2015-15862. Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

    ACTION:

    Notice of denials.

    SUMMARY:

    FMCSA announces its denial of 115 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.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards, (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.

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    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 2-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 forth in 49 CFR part 381.

    Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 115 individual exemption requests on their merit 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 the exemption request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial and constitute final Agency action. The list published in this notice summarizes the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically publishing names and reasons for denial.

    The following 25 applicants had no experience operating a CMV:

    John O. Adams

    Chamekia Allison

    William S. Bennett

    Alex J. Cordova

    Lee J. Gaffney

    Joseph P. Gatzek

    Victor Gulian

    James L. Howes

    Jose R. Izaguirre

    Robert C. Jeffries

    Douglas R. Johnston

    Joshua L. Johnson

    Charles D. Jones

    Darrell T. Leonard

    Steven L. Loper

    Jared J. Martin

    Peni M. Matanimeke

    Thomas I. Poindexter

    Joaquin Rivera

    Michael D. Roe

    Allen Rowbotham

    Zachary M. Sawyer

    Marcus W. Scott

    John J. Tilton

    Joshua Yeick

    The following 24 applicants did not have three years of experience driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies:

    Raed A. Abdelrahim

    Jaloliddin S. Abduvakhabov

    Elbert A. Akers

    Esmic Arras-Saenz

    Howard D. Barton

    Alan F. Brown

    Jerry Carter

    Donald E. Cessna, Sr.

    Douglas G. Gentry

    Jerry G. Henry III

    Delbert R. Hummel

    Timothy L. Kennie

    Ricky A. Mobley

    Gabriel Navarro

    Ronald D. Otworth

    Frederick E. Place

    Joshua S. Reiling

    Timothy A. Robbins

    Anthony A. Salesi

    Rodney M. Spigner

    Charles Till

    Benny P. Whitehead

    Charles R. Williams

    Wilson B. Willie

    The following seven applicants did not have three years of recent experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency:

    Jeffrey S. Branch

    Richard Jarrell

    Duane A. McCord

    Todd O. Moodispaugh

    Reynerio G. Paz

    Lynn C. Radney, Sr.

    Rick L. Richardson

    The following three applicants did not have sufficient driving experience during the past three years under normal highway operating conditions:

    Harold L. Cobb

    Allen Hewitt

    Clarence H. Lee

    The following applicant, James Lyman, was charged with a moving violation(s) in conjunction with a commercial motor vehicle accident(s).

    The following applicant, Kevin E. Putney, had his CDL suspended in relation to a moving violation during the three-year period. Applicants do not qualify for an exemption with a suspension during the three-year period.

    The following three applicants were unable to obtain a statement from an optometrist or ophthalmologist stating that he was able to operate a commercial vehicle from a vision standpoint:

    Roger F. Berneking

    Kip M. Le Fever

    David N. Skillings

    The following applicant, Michael A. Stiles, was denied for miscellaneous/multiple reasons.

    The following two applicants did not have stable vision for the entire three-year period:

    Wesley A. Boyd

    Thomas E. Lippincott

    The following applicant, Myrick J. Jackson, never submitted the documents required for a vision exemption.

    The following applicant, Aaron Wiebe, lives in Canada.

    The following two applicants did not meet the vision standard in their better eye:

    Thomas E. Allen

    Michael J. Pullman

    The following 13 applicants met the current federal vision standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants who meet the current regulations for vision:

    Elazar Ambriz

    Steven P. Cohen

    Aubrey B. Cook

    John D. Hamm

    Randal E. Heibult

    Thomas M. King

    Donald R. Knobloch

    Rodney E. Parks

    Rene J. Patenaude

    Theodore T. Phillips

    David Searcy

    Guy Waltz

    Lloyd F. Wood

    The following 26 applicants were denied because they will not be driving interstate, interstate commerce, or are not required to carry a DOT medical card:

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    James E. Campbell

    Jeremy L. Elliott

    Edward T. Errrichetto

    Stefano U. Fabbri

    Sebastian Fernandez

    Phillp M. Green

    Antone J. Heideman, Jr.

    Eric J. Hidden

    Jared B. Holt

    Paul E. Irish, Jr.

    Justin M. Jackson

    Elias Lemus, Jr.

    Thomas J. Manning

    David B. McConnell

    Timothy J. Miller

    George Moore, Jr.

    Elpidio Munoz, Jr.

    Nicholas M. O'Rourke

    William F. Potts

    Michael L. Rouse

    George E. Shores

    Claude G. Stolp

    James R. Taylor

    Joseph M. Taylor

    Joseph H. Varel

    Finally, the following five applicants perform transportation for the federal government, state, or any political sub-division of the state.

    Bryan A. Jenkins

    Anton M. Maloblocki

    Stuart P. Nichols

    Lawrence K.W. Smith

    James A. White, Jr.

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    Issued on: June 22, 2015.

    Larry W. Minor,

    Associate Administrator for Policy.

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    [FR Doc. 2015-15862 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
06/29/2015
Department:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of denials.
Document Number:
2015-15862
Pages:
37036-37037 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0050
PDF File:
2015-15862.pdf