[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48797-48801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16461]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2005-21711]


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 publishes the FMCSA's receipt of applications from 
40 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 September 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by any of the following 
methods. Please identify your comments by the DOT DMS Docket Number 
FMCSA-2005-21711.
     Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this notice. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
Public Participation heading of the Supplementary Information section 
of this document. Note that all comments received will be posted 
without change to http://dms.dot.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading under 
Regulatory Notices.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Office of Bus and 
Truck Standards and Operations, (202) 366-4001, FMCSA, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. 
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation: The DMS is available 
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can get electronic 
submission and retrieval help guidelines under the ``help'' section of 
the DMS Web site. If you want us to notify you 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: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the 
Department of Transportation's complete Privacy Act Statement in the 
Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; 
Pages 19477-78) or you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), the 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. 
The 40 individuals listed in this notice have recently requested 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 the exemption will achieve the required level of 
safety mandated by the statute.

Qualifications of Applicants

1. Roy L. Allen

    Mr. Allen, age 34, has amblyopia in his left eye. His visual acuity 
in the right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/200. Following an 
examination in 2005, his optometrist noted, ``This patient has 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks to operate a commercial 
vehicle with the above acuities.'' Mr. Allen submitted that he has 
driven straight trucks for 6 years, accumulating 124,000 miles. He 
holds a Class C driver's license from Georgia. His driving record for 
the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

2. Calvin D. Atwood

    Mr. Atwood, 60, has a cataract in his right eye due to trauma at 
age 9. His best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye is light 
perception and in the left, 20/20. Following an examination in 2004, 
his optometrist certified, ``I certify in my professional opinion 
Calvin Atwood has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks 
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Atwood submitted that 
he has driven straight trucks for 4 years, accumulating 87,000 miles, 
and tractor-trailer combinations for 7 years, accumulating 223,000 
miles. He holds a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) from New 
Mexico. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

3. Gregory W. Babington

    Mr. Babington, 26, has had a cataract in his right eye since birth. 
The visual acuity in his right eye is hand motions and in the left, 20/
20. His ophthalmologist examined him in 2005 and noted, ``It is my 
professional opinion that Greg has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Babington 
reported that he has driven straight trucks and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 3 years, accumulating 6,000 miles in the former and 
225,000 in the latter. He holds a Class A CDL from Massachusetts. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

4. Lennie D. Baker, Jr.

    Mr. Baker, 26, has amblyopia in his right eye. The best-corrected 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400 and in the left, 20/20. His 
optometrist examined him in 2004 and certified, ``In my medical 
opinion, you have sufficient

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vision to perform driving tasks for a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Baker 
reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 5 years, 
accumulating 60,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from North Carolina. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows one crash and two 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV. He exceeded the speed limit 
by 14 mph in one instance and 15 mph in another instance. The crash 
occurred when, according to the police report, Mr. Baker rear-ended a 
vehicle that entered his lane. The other driver was cited; Mr. Baker 
was not cited.

5. John E. Breslin

    Mr. Breslin, 39, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/120. 
Following an examination in 2004, his optometrist noted, ``I feel that 
John presents adequate vision for operating a commercial vehicle 
safely.'' Mr. Breslin submitted that he has driven straight trucks and 
tractor-trailer combinations for 19 years, accumulating 285,000 miles 
in the former and 1.1 million miles in the latter. He holds a Class A 
CDL from Nevada. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

6. Arturo Cardozo

    Mr. Cardozo, 38, has had a prosthesis in his left eye for 20 years 
due to injury. His visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20. Following 
an examination in 2005, his ophthalmologist noted, ``In my opinion his 
vision is sufficient to operate a commercial vehicle, which his driving 
record will also confirm.'' Mr. Cardozo submitted that he has driven 
straight trucks for 2 years, accumulating 27,000 miles, and tractor-
trailer combinations for 7 years, accumulating 273,000 miles. He holds 
a Class A CDL from Texas. His driving record for the last 3 years shows 
no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

7. William P. Doolittle

    Mr. Doolittle, 46, has amblyopia in his right eye. The best-
corrected visual acuity in his right eye is count fingers and in the 
left, 20/15. His optometrist examined him in 2005 and certified, ``It 
is my opinion that Mr. Doolittle does have sufficient vision to perform 
the driving tasks required to operate a CMV.'' Mr. Doolittle submitted 
that he has driven straight trucks and tractor-trailer combinations for 
8 years, accumulating 576,000 miles in each. He holds a Class A CDL 
from Missouri. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes 
or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

