Document ID: FMCSA-2013-0027-0001
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications: Vision
Posted Date: 2013-04-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24798-24802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09912]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2013-0027]

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 32 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 May 28, 2013.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2013-0027 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, 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: 

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 32 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.

Qualifications of Applicants

Deneris G. Allen

    Mr. Allen, age 48, 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, 20/50. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist 
noted, ``Upon further examination, it has been determined that Mr. 
Allen's vision is adequate to safely operate commercial vehicles 
without prescription glasses.'' Mr. Allen reported that he has driven 
tractor-trailer combinations for 11 years, accumulating 605,000 miles. 
He holds a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) from Louisiana. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Terry L. Baker

    Mr. Baker, 60, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in his left eye, 20/
100. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist noted, ``Based 
upon my findings and medical expertise, I A. Badillo hereby certify 
Terry Baker to be visually able to safely operate a commercial motor 
vehicle.'' Mr. Baker reported that he has driven straight trucks for 4 
years, accumulating 300,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 
2 months, accumulating 1,500 miles. He holds a Class DMA CDL from 
Kentucky. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Rocky B. Bentz

    Mr. Bentz, 31, has had amblyopia 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 2012, his optometrist noted, ``It is my 
medical opinion that despite not being 20/40 or better in his left eye, 
Mr. Bentz is still perfectly capable of operating his commercial 
vehicle safety, which he has done for a number of years.'' Mr. Bentz 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 6 years, accumulating 
66,000 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.

Ryan L. Brown

    Mr. Brown, 39, has had Coat's disease in his left eye since 
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left 
eye, 20/400. Following an examination in 2012, his ophthalmologist 
noted, ``We have examined Ryan Brown since 1984 and he was most 
recently examined on October 23, 2012, and I feel that he has 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Brown reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 18 years, accumulating 112,320 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.

Juan R. Cano

    Mr. Cano, 37, has had esotropia in his right eye since birth. The 
best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is hand motion, and in 
his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist 
noted, ``Mr. Cano presents with esotropia since birth [sic]. Visual 
acuity is stable and has [sic] sufficient vision to perform driving 
tasks [sic] to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Cano reported that 
he has driven straight trucks for 7 years, accumulating 700,000 miles, 
and tractor-trailer combinations for 7 years, accumulating 700,000 
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.

John Cole

    Mr. Cole, 56, has had idiopathic amblyopia in his right eye since 
birth. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and 
in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013, his 
optometrist noted, ``It is my medical opinion that John Cole does have 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Cole reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 25 years, accumulating 1.2 million miles,

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and tractor-trailer combinations for 20 years, accumulating 80,000 
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Illinois. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Kenneth Crider

    Mr. Crider, 47, 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/
100. Following an examination in 2012, his ophthalmologist noted, ``In 
my medical opinion, he has sufficient vision to perform the driving 
tasks required to operate a commercial motor vehicle.'' Mr. Crider 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 12 years, accumulating 
428,400 miles. He holds an operator's license from Kentucky. 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.

Jon R. Gunschel

    Mr. Gunschel, 58, has had complete loss of vision in his left eye 
since 1979. 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 noted, ``I consider Mr. Gunschel to have sufficient 
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Gunschel reported that he has driven straight trucks for 
20 years, accumulating 4,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from 
Massachusetts. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes 
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Dean Hawley

    Mr. Hawley, 46, has had complete loss of vision in his left eye due 
to a traumatic incident in 1989. The best corrected visual acuity in 
his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, no light perception. 
Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist noted, ``It is my 
professional opinion that Mr. Hawley's vision is sufficient to perform 
the driving tasks necessary to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. 
Hawley reported that he has driven straight trucks for 29 years, 
accumulating 580,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 20 
years, accumulating 400,000 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.

Clarence Jones

    Mr. Jones, 62, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood. 
The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400, and in his 
left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist 
noted, ``It is my opinion that Mr. Jones has sufficient visual acuity 
and visual fields to operate a commercial motor vehicle.'' Mr. Jones 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 40 years, accumulating 
2.3 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 22 years, 
accumulating 429,000 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.

Cody A. Keys

    Mr. Keys, 51, has had epiretinal membrane in his right eye since 
1989. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is counting 
fingers, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, 
his optometrist noted, ``The results from the comprehensive eye exam 
indicate that Mr. Keys has necessary vision for commercial driving.'' 
Mr. Keys reported that he has driven straight trucks for 12 years, 
accumulating 120,000 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.

