[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28330-28332]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13014]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0322; FMCSA-2013-0122; FMCSA-2013-0123; FMCSA-
2015-0329; FMCSA-2013-0124]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 19
individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf
individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions were applicable on the dates
stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates stated in
the discussions below. Comments must be received on or before July 18,
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0322; FMCSA-2013-0122;
FMCSA-2013-0123; FMCSA-2015-0329; and FMCSA-13-0124 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 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.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.

    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number(s) 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., E.T., 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 online.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected], 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.,
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. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
for five years 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 five-year period. FMCSA
grants exemptions from the FMCSRs for a two-year period to align with
the maximum duration of a driver's medical certification.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to driver a CMV if that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or
without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric
device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater
than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.
    49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) was adopted in 1970, with a revision in 1971
to allow drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a
hearing aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3,
1971).
    The 19 individuals listed in this notice have requested renewal of
their exemptions from the hearing standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11), in
accordance with FMCSA procedures. Accordingly, FMCSA has evaluated
these applications for renewal on their merits and decided to extend
each exemption for a renewable two-year period.

II. Request for Comments

    Interested parties or organizations possessing information that
would otherwise show that any, or all, of these drivers are not
currently achieving the statutory level of safety should immediately
notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any adverse evidence submitted
and, if safety is being compromised or if continuation of the exemption
would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each of the 19
applicants has satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an
exemption from the hearing requirement. The 19 drivers in this notice
remain in good standing with the Agency. In addition, for Commercial
Driver's License (CDL) holders, the Commercial Driver's License
Information System (CDLIS) and the Motor Carrier Management Information
System (MCMIS) are searched for crash and violation data. For non-CDL
holders, the Agency reviews the driving records from the State Driver's
Licensing Agency (SDLA). These factors provide an adequate basis for
predicting each driver's ability to continue to safely operate a CMV in
interstate commerce. Therefore, FMCSA concludes that extending the
exemption for each of these drivers for a period of two years is likely
to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.
    As of April 23, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 2 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the hearing requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers:

Donald Lynch (SC); and Zachery Rietz (TX).

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2012-0322. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April 23, 2018, and will expire on
April 23, 2020.
    As of April 21, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 11 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the hearing requirement in
the FMCSs for interstate CMV drivers:

Andrew Alcozer (IL)
Michael Beebe (NJ)
Shayne Bumbalough (WA)
Barry Carpenter (SC)
Roman Landa (CA)
Bryan McFarland (OH)
Jacob Paulin (WI)
Ryan Pope (CA)
Ronald Rutter (CA)
Fernando R. Savon (TX)
Russel Smith (OH)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0122. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April 21, 2018, and will expire on
April 21, 2020.
    As of April 27, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 3 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the hearing requirement in
the FMCSs for interstate CMV drivers.

Tonya Bland (MD); Glenn Ferguson (TX); and Michael McCarthy.

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0329. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April 17, 2018, and will expire on
April 17, 2020.
    As of April 24, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, the following 3 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the hearing requirement in
the FMCSs for interstate CMV drivers.

Kwinton Carpenter (OH); Darren Norquist (WI); and Andrey Shevchenko
(MN).

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0124. Their
exemptions are applicable as of April

24, 2018, and will expire on April 24, 2020.

IV. Conditions and Requirements

    The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions:
(1) Each driver must report any crashes or accidents as defined in 49
CFR 390.5; and (2) report all citations and convictions for
disqualifying offenses under 49 CFR part 383 and 49 CFR 391 to FMCSA;
and (3) each driver prohibited from operating a motorcoach or bus with
passengers in interstate commerce. The driver must also have a copy of
the exemption when driving, for presentation to a duly authorized
Federal, State, or local enforcement official. In addition, the
exemption does not exempt the individual from meeting the applicable
CDL testing requirements. Each exemption will be valid for two years
unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be rescinded 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(e) and 31315.

