[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9021-9025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4637]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of denials.

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SUMMARY: The FMCSA is publishing the names of persons denied exemptions 
from the vision standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and the reasons for 
the denials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the applications 
addressed in this notice, Ms. Teresa Doggett, Office of Bus and Truck 
Standards and Operations, MC-PSD, (202) 366-2990; for information about 
legal issues related to this notice, Mr. Joseph Solomey, Office of the 
Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1374, FMCSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), the FMCSA may grant an 
exemption for a renewable 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.''
    Accordingly, the FMCSA individually evaluated 251 exemption 
requests on their merits and made a determination that the applicants 
do not satisfy the criteria established to demonstrate that granting 
the exemptions is likly to achieve an equal or greater level of safety 
that exists without the exemption. Each applicant has, prior to this 
notice, received a letter of final disposition on his/her individual 
exemption request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for 
the denial and constitute final agency action. The list published today 
summarizes the agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 
31315(b)(4) by periodically publishing names and reason for denials.
    One hundred fourteen applicants lacked sufficient recent driving 
experience over the past three years. Eighteen applicants had no 
experience operating a commercial motor vehicle and therefore presented 
no evidence from which the FMCSA can conclude that granting the 
exemption is likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing 
without the exemption. Forty-one did not have 3 years of experience 
driving a commercial motor vehicle on public highways with the vision 
deficiency. Fourteen did not have 3 years recent experience driving a 
commercial motor vehicle with the vision deficiency. One applicant did 
not qualify for the exemption because he met the vision standards at 49 
CFR 391.41(b)(10). Thirteen applicants did not qualify because they 
were charged with moving violation(s) in conjunction with commercial 
motor vehicle accident(s), which is a disqualifying offense under the 
exemption criteria. Two applicants had more that two commercial motor 
vehicle moving violations during a 3-year period and/or application 
process. Each applicant is only allowed two moving citations. One 
applicant did not have sufficient peripheral vision in the better eye 
to qualify for an exemption. Twelve applicants' licenses were suspended 
during the 3-year period because of a moving violation and, therefore, 
could not qualify for the exemption. Two applicants could not qualify 
for the exemption because they were convicted of two serious traffic 
violations within the 3-year period. An applicant for a vision 
exemption is only allowed two traffic violations in a 3-year period, of 
which only one can be a serious violation. Eight applicants did not 
have verifiable proof of commercial driving experience during a 3-year 
period under normal highway operating conditions that would serve as an 
adequate predictor of future safety performance. Fifteen applicants 
were involved in commercial motor vehicle accidents in which they 
contributed to the accident. Based on information received from State 
motor vehicle records, two applicants did not demonstrate the level

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of safety required for interstate driving because of excessive moving/
non-moving violations during the 3-year period. Three applicants did 
not hold licenses which allowed operation of a CMV over 10,000 pounds 
gross vehicle weight rating for all or part of the 3-year period. An 
applicant did not qualify for the exemption because he was not willing 
to make the required statement on the application indicating ``he is 
otherwise qualified under 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1-13), without the benefit 
of any other waiver or exemption.'' Another applicant did not meet the 
minimum requirements for consideration for a renewal exemption. 
According to information submitted with the application and other 
records obtained by FMCSA, the applicant drove a CMV in interstate 
commerce during the 2-year period the exemption was in effect while in 
violation of other medical qualification requirements. Three applicants 
were placed in the ``other'' category for having multiple reasons for 
denial. One applicant in this category had only two years of CMV 
experience and his license was suspended during the 3-year period. 
Another applicant in this category met the Federal vision requirements 
but only drove 16-18 hours per week. The third applicant was involved 
in an accident during the 3-year period where he contributed to the 
accident and was also involved in a CMV accident during the 3-year 
period where he was cited in the accident.

