Document ID: FMCSA-2015-0070-0001
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications: Vision
Posted Date: 2015-11-02T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67476-67480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27882]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0070]

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 36 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 December 2, 2015. 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-2015-0070 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.
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or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting 
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www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine A. Hydock, 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

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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 36 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

Raymond H. Annis

    Mr. Annis, 72, has had pseudophakia and macular degeneration in his 
right eye since 2013. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/70, and 
in his left eye, 20/40. Following an examination in 2015, his 
ophthalmologist stated, ``The above mentioned are the results of his 
testing, Given these results, it is my medical opinion that he has 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Annis reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 2 years, accumulating 30,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 29 years, accumulating 3.48 million miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from California. His driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Joseph A. Basista

    Mr. Basista, 51, 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 2015, his optometrist stated, ``In my 
opinion, Mr. Basista has sufficient vision to perform driving tasks 
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Basista reported that 
he has driven straight trucks for 26 years, accumulating 130,000 miles. 
He holds an operator's license from Pennsylvania. His driving record 
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV.

James T. Bauer

    Mr. Bauer, 76, has had a retinal vein occlusion in his left eye 
since 1994. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his 
left eye, 20/100. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist 
stated, ``In my medical opinion, Mr. Bauer has sufficient vision to 
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Bauer reported that he has driven straight trucks for 37 years, 
accumulating 444,000 miles. He holds a Class BM CDL from Pennsylvania. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Duane W. Brzuchalski

    Mr. Brzuchalski, 55, has had a chronic retinal detachment in his 
left eye since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, 
and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 
2015, his optometrist stated, ``It is my medical opinion that Duane 
Brzuchalski has sufficient vision and visual ability to safely operate 
a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Brzuchalski reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 450,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 24 years, accumulating 1.68 million miles. He 
holds a Class A CDL from Arizona. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

John D. Burns Jr.

    Mr. Burns, 51, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/30, and in his left eye, counting 
fingers. Following an examination in 2015, his ophthalmologist stated, 
``He has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to 
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Burns reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 30 years, accumulating 660,000 miles. He holds an 
operator's license from New York. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

Stephen J. Calandrino

    Mr. Calandrino, 59, has had strabismic amblyopia in his right eye 
since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/100, and in 
his left eye, 20/25. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist 
stated, ``He undoubtedly has sufficient vision to perform the driving 
tasks needed to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Calandrino reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 20 years, accumulating 300,000 
miles. He holds an operator's license from Pennsylvania. His driving 
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

Randall S. Canedy

    Mr. Canedy, 63, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/50, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist stated, ``In my 
opinion when wearing his glasses Mr. Canedy has sufficient vision to 
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Canedy reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 
31 years, accumulating 1.4 million 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.

Rufus A. Dennis

    Mr. Dennis, 68, has complete loss of vision in his left eye due to 
a traumatic incident at birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 
20/25, and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an 
examination in 2015, his optometrist stated, ``External examination of 
Mr. Dennis' left eye revealed that the cornea in his left eye is 
opacified, his pupil is irregular, miotic, and displaced infero-nasally 
. . . Mr. Dennis stated that he has had a commercial drivers [sic] 
license for at least 30-35 years with this condition. I see no reason 
why he shouldn't be granted his health card at the present time.'' Mr. 
Dennis reported that he has driven straight trucks for 15 years, 
accumulating 480,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Tennessee. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

David Diamond

    Mr. Diamond, 44, has had refractive amblyopia in his right eye 
since birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/150, and in his 
left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist 
stated, ``In my opinion, David has sufficient vision to perform driving 
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.''
    Mr. Diamond reported that he has driven straight trucks for 22 
years, accumulating 77,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Illinois. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

David D. Frey

    Mr. Frey, 71, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/50,

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and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, his 
optometrist stated, ``In my opinion, this patient has sufficient vision 
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Frey reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 25 years, accumulating 1 million 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.

Jason T. Glaude

    Mr. Glaude, 41, has had a partial coloboma of optic nerve in his 
left eye since birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and 
in his left eye, 20/50. Following an examination in 2015, his 
optometrist stated, ``Jason certainly satisfies the requirements to 
legally drive and operate a commercial vehicle and his reduced acuity 
in the left eye is stable and poses no risks.'' Mr. Glaude reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 15 years, accumulating 750,000 
miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Maine. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Patrick Griffin

    Mr. Griffin, 39, has had amblyopia in his right eye since 
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is hand motion, and in 
his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist 
stated, ``In my opinion he does have good enough vision, visual fields, 
and visual sensory functioning to safely operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Griffin reported that he has driven straight trucks for 
18 years, accumulating 1.7 million 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.