Eddie M. Kimble

    Mr. Kimble, 51, has had vascular blockage in the optic nerve in his 
left eye since 2003. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye 
is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/80. Following an examination in 2012, 
his ophthalmologist noted, ``Mr. Kimble has poor vision in the left eye 
caused by a vascular blockage in the optic nerve * * In my opin [sic], 
he can safely drive a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Kimble reported that he 
has driven straight trucks for 12 years, accumulating 187,200 miles. He 
holds an operator's license from North Carolina. His driving record for 
the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV.

Darrell W. Knorr

    Mr. Knorr, 71, has had a prosthetic left eye since 1983. The best 
corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 
no light perception. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist 
noted, ``In my medical opinion, this patient has sufficient vision to 
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Knorr reported that he has driven straight trucks for 50 years, 
accumulating 25,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 25 
years, accumulating 300,000. He holds Class A CDL from Illinois. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

Brandon S. Langston

    Mr. Langston, 31, has had deprivation amblyopia in his left eye 
since childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 
20/200, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013, 
his optometrist noted, ``Mr. Langston appears to have the visual 
ability to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Langston reported that 
he has driven straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 32,000 miles, 
and tractor-trailer combinations for 11 years, accumulating 385,000 
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Wyoming. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

Joseph C. Lee

    Mr. Lee, 38, has had a ruptured globe in his left eye since 2002. 
The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his 
left eye, counting fingers. Following an examination in 2012, his 
ophthalmologist noted, ``His visual deficiency is stable. He is able to 
recognize the colors of traffic control signal [sic] and perform the 
driving task required to operate commercial vehicle [sic].'' Mr. Lee 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating 
1.1 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 15 years, 
accumulating 2.1 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Florida. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and one 
conviction for a moving violation in a CMV; he was following too 
closely.

Anthony Luciano

    Mr. Luciano, 56, has had a cataract in his left eye since 
childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, 
and in his left eye, hand motion. Following an examination in 2012, his 
ophthalmologist noted, ``In my medical opinion Mr. Luciano has 
sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Luciano 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 35 years, accumulating 
350,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Connecticut. His driving 
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

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Todd Marcino

    Mr. Marcino, 44, has central scotoma in his left eye since birth. 
The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his 
left eye, counting fingers. Following an examination in 2012, his 
ophthalmologist noted, ``Feel patients congenital defect LE is stable. 
Feel should be able to operate commercial vehicle given normal vision 
right eye.'' Mr. Marcino reported that he has driven straight trucks 
for 3 years, accumulating 12,480 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 
Ohio. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

David McKinney

    Mr. McKinney, 48, has had a prosthetic right eye since 1986. The 
best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception, 
and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, his 
optometrist noted, ``In my opinion, since this has been a life long 
deficiency, David has made good adaptations and his vision should be 
sufficient to operate cars and commercial trucks.'' Mr. McKinney 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 
1.4 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 10 years, 
accumulating 1 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Oregon. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

Roger Myers

    Mr. Myers, 58, has had a prosthetic right eye since childhood. The 
best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception, 
and in his left eye, 20/25. Following an examination in 2013, his 
optometrist noted, ``It is my opinion that Mr. Myers has the required 
vision to safely operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Myers reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 100,000 
miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 6 months, accumulating 
1,000 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.

Frank L. O'Rourke

    Mr. O'Rourke, 57, has had a prosthetic left eye since 2009. The 
best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in his left 
eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2013, his 
optometrist noted, ``I believe Mr. O'Rourke has sufficient vision and 
visual field to perform the driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. O'Rourke reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 30 years, accumulating 300,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 30 years, accumulating 3 million miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from New York. His driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Scott Oeder

    Mr. Oeder, 50, has had a retinal scar in his right eye since 
childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, 
and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, his 
optometrist noted, ``He does have sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Oeder 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 
140,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 10 years, 
accumulating 500,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Ohio. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

James A. Parker

    Mr. Parker, 48, has had a macular hole in his left eye since 1993. 
The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his 
left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist 
noted, ``It is my opinion that James Parker has sufficient vision to 
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Parker reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 12 years, accumulating 684,000 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.