8. Steve R. Felks

    Mr. Felks, 46, has had decreased vision in his left eye of unknown 
etiology since birth. His visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20 and 
in the left, form perception. Following an examination in 2005, his 
optometrist noted, ``In my medical opinion, he has sufficient vision to 
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Felks submitted that he has driven straight trucks for 12 years, 
accumulating 804,000 miles. He holds a Class DM driver's license from 
Alabama. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

9. William M. Gales, III

    Mr. Gales, 49, has amblyopia in his left eye. The best-corrected 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/80. His 
optometrist examined him in 2004 and noted, ``In my opinion as an 
optometrist, Mr. Gales' vision meets the requirement for operating a 
vehicle, commercial or otherwise, at this time.'' Mr. Gales submitted 
that he has driven straight trucks for 18 years, accumulating 126,000 
miles, and buses for 3 years, accumulating 7,000 miles. He holds a 
Class B CDL from Maryland. His driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

10. Jonathan M. Gentry

    Mr. Gentry, 32, has amblyopia in his right eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity in the right eye is 20/100 and in the left, 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2005, his optometrist certified, ``In my 
professional opinion, the patient's vision is sufficient to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Gentry submitted that he has driven straight 
trucks for 7 years, accumulating 336,000 miles. He holds a Class D 
driver's license from Tennessee. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

11. John N. Guilford

    Mr. Guilford, 40, has macular scars in his left eye resulting from 
a childhood injury. His best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye 
is 20/25 and in the left, 20/400. Following an examination in 2004, his 
optometrist certified, ``It is my medical opinion that Mr. Guilford's 
vision is stable and that he has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Guilford 
submitted that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 14 years, 
accumulating 1.1 million miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from Alabama. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

12. Benny D. Hatton, Jr.

    Mr. Hatton, 35, has had a macular scar in his right eye since 
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/300 and in the 
left, 20/20. His ophthalmologist examined him in 2004 and certified, 
``In my opinion, Benny Hatton has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Hatton 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 11 years, accumulating 
550,000 miles. He holds a Class BM CDL from New York. His driving 
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV.

13. Robert W. Healey, Jr.

    Mr. Healey, 50, has amblyopia in his right eye. The best-corrected 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400 and in the left, 20/20. His 
optometrist examined him in 2005 and stated, ``In my opinion, he has 
sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Healey 
reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 31 years, 
accumulating 2.3 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from New Jersey. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

14. Nathaniel H. Herbert, Jr.

    Mr. Herbert, 49, has amblyopia in his right eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity in the right eye is count fingers and in the left, 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2004, his ophthalmologist noted, ``Based on 
his eye examination and his visual field testing, the patient, in my 
medical opinion, has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks 
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Herbert submitted that 
he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 24 years, accumulating 
3.0 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

15. Thomas D. Lambert

    Mr. Lambert, 33, had his left eye surgically removed in 1994 due to 
trauma. His best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2005, his optometrist noted, ``It is my 
medical opinion that this patient has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to

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operate a commercial vehicle and I so certify.'' Mr. Lambert submitted 
that he has driven straight trucks and tractor-trailer combinations for 
12 years, accumulating 360,000 miles in the former and 480,000 miles in 
the latter. He holds a Class A CDL from Mississippi. His driving record 
for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV.

16. Thomas (Tom) W. Markham

    Mr. Markham, 48, has amblyopia in his right eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity in the right eye is 20/200 and in the left, 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2004, his optometrist noted, ``Based on 
this examination, it is my medical opinion that Tom Markham has 
sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Markham submitted that he has driven straight 
trucks for 5 years accumulating 250,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 20 years, accumulating 1.5 million miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years 
shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

17. Eugene P. Martin

    Mr. Martin, 45, has had a macular hole in his right eye for 20 
years. The best-corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200 and 
in the left, 20/20. His optometrist examined him in 2005 and noted, 
``Mr. Martin has sufficient vision to perform commercial driving 
tasks.'' Mr. Martin reported that he has driven straight trucks for 25 
years, accumulating 650,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 
one year, accumulating 18,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from New 
Hampshire. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

