[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18524-18525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07889]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0034]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice of denials.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial of 61 applications from individuals
who requested an exemption from the Federal diabetes standard
applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the
denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the
diabetes 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: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division, (202) 366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-113,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
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 diabetes 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 61 individual exemption requests on
their merits and made a determination that these applicants do not
satisfy the criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of
the Federal exemption program. Each applicant has, prior to this
notice, received a letter of final disposition on the exemption
request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial
and constitute final Agency action. The list published in this notice
summarizes the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C.
31315(b)(4) by periodically publishing names and reasons for denial.
The following 8 applicants met the diabetes requirements of 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3) and do not need an exemption:
Dwight R. Atkison (IL)
Malcolm C. Barrentine (GA)
Chavis G. Burton (NC)
Roger R. Howe (IN)
Cesar A. Maldonado (VA)
John E. Parascandolo (TN)
Carl E. Thomas (TN)
Sixto F. Torres (NY)
The following 30 applicants were not operating CMVs in interstate
commerce:
Harold G. Bergman (WA)
Daniel L. Berwager (MD)
Jorge A. Cuc (FL)
William E. Danz Jr. (NJ)
Craig Elgard (NJ)
Bernardo A. Fernandez (PA)
Bill J. Fowler (TX)
Gilberto Garcia (IL)
Bryan D. Giddings (IN)
Victor A. Gutierrez (CO)
Todd J. Hearn (VA)
Michael E. Holley (OH)
John E. Holmes (CT)
Aaron P. Hughes (UT)
John R. Hutchins (AL)
Bradley L. Jackson (OH)
Anthony B. Johnson (WI)
Joline R. Knauss (IN)
Rickey S. McCane (MD)
Gabriel Mendoza (WA)
Alicia L. Pittman (WI)
Jonathan W. Pluko (PA)
Jared R. Richards (FL)
Bruce A. Riegle (OH)
Camellia T. Sanders (GA)
Gregory V. Stack (ND)
Zachary A. Stovall (TX)
Jerald J. Tarasewicz (WI)
Wayne F. Todd (NE)
Alvin G. Welch (NY)
The following 4 applicants have had more than one hypoglycemic
episode requiring hospitalization or the assistance of others, or has
had one such episode but has not had one year of stability following
the episode:
James D. Hagins (MO)
David C. Clarke (KS)
Kim E. Davis (MI)
William Rosado (NY)
The following 2 applicants had other medical conditions making the
applicant otherwise unqualified under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations:
George M. Frederick (FL)
Jeffrey B. Leighow (PA)
The following 3 applicants did not have endocrinologists willing to
make statements that they are able to operate CMVs from a diabetes
standpoint:
Walter Glover (MI)
Miguel H. Hernandez (OR)
Rodolfo E. Weeks (MN)
Norman C. Frost (NC) is unable or has not demonstrated with
willingness to properly monitor and manage his diabetes, whether by a
personal decision or medical inability.
The following 4 applicants did not meet the minimum age criteria
outlined in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1) which states that an individual must be
at least 21 years old to operate a CMV in interstate commerce:
Rachel N. Anszelowicz (NY)
Brady A. Bronkema (IL)
Connor F. Meinhart (IL)
Jacob Villegas (TX)
The following 9 applicants were exempt from the diabetes standard:
Jimmy P. Davis (TN)
Joel P. Faustino (CA)
Paul L. Green (OK)
Michael G. Johnson (OK)
William H. Jones (VA)
Timothy D. Kinsey (SC)
Mark A. Long (PA)
James R. Moynihan (CA)
Holly S. Trees-Miller (IN)
Issued on: April 11, 2017.
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-07889 Filed 4-18-17; 8:45 am]
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