90,000 miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from Arkansas. His driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Sabahudin Sabic

    Mr. Sabic, 46, has a prosthetic left eye due to a traumatic 
incident in 1993. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 
his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2014, 
his optometrist stated, ``I believe Mr. Sabic knows his own limitations 
of both field of vision and depth perception, therefore yes he should 
be granted a license to drive a semi.'' Mr. Sabic reported that he has 
driven tractor-trailer combinations for 7 years, accumulating 140,000 
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Iowa. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Klifford N. Siemens

    Mr. Siemens, 53, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/
60. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``I see 
no reason why Mr. Siemens wouldn't be able to operate a commercial 
vehicle on the roadways as far as his eyes are concerned.'' Mr. Siemens 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 20 years, accumulating 
20,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 11 years, 
accumulating 440,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Kansas. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

Aaron H. Walser

    Mr. Walser, 45, has a retinal detachment in his right eye due to a 
traumatic incident in 1990. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
350, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, his 
optometrist stated, ``Mr. Walser has had this visual defect for so long 
that he has adapted very well to it and I do not believe that it will 
impair his ability to operate a commercial vehicle, as he has been 
operating one for 30 years or so.'' Mr. Walser reported that he has 
driven straight trucks for 25 years, accumulating 1.25 million miles, 
and tractor-trailer combinations for 25 years, accumulating 1.25 
million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Idaho. His driving record 
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV.

John A. Workman

    Mr. Workman, 44, has had strabismic amblyopia in his right eye 
since birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/80, and in his 
left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist 
stated, ``It is my impression that John Workman has sufficient vision 
to perform driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Workman reported that he has driven straight trucks for 2.5 years, 
accumulating 120,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from 
Illinois. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

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III. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and 
related materials.

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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.
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    FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the 
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Viewing Comments and Documents

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as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
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Internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket 
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Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 
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    Issued on: September 18, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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