[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60028-60029]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24642]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0553; FRL-8887-3]

Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in
Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of request for amendments by registrants to delete
uses in certain pesticide registrations. Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA
provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time
request that any of its pesticide registrations be amended to delete
one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the
request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any request in the
Federal Register.

DATES: The deletions in Table 2 are effective March 26, 2012, and the
deletion in Table 1 is effective October 28, 2011. If the Agency
receives a written withdrawal request on or before March 26, 2012 for
the pesticides in Table 2 or October 28, 2011 for the pesticide in
Table 1, the deletions will not become effective. The Agency will
consider a withdrawal request postmarked no later than March 26, 2012
for the deletions in Table 2, and no later than October 28, 2011 for
the deletion in Table 1.
    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before
March 26, 2012 for the products in Table 2, or October 28, 2011 for the
product in Table 1.

ADDRESSES: Submit your withdrawal request, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0553, by one of the
following methods:
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Information
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although, this
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use
pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket ID number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0553. Publicly available docket materials are available
either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if
only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this
Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from
registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. These
registrations are listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration
number, product name, active ingredient, and specific uses deleted.
    The request listed in the following Table 1 has a 30-day comment
period because the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment
period.

               Table 1--Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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       EPA Registration No.            Product name       Active ingredient            Delete from label
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1021-0088........................  MGK 264 Insecticide   MGK 264............  Terrestrial food and non-food
                                    Synergist.                                 crops; Aquatic uses; Greenhouse
                                                                               food crops; Forestry uses; Post-
                                                                               harvest use on food crops; Food
                                                                               producing animals or fowl (direct
                                                                               application to meat and dairy
                                                                               animals or their premises while
                                                                               occupied); & All outdoor uses
                                                                               except building perimeters (spot
                                                                               treatments).
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    The requests listed in the following Table 2 have a 180-day comment
period.

               Table 2--Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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        EPA Registration No.                Product name          Active ingredient         Delete from label
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1021-1765...........................  Multicide Multi-Purpose  MGK-264, Prallethrin, &  Outdoor Use.
                                       Spry 27373.              Cyphenothrin.
5481-96.............................  DDVP Technical Grade     Dichlorvos.............  Swine Use.
                                       Organophosphorus
                                       Insecticide.
5481-462............................  Amvos Liquitech........  Dichlorvos.............  Swine Use.
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    Users of the products in Table 2 who desire continued use on crops
or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before
March 26, 2012 and users of the product in Table 1 who desire continued
use on crops or sites being deleted should contact the registrant
before October 28, 2011, to discuss withdrawal of the application for
amendment. This 180-day or 30-day period will also permit interested
members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to the
Agency's approval of the deletion.
    Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit,
in sequence by EPA company number.

  Table 3--Registrants Requesting Amendments To Delete Uses in Certain
                         Pesticide Registrations
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           EPA company number                Company name and address
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1021...................................  McLaughlin Gormley King
                                          Company, 8810 Tenth Avenue
                                          North, Minneapolis, MN 55427-
                                          4319.
5481...................................  AMVAC Chemical Corporation,
                                          4695 MacArthur Court, Suite
                                          1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
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III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be amended to delete one or more uses. The FIFRA further provides that,
before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of
any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the Administrator
may approve such a request.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must
submit the withdrawal in writing to Christopher Green using the methods
in ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests
postmarked no later than March 26, 2012 for the registrations in Table
2 or October 28, 2011, for registrations in Table 1, for which the
registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The Agency has authorized the registrants to sell or distribute
product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18
months after approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have
been imposed, as in special review actions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: September 1, 2011.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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[Federal Register: June 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 120)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35670-35672]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1129]

Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because
of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates
will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their
contents.

DATES: These modified BFEs are currently in effect on the dates listed
in the table below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in
effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.
    From the date of the second publication of these changes in a
newspaper of local circulation, any person has ninety (90) days in
which to request through the community that the Deputy Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administrator reconsider the changes. The
modified BFEs may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES: The modified BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each
community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief,
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2820, or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The modified BFEs are not listed for each
community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief
Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE
determinations are available for inspection is provided.
    Any request for reconsideration must be based on knowledge of
changed conditions or new scientific or technical data.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is
shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
    The modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management
measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or to remain
qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP).
    These modified BFEs, together with the floodplain management
criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required.
They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any
existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain
management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter
requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by other
Federal, State, or regional entities. The changes in BFEs are in
accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This interim rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Regulatory Classification. This interim rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This interim rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This interim rule
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

    Flood insurance, Floodplains, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is amended to read as follows:

PART 65--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 65 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  65.4  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  65.4 are amended
as follows:

