Document ID: FMCSA-2008-0171-0001
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Posted Date: 2008-06-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 113)]
[Notices]               
[Page 33151-33153]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

 
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of denials.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial of 330 applications from 
individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal vision standard 
applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the 
denials. 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 exemptions does 
not provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater 
than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these 
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical 
Programs, 202-366-4001, U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCSA, 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:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption 
from the Federal vision standard for a renewable two-year period if it 
finds ``such an exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that 
is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved 
absent such an exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption 
are set out in 49 CFR part 381.
    Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 330 individual exemption requests on 
their merits and made a determination that these applicants do not 
satisfy the criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of 
the Federal exemption program. Each applicant has, prior to this 
notice, received a letter of final disposition on his/her exemption 
request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial 
and constitute final Agency action. The list published today summarizes 
the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by 
periodically publishing names and reasons for denials.
    The following 38 applicants lacked sufficient driving experience 
during the three-year period prior to the date of their application.

Atkinson, Ray C.,
Bivens, Mark C.,
Chance, Thomas A.,
Christian, Travis M.,
Chupp, John,
Davis, Clayton T.,
Edler, III, John E.,
Engelen, Patricia,
Evertson, Jess C.,
Gilbert, Ron,
Goldman, Gary E.,
Gordy, David L.,
Haltiwanger, Ivory,
Haubrich, Eugene,
Kauffman, Herman,
Kaul, Bruce,
Kell, William B.,
Kelly, Thomas B.,
Law, Stevie J.,
Lettenberger, Steven A.,
Logan, Timothy R.,
Martin, Donald,
Merckling, Doyle W.,
Mullen, David A.,
Nelson, Roger L.,
Ottaway, David,
Reinhard, James,
Roeder, Michael A.,
Runde, Faber A.,
Salazar, Carlos E.,
Sarphie, Jeffery E.,
Seamster, Robert W.,
Suess, Richard A.,
Tallon, Thomas,
Tye, Charles L.,
Weiderhold, Russell S.,
Wenger, Jeff B.,
Wright, Jason D.

    The following 52 applicants do not have any experience operating a 
CMV.

Bailey, Ryan B.,
Beach, Steven W.,
Berglund, Stanley K.,
Bowermaster, Tammy L.,
Broadstock, Donald R.,
Bushard, Eric P.,
Clitton, Richard T.,
Davidson, Larry A.,
Finnegan, Patrick J.,
Garza, Aaron F.,
Gomez, Roberto F.,
Gossett, Timothy M.,
Hammock, Jr., John W.,
Happ, Michael A.,
Harper, Kendrick L.,
Harris, Charles,
Hartzheim, Matthew L.,
Hirdes, Cary,
 Hodo, Dustin M.,
Holliday, Jr., William A.,
Holloway, Jamie W.,
Homan, Brandon M.,
Irons, Jr., James S.,
Jones, Austin R.,

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Jones, Deborah A.,
Lackey, John D.,
Lockett, Antonio D.,
Madrigal, Daniel S.,
Maldonado, Edgardo L.,
Malone, Michael E.,
McCartney, Carlton L.,
Merrill, Beau R.,
Mickelson, Shane A.,
Milton, Robert E.,
Morris, Timothy J.,
Morrison, Kevin A.,
 Murphy, Marvis L.,
Plunkett, Thomas B.,
Pollard, Todd J.,
Ramos, Arturo C.,
Roberts, William E.,
Servatius, Randy P.,
Shannon, Patrick L.,
Silva, Jr., Juan M.,
Spivey, Daniel L.,
Sprague, Brian W.,
Sullivan, Shannon S.,
Theis, Glenn R.,
Torres, Jr., Ramon,
Tyler, Jr., Raymond E.,
White, William S.,
Williams, Aloysious L.

    The following 70 applicants do not have 3 years of experience 
driving a CMV on public highways with the vision deficiency.