Roger J. Hansen

    Mr. Hansen, 60, has had a branch retinal artery occlusion in his 
left eye since 2005. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and 
in his left eye, 20/150. Following an examination in 2015, his 
ophthalmologist stated, ``In the doctor's medical opinion, Mr. Hansen 
has perfect vision and visual function in his right eye to drive safely 
and he has been driving safely in the past 10 years with some deficit 
in his left eye . . . If he has been granted to operate commercial 
vehicles in the past, I do not see a reason to not grant him to do so 
now.'' Mr. Hansen reported that he has driven straight trucks for 14 
years, accumulating 1.19 million miles. He holds an operator's license 
from Wisconsin. His driving record for the last 3 years shows one 
crash, to which he did not contribute and for which he was not cited, 
and one conviction for a moving violation in a CMV; he exceeded the 
speed limit by 11 mph.

Elvin M. Hursh

    Mr. Hursh, 71, has had a prosthetic right eye since 1995. The 
visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception, and in his left 
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist stated, 
``In my opinion, Mr. Hursh has the acuity, visual field, and color 
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Hursh reported that he has driven straight trucks for 9 
years, accumulating 27,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from 
Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes 
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Tommy R. Jefferies

    Mr. Jefferies, 48, has had refractive amblyopia in his left eye 
since birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his 
left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist 
stated, ``In my medical opinion, Mr. Jefferies has sufficient vision to 
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Jefferies reported that he has driven straight trucks for 19 years, 
accumulating 741,000 miles. He holds a Class E CDL from Florida. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

Jeffrey A. Keefer

    Mr. Keefer, 53, has a corneal scar in his right eye due to a 
traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 
counting fingers, and in his left eye, 20/15. Following an examination 
in 2015, his optometrist stated, ``In my medical opinion, Mr. Keefer 
has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks associated with 
driving a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Keefer reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 36 years, accumulating 162,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 30 years, accumulating 99,000 miles. He holds 
a Class D CDL from Ohio. His driving record for the last 3 years shows 
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Dale R. Knuppel

    Mr. Knuppel, 60, has had macular edema in his right eye since 2004. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/150, and in his left eye, 20/
30. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist stated, ``I 
hereby certify that in my medical opinion, the applicant has sufficient 
vision to perform the driving tasks required to safely operate a 
commercial motor vehicle (CMV).'' Mr. Knuppel reported that he has 
driven tractor-trailer combinations for 39 years, accumulating 1.76 
million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Colorado. His driving record 
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and one conviction for a moving 
violation in a CMV; he exceeded the speed limit by 14 mph.

James J. Kopesky

    Mr. Kopesky, 58, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, no 
light perception. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist 
stated, ``I certify that in my professional opinion, Mr. James Kopesky 
has sufficient vision to perfom [sic] the driving tasks required to 
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Kopesky reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 25 years, accumulating 1.875 million miles. He 
holds an operator's license from Wisconsin. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Richard W. Korthanke

    Mr. Korthanke, 61, has had a retinal detachment in his right eye 
since 2013. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his 
left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist 
stated, ``Richard has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks 
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Korthanke reported that 
he has driven straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 42,000 miles, 
and tractor-trailer combinations for 14 years, accumulating 70,000 
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.

William E. Leimkuehler

    Mr. Leimkuehler, 63, 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, 20/1250. Following an examination in 2015, his 
optometrist stated, ``His vision is clear and sufficient to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. 
Leimkuehler reported that he has driven straight trucks for 28 years, 
accumulating 1.4 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 14 
years, accumulating 980,000 miles. He holds a Class AM1

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CDL from California. His driving record for the last 3 years shows one 
crash, to which he contributed to by unsafe starting, and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Michael R. Letson

    Mr. Letson, 54, has had complete loss of vision in his right eye 
since birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception, 
and in his left eye, 20/15. Following an examination in 2015, his 
ophthalmologist stated, ``He has 130 degrees of vision in the left eye, 
and it is my opinion that Mr. Letson has sufficient vision to perform 
the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. 
Letson reported that he has driven straight trucks for 4 years, 
accumulating 96,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from 
Michigan. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jose A. Marco

    Mr. Marco, 50, has had amblyopia secondary to a mild corneal 
leukoma in his right eye since childhood. The visual acuity in his 
right eye is 20/60, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 
examination in 2015, his ophthalmologist stated, ``He does have 
amblyopia in his right eye which accounts for the visual loss secondary 
to a mild corneal leukoma . . . This suggests he should not be denied a 
commercial driver's license with the appropriate considerations listed 
above.'' Mr. Marco reported that he has driven straight trucks for 29 
years, accumulating 1.51 million miles, tractor-trailer combinations 
for 29 years, accumulating 1.51 million miles, and buses for 15 years, 
accumulating 150,000 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.

Cole W. McLaughlin

    Mr. McLaughlin, 27, has complications due to fibrovascular ingrowth 
in his left eye due to a traumatic incident in 2011. The visual acuity 
in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, light perception. 
Following an examination in 2015, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In my 
opinion, I do believe he has sufficient vision to perform the driving 
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. McLaughlin 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating 
1,250 miles, tractor-trailer combinations for 5 years, accumulating 
40,000 miles, and buses for 5 years, accumulating 500 miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from South Dakota. His driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Javier R. Morales

    Mr. Morales, 48, has had a macular scar in his right eye since 
2000. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/100, and in his left 
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2015, his ophthalmologist 
stated, ``In my opinion he has sufficient vision to preform driving 
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Morales reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 23 years, accumulating 460,000 
miles. He holds a Class B CDL from California. His driving record for 
the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV.