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                                                             Date and name of
         State and county           Location and case No.     newspaper where     Chief executive officer    Effective date of modification   Community
                                                           notice was published         of community                                             No.
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Arizona:
    Pima..........................  Town of Marana (09-09- April 29, 2010; May   The Honorable Ed Honea,    September 3, 2010..............       040118
                                     0233P).                6, 2010; The Daily    Mayor, Town of Marana,
                                                            Territorial.          11555 West Civic Center
                                                                                Drive, Marana, AZ 85653.
    Pima..........................  Unincorporated areas   April 29, 2010; May   The Honorable Richard      September 3, 2010..............       040073
                                     of Pima County (09-    6, 2010; The Daily    Elias, Chairman, Pima
                                     09-0233P).             Territorial.          County Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, 130 West
                                                                                Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                                                Tucson, AZ 85701.
    Pima..........................  Unincorporated areas   May 7, 2010; May 14,  The Honorable Richard      September 13, 2010.............       040073
                                     of Pima County (09-    2010; The Daily       Elias, Chairman, Pima
                                     09-2406P).             Territorial.          County Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, 130 West
                                                                                Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                                                Tucson, AZ 85701.
California: Amador................  City of Ione (09-09-   May 7, 2010; May 14,  The Honorable Skip         September 13, 2010.............       060016
                                     0177P).                2010; Amador Leader-  Schaufel, Mayor, City of
                                                            Dispatch.             Ione, 1 East Main
                                                                                Street, Ione, CA 95640.
Colorado: Adams and Jefferson.....  City of Westminster    May 6, 2010; May 13,  The Honorable Nancy        September 10, 2010.............       080008
                                     (10-08-0363P).         2010; Westminster     McNally, Mayor, City of
                                                            Window.               Westminster, 4800 West
                                                                                92nd Avenue,
                                                                                Westminster, CO 80031.
Connecticut: Hartford.............  Town of Windsor Locks  November 13, 2009;    The Honorable Steven N.    November 4, 2009...............       090042
                                     (09-01-0574P).         November 20, 2009;    Wawruck, Jr., First
                                                            Hartford Courant.     Selectman, Town of
                                                                                Windsor Locks, 50 Church
                                                                                Street, Windsor Locks,
                                                                                CT 06096.
Florida:
    Lake..........................  Unincorporated areas   May 6, 2010; May 13,  The Honorable Jennifer     September 10, 2010.............       120421
                                     of Lake County (09-    2010; Daily           Hill, Commissioner,
                                     04-7272P).             Commercial.           District 1, P.O. Box
                                                                                7800, Tavares, FL 32778.
    Monroe........................  Unincorporated areas   April 30, 2010; May   The Honorable Mario        April 28, 2010.................       125129
                                     of Monroe County (10-  7, 2010; Key West     Digennaro, Commissioner,
                                     04-1955P).             Citizen.              District 4, 9400
                                                                                Overseas Highway, Suite
                                                                                210, Marathon, FL 33050.
    Monroe........................  Unincorporated areas   April 30, 2010; May   The Honorable Mario        April 26, 2010.................       125129
                                     of Monroe County (10-  7, 2010; Key West     Digennaro, Commissioner,
                                     04-2350P).             Citizen.              District 4, 9400
                                                                                Overseas Highway, Suite
                                                                                210, Marathon, FL 33050.
    St. Johns.....................  Unincorporated areas   April 26, 2010; May   Mr. Michael Wanchick, St.  August 31, 2010................       125147
                                     of St. Johns County    3, 2010; St.          Johns County
                                     (09-04-2501P).         Augustine Record.     Administrator, 500 San
                                                                                Sebastian View, St.
                                                                                Augustine, FL 32084.
    Volusia.......................  City of DeLand (09-04- November 9, 2009;     The Honorable Robert F.    March 16, 2010.................       120307
                                     0784P).                November 16, 2009;    Apgar, Mayor, City of
                                                            The Beacon.           DeLand, 120 South
                                                                                Florida Avenue, DeLand,
                                                                                FL 32720.
    Volusia.......................  Unincorporated areas   November 9, 2009;     The Honorable Frank        March 16, 2010.................       125155
                                     of Volusia County      November 16, 2009;    Bruno, Chair, Volusia
                                     (09-04-0784P).         The Beacon.           County Council, 123 West
                                                                                Indiana Avenue, DeLand,
                                                                                FL 32720.
Georgia: Gwinnett.................  City of Buford (09-04- March 11, 2010;       The Honorable Phillip      March 29, 2010.................       130323
                                     5712P).                March 18, 2010;       Beard, Chairman, City of
                                                            Gwinnett Daily Post.  Buford Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, 2300
                                                                                Buford Highway, Buford,
                                                                                GA 30518.
Massachusetts:
    Barnstable....................  Town of Falmouth (09-  November 6, 2009;     Mr. Robert L. Whritenour,  October 30, 2009...............       255211
                                     01-1270P).             November 13, 2009;    Jr., Manager, Town of
                                                            The Enterprise.       Falmouth, 59 Town Hall
                                                                                Square, Falmouth, MA
                                                                                02540.
    Barnstable....................  Town of Falmouth (10-  January 8, 2010;      Mr. Robert L. Whritenour,  December 31, 2009..............       255211
                                     01-0479P).             January 15, 2010;     Jr., Manager, Town of
                                                            The Enterprise.       Falmouth, 59 Town Hall
                                                                                Square, Falmouth, MA
                                                                                02540.
Missouri:
    St. Louis.....................  City of Chesterfield   May 3, 2010; May 10,  The Honorable John         September 7, 2010..............       290896
                                     (09-07-1764P).         2010; The Countian.   Nations, Mayor, City of
                                                                                Chesterfield, 690
                                                                                Chesterfield Parkway
                                                                                West, Chesterfield, MO
                                                                                63017.
    St. Louis.....................  City of Clarkson       May 3, 2010; May 10,  The Honorable Scott        September 7, 2010..............       290340
                                     Valley (09-07-1764P).  2010; The Countian.   Douglass, Mayor, City of
                                                                                Clarkson Valley, P.O.
                                                                                Box 987, Chesterfield,
                                                                                MO 63006.
    St. Louis.....................  City of Wildwood (09-  May 3, 2010; May 10,  The Honorable Tim          September 7, 2010..............       290922
                                     07-1764P).             2010; The Countian.   Woerther, Mayor, City of
                                                                                Wildwood, 183 Plaza
                                                                                Drive, Wildwood, MO
                                                                                63040.
Nevada: Douglas...................  Unincorporated areas   April 30, 2010; May   The Honorable Michael A.   September 7, 2010..............       320008
                                     of Douglas County      7, 2010; The Record-  Olson, Chairman, Douglas
                                     (09-09-2705P).         Courier.              County Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, 3605
                                                                                Silverado Drive, Carson
                                                                                City, NV 89705.
Ohio:
    Warren........................  City of Mason (08-05-  March 11, 2010;       The Honorable Charlene     July 16, 2010..................       390559
                                     5005P).                March 18, 2010; The   Pelfrey, Mayor, City of
                                                            Western Star.         Mason, 6000 Mason-
                                                                                Montgomery Road, Mason,
                                                                                OH 45040.
    Warren........................  Unincorporated areas   March 11, 2010;       The Honorable David G.     July 16, 2010..................       390757
                                     of Warren County (08-  March 18, 2010; The   Young, President, Warren
                                     05-5005P).             Western Star.         County Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, 406
                                                                                Justice Drive, 1st
                                                                                Floor, Lebanon, OH 45036.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma................  City of Del City (09-  May 6, 2010; May 13,  The Honorable Brian        September 10, 2010.............       400233
                                     06-1014P).             2010; The Oklahoman.  Linley, Mayor, City of
                                                                                Del City, P.O. Box
                                                                                15177, Del City, OK
                                                                                73155.