Summary of Causes for Not Granting Exemptions

    The FMCSA has denied the following petitions for exemption from the 
vision standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). All applicants were previously 
notified of their denials by individual letters. The purpose of 
publishing these denials is simply to comply with 49 U.S.C. 
31315(b)(4)(C), by periodically publishing in the Federal Register the 
names of persons denied exemptions and the reasons for such denials.

  Reason--Does not have sufficient driving experience over the past three years under normal highway operating
                 conditions that would serve as an adequate predictor of future safe performance
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Adler,...............................  Dennis.................  Beroney,...............  Raymond
Alberry,.............................  David..................  Betit,.................  Thomass
Andrews,.............................  John...................  Biondo,................  Michael
Arthur,..............................  Edwin..................  Brazil,................  Bobby
Bacon,...............................  Norman.................  Butts,.................  Edwin
Badger,..............................  Donald.................  Cassatt,...............  Daryl
Badrick,.............................  Richard................  Chapman,...............  Franklin
Bailey,..............................  Marcus.................  Clark,.................  Karen
Baptiste, Jr.........................  Barney.................  Cliffe,................  Terry
Barrett,.............................  William................  Cline,.................  Lonnie
Bell, Jr.............................  Roy....................  Collins,...............  Warren
Confreda,............................  John...................  Hanson,................  Ronald
Davidson,............................  Ronnie.................  Harrington,............  Michael
Davis,...............................  Geraldine..............  Harris,................  Edward
Denson,..............................  Sidney.................  Hatton,................  Richard
Doolittle,...........................  William................  Heayberd,..............  John
Downie,..............................  Neville................  Henry,.................  Thomas
DuRussell,...........................  Donald.................  Hernandez,.............  Guadalupe
Dykstra,.............................  Stephen................  Higgs,.................  Gail
Falkner,.............................  Gary...................  Hildebrand,............  Todd
Farmer,..............................  Allan..................  Hougland,..............  Randall
Fiamma,..............................  John...................  Huffman,...............  Willard
Flannery,............................  William................  Jelks,.................  Gloria
Fleming,.............................  Martin.................  Johnson,...............  Jimmy
Forslin,.............................  Steven.................  Kervin,................  Christopher
Gonzalez,............................  Valentin...............  Knecht,................  Herbert
Gove,................................  Laurel.................  Kocher,................  Stan
Gowan, III...........................  Walter.................  Long, Jr...............  Mearlin
Green,...............................  Frederick..............  Lovett,................  Gordon
Griggs,..............................  Larry..................  Marshall,..............  Chester
Hall,................................  Johnnie................  Mather,................  Michael
Hamilton,............................  Daniel.................  Mazyck,................  Jason
Hamm,................................  John...................  McCabe,................  William
McIntosh,............................  Judith.................  Robinson,..............  Daniel
McIntyre,............................  Larry..................  Robison,...............  Leroy
Medley,..............................  Donald.................  Rogers,................  Larry
Michael,.............................  Anthony................  Schnase,...............  Gerald
Morris,..............................  Gary...................  Schneider,.............  Michael
Morris,..............................  Charles................  Simon,.................  Arlynn
Murayama,............................  Robin..................  Simpson,...............  Wayne
Murray,..............................  Stephen................  Smith,.................  Donald
Navish,..............................  Charles................  St. John,..............  Gary
Neal, Sr.............................  Charles................  Sutter,................  Jarid
Noonan,..............................  Robert.................  Tate,..................  Brian
Oddy,................................  Kevin..................  Thaxton, Jr............  Ronald
Ott,.................................  William................  Thomason,..............  Douglas
Parks,...............................  Fred...................  Trosclair,.............  Kory
Patterson,...........................  James..................  Valente,...............  John
Phelps,..............................  Eugene.................  Vance,.................  Jack
Prezzia,.............................  Ronald.................  Vorse,.................  Charles