18. Raul Martinez

    Mr. Martinez, 48, had his right eye surgically removed 5 years ago 
due to a tumor. His best-corrected visual acuity in the left eye is 20/
20. Following an examination in 2004, his optometrist noted, ``In my 
opinion Mr. Martinez has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks 
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Martinez submitted that he has 
driven straight trucks and tractor-trailer combinations for 20 years, 
accumulating 520,000 miles in the former and 500,000 miles in the 
latter. He holds a Class A CDL from Florida. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

19. Joseph L. Mast

    Mr. Mast, 53, lost the vision in his right eye due to trauma in 
1973. The best-corrected visual acuity in his left eye is 20/15. His 
optometrist examined him in 2004 and stated, ``His vision is adequate 
for safe operation of a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Mast reported that he 
has driven straight trucks for 15 years, accumulating 202,000 miles, 
tractor-trailer combinations for 17 years, accumulating 1.0 million 
miles, and buses for 3 years, accumulating 1,000 miles. He holds a 
Class A CDL from Oregon. His driving record for the last 3 years shows 
no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

20. Randy G. McCloud

    Mr. McCloud, 50, has amblyopia in his left eye. The best-corrected 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/70. His 
optometrist examined him in 2005 and stated, ``In my professional 
experience, I believe that he has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. McCloud 
submitted that he has driven straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 
260,000 miles. He holds a Class D driver's license from Minnesota. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

21. Richard L. McEwen

    Mr. McEwen, 69, has been blind in his right eye since 1996 due to 
trauma. His visual acuity in the left eye is 20/30. Following an 
examination in 2005, his ophthalmologist noted, ``I feel he has 
adequate function to safely continue commercial driving.'' Mr. McEwen 
submitted that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 28 years, 
accumulating 5.6 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Oregon. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

22. David McKinney

    Mr. McKinney, 40, has been blind in his right eye since age 3 due 
to injury. His best-corrected visual acuity in the left eye is 20/15. 
Following an examination in 2005, his optometrist noted, ``In my 
opinion, since this has been a life-long deficiency, you have made good 
adaptations, and your vision should be sufficient to operate cars and 
commercial trucks.'' Mr. McKinney submitted that he has driven straight 
trucks for 7 years, accumulating 122,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 5 years, accumulating 62,000 miles. He holds a Class A 
CDL from Oregon. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and one conviction for a moving violation--speeding--in a CMV. 
He exceeded the speed limit by 11 mph.

23. Ralph L. Means

    Mr. Means, 69, had a vascular occlusion in his right eye in 1996. 
His best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye is count fingers and 
in the left, 20/20. Following an examination in 2004, his optometrist 
noted, ``It is my opinion that Mr. Means has sufficient vision to 
perform driving tasks required for operating a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Means submitted that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years, 
accumulating 160,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 45 
years, accumulating 2.8 million miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from 
Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes 
or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

24. Kevin L. Moody

    Mr. Moody, 41, has macular scarring in his left eye due to an 
infection in 1992. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in 
the left, 20/60. His optometrist examined him in 2005 and noted, ``It 
is my medical opinion the applicant has sufficient vision to safely and 
efficiently perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Moody reported that he has driven straight trucks for 1 
year, accumulating 1,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 18 
years, accumulating 1.0 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 
Ohio. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and one 
conviction for a moving violation--speeding--in a CMV. He exceeded the 
speed limit by 10 mph.

25. Woody M. Moore

    Mr. Moore, 25, is blind in his right eye due to retinoblastoma at 
age 2. The best-corrected visual acuity in his left eye is 20/20. His 
optometrist examined him in 2005 and certified, ``In my professional 
opinion, Woody has sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Moore reported that he has driven straight trucks for 3 years, 
accumulating 75,000 miles. He holds a Class D driver's license from 
Florida. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

26. William G. Mote

    Mr. Mote, 58, had a choroidal neovascularization in his left eye in 
1998. His best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye is 20/15 and in 
the left, 20/80. Following an examination in 2004,

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his ophthalmologist noted, ``It appears that he has sufficient vision 
to perform driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Mote reported that he has driven straight trucks for 18 years, 
accumulating 1.0 million miles. He holds a Class D driver's license 
from Ohio. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

27. Charles W. Mullenix

    Mr. Mullenix, 61, sustained an injury to his left eye at age 11. 
His best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20 and in the 
left, light perception. Following an examination in 2005, his 
optometrist noted, ``In my opinion, Mr. Wayne Mullenix has sufficient 
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Mullenix reported that he has driven straight trucks and 
tractor-trailer combinations for 44 years, accumulating 440,000 miles 
in each. He holds a Class AM CDL from Georgia. His driving record for 
the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations 
in a CMV.