Texas:
    Tarrant.......................  City of Benbrook (09-  February 9, 2010;     The Honorable Jerry        June 16, 2010..................       480586
                                     06-1461P).             February 16, 2010;    Dittrich, Mayor, City of
                                                            Star-Telegram.        Benbrook, P.O. Box
                                                                                26569, Benbrook, TX
                                                                                76126.
    Tarrant.......................  City of Benbrook (09-  April 9, 2010; April  Mr. Andy Wayman, City      April 1, 2010..................       480586
                                     06-3139P).             16, 2010; Star-       Manager, City of
                                                            Telegram.             Benbrook, 911 Winscott
                                                                                Road, Benbrook, TX 76126.
    Tarrant.......................  City of Blue Mound     January 29, 2010;     The Honorable Alan Hooks,  June 7, 2010...................       480587
                                     (09-06-1669P).         February 5, 2010;     Mayor, City of Blue
                                                            Star-Telegram.        Mound, 301 South Blue
                                                                                Mound Road, Blue Mound,
                                                                                TX 76131.
    Tarrant.......................  City of Colleyville    November 18, 2009;    The Honorable David        November 5, 2009...............       480590
                                     (09-06-2624P).         November 25, 2009;    Kelly, Mayor, City of
                                                            Colleyville Courier.  Colleyville, 100 Main
                                                                                Street, Colleyville, TX
                                                                                76034.
    Tarrant.......................  City of Fort Worth     February 9, 2010;     The Honorable Michael J.   June 16, 2010..................       480596
                                     (09-06-1461P).         February 16, 2010;    Moncrief, Mayor, City of
                                                            Star-Telegram.        Fort Worth, 1000
                                                                                Throckmorton Street,
                                                                                Fort Worth, TX 76102.
    Tarrant.......................  City of Fort Worth     January 29, 2010;     The Honorable Michael J.   June 7, 2010...................       480596
                                     (09-06-1669P).         February 5, 2010;     Moncrief, Mayor, City of
                                                            Star-Telegram.        Fort Worth, 1000
                                                                                Throckmorton Street,
                                                                                Fort Worth, TX 76102.
    Tarrant.......................  City of Grapevine (09- November 18, 2009;    The Honorable William D.   November 5, 2009...............       480598
                                     06-2624P).             November 25, 2009;    Tate, Mayor, City of
                                                            Grapevine Courier.    Grapevine, P.O. Box
                                                                                95104, Grapevine, TX
                                                                                76099.
    Tarrant.......................  City of Keller (10-06- April 9, 2010; April  The Honorable Pat          May 1, 2010....................       480602
                                     0163P).                16, 2010; Star-       McGrail, Mayor, City of
                                                            Telegram.             Keller, P.O. Box 770,
                                                                                Keller, TX 76244.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 11, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Notices]
[Pages 38652-38659]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0007]

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 52 individuals
for exemption from the vision requirement for operating a commercial
motor vehicle (CMV) in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
The applicants are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for
various reasons. The exemptions will allow these individuals to operate
CMVs in interstate commerce without meeting the prescribed vision
requirement in one eye. At the end of the comment period, the Agency
will grant exemptions to the applicants listed herein if there are no
adverse comments that indicate the driver's ability will not achieve a
level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of safety that
would be obtained by complying with the regulations. All comments will
be reviewed and evaluated by FMCSA. Some individuals appearing in this
notice may not receive exemptions based on comments received during the
comment period. Individuals not granted an exemption may either be
published at a future date based on further evaluation or may not be
deemed to meet the aforementioned level of safety if granted an
exemption. These individuals will be published in a quarterly notice of
exemption denials. As always, any adverse comments received after the
exemption is granted will be evaluated, and if they indicate that the
driver is not achieving a level of safety equivalent to or greater than
the level of safety that would be obtained by complying with the
regulation, the exemption will be revoked. When granted, the exemptions
will allow these individuals with vision deficiencies in one eye to
operate in interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 7, 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-2014-0007 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,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>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.'' The statute also allows the Agency to renew
exemptions at the end of the 2-year period. The 52 individuals listed
in this notice have recently 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 has evaluated the
qualifications of each applicant to determine whether granting an
exemption will achieve the required level of safety mandated by
statute.

