[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 12361-12362] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-4870] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [4910-EX-P] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of denials. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial of 115 applications from individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal vision standard applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions does not provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical Programs Division, 202-366-4001, U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCSA, 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 vision standard for a renewable 2-year period if it finds ``such an exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent such an exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption are set forth in 49 CFR part 381. Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 115 individual exemption requests on their merit and made a determination that these applicants do not satisfy the criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of the Federal exemption program. Each applicant has, prior to this notice, received a letter of final disposition on the exemption request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial and constitute final Agency action. The list published in this notice summarizes the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically publishing names and reasons for denial. One applicant, Donald Dickerson, lacked sufficient driving experience during the 3-year period prior to the date of his application. The following 21 applicants had no experience operating a CMV: Michael Meke-Eze David M. Krause Michael R. Morgan Alexander D. Avery Alan J. Chmielews Kevie D. Clark Shatisha Y. Tharrinton Garn J. Hickam Mohamed Sannoh Daniel Ponce Amanda Upchurch David W. Cox Dean A. Saaranen David L. Stout Kasey L. Tanner James J. Perkins William N. Wheeler Glen Stryker Donald F. Evans Frank Ferrara Michael B. Timmins The following 28 applicants did not have 3 years of experience driving a CMV on public highways with their vision deficiencies: Russell Burden Norvan Brown Eddie R. Del Angel George E. Gross Wayne Figroid Darrell E. Graumann Heidi J. Morse Ian D. Holbin Boyd M. Kinzer, Jr. Michael Hamm Kenneth P. Nichols Nicholas E. Lemaster Terry Kenne Brandon R. Ferguson Dennis Yost Alex P. Makhanov Lonnie L. Tincher Jessie A. Tanner Gabirl A. Natale Martin C. Baschab Donald Hooper Gregory Chiropolos Ronnie G. Lynn Malinda N. Parks Mark Smith Stephen C. Linardos Dani A. Alvarez Shawn L. Smith The following 12 applicants did not have 3 years of recent experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency: Joshua H. Boatright Domingo V. Perez James F. Blush Dean L. Christenson George R. Boutin Eugene P. Fournier Rudolph J. McPhearson Saint Marc Louis Edgar Daye Anthony Bartel Ronald Bounds Paul L. Baker The following 7 applicants did not have sufficient driving experience [[Page 12362]] during the past 3 years under normal highway operating conditions: Steve Volden Alan D. Mohoric Victor Kitchen Michael E. Mellon Cesar Villa Larry Allen Terry Blair The following 4 applicants had their commercial driver's license suspended during the 3-year review period for moving violations. Applicants do not qualify for an exemption with a suspension during the 3-year period: William C. Pinson Wayne L. Green Stephen R. Marshall James A. Fassbender The following 6 applicants were denied for miscellaneous/multiple reasons: Paul Kissner, Jr. Nery Madera Richard Wilson David Traylor Lucio Nieves Dewey W. Justice The following applicant, William J. Hoitsma, Jr., was denied because his vision was not stable for the entire 3-year period. The following applicant, Kentucky J. Coby, was denied because he does not meet the vision standard in the better eye. The following 9 applicants met the current federal vision standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants who meet the current regulations for vision: Richard Kreye Virgil L. Adams Hamidullah Khan Victor Ramirez Dale Crumb Henry DeLaRosa David M. Taylor Dwight Hicks Robert H. White The following 19 applicants were denied because they will not be driving interstate, interstate commerce, or not required to carry a DOT medical card: Ronald Baker Lee H. Freeman, Jr. Ronald R. Detwiler Diana L. Bartlow Akbar Roohani Danny Michael Harris Richard Karbo Mark Birkins Marshall J. Desadier Jason Butcher Michael Layher James Troxler Sebastian G. Jachymiak Joel G. Allard Donald D. Barnett, Jr. Brent A. Torrey Harold Johnson Thomas B. Bliven Tomas J. Ortega Finally, the following 7 applicants perform transportation for the federal government, state, or any political sub-division of the state. William M. Bugbee Albert E. Richan Gregory K. Moon Joseph Okolowski Gary S. Carrol Charlie C. Kimmel Julianne M. Kaeser Issued on: February 22, 2012. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2012-4870 Filed 2-28-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P