[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10471-10475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5361]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2001-11426]


Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption from the vision standard; 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces FMCSA's receipt of applications from 36 
individuals for an exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If granted, the exemptions will 
enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor 
vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the vision 
standard prescribed in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 8, 2002.

ADDRESSES: You can mail or deliver comments to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Dockets Management Facility, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You can also submit comments as 
well as see the submissions of other commenters at http://dms.dot.gov. 
Please include the docket number that appears in the heading of this 
document. You can examine and copy this document and all comments 
received at the same Internet address or at the Dockets Management 
Facility from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. If you want to know that we received your comments, 
please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard or include a copy of 
the acknowledgement page that appears after you submit comments 
electronically.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the vision 
exemptions in this notice, Ms. Sandra Zywokarte, Office of Bus and 
Truck Standards and Operations, (202) 366-2987; for information about 
legal issues related to this notice, Mr. Joseph Solomey, Office of the 
Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1374, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 
a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access and Filing

    You may see all the comments online through the Document Management

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System (DMS) at: http://dmses.dot.gov/submit.

Background

    Thirty-six individuals have requested an exemption from the vision 
requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs 
in interstate commerce. Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA may 
grant an exemption 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.'' 
The statute also allows the agency to renew exemptions at the end of 
the 2-year period. Accordingly, the agency will evaluate the 
qualifications of each applicant to determine whether granting the 
exemptions will achieve the required level of safety.

Qualifications of Applicants

1. Louis N. Adams

    Mr. Adams, age 43, has had poor vision in his left eye since the 
1980s due to corneal disease. His uncorrected visual acuity is 20/15 in 
the right eye and hand motion only in the left eye. An ophthalmologist 
who examined him in 2001 certified, ``In my professional medical 
opinion, I believe Mr. Louis Adams has sufficient vision to continue in 
his profession as a driver of commercial vehicles.'' Mr. Adams reported 
that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating 120,000 
miles, tractor-trailer combination vehicles for 18 years, accumulating 
864,000 miles, and buses for 4 years, accumulating 48,000 miles. He 
holds a Class A CDL from North Carolina, and his driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no accidents or convictions for moving violations in 
a CMV.

2. Guy M. Alloway

    Mr. Alloway, 53, was born without a right eye. His unaided visual 
acuity is 20/20 in the left eye. An optometrist who examined him in 
2001 certified, ``It is my opinion that Guy Alloway has sufficient 
vision to perform all driving tasks needed to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Alloway submitted that he has operated straight trucks 
for 5 years, accumulating 125,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 25 years, accumulating 3.1 million miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from Oregon, and his driving record shows he has had no 
accidents or convictions for traffic violations in a CMV for the last 3 
years.

3. Lyle H. Banser

    Mr. Banser, 44, had a corneal transplant in his left eye in 1975. 
His visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20 without correction and in 
the left, 20/400, not correctable. An ophthalmologist examined him in 
2001 and stated, ``I do believe that Mr. Banser would have the visual 
acuity sufficient to perform his driving tasks as required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Banser reported he has 28 years' and 560,000 
miles' experience driving straight trucks, and 27 years' and 27,000 
miles' experience driving tractor-trailer combinations. He holds a 
Class ABCDM CDL from Wisconsin, and his driving record for the last 3 
years shows no accidents or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

4. Paul R. Barron

    Mr. Barron, 44, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
vision in the right eye is 20/20 and in the left, finger counting. An 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and certified, ``In my medical 
opinion, Paul Ray Barron has sufficient vision to perform the driving 
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Barron submitted 
that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 6 years, 
accumulating 270,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Missouri, and 
has no accidents or convictions for moving violations in a CMV on his 
driving record for the last 3 years.

5. Lloyd J. Botsford

    Mr. Botsford, 48, has amblyopia in his left eye. His visual acuity 
in the right eye is 20/15 and in the left 20/200. An optometrist 
examined him in 2001 and affirmed, ``It is my opinion that Mr. Botsford 
should be able to adequately and safely drive a commercial vehicle. His 
condition is such that from early days he has learned to compensate for 
the reduced visual acuity in his left eye.'' In his application, Mr. 
Botsford stated that he has 8 years' and 740,000 miles' experience 
operating tractor-trailer combinations. He holds a Class A CDL from 
Missouri, and there are no accidents or convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV on his record for the last 3 years.