Qualifications of Applicants

Don R. Alexander

    Mr. Alexander, 59, has had a central retinal vein occlusion in his
left eye since 2007. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and
in his left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2014, his
ophthalmologist stated, ``He has a central retinal vein occlusion in
his LEFT EYE which dates back to 2007. In my medical opinion, given his
history of exemption in the past and the lack of progression in his
disease, he can perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Alexander reported that he has driven
tractor-trailer combinations for 40 years, accumulating 2.17 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.

Jimmy A. Baker

    Mr. Baker, 50, 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/
150. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``In my
opinion, Mr. Baker has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Baker reported that he
has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 19 years, accumulating 1.52
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.

Robert E. Bebout

    Mr. Bebout, 53, 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 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In
my opinion/[sic] PT [sic] has sufficient vision to perform driving
tasks required for a commercial vehichle [sic].'' Mr. Bebout reported
that he has driven straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 350,000
miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Ohio. His driving record for the
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations
in a CMV.

Frank B. Belenchia, Jr.

    Mr. Belenchia, 55, has had histoplasmosis in his right eye since
2010. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his left
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist
stated, ``Finally, in my opinion, I do feel that this gentleman would
have sufficient vision to perform a safe driving test to operate a
commercial vehicle with his glasses with both eyes [sic].'' Mr.
Belenchia reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for
14 years, accumulating 1.82 million 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.

Ricky W. Bettes

    Mr. Bettes, 54, has a permanent misshapen pupil in his right eye
due to a traumatic incident in 1990. The visual acuity in his right eye
is 20/70, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014,
his optometrist stated, ``I certify in my medical opinion that Mr.
Ricky Bettes has sufficient vision to performing the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Bettes reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 26 years, accumulating 580,320 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. Bommer

    Mr. Bommer, 38, has had a detached retina in his left eye since
2010. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye,
20/150. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist stated, ``My
medical opinion of Mr. Bommer's visual field certifies that his defect
in left gaze of his left eye is overlapped by his right eye ability,
effectively making his horizontal binocular visual field at least 150
degrees. I would contest this is certainly sufficient to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Bommer reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 7 years, accumulating 175,000 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.

Antonio A. Calixto

    Mr. Calixto, 42, has a prosthetic 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 optometrist stated, ``I [sic] my opinion he does have
adequate vision for normal everyday driving and for commercial
driving.'' Mr. Calixto reported that he has driven straight trucks for
9 years, accumulating 68,796 miles. He holds an operator's license from
Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

James W. Carter, Jr.

    Mr. Carter, 44, has amblyopia secondary to strabismus 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 2014, his
optometrist stated, ``As Mr. Carter's visual status appears to be
stable, I would suspect his vision would be adequate to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Carter reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 5 years, accumulating 2,500 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 15 years, accumulating 75,000 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.

Ronald G. Daniels

    Mr. Daniels, 32, has had amblyopia in his right eye since birth.
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
that, in his medical opinion, Mr. Daniels does have the sufficient
vision to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Mr. Daniels reported that
he has driven straight trucks for 12 years, accumulating 1.2 million
miles. He holds an operator's license from Missouri. His driving record
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and 2 convictions for moving
violations in a CMV; in one instance he exceeded the speed limit by 14
mph; in another instance he failed to obey a traffic signal.

Larry G. Davis

    Mr. Davis, 57, has had high myopia in his right eye since birth.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400, and in his left eye, 20/
25. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``I have
no knowledge of the specific tasks required to operate a commercial
vehicle, but I can state that Mr. Davis' vision is stable and that he
has been operating such vehicles successfully for many years, so I can
see no reason, based on our examination, why he could not continue to
do so.'' Mr. Davis reported that he has driven straight trucks for 32
years, accumulating 416,000 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.

Michael C. Doheny

    Mr. Doheny, 48, has vision loss in his left eye due to a traumatic
incident in 1991. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in
his left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist
stated, ``Mr. Doheny has more than sufficient vision to perform the
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle locally and
across state lines.'' Mr. Doheny reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 3 years, accumulating 3,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for less than 1 year, accumulating 100 miles. He holds a
Class A CDL from Connecticut. His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

William R. Evridge

    Mr. Evridge, 49, has optic nerve atrophy in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident during childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye
is 20/20, and in his left eye, counting fingers. Following an
examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``I certify that he has
adequate peripheral vision to perform driving tasks necessary to drive
a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Evridge reported that he has driven
tractor-trailer combinations for 32 years, accumulating 432,000 miles.
He holds a Class DA CDL from Kentucky. His driving record for the last
3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.

George P. Ford

    Mr. Ford, 66, has had a central scar in his left eye since 1975.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/
400. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``I
feel that Mr. Ford has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks
required to

operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Ford reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 30 years, accumulating 930,000 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.