Curtis L. Pattengale

    Mr. Pattengale, 31, has had complete loss of vision in his left eye 
since 1991. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, 
and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 
2012, his optometrist noted, ``It is my opinion that Mr. Pattengale has 
sufficient vision to continue as a CDL driver. He will of course need 
to continue use of the external rear view mirrors as he has been 
trained.''
    Mr. Pattengale reported that he has driven straight trucks for 7 
years, accumulating 54,600 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.

Gonzalo Pena

    Mr. Pena, 40, has had a prosthetic right eye since childhood. The 
best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception, 
and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, his 
optometrist noted, ``I am confident that the quality of the left eye is 
appropriate for commercial truck driving requirements.'' Mr. Pena 
reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 6 years, 
accumulating 330,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Florida. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

Steven R. Peters

    Mr. Peters, 59, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. 
The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his 
left eye, 20/100. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist 
noted, ``In my opinion, Steven has sufficient vision to perform his 
driving task in a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Peters reported that he has 
driven straight trucks for 30 years, accumulating 450,000 miles, and 
tractor-trailer combinations for 30 years, accumulating 450,000 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.

Larry F. Reber

    Mr. Reber, 72, has had complete loss of vision in his right eye 
since childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 
no light perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an 
examination in 2012, his ophthalmologist noted, ``I would certify, in 
my medical opinion, that he has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving task of operating a commercial vehicle which he has been doing 
for the past 20 years.'' Mr. Reber reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 50 years, accumulating 650,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL 
from Ohio. 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.

Hoyt V. Smith

    Mr. Smith, 33, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. 
The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his 
left eye, 20/150. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist 
noted, ``He has been dealing with the lazy left eye since childhood, 
and mainly uses his right eye when viewing centrally. In my opinion, I 
see no valid reason why Mr. Smith cannot

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continue to use a commercial vehicle to help grow and sustain his 
business.'' Mr. Smith reported that he has driven straight trucks for 7 
years, accumulating 136,500 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.

Edward Swaggerty, Jr.

    Mr. Swaggerty, 47, has had a retinal detachment in his right eye 
since 1993. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
400, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013, his 
optometrist noted, ``In my opinion, he has sufficient vision to perform 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Swaggerty 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 29 years, accumulating 
1.5 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 20 years, 
accumulating 1.1 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Ohio. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

James L. Tinsley, Jr.

    Mr. Tinsley, 54, has had traumatic glaucoma in his right eye since 
childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 
counting fingers, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination 
in 2012, his ophthalmologist noted, ``In my medical opinion, he does 
have sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate 
a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Tinsley reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 20 years, accumulating 800,000 miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from Virginia. His driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Nicholas Turpin

    Mr. Turpin, 56, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The 
best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left 
eye, 20/60. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, 
``In my opinion, Mr. Turpin has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle with both 
eyes.'' Mr. Turpin reported that he has driven tractor-trailer 
combinations for 24 years, accumulating 1 million 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.

Thomas Ward

    Mr. Ward, 66, has had a central retinal vein occlusion in his right 
eye since 2000. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 
20/200, and in his left eye, 20/30. Following an examination in 2012, 
his ophthalmologist noted, ``He is otherwise qualified to operate a 
commercial vehicle under 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1-13), and in my medical 
opinion [sic] given the stability and duration of his unilateral vision 
loss, he should be able to drive safely.'' Mr. Ward reported that he 
has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 45 years, accumulating 3.6 
million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Ohio. His driving record for 
the last 3 years shows one crash for which he was not cited, and three 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV; he exceeded the speed limit 
by 6-10 mph, operated an unsafe vehicle, and exceeded the speed limit 
by 13 mph.

Marcus R. Watkins

    Mr. Watkins, 50, has had a retinal detachment in his left eye since 
1998. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and 
in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2012, 
his ophthalmologist noted, ``He has sufficient vision to perform 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Watkins 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 6 years, accumulating 
156,000 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.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA requests 
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions 
described in this notice. The Agency will consider all comments 
received before the close of business May 28, 2013. Comments will be 
available for examination in the docket at the location listed under 
the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The Agency will file comments 
received after the comment closing date in the public docket, and will 
consider them to the extent practicable.
    In addition to late comments, FMCSA will also continue to file, in 
the public docket, relevant information that becomes available after 
the comment closing date. Interested persons should monitor the public 
docket for new material.

    Issued on: April 12, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administration for Policy.
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