6. Joseph E. Buck, Sr.

    Mr. Buck, 60, lost his right eye due to trauma in 1974. He has 20/
20 uncorrected visual acuity in his left eye. He was examined in 2001 
and his optometrist stated, ``It is my medical opinion that Joe has 
sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Buck submitted 
that he has driven straight trucks for 25 years, accumulating 1.5 
million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 3 years, 
accumulating 300,000 miles. He holds a North Carolina Class A CDL. 
During the last 3 years he had one accident and one conviction for a 
moving violation--Speeding--in a CMV. The accident occurred when the 
mirror of the vehicle he was driving collided with the mirror of an 
oncoming vehicle. The investigating police officer was not able to 
determine fault. The speeding violation occurred on a separate 
occasion, when he exceeded the speed limit by 9 mph.

7. Ronald M. Calvin

    Mr. Calvin, 49, has decreased vision in his left eye due to 
retinopathy of prematurity. His best-corrected vision is 20/20 in the 
right eye and 20/600 in the left. His optometrist examined him in 2001 
and certified, ``In my opinion, Mr. Calvin has sufficient vision to 
perform driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' In 
his application, Mr. Calvin indicated he has driven straight trucks for 
21 years, accumulating 1.0 million miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 17 years, accumulating 1.2 million miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from California, and his driving record for the past 3 
years shows no accidents or convictions for traffic violations in a 
CMV.

8. Rusbel P. Contreras

    Mr. Contreras, 33, has a small central scotoma in his left eye due 
to congenital toxoplasmosis. His best-corrected vision is 20/20 in the 
right eye and 20/400 in the left. An ophthalmologist examined him in 
2001 and stated, ``My opinion is that he has sufficient vision to 
perform the driving tasks of a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Contreras, who 
holds a Class A CDL from Colorado, reported that he has been driving 
tractor-trailer combinations for 6 years, accumulating 600,000 miles. 
His driving record shows he has had no accidents and one conviction for 
a traffic violation--Violation of Red Light Signal--in a CMV during the 
last 3 years.

9. Timothy J. Droeger

    Mr. Droeger, 33, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
vision is 20/20 in the right eye and light perception in the left. An 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and stated, ``Mr. Tim Droeger shows 
sufficient visual acuity and sufficient peripheral vision to operate in 
his capacity as a truck driver.'' Mr. Droeger reported he has driven 
tractor-trailer combinations for 14 years, accumulating 1.6 million 
miles. He holds a Minnesota Class A CDL. He has had no accidents and 
one conviction for a moving violation--Speeding--in a CMV for the past 
3 years, according to his driving record. He exceeded the speed limit 
by 13 mph.

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10. Robert A. Fogg

    Mr. Fogg, 50, has amblyopia of his left eye. His best-corrected 
vision is 20/20 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left. Following an 
examination in 2001, his optometrist stated, ``In my professional 
medical opinion Mr. Robert A. Fogg can drive commercial vehicles 
safely.'' Mr. Fogg reported that he has 10 years' experience operating 
straight trucks, accumulating 650,000 miles, and 7 years' experience 
operating tractor-trailer combinations, accumulating 770,000 miles. He 
holds a Class A CDL from North Carolina, and there are no accidents or 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV on his record for the last 3 
years.

11. Paul D. Gaither

    Mr. Gaither, 50, has a congenital coloboma of the left eye. His 
visual acuity is 20/15 in the right eye and 20/400 in the left. An 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and stated, ``I have no doubt in 
Paul's ability to drive a commercial vehicle. His developmental visual 
problems should not interfere with his driving performance.'' In his 
application, Mr. Gaither indicated he has driven straight trucks for 33 
years, accumulating 330,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 
8 years, accumulating 148,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 
Indiana, and his driving record shows no accidents or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV during the last 3 years.

12. David L. Grajiola

    Mr. Grajiola, 53, has a congenital coloboma of the right eye. His 
best-corrected vision is 20/400 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left. 
Following an examination in 2001, his optometrist affirmed, ``In my 
professional opinion, David Grajiola has sufficient vision to perform 
the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. 
Grajiola holds a Class A CDL from California and reported that he has 
driven straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 480,000 miles, and 
tractor-trailer combinations for 25 years, accumulating 3.6 million 
miles. His driving record shows no accidents and two convictions for 
moving violations--Speeding--in a CMV for the past 3 years. He exceeded 
the speed limit by 15 mph and 11 mph in two separate instances.

13. David L. Gregory

    Mr. Gregory, 38, has a prosthetic right eye due to an injury in 
1994. His corrected visual acuity is 20/15 in the left eye. An 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and stated, ``In my opinion, Mr. 
Gregory has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to 
operate a commercial vehicle and should be granted a waiver for outside 
of Georgia.'' According to Mr. Gregory's application, he has driven 
straight trucks for 2 years, accumulating 100,000 miles, tractor-
trailer combination vehicles for 18 years, accumulating 900,000 miles, 
and buses for 1 year, accumulating 20,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL 
from Georgia. In the last 3 years he has had no accidents and one 
conviction for a moving violation--Speeding--in a CMV, according to his 
driving record. He exceeded the speed limit by 22 mph.