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Proudfit,............................  Terry..................  Wendt,.................  Gerald
Raulston,............................  Stephen................  White,.................  Walter
Ream,................................  Harley.................  White,.................  Arthur
Reimer,..............................  Phillip................  Wilkerson,.............  Noel
Reno,................................  Thomas.................  Wilkerson, Jr..........  William
Wilson,..............................  Kent...................
Windnagel............................  Jeff...................
Workman,.............................  Ronald.................
Wyatt, Jr............................  Paul...................
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  Reason--Has no experience operating a commercial motor vehicle and therefore presented no evidence from which
the FMCSA can conclude that granting the exemption is likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing
                                              without the exemption
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Aleem,...............................  Alphonso...............  Kirby,.................  Christopher
Baldit,..............................  Jose...................  LaCour,................  Robert
Benton,..............................  Damon..................  McFadden,..............  Wilbert
Burns,...............................  James..................  Nastro,................  Antonino
Ezell,...............................  Carlos.................  Rodrigues,.............  Osvaldo
Fisher,..............................  David..................  Shirk,.................  Rhonda
Fotheringham,........................  John...................  Veloz,.................  Nelson
Gomez,...............................  Juan...................  Young,.................  Kevin
Harper,..............................  Steven.................
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 Reason--Does not have 3 years of experience driving a commercial motor vehicle with vision deficiency on public
                                                    highways
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Barraco,.............................  Matthew................  Johnson,...............  Eugene
Browning,............................  James..................  Johnston,..............  Mickey
Buckman, Jr..........................  Jay....................  Jones,.................  Benjamin
Clark,...............................  William................  Kirouac,...............  Donald
Dean,................................  John...................  Leonard,...............  Larry
Denton, Jr...........................  James..................  Luckey,................  William
Edwards,.............................  Dewain.................  MacPherson,............  Scott
Ensor,...............................  Walter.................  McDermott,.............  Eric
Farmer, Sr...........................  Charles................  McKenzie,..............  Benjamin
Ferking,.............................  Timothy................  Meador,................  Michael
Gasper,..............................  Shawn..................  Mullins,...............  Michael
Hall,................................  Robert.................  Simmons,...............  James
Hoffarth,............................  Michael................  Sims,..................  LeTroy
Holley,..............................  Tony...................  Smith,.................  Rex
Hurst,...............................  Edward.................  Smith,.................  Eric
Jacobs,..............................  Vincent................  Thomas,................  Steven
Johnson,.............................  Daryl..................  Turner,................  Ronald
Valles,..............................  Humberto...............  Waner,.................  Eugene
Varga,...............................  Joseph.................  Weber, Jr..............  George
Vines,...............................  Phillip................  Weekly,................  Wesley
Vollink,.............................  Tunis..................    .....................
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      Reason--Does not have 3 years of experience driving a commercial motor vehicle with vision deficiency
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Boersma,.............................  John...................  Jones,.................  Earnest
Burnworth,...........................  Keith..................  Kempke,................  Clarence
Demaree,.............................  Robin..................  Milbourn,..............  Peggy
Gallion,.............................  Pamela.................  Riordan, II............  Donald
Goode,...............................  Larry..................  Ryals,.................  Robert
Jackson, Sr..........................  Joseph.................  Walker,................  Norman
Johnson,.............................  Howard.................  Yezerski,..............  Thomas
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         Reason--Meets the vision requirements of 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). Does not need a vision exemption
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Pearl,...............................  Steven.................    .....................
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       Reason--Charged with moving violations(s) in conjunction with commercial motor vehicle accident(s).
                                              Disqualifying offense
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Allen,...............................  Ronald.................  Cooper,................  William
Briones, Jr..........................  Robert.................  Galloway,..............  Jerry
Cooper,..............................  William................  Sequera,...............  Anthony
Galloway,............................  Jerry..................  White,.................  Ronald
Luce,................................  Robert.................  Williams,..............  James
Miller,..............................  Stuart.................  Moose,.................  Harry
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  Reason--Had more than 2 commercial motor vehicle violations during 3-year period and/or application process.
                                Each applicant is only allowed 2 moving citations
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Brannon,.............................  Robert.................  Pearson, Jr............  Jesse
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        Reason--Does not have sufficient peripheral vision in the better eye to qualify for an exemption
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Williams,............................  Sandy..................    .....................
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    Reason--Commercial driver's license was suspended during 3-year period in relation to a moving violation.
               Applicants do not qualify for an exemption with a suspension during a 3-year period
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Abbott,..............................  Harold.................  Kulibert,..............  James
Dolbear,.............................  Cecil..................  Logan,.................  Leonard
Eagling,.............................  Donald.................  Relien,................  Steven
Gard,................................  Kevin..................  Right,.................  Willie
Griffin,.............................  Clarence...............  Shell,.................  Juan
Hogan,...............................  Earl...................  Howe,..................  Marvin
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  Reason--Had two serious commercial motor vehicle violations within the 3-year period. Each applicant is only
                    allowed a total of two moving citations, of which only one can be serious
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Persun,..............................  Bryon..................  Walden,................  Billy
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   Reason--Does not have verifiable proof of commercial driving experience over the past 3 years under normal
        highway operating conditions that would serve as an adequate predictor of future safe performance
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Barber,..............................  Jimmy..................  Harding, Jr............  Glenn
Bennett,.............................  Aaron..................  High,..................  Frank
Cole,................................  Kevin..................  Lamontagne,............  Kenneth
Fryar................................  Sheldon................  McJunkin,..............  Walter
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  Reason--Contributed to accident(s) in which applicant was operating a commercial motor vehicle. Disqualifying
                                                     offense
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Campbell,............................  Paul...................  Schnautz,..............  Paul
Craddock,............................  Don....................  Shipley,...............  John