Lawrence A. Fox

    Mr. Fox, 59, has had a corneal scar in his left eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his left
eye, hand motion. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist
stated, ``Mr. Fox's visual deficiency is stable and in my medical
opinion [he] has sufficient vision to perform . . . the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Fox reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 37 years, accumulating 37,000 miles, and
tractor-trailer combinations for 37 years, accumulating 740,000 miles.
He holds a Class ABCDM CDL from Wisconsin. His driving record for the
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations
in a CMV.

Donald H. Fuller

    Mr. Fuller, 75, 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/
30. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated,
``Poor central vision OD and this has been stable since young childhood
and I see no acute deterioration in his vision . . . This letter/note
supports Mr [sic] Fuller in obtaining and keeping his CDL . . . This is
the first time I have evaluated him and due to his clean record I feel
he is safe to cont [sic] driving under CDL guidelines . . . In my
medical opinion I feel he can maintain his CDL . . . He must cont [sic]
to wear correction.'' Mr. Fuller reported that he has driven tractor-
trailer combinations for 30 years, accumulating 1.95 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.

Viktor V. Goluda

    Mr. Goluda, 22, has had refractive amblyopia secondary to injury in
his right eye since childhood. 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 professional opinion that Viktor
Goluda has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Goluda reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 4 years, accumulating 120,000 miles. He holds an
operator's license from South Carolina. His driving record for the last
3 years shows no crashes and 1 conviction for a moving violation in a
CMV; he exceeded that speed limit by 20 mph.

Todd M. Harguth

    Mr. Harguth, 55, has had a central retinal vein occlusion in his
left eye since 2006. 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, ``Todd has sufficient vision to perform the driving
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle, in my opinion.'' Mr.
Harguth reported that he has driven straight trucks for 40 years,
accumulating 200,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 25
years, accumulating 780,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Dennis W. Helgeson

    Mr. Helgeson, 59, has vision loss in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident during childhood. 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, ``He has sufficient vision to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Helgeson reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 2 years, accumulating 11,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL
from Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Ronnie L. Henry

    Mr. Henry, 53, has complete loss of vision in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident in 1997. 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 certify that, in my medical
opinion, this patient has sufficient vision to operate a commercial
motor vehicle.'' Mr. Henry reported that he has driven tractor-trailer
combinations for 27 years, accumulating 810,000 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.

Clarence K. Hill

    Mr. Hill, 42, has a macular scar with a macular hole in his left
eye due to a traumatic incident in 1989. The visual acuity in his right
eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in
2014, his optometrist stated, ``I feel that Mr. Hill has sufficient
vision at this time to perform the driving tasks to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Hill reported that he has driven tractor-
trailer combinations for 3 years, accumulating 180,546 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.

James Holmes

    Mr. Holmes, 46, 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/
400. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist stated,
``Regarding his eyes and vision, according to my medial [sic] opinion,
there is no reason Mr. Holmes cannot safely drive a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Holmes reported that he has driven straight trucks for 2
years, accumulating 40,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from
Georgia. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Johnny L. Irving

    Mr. Irving, 64, has had a macular hole and glaucoma in his right
eye since 2007. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/160, and in
his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014, his
ophthalmologist stated that, in his medical opinion, Mr. Irving does
have sufficient vision to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Mr.
Irving reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 13
years, accumulating 1.63 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Mississippi. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Garfield J. Johnson

    Mr. Johnson, 64, has glaucoma in his right eye due to a traumatic
incident in 1998. The visual acuity in his right eye is counting
fingers, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013,
his ophthalmologist stated, ``Mr. Johnson has maintained a commercial
license since 1966 per history of patient with good driving record and
thus has demonstrated that he has sufficient vision to perform the
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle and should
qualify for exemption based upon his longstanding good driving history
of commercial vehicles per patient with the present visual deficiency
in right eye.'' Mr. Johnson reported that he has driven straight trucks
for 47 years,

accumulating 235,000 miles, tractor-trailer combinations for 47 years,
accumulating 2.35 million miles, and buses for 20 years, accumulating
200,000 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.

Kevin L. Jones

    Mr. Jones, 41, has a prosthetic left eye due to a traumatic
incident during childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15,
and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in
2014, his ophthalmologist stated that, in his opinion, Mr. Jones does
have sufficient vision to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely.
Mr. Jones reported that he has driven straight trucks for 14 years,
accumulating 210,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from
Georgia. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Michael L. Kautz

    Mr. Kautz, 51, has had a central vein occlusion in his right eye
since 2002. 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, ``Based on Mr. Keutz's [sic] eye exam today, it is in my
professional opinion that he demonstrates sufficient vision to perfomr
[sic] the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr.
Kautz reported that he has driven straight trucks for 15 years,
accumulating 225,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from
California. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Keith A. Kelley

    Mr. Kelley, 56, has had chronic centreal serous chorioretinopathy
with early polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in his left eye since
2005. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his left eye,
20/70. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated,
``In my opinion, he will have no problem performing driving tests or
operating a commercial vehicle and has done so without problem for many
years with his current minor visual deficit in one eye.'' Mr. Kelley
reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 25 years,
accumulating 2.22 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Maine. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions
for moving violations in a CMV.