14. Walter D. Hague, Jr.

    Mr. Hague, 30, is blind in his left eye due to an infection when he 
was 9 years old. His right eye has best-corrected vision of 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2001, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In my 
medical opinion I feel that he has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Hague 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 
700,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 9 years, 
accumulating 540,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Virginia. His 
driving record shows he has had no accidents and one conviction for a 
moving violation--Speeding--in a CMV over the last 3 years. He exceeded 
the speed limit by 9 mph.

15. Sammy K. Hines

    Mr. Hines, 54, has amblyopia in his right eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity is 20/200 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left. 
Following an examination in 2001, his optometrist certified, ``Based on 
my examination and the results of Mr. Hines'' Humphrey 120 point 
screening test, Mr. Hines has sufficient vision in both eyes to perform 
the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Hines 
submitted that he has driven straight trucks and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 12 years each, accumulating 60,000 miles in the former 
and 120,000 miles in the latter. He holds a Class A CDL from Texas. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no accidents or convictions 
for traffic violations in a CMV.

16. Jeffrey J. Hoffman

    Mr. Hoffman, 44, has hand motion vision in his left eye due to 
congenital glaucoma. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25+, best 
corrected. An ophthalmologist examined him in 2001 and certified, ``I 
do feel that Jeff should be able to sufficiently operate a commercial 
vehicle at this time.'' Mr. Hoffman submitted that he has driven 
straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating 100,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 16 years, accumulating 1.2 million miles. He 
holds a Class A3 CDL from South Dakota, and his driving record for the 
past 3 years shows no accidents or convictions for moving violations in 
a CMV.

17. Marshall L. Hood

    Mr. Hood, 51, has a macular scar in his right eye due to an eye 
infection in childhood. His uncorrected visual acuity is count fingers 
in the right eye and 20/20 in the left. His ophthalmologist examined 
him in 2001 and certified, ``In my medical opinion, Mr. Hood has 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' In his application, Mr. Hood reported that he has 
driven straight trucks for 30 years, accumulating 1.5 million miles, 
and tractor-trailer combinations 3 years, accumulating 75,000 miles. He 
holds an Alabama Class DM driver's license, and there are no accidents 
or convictions for moving violations in a CMV on his driving record for 
the last 3 years.

18. Edward W. Hosier

    Mr. Hosier, 51, has had decreased vision in his left eye due to 
histoplasmosis since 1991. His best-corrected vision is 20/20 in the 
right eye and 20/200- in the left. Following an examination in 2001, 
his optometrist certified, ``In my medical opinion Mr. Hosier has 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks associated with 
operating a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Hosier reported that he has 
driven straight trucks and tractor-trailer combinations for 25 years, 
accumulating 437,000 miles and 1.0 million miles, respectively. He 
holds a Class A CDL from Missouri, and his driving record shows he has 
had no accidents or convictions for traffic violations in a CMV for the 
last 3 years.

19. Edmond L. Inge, Sr.

    Mr. Inge, 65, lost his left eye in 1976 due to trauma. His visual 
acuity in the right eye is 20/20-. Following an examination in 2001, 
his optometrist commented, ``Mr. Inge is visually capable of operating 
a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Inge indicated he has driven tractor-
trailer combinations for 42 years and 3.3 million miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from Virginia, and his driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no accidents or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

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20. James A. Johnson

    Mr. Johnson, 56, has had ocular histoplasmosis with macular 
scarring in his left eye since 1996. His best-corrected visual acuity 
is 20/25 in the right eye and finger counting in the left. Following an 
examination in 2001, his ophthalmologist certified, ``I feel Mr. 
Johnson is able to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle with this 
vision, as he has done so for the past several years.'' Mr. Johnson 
reported he has operated straight trucks for 7 years, accumulating 
770,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Ohio, and his driving record 
for the last 3 years shows no accidents or convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV.

21. Charles F. Koble

    Mr. Koble, 61, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity is 20/20 in the right eye and 20/60 in the left. His 
ophthalmologist examined him in 2001 and certified, ``My clinical 
impression is that Mr. Koble has sufficient vision to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Koble submitted that he has driven tractor-
trailer combinations for 22 years, accumulating 1.1 million miles. He 
holds a Class A CDL from Indiana, and there are no CMV accidents or 
convictions for moving violations on his record for the last 3 years.