Bader, Lisa A.,
Ballot, Frederick R.,
Boice, Frederick A.,
Brock, Richard W.,
Brown, Robert L.,
Burcham, Jimmy L.,
Cockrum, William R.,
Covert, LyDale M.,
Davis, Kelly J.,
Dellar, Andrew D.,
Delossantos, Felicia,
Derr, Gregory E.,
Doran, Edward T.,
Dukes, David,
Espinoza, Jr., Ralph,
Estrada, Sr., Henry,
Flores, Alvaro,
Frasier, Milan D.,
Fulkerson, Gerald E.,
Garvin, Sean T.,
Gibson, Omar,
Gragg, Danny L.,
Gutierrez, Jr., Vicente,
Gregerson, Paul A.,
Harrison, David,
Hayes, Patricia D.,
Hill, Robert C.,
Ingram, III, Warren H.,
Janke, Edward R.,
Jaso, Sr., Joe H.,
Johnson, Artie E.,
Johnson, Walter S.,
Jones, Donald S.,
Kelly, David L.,
Kimkowski, Kevin M.,
Knaack, Roger A.,
Lajoie, Daniel,
Macias, Tom,
Mancera, Carlos A.,
O'Keeffe, Kevin C.,
Painter, Ralph L.,
Pierce, Patricia H.,
Pineda, Louis A.,
Pitts, Douglas,
Rasmussen, Wesley J.,
Ratcliff, Donna S.,
Rice, Robert C.,
Rosenthal, Donald A.,
Rehnke, Jerald W.,
Russell, Christopher O.,
Shepherd, David F.,
Siron, Percival C.,
Smith, Sr., Richard A.,
Sosa, Oscar A.,
Statler, Randall C.,
Stockwell, Kenneth D.,
Susi, Jeffrey W.,
Tonkinson, Greg M.,
Truong, Quoc T.,
Vanderpool, Jr., George F.,
Varnum, Joseph K.,
Vaughn, Joseph L.,
Watkins, Sean M.,
Watts, Anthony J.,
Wiles, Kevin B.,
Wiley, Larry R.,
Williams, Jr., Olen L.,
Williams, Reggie,
Zanassi, Eric C.,
Zitzmann, Timothy G.

    The following 40 applicants do not have 3 years of recent 
experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency.

Angeles, Joseph,
Barnett, Jameson L.,
Barragan, Omar,
Blankenship, III, John L.,
Bolbat, Thomas L.,
Busby, James E.,
Carroll, Michael J.,
Davis, Robert Z.,
DeMaster, Jason D.,
Everett, Jr., Edward J.,
Frederick, Douglas R.,
Hachett, Jimmy E.,
Hanson, Ronald M.,
Hays, Michael L.
Holley, Terry C.,
Hunt, Jefferson J.,
Johnson, Jr., Deward,
Johnson, Katie J.,
Martin, Neville,
Meyer, Douglas S.,
Mikulcik, Stephen W.,
Montoya, Pablo,
Moss, Charles,
Nabeshima, Erick G.,
Neil, Harry S.,
Peace, Anthony W.,
Probst, Rick L.,
Rossbach, Kenneth B..
Salter, Johnny,
Skeete, Dana,
Snook, John T.,
Spooner, Tom L.,
Taylor, Richard E.,
Treinen, Michael J.,
Trosky, George R.,
Trupia, Larry,
Urscher, Eric A.,
Whitney, Terry B.,
Williams Jr., Robert L.,
Zagorica, Osman

    The following 7 applicants do not have verifiable proof of 
commercial driving experience over the past three years under normal 
highway operating conditions:

Broadway, Herman A.,
Grantham, Anthony S.,
Lowery, Michael W.,
White, Jeffrey A.,
Whitehead, Wayne A.,
Lilly, Steven,
Parrott, Jr., Bobby L.

    The following 44 applicants do not have sufficient driving 
experience over the past 3 years under normal highway operating 
conditions.

Araya, Christian G.,
Baxter, Roger D.,
Benna, Robert A.,
Bonillas, Mark S.,
Borne, Robert L.,
Botkins, David L.,
Casey, John K.,
Chaffee, Ryan C.,
Coburn, Sr., Curtis G.,
Cox, Bobby,
Davidson, Dwayne S.,
Fuentes, Henry U.,
Garcia, Rogelio,
Grison, Geno,
Hall, Julian R.,
Handzel, Michael J.,
Harmer, Scott M.,
Hartsell, Steven D.,
Haslam, Grant L.,
Holidy, Michael B.,
Johnson, Van G.,
Kinney, Kenneth L.,
Maxwell, Brian D.,
Mix, James A.,
Nideiwodin, Victor,
Nieves, Julio,
Osborn, Clinton E.,
Perez, Fernando,
Pomerleau, Frank W.,
Reyes, Angelo,
Richart, Herman D.,
Rothove, Melvin,
Sastre, Jaime F.,
Stewart, Ricky A.,
Thomas, Charles R.,
Turley, Charles E.,
Urmston, Donald L.,
VanBooven, Harold J.,
Vann, Robert C.,
White, Kirk J.,
Williams, Matthew M.,
Willson, Wilbur,

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Wilson, Keith B.,
Winkley, Michael S.