Stetson W. King

    Mr. King, 56, 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/
25. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``I
certify that Mr. Steven [sic] King has sufficient vision to perform
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. King
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 12 years, accumulating
600,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Florida. His driving record
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

Bradley E. Loggins

    Mr. Loggins, 34, has a macular scar in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident during childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye
is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/350. Following an examination in
2014, his optometrist stated, ``In my medical opinion, he has
sufficient vision to perform driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Loggins reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 8 years, accumulating 8,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 8 years, accumulating 640,000 miles. He holds a Class
A CDL from Alabama. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Joe C. Mason

    Mr. Mason, 66, has complete loss of vision in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident in 1989. 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, ``I believe that he has sufficient
vision to perform the driving task required to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Mason reported that he has driven straight trucks for 9
years, accumulating 1,800 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for
20 years, accumulating 40,000 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.

David L. Miller

    Mr. Miller, 60, has had a subforeal choroidal neovascular membrane
in his right eye since 2004. 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, ``David Miller has been under my care since 3/02/
1999 and has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle and obtain a CDL license.'' Mr. Miller
reported that he has driven buses for 12 years, accumulating 72,000
miles. He holds a Class C CDL from Ohio. His driving record for the
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations
in a CMV.

Earl L. Mokma

    Mr. Mokma, 67, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye,
counting fingers. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist
stated, ``In my opinion Earl has sufficient vision to drive a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Mokma reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 43 years, accumulating 860,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 5 years, accumulating 100,000 miles. He holds a Class
CA CDL from Michigan. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Timothy W. Nappier

    Mr. Nappier, 50, has had a retinal detachment and bilateral
intermediate uveitis in his left eye since 2011. 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 that, in his medical
opinion, Mr. Nappier does have the sufficient vision to operate a
commercial motor vehicle. Mr. Nappier reported that he has driven
tractor-trailer combinations for 24 years, accumulating 60,000 miles.
He holds a Class CA CDL from Michigan. 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 5 mph.

Donald L. Nisbet

    Mr. Nisbet, 51, 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 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In
my opinion, he has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Nisbet reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 35 years, accumulating 875,000 miles,
and buses for 2 years, accumulating 2,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL
from Washington. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jace E. Nixon

    Mr. Nixon, 49, 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 2014, his optometrist

stated, ``In my professional opinion, I believe Jace Nixon is visually
competent to drive a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Nixon reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 30 years, accumulating 45,000 miles,
tractor-trailer combinations for 25 years, accumulating 37,500 miles,
and buses for 1 year, accumulating 3,000 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.

Don R. Padley

    Mr. Padley, 70, 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/
40, and in his left eye, no light perception. Following an examination
in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``In my opinion, Mr. Padley has
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Padley reported that he has driven tractor-
trailer combinations for 48 years, accumulating 4.8 million miles. He
holds a Class A CDL from Missouri. His driving record for the last 3
years shows no crashes and 1 conviction for a moving violation in a
CMV; he exceeded the speed limit by 10 mph.

David T. Perkins

    Mr. Perkins, 43, has had optic nerve hypoplasia 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 2014, his
ophthalmologist stated, ``I do not believe his visual disability in the
right eye significantly impairs his ability to drive a commercial
vehicle with reasonable safety.'' Mr. Perkins reported that he has
driven straight trucks for 25 years, accumulating 212,500 miles. He
holds a Class B CDL from New York. His driving record for the last 3
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.

Donald W. Rich

    Mr. Rich, 80, has had aphakia and an optic nerve pallor in his left
eye since 1964. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in his
left eye, no light perception. Following an examination in 2014, his
ophthalmologist stated that he certifies that, in his medical opinion,
Mr. Rich has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle. Mr. Rich reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 42 years, accumulating 504,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 10 years, accumulating 120,000 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.

Joaquin C. Rodriguez

    Mr. Rodriguez, 46, has had cellophane retinopathy in his right eye
since 2008. 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, ``Joaquin sees well enough to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Rodriguez reported that
he has driven straight trucks for 30 years, accumulating 720,000 miles.
He holds an operator's license from New Mexico. His driving record for
the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

Harry W. Root

    Mr. Root, 54, has optic nerve atrophy in his right eye due to a
traumatic incident during childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye
is 20/2000, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in
2014, his optometrist stated, ``His vision is adequate to operate a
commercial vehicle in my opinion.'' Mr. Root reported that he has
driven tractor-trailer combinations for 4 years, accumulating 60,000
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Minnesota. His driving record for
the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

David A. Shaw

    Mr. Shaw, 53, has aphakia with a corneal scar and iris rupture in
his right eye due to a traumatic incident during childhood. The visual
acuity in his right eye is counting fingers, and in his left eye, 20/
15. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``It is
my medical opinion that David has the necessary vision required to
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Shaw reported that he has driven
tractor-trailer combinations for 20 years, accumulating 2.16 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.

Kenneth C. Smith

    Mr. Smith, 54, has had glaucoma and macular degeneration in his
left eye since 2010. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and
in his left eye, 20/50. Following an examination in 2014, his
ophthalmologist stated, ``It is my opinion that Mr. Smith has
sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Smith reported
that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 13 years,
accumulating 1.01 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Mississippi. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Paul W. Sorenson

    Mr. Sorenson, 58, has had retinal detachment in his right eye since
2012. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/50, and in his left eye,
20/25. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``In
my opinion, he has sufficient and adequate vision needed to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Sorenson reported that he has driven tractor-
trailer combinations for 36 years, accumulating 5.62 million miles. He
holds a Class A CDL from Utah. His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Randall H. Tempel