22. Robert W. Lantis

    Mr. Lantis, 30, lost his right eye due to trauma at age 5. The 
visual acuity of his left eye is 20/15 uncorrected. His ophthalmologist 
examined him in 2001 and certified, ``If Mr. Lantis has been able to 
operate a commercial vehicle and perform the driving tasks required for 
his job from the time when he was hired, there should be no reason why 
he cannot continue performing the same or similar tasks since his 
visual acuity on the left is very good and unchanged.'' Mr. Lantis 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 
240,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Montana, and his driving 
record for the last 3 years shows no accidents or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

23. Lucio Leal

    Mr. Leal, 58, has been blind in his left eye since birth due to 
injury. His corrected visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20-. An 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and affirmed, ``Again in my opinion he 
has sufficient vision in glasses to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. 
Leal stated he has driven straight trucks for 37 years, accumulating 
1.1 million miles, tractor-trailer combinations for 12 years, 
accumulating 600,000 miles, and buses for 14 years, accumulating 84,000 
miles. He holds a Nebraska Class A CDL, and his driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no accidents or convictions for moving violations in 
a CMV.

24. Terry W. Lytle

    Mr. Lytle, 43, has had a post-traumatic cataract in his left eye 
since preschool. His right eye has corrected vision of 20/20, and his 
left eye has light perception only. Following an examination in 2001, 
his optometrist certified, ``The vision remains sufficient to perform 
the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' According 
to his application, Mr. Lytle has operated straight trucks for 23 years 
and 391,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania, and his 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no accidents or convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

25. Earl Ray Mark

    Mr. Mark, 44, has amblyopia in his right eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity is 20/70 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left. His 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and noted, ``Patient Earl Mark in my 
opinion has sufficient vision to perform driving tasks to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Mark submitted that he has driven straight 
trucks for 21 years, accumulating 840,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 20 years, accumulating 1.0 million miles. He holds a 
Class AM CDL from Illinois, and his driving record shows he has had no 
accidents or convictions for moving violations in a CMV in the last 3 
years.

26. James J. McCabe

    Mr. McCabe, 60, has amblyopia in his right eye. His best-corrected 
vision is 20/200 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left. An 
ophthalmologist examined him in 2001 and certified, ``To a degree of 
medical certainty Mr. McCabe has sufficient vision to meet the 
exemption required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. McCabe 
reported that he has operated straight trucks and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 40 years, accumulating 400,000 miles in the former and 
3.6 million miles in the latter. He holds a Class A CDL from 
Massachusetts, and his driving record for the last 3 years shows he has 
had no accidents or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

27. Richard W. Neyens

    Mr. Neyens, 44, has been aphakic since 1978 due to removal of a 
traumatic cataract from his left eye. His uncorrected visual acuity is 
20/20 in the right eye and count fingers at 3 feet in the left. His 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and stated, ``We have attempted 
several contact lens fittings with Mr. Neyens and though he has the 
potential to see 20/30 vision with the contact lens, he constantly 
reports double vision that is uncorrectable with the addition of prism. 
Mr. Neyens has been aphakic secondary to his trauma in the left eye 
since 1978 and has functioned quite well during this period of time. In 
light of these circumstances, it is my opinion that Mr. Neyens is and 
has been a safer driver without a contact lens or aphakic correction in 
his left eye than he would have been with an aphakic correction. I 
would recommend that he maintain his current monocular status with his 
uncorrected vision of 20/20 in the right eye and be granted a waiver 
from the Federal Vision Standard.'' Mr. Neyens stated he has driven 
straight trucks for 3 years, accumulating 150,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combination vehicles for 19 years, accumulating 1.9 million 
miles. He holds a Washington State Class A CDL. He has no accidents and 
one conviction for a moving violation--Speeding--on his driving record 
for the last 3 years. He exceeded the speed limit by 10 mph.

28. Anthony G. Parrish

    Mr. Parrish, 50, has a congenital optic nerve defect in his left 
eye. His best-corrected visual acuities are 20/20 in the right eye and 
20/200 in the left. An ophthalmologist examined him in 2001 and 
certified, ``Under binocular conditions, the patient has essentially 
normal visual function, since the field defect on the left is able to 
be `filled in' by the good eye. Therefore, it is my opinion that this 
patient is able to safely operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Parrish 
submitted that he has driven straight trucks 7 years, accumulating 
450,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations 17 years, accumulating 
1.1 million miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from Alabama, and his 
driving record for the last 3 years shows he has had one accident and 
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. According to the police 
report, Mr. Parrish had pulled his mechanically disabled vehicle into 
the emergency lane, when another vehicle drifted off the roadway behind 
him, striking the guardrail, then the vehicle Mr. Parrish was 
operating. Mr. Parrish was not charged in the accident.