Clarence L. Ogle

    Mr. Ogle, 63, has had refractive amblyopia in his right eye since 
birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/300, and in his left 
eye, 20/25. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist stated, 
``It is my opinion that refractive amblyopia for Mr. Ogle does not 
affect his ability to drive. I think he can perform the task of 
operating a commercial vehicle without restriction.'' Mr. Ogle reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 45 years, accumulating 562,500 
miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 18 years, accumulating 1.26 
million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from South Dakota. His driving 
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

Roy A. Quesada

    Mr. Quesada, 43, has had amblyopia 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 2015, his ophthalmologist 
stated, ``Based on these findings and in my experience as a physician, 
he has sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Quesada 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 21 years, accumulating 
210,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 21 years, 
accumulating 210,000 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.

Rafael Quintero

    Mr. Quintero, 51, has had complete loss of vision in his right eye 
due to a traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his 
right eye is no light perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following 
an examination in 2015, his optometrist stated, ``He does perceive 
light and balance through the eye and is capable of a binocular field 
and should perform adequately as a truck driver.'' Mr. Quintero 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 
15,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 18 years, 
accumulating 2.25 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Texas. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and one conviction 
for a moving violation in a CMV; he exceeded the speed limit by 10 
percent or more.

Clark M. Robinson

    Mr. Robinson, 63, has had macular degeneration in his left eye 
since 2010. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in his 
left eye, hand motion. Following an examination in 2015, his 
optometrist stated, ``It is my opinion at this time, that Mr. Robinson 
has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate 
a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Robinson reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 40 years, accumulating 1.2 million miles, and 
tractor-trailer combinations for 40 years, accumulating 2 million 
miles. He holds an operator's license from South Carolina. His driving 
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

Donald L. Schoendienst

    Mr. Schoendienst, 61, has had amblyopia in his right eye since 
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/70, and in his left 
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist stated 
that Mr. Schoendienst does have sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a CMV. Mr. Schoendienst reported that 
he has driven straight trucks for 6 years, accumulating 165,000 miles. 
He holds a Class B CDL from Missouri. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

Wesley C. Slattery

    Mr. Slattery, 49, has had anisotropic amblyopia in his left eye 
since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in 
his left eye, 20/100. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist 
stated, ``I feel he does have sufficient vision to perform all driving 
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Slattery reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 37 years, accumulating 259,000 
miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 22 years,

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accumulating 308,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from Kansas. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

James J. Slemmer, Jr.

    Mr. Slemmer, 73, has a prosthetic right eye due to a traumatic 
incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light 
perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 
2015, his optometrist stated, ``I, Lou Mastrian OD, certify that James 
Slemmer has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to 
operate a commercial vehicle based on the findings from his examination 
on May 7, 2015.'' Mr. Slemmer reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 54 years, accumulating 350,000 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.

Jeffrey W. Smith

    Mr. Smith, 68, has had Best disease in the macula of his right eye 
since 2002. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/100, and in his 
left eye, 20/25. Following an examination in 2015, his optometrist 
stated, ``It appears to be stable in both eyes at this time. It appears 
he is doing fine at this time and would be able to drive a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Smith reported that he has driven buses for 5 years, 
accumulating 12,500 miles. He holds a Class C CDL from North Carolina. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Mark R. Stevens

    Mr. Stevens, 56, has aniridia, bullous keratopathy, aphakia, and 
exotropia in his right eye due to a traumatic incident in childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is counting fingers, and in his left 
eye, 20/15. Following an examination in 2015, his ophthalmologist 
stated, ``In my opinion, Mr. Stevens has sufficient visual function to 
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Stevens reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations 
for 30 years, accumulating 1.5 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.

Kevin A. Szafranski

    Mr. Szafranski, 33, has a retinal detachment in his right eye due 
to a traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right 
eye is 20/80, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 
2015, his optometrist stated, ``In my medical opinion, Kevin has 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Szafranski reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 31,200 miles. He holds a 
Class B CDL from North Dakota. His driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Gerry W. Talbott

    Mr. Talbott, 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/
200. Following an examination in 2015, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In 
my medical opinion, Mr. Talbott has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Talbott 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 35 years, accumulating 
3.5 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 10 years, 
accumulating 1.25 million miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from Virginia. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Raymond W. Teemer

    Mr. Teemer, 31, has hypertropia and exotropia in his left eye due 
to a traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right 
eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/400. Following an examination in 
2015, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In summary, this patient is a 
monocular status patient, and has been operating a commercial vehicle 
for five years without incident.'' Mr. Teemer reported that he has 
driven straight trucks for 4.5 years, accumulating 42,750 miles. He 
holds an operator's license from New Jersey. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

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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Viewing Comments and Documents

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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 22, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-27882 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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