V. Preemption

    During the period the exemption is in effect, no State shall
enforce any law or regulation that conflicts with this exemption with
respect to a person operating under the exemption.

VI. Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 19 exemption applications, FMCSA
renews the exemptions of the aforementioned drivers from the hearing
requirement in 49 CFR 391.41 (b)(11). In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315, each exemption will be valid for two years unless
revoked earlier by FMCSA.

    Issued on: June 11, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-13014 Filed 6-15-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63228-63229]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26442]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3655]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Recordkeeping Requirements for Microbiological Testing
and Corrective Measures for Bottled Water

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on the procedure by which both
domestic and foreign bottled water manufacturers that sell bottled
water in the United States maintain records of microbiological testing
and corrective measures, in addition to existing recordkeeping
requirements.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by December 18, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to http://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions''.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2015-N-3655 for the information collection request entitled,
``Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Recordkeeping Requirements for Microbiological Testing
and Corrective Measures for Bottled Water''.
    Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except for
those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions'', publicly viewable at
http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION''. The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available,
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body
of your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential''. Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville Rd., COLE-14526, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal

Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning
each proposed collection of information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting
the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, we
are publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set
forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, we invite
comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's functions,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.

Recordkeeping Requirements for Microbiological Testing and Corrective
Measures for Bottled Water--21 CFR 129.35(a)(3)(i), 129.80(g), and
129.80(h) (OMB Control Number 0910-0658)--Extension

    The bottled water regulations in parts 129 and 165 (21 CFR parts
129 and 165) require that if any coliform organisms are detected in
weekly total coliform testing of finished bottled water, follow-up
testing must be conducted to determine whether any of the coliform
organisms are Escherichia coli (E. coli). The adulteration provision of
the bottled water standard (Sec.  165.110(d)) provides that a finished
product that tests positive for E. coli will be deemed adulterated
under section 402(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 342(a)(3)). In addition, the current good manufacturing practice
(CGMP) regulations for bottled water in part 129 require that source
water from other than a public water system (PWS) be tested at least
weekly for total coliform. If any coliform organisms are detected in
the source water, the bottled water manufacturers are required to
determine whether any of the coliform organisms are E. coli. Source
water found to contain E. coli is not considered water of a safe,
sanitary quality and would be unsuitable for bottled water production.
Before a bottler may use source water from a source that has tested
positive for E. coli, a bottler must take appropriate measures to
rectify or otherwise eliminate the cause of the contamination. A source
previously found to contain E. coli will be considered negative for E.
coli after five samples collected over a 24 hour period from the same
sampling site are tested and found to be E. coli negative.
    Description of Respondents: The respondents to this information
collection are domestic and foreign bottled water manufacturers that
sell bottled water in the United States.
    We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                   Table 1--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden \1\
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                                                                                Number of
                     21 CFR section; activity                         Number of       records per    Total annual    Average  burden per    Total hours
                                                                    recordkeepers    recordkeeper       records         recordkeeping
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Sec.   129.35(a)(3)(i), Sec.   129.80(h); Bottlers subject to                  319               6           1,914      0.08 (5 minutes)             153
 source water and finished product testing.......................
Sec.   129.80(g), Sec.   129.80(h); Bottlers testing finished                   95               3             285      0.08 (5 minutes)              23
 product only....................................................
Sec.   129.35(a)(3)(i), Sec.   129.80(h); Bottlers conducting                    3               5              15      0.08 (5 minutes)               1
 secondary testing of source water...............................
Sec.   129.35(a)(3)(i), Sec.   129.80(h); Bottlers rectifying                    3               3               9     0.25 (15 minutes)               2
 contamination...................................................
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    Total........................................................  ...............  ..............  ..............  ....................             179
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\1\There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    The current CGMP regulations already reflect the time and
associated recordkeeping costs for those bottlers that are required to
conduct microbiological testing of their source water, as well as total
coliform testing of their finished bottled water products. We therefore
conclude that any additional burden and costs in recordkeeping based on
follow-up testing that is required if any coliform organisms detected
in the source water test positive for E.coli are negligible. We
estimate that the labor burden of keeping records of each test is about
5 minutes per test. We also require follow-up testing of source water
and finished bottled water products for E. coli when total coliform
positives occur. We expect that 319 bottlers that use sources other
than PWSs may find a total coliform positive sample about three times
per year in source testing and about three times in finished product
testing, for a total of 153 hours of recordkeeping. In addition to the
319 bottlers, about 95 bottlers that use PWSs may find a total coliform
positive sample about three times per year in finished product testing,
for a total of 23 hours of recordkeeping. Upon finding a total coliform
sample, bottlers will then have to conduct a follow-up test for E.
coli.
    We expect that recordkeeping for the follow-up test for E. coli
will also take about 5 minutes per test. As shown in Table 1 of this
document, we expect that three bottlers per year will have to carry out
the additional E. coli testing, with a burden of 1 hour. These bottlers
will also have to keep records about rectifying the source
contamination, for a burden of 2 hours. For all expected total coliform
testing, E. coli testing, and source rectification, we estimate a total
burden of 179 hours. We base our estimate on our experience with the
current CGMP regulations.