29. Bill L. Pearcy

    Mr. Pearcy, 48, has amblyopia of his left eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuities are 20/20 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left. As 
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examination in 2001 his optometrist concluded, ``He has no apparent eye 
pathology and has no visual field restriction in either eye. His 
amblyopia should not affect his ability to drive a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Pearcy reported that he has 8 years and 576,000 miles of 
experience operating straight trucks, and 3 years and 273,000 miles of 
experience operating tractor-trailer combinations. He holds a Class A 
CDL from Oregon, and there are no accidents or convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV on his driving record for the last 3 years.

30. Robert H. Rogers

    Mr. Rogers, 45, has been blind in his left eye since the age of 3 
due to trauma. The unaided visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2001, his ophthalmologist stated, ``Mr. 
Rogers'' vision is sufficient to perform the driving tasks required to 
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Rogers reported that he has driven 
straight trucks for 2 years, accumulating 30,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 8 years, accumulating 1.0 million miles. He 
holds a Class A CDL from Mississippi, and his driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no accidents or convictions for moving violations in 
a CMV.

31. Bobby C. Spencer

    Mr. Spencer, 60, has had a macular scar in his right eye since 
1960. His best-corrected vision is 20/200 in the right eye and 20/20 in 
the left. His optometrist examined him in 2001 and certified, ``Mr. 
Spencer has sufficient vision for driving a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. 
Spencer reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 15 
years, accumulating 342,000 miles. He holds a Tennessee Class A CDL, 
and in the last 3 years he has had no accidents or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

32. Mark J. Stevwing

    Mr. Stevwing, 38, has amblyopia of the left eye. His uncorrected 
visual acuity is 20/20 in the right eye and 20/70 in the left. An 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and stated, ``It is my opinion that 
Mark has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to 
operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Stevwing reported that he has 14 
years of experience driving straight trucks, totaling 364,000 miles. He 
holds a Pennsylvania Class B CDL and has had no accidents or moving 
violations in a CMV for the past 3 years.

33. Clarence C. Trump, Jr.

    Mr. Trump, 74, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity is 20/40+3 in his right eye and 20/200-1 in his left. His 
ophthalmologist examined him in 2001 and stated, ``As the patient has 
been driving without significant incident over the past 50 years, in my 
opinion he has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required 
to operate a commercial motor vehicle.'' Mr. Trump submitted that he 
has driven straight trucks and tractor-trailer combinations for 56 
years, accumulating 448,000 miles in the former and 112,000 miles in 
the latter. He holds a Class AM CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving 
record shows no accidents or convictions for moving violations in a CMV 
for the last 3 years.

34. Dennis R. Ward

    Mr. Ward, 54, has amblyopia in his right eye. He has visual acuity 
of 20/300 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left. Following an 
examination in 2001, his optometrist stated, ``In my professional 
opinion, Mr. Ward has more than sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' According to 
Mr. Ward's application, he has driven straight trucks for 35 years, 
accumulating 248,000 miles. He holds a Class C driver's license from 
Nebraska, and his driving record shows no accidents or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV during the last 3 years.

35. Frankie A. Wilborn

    Mr. Wilborn, 45, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity is 20/20 in the right eye and 20/400 in the left. His 
optometrist examined him in 2001 and stated, ``Considering the 120 
Point Humphrey Visual Field testing shows good peripheral vision, I 
believe and certify in my medical opinion that Mr. Wilborn with current 
20/20 vision with both eyes is quite capable of continuing his current 
profession as a commercial truck driver.'' Mr. Wilborn reported that he 
has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 6 years, accumulating 
562,000 miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from Georgia. He has had no 
accidents and one conviction for a moving violation--Improper Turning--
in a CMV during the past 3 years.

36. Jeffrey L. Wuollett

    Mr. Wuollett, 51, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
vision in the right eye is 20/20 and in the left eye 20/200. Following 
a 2001 examination, his optometrist stated, ``Mr. Wuollett is more than 
capable of driving and operating a commercial vehicle with his current 
visual status.'' In his application, Mr. Wuollett reported that he has 
driven straight trucks for 18 years, accumulating 774,000 miles. He 
holds a Minnesota Class D driver's license, and has had no accidents or 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV for the past 3 years.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA is 
requesting public comment from all interested persons on the exemption 
petitions and the matters discussed in this notice. All comments 
received before the close of business on the closing date indicated 
above will be considered and will be available for examination in the 
docket room at the above address.

    Issued on: March 1, 2002.
Brian M. McLaughlin,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
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