    Mr. Tempel, 61, has a retinal detachment and cataract in his right
eye due to a traumatic incident in 1998. The visual acuity in his right
eye is counting fingers, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an
examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``In my opinion he has
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operative
[sic] a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Tempel reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 38 years, accumulating 76,000 miles, tractor-
trailer combinations for 18 years, accumulating 1.98 million miles, and
buses for 1 year, accumulating 1,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Montana. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Christopher P. Thornby

    Mr. Thornby, 50, has a prosthetic 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 optometrist stated, ``I had the pleasure of seeing Chris
Thornby in my office on Monday, April 7, 2014 for a comprehensive eye
examination for his interstate commercial DOT license . . . In my
professional opinion, Mr. Thornby can safely perform the driving tasks
required to operate a motor vehicle with or without a corrective lens
for his remaining eye (left). His prosthetic right eye, other than
limited depth perception, does not limit this ability.'' Mr. Thornby
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating
115,000 miles, and buses for 1 year, accumulating 20,000 miles. He
holds a Class A CDL from Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3
years shows

no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Cory J. Tivnan

    Mr. Tivnan, 37, 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, ``In my
opinion, this man has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle [sic].'' Mr. Tivnan
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 1 year, accumulating
35,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 12 years,
accumulating 1.2 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Washington.
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Melvin V. VanMeter

    Mr. VanMeter, 55, has had longstanding optic nerve atrophy in his
left eye since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25,
and in his left eye, counting fingers. Following an examination in
2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``I certify, that in my professional
opinion, Mr. Van Meter's [sic] visual deficiency is stable, and it is
my professional opinion, based on his many years operating a commercial
vehicle with this current level of vision, that he has sufficient
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. VanMeter reported that he has driven tractor-trailer
combinations for 33 years, accumulating 165,000 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.

Kent J. VanRoekel

    Mr. VanRoekel, 52, 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, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013, his
optometrist stated, ``I certify in my medical opinion that Kent
VanRoekel has sufficient stable vision to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. VanRoekel reported that
he has driven straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating 125,000 miles,
and buses for 5 months, accumulating 20,000 miles. He holds a Class C
CDL from Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Wilbert Walden

    Mr. Walden, 51, has had optic atrophy 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 2014, his optometrist
stated, ``Hand motion vision in right eye. Right eye vision reduction
since he was 4 years old. Fine to operate a commercial motor vehicle.''
Mr. Walden reported that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years,
accumulating 150,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 6
years, accumulating 240,000 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.

Patrick J. Ward

    Mr. Ward, 64, has had strabismic 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 2014, his ophthalmologist
stated, ``Mr [sic] Ward has a corrected visual acuity right eye of 20/
400 for distance, left eye corrected visual acuity 20/20 for distance .
. . In my opinion the patient, with this history, can continue driving
a commercial vehicle and should be given the exemption.'' Mr. Ward
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 40 years, accumulating
800,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from New Jersey. His driving
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for
moving violations in a CMV.

Ricky W. Witt

    Mr. Witt, 60, has a prosthetic left eye due to a traumatic incident
during childhood. 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 feel that Mr. Witt has sufficient vision to
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Witt reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for
40 years, accumulating 1.56 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.

John D. Woods

    Mr. Woods, 47, has had a retinal detachment his right eye since
1987. 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
vision is stable and with his left eye unaffected, Mr. Woods is very
capable of operating a commercial motorized vehicle while wearing his
prescription glasses.'' Mr. Woods reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 2 years, accumulating 110,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 24 years, accumulating 1.44 million miles. He holds a
Class CA CDL from Michigan. His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Zachary J. Workman

    Mr. Workman, 27, 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 2014, his optometrist stated,
``In my medical opinion Mr [sic] Workman has sufficient vision to
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Workman reported that he has driven straight trucks for 4 years,
accumulating 208,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Idaho. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions
for moving violations in a CMV.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of the 52 applicants and
determined that granting the exemptions to these individuals would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that
would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10). Absent the receipt of comments indicating that a
driver's ability would not achieve the aforementioned level of safety,
the Agency will grant the drivers an exemption the day after the
comment period closes.

Vision and Driving Experience of the Applicants

    The vision requirement in the FMCSRs provides:
    A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor
vehicle if that person has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40
(Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity
separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective
lenses, distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both
eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least
70[deg] in the horizontal meridian in each eye, and the ability to
recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing red, green,
and amber (49 CFR 391.41(b)(10)).
    FMCSA recognizes that some drivers do not meet the vision
requirement but have adapted their driving to accommodate their vision
limitation and demonstrated their ability to drive safely. The 52
exemption applicants listed in this notice are in this category.

They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various
reasons, and in most cases their eye conditions were not recently
developed. Twenty-nine of the applicants were either born with their
vision impairments or have had them since childhood. The 23 individuals
that sustained their vision conditions as adults have had it for a
period of 2 to 50 years.
    Although each applicant has one eye which does not meet the vision
requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), each has at least 20/40 corrected
vision in the other eye, and in a doctor's opinion, has sufficient
vision to perform all the tasks necessary to operate a CMV. Doctors'
opinions are supported by the applicants' possession of valid
commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) or non-CDLs to operate CMVs. Before
issuing CDLs, States subject drivers to knowledge and skills tests
designed to evaluate their qualifications to operate a CMV.
    All of these applicants satisfied the testing requirements for
their State of residence. By meeting State licensing requirements, the
applicants demonstrated their ability to operate a CMV, with their
limited vision, to the satisfaction of the State.
    While possessing a valid CDL or non-CDL, these 52 drivers have been
authorized to drive a CMV in intrastate commerce, even though their
vision disqualified them from driving in interstate commerce. The
qualifications, experience, and medical condition of each applicant is
stated and discussed in detail above.

Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) if the exemption is
likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than would
be achieved without the exemption. Without the exemption, applicants
will continue to be restricted to intrastate driving. With the
exemption, applicants can drive in interstate commerce. Thus, our
analysis focuses on whether an equal or greater level of safety is
likely to be achieved by permitting each of these drivers to drive in
interstate commerce as opposed to restricting him or her to driving in
intrastate commerce.
    To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA
considered the medical reports about the applicants' vision as well as
their driving records and experience with the vision deficiency.
    To qualify for an exemption from the vision requirement, FMCSA
requires a person to present verifiable evidence that he/she has driven
a commercial vehicle safely with the vision deficiency for the past 3
years. Recent driving performance is especially important in evaluating
future safety, according to several research studies designed to
correlate past and future driving performance. Results of these studies
support the principle that the best predictor of future performance by
a driver is his/her past record of crashes and traffic violations.
Copies of the studies may be found at Docket Number FMCSA-1998-3637.
    FMCSA believes it can properly apply the principle to monocular
drivers, because data from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA)
former waiver study program clearly demonstrate the driving performance
of experienced monocular drivers in the program is better than that of
all CMV drivers collectively (See 61 FR 13338, 13345, March 26, 1996).
The fact that experienced monocular drivers demonstrated safe driving
records in the waiver program supports a conclusion that other
monocular drivers, meeting the same qualifying conditions as those
required by the waiver program, are also likely to have adapted to
their vision deficiency and will continue to operate safely.
    The first major research correlating past and future performance
was done in England by Greenwood and Yule in 1920. Subsequent studies,
building on that model, concluded that crash rates for the same
individual exposed to certain risks for two different time periods vary
only slightly (See Bates and Neyman, University of California
Publications in Statistics, April 1952). Other studies demonstrated
theories of predicting crash proneness from crash history coupled with
other factors. These factors--such as age, sex, geographic location,
mileage driven and conviction history--are used every day by insurance
companies and motor vehicle bureaus to predict the probability of an
individual experiencing future crashes (See Weber, Donald C.,
``Accident Rate Potential: An Application of Multiple Regression
Analysis of a Poisson Process,'' Journal of American Statistical
Association, June 1971). A 1964 California Driver Record Study prepared
by the California Department of Motor Vehicles concluded that the best
overall crash predictor for both concurrent and non-concurrent events
is the number of single convictions. This study used 3 consecutive
years of data, comparing the experiences of drivers in the first 2
years with their experiences in the final year.
    Applying principles from these studies to the past 3-year record of
the 52 applicants, none of the drivers were involved in crashes and
four were convicted of moving violations in a CMV. All the applicants
achieved a record of safety while driving with their vision impairment,
demonstrating the likelihood that they have adapted their driving
skills to accommodate their condition. As the applicants' ample driving
histories with their vision deficiencies are good predictors of future
performance, FMCSA concludes their ability to drive safely can be
projected into the future.
    FMCSA believes that the applicants' intrastate driving experience
and history provide an adequate basis for predicting their ability to
drive safely in interstate commerce. Intrastate driving, like
interstate operations, involves substantial driving on highways on the
interstate system and on other roads built to interstate standards.
Moreover, driving in congested urban areas exposes the driver to more
pedestrian and vehicular traffic than exists on interstate highways.
Faster reaction to traffic and traffic signals is generally required
because distances between them are more compact. These conditions tax
visual capacity and driver response just as intensely as interstate
driving conditions. The veteran drivers in this proceeding have
operated CMVs safely under those conditions for at least 3 years, most
for much longer. Their experience and driving records lead us to
believe that each applicant is capable of operating in interstate
commerce as safely as he/she has been performing in intrastate
commerce. Consequently, FMCSA finds that exempting these applicants
from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) is likely to
achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption.
For this reason, the Agency is granting the exemptions for the 2-year
period allowed by 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to the 52 applicants
listed in this notice.
    We recognize that the vision of an applicant may change and affect
his/her ability to operate a CMV as safely as in the past. As a
condition of the exemption, therefore, FMCSA will impose requirements
on the 52 individuals consistent with the Grandfathering provisions
applied to drivers who participated in the Agency's vision waiver
program.
    Those requirements are found at 49 CFR 391.64(b) and include the
following: (1) That each individual be physically examined every year
(a) by an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in
the better eye

continues to meet the requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and (b) by a
medical examiner who attests that the individual is otherwise
physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual
provide a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the
medical examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (3)
that each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification
to the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or
keep a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-
employed. The driver must have a copy of the certification when
driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each exemption
will be valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The
exemption will be revoked if: (1) The person fails to comply with the
terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted
in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted;
or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the
goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.

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 August 7, 2014. 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.

Submitting Comments

    You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail,
or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA
recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA-2014-0007 and click
the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue
``Comment Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new
page, enter information required including the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or
hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    We will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period and may change this proposed rule based on your
comments. FMCSA may issue a final rule at any time after the close of
the comment period.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble, To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number
FMCSA-2014-0007 and click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket
Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments related to the
proposed rulemaking.

    Issued on: June 30, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-15930 Filed 7-7-14; 8:45 am]
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