    Dated: October 13, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-26442 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0299]

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 24 individuals
for exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations. They are unable to meet the vision requirement in
one eye for various reasons. If granted the exemptions would enable
these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in
interstate commerce without meeting the prescribed vision requirement
in one eye.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2015. All
comments will be investigated by FMCSA. The exemptions will be issued
the day after the comment period closes.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0299 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: 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 www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, R.N., 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. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for a 2-year period
if it finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety
that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved
absent such exemption.'' FMCSA can renew exemptions at the end of each
2-year period. The 24 individuals listed in this notice have each
requested such an exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce.
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting an exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.

II. Qualifications of Applicants

Michael L. Boersma

    Mr. Boersma, 65, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/400.
Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``I feel
Michael has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Boersma reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 560,000 miles. He holds an
operator's license from North Dakota. His driving record for the last 3
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.

Marc D. Butler

    Mr. Butler, 62, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/150, and in his left eye, 20/
25. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``It
is my opinion that Mr. Butler has sufficient visual acuity, color
vision and visual field to safely operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr.
Butler reported that he has driven straight trucks for 24 years,
accumulating 324,000 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.

Roger P. Dittrich

    Mr. Dittrich, 64, has had loss of vision secondary to retinal
detachment and corneal scarring in his right eye since 1971. The visual
acuity in his right eye is light perception, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated,
``Corneal scar OD. Pt does pass requirements for VA for CDL.'' Mr.
Dittrich reported that he has driven straight trucks for 44 years,
accumulating 880,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 30
years, accumulating 600,000 miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from
Illinois. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Ralph V. Graven

    Mr. Graven, 61, has had a retinal detachment in his left eye since
2000. 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 opine that he has sufficient vision to
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Graven reported that he has driven straight trucks for 43 years,
accumulating 322,500 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 43
years, accumulating 322,500 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.

Dennis R. Grear

    Mr. Grear, 69, 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 2014, his optometrist stated, ``Mr. Grear
has been operating a commercial vehicle for many years with his current
visual deficiencies and in my opinion he should be able to safely
continue to drive a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Grear reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating 175,000 miles, and
tractor-trailer combinations for 42 years, accumulating 2.1 million
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from South Dakota. His driving record for
the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

Michael D. Halferty

    Mr. Halferty, 44, has a retinal detachment in his right eye due to
a traumatic incident during 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, ``It is my opinion that
Mr. Halferty has previously performed and has the visual capabilities
to continue to perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Halferty reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 5 years, accumulating 150,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 24 years, accumulating three 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.