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Doeing,..............................  Gerald.................  Smith,.................  Henry
Hurley,..............................  Robert.................  Sucharda,..............  Todd
Mangen,..............................  Phillip................  Triguerio,.............  Rick
Manuel,..............................  Allen..................  Williams,..............  Samuel
Matthews, Jr.........................  Ronald.................  Wood,..................  Bernard
Reveal,..............................  Gary...................
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Reason--Based on information received on State-issued driving report, applicant did not demonstrate the level of
       safety required for interstate driving (excessive moving/nonmoving violations during 3-year period)
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Davison,.............................  Gregory................  Houston,...............  Jon
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   Reason--Did not hold a license which allowed operation of vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight
                                     rating for all or part of 3-year period
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Slinker,.............................  Elston.................  Turek,.................  Timothy
Sumner,..............................  Brian..................
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  Reason--Applicant not willing to make required statement indicating they are otherwise qualified under 49 CFR
                    391.41(b)(1)-(b)(13) without the benefit of any other waiver or exemption
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Laderoute, Jr........................  Fred...................
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            Reason--Does not meet the minimum requirements for consideration for a renewal exemption
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              Last name                       First name               Last name                First name
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Watt,................................  Ronald.................
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               Reason--Other (Multiple reasons for denial)
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           Last name                First name       Reasons for denial
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Byerly,.......................  Dennis...........  (1) only has two
                                                    years of CMV
                                                    experience and (2)
                                                    his license was
                                                    suspended during the
                                                    3-year period
Harbin,.......................  Duane............  (1) currently meets
                                                    Federal vision
                                                    requirements and (2)
                                                    only drives 16-18
                                                    hours per week.
Lathrop,......................  Jeffery..........  (1) involved in an
                                                    accident during the
                                                    3-year period where
                                                    he contributed to
                                                    accident and (2)
                                                    involved in CMV
                                                    accident during 3-
                                                    year period where he
                                                    was cited in the
                                                    accident.
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    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322,31315, and 31136; 49 CFR 1.73.

    Issued on: January 29, 2002.
Brian M. McLaughlin,
Associate Administrator, Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 02-4637 Filed 2-26-02; 8:45 am]
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