[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26219-26220]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11641]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0355; FMCSA-2010-0386; FMCSA-2012-0347; FMCSA-
2012-0348; FMCSA-2014-0310; FMCSA-2014-0311]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes

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

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions of 130
individuals from its prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons with insulin-treated diabetes
mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in
interstate commerce. The exemptions enable these individuals with ITDM
to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions was effective on the dates
stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates stated in
the discussions below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, 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 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have
questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket,
contact Docket Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http//www.regulations.gov and/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., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    On December 29, 2016, FMCSA published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for 130 individuals from the insulin-
treated diabetes mellitus prohibition in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) to operate
a CMV in interstate commerce and requested comments from the public (81
FR 96183). The public comment period ended on January 30, 2017, and no
comments were received.
    As stated in the previous notice, FMCSA has evaluated the
eligibility of these applicants and determined that renewing these
exemptions 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)(3).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding diabetes
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring
insulin for control.

III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this preceding.

IV. Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 130 renewal exemption applications
and that no comments were received, FMCSA confirms its' decision to
exempt the following drivers from the rule prohibiting drivers with
ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3):
    As of January 9, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 7 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers
with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (77 FR 65931; 78 FR
1926):

Thomas L. Graber (PA)
Jeremiah S. Johnson (ND)
Henry P. Musgrove, Jr. (WA)
Henry W. Rutschow (OH)
Michael L. Sabin (IL)
Patrick E. Snyder (NY)
Odell Williams (NC)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2012-0347. Their
exemptions are effective as of January 9, 2017, and will expire on
January 9, 2019.
    As of January 10, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 9 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers
with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (75 FR 69734; 76 FR
1495):

Jerry A. Barber (NY)
Julie A. Brandvold (ND)
Terry D. Cunningham (OH)
Dean A. Dalessandro (MA)
Albert H. Feldt (MO)
Christopher J. Grause (SD)
Shannon A. Griffin (MO)
Mathew M. Rollins (SC)
James H. Smith (DC)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2010-0355. Their
exemptions are effective as of January 10, 2017, and will expire on
January 10, 2019.
    As of January 15, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 40 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers
with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (79 FR 74159; 80 FR
8926):

Eric D. Ambler (WI)
Clay B. Anderson (IL)
Gregory C. Bartley (PA)
Aaron M. Batts (NC)
Nathan R. Batzel (MN)
Michael R. Bell (MD)
Jerry A. Cox, Sr. (LA)
Lloyd F. Cuckow (CO)
Kenneth B. Dennard (GA)
Eric Q. Dickerson (IN)
James P. Dreifuerst (WI)
Domenic R. Folino (PA)
Howard M. Hammel (NJ)
Derrick D. Harris (IL)
Kevin R. Johnson (MI)
David J. Long (PA)
David P. Magee (MO)
Gary F. Marson (WI)
James A. Meridith (MI)
Richard A. Moore (PA)
Keith B. Muehler (ND)
John K. Murray (NY)
John D. Pede, Jr. (PA)
John F. Prophet (FL)
Dominic F. Quartullo (WI)
Michael E. Reed (IA)
Carlos B. Rodriguez (NY)
David J. Sierra (NJ)
Roger E. Smith (IA)
Terrell W. Smith (PA)
Anthony L. Spratto (WI)
Timothy R. Stephens (KS)
Howard C. Stines (TN)
Christopher E. Swanson (CA)
Diana C. Tabala (NY)
Brewster E. Thurston (VT)
Phillip J. Ulmer (LA)
Charles A. Walker (IL)
John D. Weaver (WY)
Leroy D. Yost (IA)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2014-0310. Their
exemptions are effective as of January 15, 2017, and will expire on
January 15, 2019.
    As of January 25, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 16 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers
with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (77 FR 70530; 78 FR
5559):

Randle A. Badertscher (WY)
Jerol G. Fox (DE)
Michael S. Freeman (OR)
Harold D. Grimes (MI)
Douglas W. Hunderman (MI)
Robert L. Johnson, Jr. (VA)
George R. Miller III (PA)
Ronald G. Monroe (IN)
Israel Ramos (NY)
Jed Ramsey (ID)
Raymond E. Richardson (MD)
Craig W. Schafer (DE)
Stephen L. Schug (FL)
Shawn M. Seeley (CT)
Mark S. Shepherd (MA)
L. Everett Stamper (IN)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2012-0348. Their
exemptions are effective as of January 25, 2017, and will expire on
January 25, 2019.
    As of January 28, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 9 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers
with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (75 FR 77947; 76 FR
5243):

James T. Bezold (KY)
Allen C. Cornelius, Jr. (DE)
Eugene M. Johnson (NY)
Michael A. McHenry (IN)
Gregory S. Myers (PA)
Richard D. Peterson, Jr. (MN)
Rudolph Q. Redd (IL)
Chad A. Sanders (IN)
Mark A. Sawyer (IN)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2012-0386. Their
exemptions are effective as of January 28, 2017, and will expire on
January 28, 2019.
    As of January 31, 2017, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following 49 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers
with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (79 FR 78938; 80 FR
12545):

Joseph L. Allen (TX)
Wayne A. Aukes (MN)
Freddie W. Bermudez, Jr. (IL)
Darrell K. Blanton (NC)
Richard A. Boor (VA)
Stephen R. Brown (NH)
Kenneth E. Chastain (TN)
Jeffery C. Colbert (AR)
Kenny L. Dickerson (GA)
James M. DiClaudio (NJ)
Steven A. Dion (NY)
Dean R. Duquette (ME)
Joseph J. Eckstrom (NY)
Morgan D. Hale, Jr. (KY)
James J. Hartman (SD)
Dale H. Hintz (WI)
Benjamin D. Horton (VA)
Danny R. Jackson, Jr. (OR)
Brian C. Jagdman (MD)
Terry J. Johnson (MD)
Robert L. Johnson, Jr. (OK)
Michael W. Jones (NJ)
Carl J. Kern, Jr. (PA)
Monte J. Lakosky (MI)
Aaron J. Larson (WI)
Jeffrey G. Lawrence (AR)
Leo D. Maggioli (MA)
Ryan M. McClatchey (TN)
Carl A. Mears, Jr. (VT)
Robert P. Miller (WI)
Nicholas M. Palocy (VT)
John D. Patterson (OH)
Michael W. Perez (OH)
Jerry Platero (NM)
Darrell K. Rau (IA)
Andrew B. Renninger (PA)
Ryan T. Rock (ID)
Wilfredo Rodriguez (NY)
Mark A. Santana (PA)
Donald E. Scovil (NH)
David E. Shinen (CA)
Patrick A. Shryock (AR)
Joshua C. Thompson (AZ)
Jeffrey D. Thomson (WI)
Marshall L. Wainwright (IL)
Glenn P. Whitehouse (PA)
Jennifer R. Williams (PA)
John E. Yates (IN)
Jeffrey S. Zimmer (NH)

    The drivers were included in docket No. FMCSA-2012-0386. Their
exemptions are effective as of January 31, 2017, and will expire on
January 31, 2019.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid
for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (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
prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not
be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and
31315.

    Issued on: May 26, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-11641 Filed 6-5-17; 8:45 am]
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