Eric C. Hammer

    Mr. Hammer, 42, has had amblyopia with refractive error in his left
eye since birth. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in
his left eye, 20/400. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist
stated, ``In my professional opinion, Eric Hammer has sufficient vision
to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Hammer reported that he has driven straight trucks for
13 years, accumulating 390,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations
for 13 years, accumulating 390,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Missouri. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Thomas F. Hannon

    Mr. Hannon, 52, has had a retinal scar in his right eye due to a
traumatic incident in childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is
20/100, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2014,
his ophthalmologist stated, ``His peripheral vision is completely
normal in both eyes and I do not see any reason why he could not
perform the duties of a commercial driver, especially visual field-wise
since his visual fields are normal except for a central scotoma in the
right eye, which is easily compensated for in his left eye.'' Mr.
Hannon reported that he has driven straight trucks for 1.5 years,
accumulating 37,500 miles. He holds an operator's license from Rhode
Island. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Robert K. Ipock

    Mr. Ipock, 55, has had enucleation due to a tumor in his left eye
since 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 optometrist stated, ``It is in my opinion that Robert K. Ipock has
sufficient vision to safely perform the driving tasks required to
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Ipock reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 25 years, accumulating 262,500 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.

Kennard D. Julien

    Mr. Julien, 45, has had amblyopia and a cataract in his left eye
since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in
his left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2014, his
ophthalmologist stated, ``Dr [sic] Steiner certifies that is [sic] his
opinion, Kennard has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Julien reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 240,000 miles,
and tractor-trailer combinations for 8 years, accumulating 192,000
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Washington. His driving record for
the last 3 years shows no crashes and one conviction for a moving
violation in a CMV; he failed to obey a road sign or traffic signal.

Peter M. Kirby

    Mr. Kirby, 58, has had phthisical secondary to retinal detachment
in his left eye since 2010. 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, ``In my medical opinion, I feel Mr.
Kirby does have sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Kirby reported that he has
driven straight trucks for 35 years, accumulating 3.57 million miles,
and tractor-trailer combinations for 35 years, accumulating 1.86
million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from New Jersey. His driving
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for
moving violations in a CMV.

William D. Koiner

    Mr. Koiner, 31, 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/
100. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated, ``The
above individual has sufficient vision to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Koiner reported that he has driven straight trucks for
one year, accumulating 10,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations
for 6.5 years, accumulating 650,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Texas. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jesse L. Lichtenberger

    Mr. Lichtenberger, 32, has had refractive amblyopia in his left eye
since childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in
his left eye, 20/400. Following an examination in 2014, his
ophthalmologist stated, ``It is of my opinion that Jesse certainly has
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Lichtenberger reported that he has driven
straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 504,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 10 years, accumulating 360,000 miles. He holds
a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.

David J. Nocton

    Mr. Nocton, 70, 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/
100. Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``I
certainly believe that his vision is sufficient to perform the driving
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Nocton reported
that he has driven buses for 14 years, accumulating 385,000 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.

Darren W. Pruett

    Mr. Pruett, 48, has had open globe trauma in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident in 2009. 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, ``In my
opinion is [sic] having had this defect for 5 years and maintaining a
safe driving record he would have sufficiently learned how to adapt to
his visual deficit by now and would be qualified to continue driving
commercially.'' Mr. Pruett reported that he has driven straight trucks
for 5 years, accumulating 175,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 13 years, accumulating 1.89 million miles. He holds a
Class A CDL from Texas. His driving record for the last 3 years shows
one crash, for which he was not cited and to which he did not
contribute, and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Frederick E. Schaub

    Mr. Schaub, 57, has had optic atrophy in his left eye since birth.
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, ``Based on his examination, and with the use of left sided
mirrors, I do not see any contraindication to renewing his CDL.'' Mr.
Schaub reported that he has driven straight trucks for 39 years,
accumulating 1.46 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for
20 years, accumulating 250 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.