    The following 14 applicants had commercial driver's licenses 
suspensions during the three-year review period in relation to a moving 
violation. Applicants do not qualify for an exemption with a suspension 
during the three-year period.

Adair, William L.,
Bales, Jimmy,
Christensen, Ryan J.,
Demessa Michael D.,
Douglas, Bobby R.,
Figaro, Juan F.,
Foster, Jeramie P.,
Head, Jr., Clifton E.,
Lockley, Robert,
Malone, Emanuel N.,
Martin, Jr., Edward H.,
Ramirez, Ricardo,
Sanford, Willie J.,
Timmerman, David E.

    The following 7 applicants do not hold a license which allowed 
operation of vehicles over 10,000 pounds for all or part of the three-
year period.

Acrey, Sammy T.,
George, Gerry A.,
Helle, Kalen G.,
Phipps, Donald R.,
Routin, Kevin L.,
Stabeno, Lawrence E.,
Turner, Nickalous R.

    The following 30 applicants were denied for miscellaneous/multiple 
reasons.

Bates, Danny K.,
Bauer, Jeffery A.,
Beauchamp, Robert O.,
Bolton, Sarah D.,
Bush, Arnold E.,
Chapman, Edward C.,
Coffin, Roland C.,
Davenport, Timothy A.,
Davis, David L.,
Delamarter, Kenneth G.
Drevetzki, Mark P.,
Elsesser, Barry L.,
Estrella, Cliserio J.,
Farnsworth, Gary P.,
Field, Roy M.,
Green, Billy D.,
Haines, Thomas E.,
Harrison, David,
Harrison, Ernest L.,
Hasty, Brett K.
Ladd, Harry A.,
Llamas, Martin,
Mariner, Mikeal W.,
McVicker, James R.,
Savely, Danny W.,
Scholz, Duane R.,
Sherfield, Sr., Timothy J.,
Sneath, Larry D.,
Taylor, Jessie J.,
Turner, Roy W.

    Two applicants, William R. Cummings and Francis Popp, had more than 
2 serious CMV violations within a three-year period. Each applicant is 
allowed a total of 2 moving violations, one of which can be serious.
    Three applicants, Christopher L. Kervin, Jose P. Martinez and 
Robert G. Springer, were charged with a moving violation in conjunction 
with a CMV accident, which is a disqualifying offense.
    One applicant, John C. Towner, contributed to an accident while 
operating a CMV. Applicants do not qualify for an exemption if they 
have contributed to an accident during the three-year review period.
    Two applicants, James Peltier and Inocensio Patino, did not have 
sufficient peripheral vision in the better eye to qualify for an 
exemption.
    One applicant, Patrick Leahy, had other medical conditions making 
him otherwise unqualified under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations.
    One applicant, Allen L. Blackwell, Sr., did not submit all of the 
required documentation and therefore presented no verifiable evidence 
that he met the terms and conditions of the Federal vision exemption 
program.
    One applicant, Dale E. St. Germaine, was disqualified because his 
vision was not stable for the entire three-year review period.
    Finally, the following 17 applicants met the current federal vision 
standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants who meet the 
current regulations for vision.

Acierno, Luigi,
Benton, Thomas F.,
Davis, Jeff,
Forsberg, Ernest D.,
Furan, Robert D.,
Gonzalez, Juan C.,
Frach, Jeff,
Green, Billy D.,
Hilliard, David H.,
Horner, Charles,
Lambert, Charles W.,
Ports, Donald,
Pyle, David T.,
Lange, Royce E.,
Stubrich, Dennis W.,
Wade, Wayne L.,
Yancey, Keith.

    Issued on: June 5, 2008.
Charles A. Horan,
Acting Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
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