Michael R. Seldomridge

    Mr. Seldomridge, 41, has had amblyopia in his left eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in his left
eye, 20/50. Following an examination in 2014, his optometrist stated,
``It is my opinion that Mr. Seldomridge has sufficient vision to
perform that driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Seldomridge reported that he has driven straight trucks for 26
years, accumulating 390,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for
20 years, accumulating 20,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Florida. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Michael G. Somma

    Mr. Somma, 32, has had amblyopic vision loss and aphakia in his
left eye due to a traumatic incident during childhood. The visual
acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his left eye, 20/100.
Following an examination in 2014, his ophthalmologist stated, ``His
visual acuity in his left eye is stable with no evidence of progressive
change. . .I see no contraindication to his use of operating and
driving commercial vehicle [sic].'' Mr. Somma reported that he has
driven straight trucks for 15 years, accumulating 300,000 miles. He
holds an operator's license from New York. His driving record for the
last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations
in a CMV.

Mark J. Stanley

    Mr. Stanley, 54, has a partial retinal detachment in his right eye
due to a traumatic incident in 1979. The visual acuity in his right eye
is 20/300, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in
2014, his optometrist stated, ``Mark has been driving for 35 years and
has adapted well to his visual condition. I certify that Mark Stanley
is well qualified to continue commercial driving as he has for the past
many years.'' Mr. Stanley reported that he has driven tractor-trailer
combinations for 14 years, accumulating 840,000 miles. He holds a Class
AM1 CDL from California. His driving record for the last 3 years shows
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jason E. Thomas

    Mr. Thomas, 28, has enucleation in his left eye due to a traumatic
incident in 2007. 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, ``In my medical opinion Jason has
sufficient vision to drive a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Thomas reported
that he has driven straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 50,000
miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 10 years, accumulating
50,000 miles. He holds an operator's license from North Dakota. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions
for moving violations in a CMV.

Michael K. Toodle

    Mr. Toodle, 60, has had optic atrophy in his left eye since 2009.
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 Dr. Hamm certifies [sic] that in my medical opinion,
Michael K. Toodle have [sic] sufficient vision to perform the driving
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Toodle reported
that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 42 years,
accumulating 4.2 million miles. He holds an operator's license from
North Carolina. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and three convictions for moving violations in a CMV; in one
instance he exceeded the speed limit by nine mph; in two others he
failed to obey traffic signs.

Troy W. Weaver

    Mr. Weaver, 41, has had a Lasik vision complication in his left eye
since 2008. 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, ``I certify that Mr. Weaver has sufficient vision to perform
the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr.
Weaver reported that he has driven straight trucks for 15 years,
accumulating 7,500 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.

Diane L. Wedebrand

    Ms. Wedebrand, 53, has had amblyopia in her right eye since birth.
The visual acuity in her right eye is 20/150, and in her left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2014, her optometrist stated, ``I, Dr.
Craig Baker, in my medical opinion that Diane L. Wedebrand has
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Ms. Wedebrand reported that she has driven
straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 9,600 miles. She holds an
operator's license from Iowa. Her driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Eddie L. Wilkins

    Mr. Wilkins, 65, has cyclodialysis and retinal scarring in his
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, ``In
my medical opinion Mr. Wilkins has sufficient vision to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Wilkins reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 20 years, accumulating 400,000 miles, tractor-trailer
combinations for 3 years, accumulating 12,000 miles, and buses for 3
years, accumulating 24,030 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Virginia.
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

III. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice, indicate the specific section of this document to which each
comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. 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 the
Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
put the docket number FMCSA-2014-0299 in the ``Keyword'' box, and click
``Search. When the new screen appears, click on ``Comment Now!'' button
and type your comment into the text box in the following screen. Choose
whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf
of a third party and then submit. 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.
    FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period and may change this notice based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
insert the docket number FMCSA-2014-0299 in the ``Keyword'' box and
click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose
the document listed to review. If you do not have access to the
Internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: December 1, 2014.
 Larry W. Minor,
 Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-28959 Filed 12-9-14; 8:45 am]
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