28. James R. Murphy

    Mr. Murphy, 39, has amblyopia in his right eye. The best-corrected 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200 and in the left, 20/20. His 
optometrist examined him in 2005 and certified, ``It is my medical 
opinion that Mr. Murphy is able to perform the driving tasks required 
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Murphy reported that he has 
driven straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 8,000 miles, and 
tractor-trailer combinations for 21 years, accumulating 610,000 miles. 
He holds a Class A CDL from New York. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

29. Kenneth R. Murphy

    Mr. Murphy, 44, has a corneal scar in his left eye due to an injury 
at age 5. His visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 
20/60. Following an examination in 2004, his optometrist noted, ``In my 
opinion, Ken is able to operate a commercial vehicle without any 
concerns or worries. His excellent peripheral vision in team use of his 
eyes gives me no concerns regarding the safe and efficient operation of 
a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Murphy reported that he has driven straight 
trucks for 9 years, accumulating 720,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 5 years, accumulating 161,000 miles. He holds a Class 
A CDL from the State of Washington. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

30. Gary S. Partridge

    Mr. Partridge, 54, lost the vision in his right eye due to an 
injury at age 10. The visual acuity in his left eye is 20/20. Following 
an examination in 2005, his optometrist stated, ``In my professional 
medical opinion, Mr. Partridge's vision is stable and he has sufficient 
vision to perform driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Partridge submitted that he has driven straight trucks 
for 2 years, accumulating 100,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 
combinations for 7 years, accumulating 700,000 miles. He holds a Class 
A CDL from Oregon. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

31. Nathan (Nate) D. Peterson

    Mr. Peterson, 27, is blind in his right eye due to trauma in 2001. 
The visual acuity in his left eye is 20/15. Following an examination in 
2005, his ophthalmologist stated, ``In my opinion, Nate has sufficient 
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Peterson submitted that he has driven straight trucks 
and tractor-trailer combinations for 4 years, accumulating 80,000 miles 
in the former and 120,000 miles in the latter. He holds a Class A CDL 
from Nebraska. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes 
or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

32. John N. Poland

    Mr. Poland, 52, has amblyopia in his right eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity in the right eye is 20/400 and in the left, 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2005, his optometrist noted, ``John has 
been a professional truck driver his whole life. I do not feel his 
condition should impair his driving abilities in any way, shape, or 
form, since this condition is not new to him.'' Mr. Poland reported 
that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 26 years, 
accumulating 1.8 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Illinois. 
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions 
for moving violations in a CMV.

33. Neal A. Richard

    Mr. Richard, 46, has amblyopia in his left eye. The best-corrected 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/60. His 
optometrist examined him in 2004 and certified, ``With glasses Neal 
Richard's vision is sufficient to perform driving tasks to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Richard submitted that he has driven straight 
trucks for 6 years, accumulating 132,000 miles, and buses for 2 years, 
accumulating 1,200 miles. He holds a Class D chauffeur's license from 
Louisiana. His driving record for the last 3 years shows one crash and 
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. According to the police 
report, Mr. Richard struck a vehicle after its driver was unable to 
stop at a stop sign due to defective brakes. Neither driver was cited 
in relation to the crash.

34. Chris A. Ritenour

    Mr. Ritenour, 32, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/50. 
Following an examination in 2004, his optometrist noted, ``To the best 
of my knowledge, I believe he has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Ritenour 
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 2 years, accumulating 
60,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 7 years, 
accumulating 350,000 miles. He holds a Class CA CDL from Michigan. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

35. Brent L. Seaux

    Mr. Seaux, 33, experienced atrophy of his left eye due to trauma in 
1996. His visual acuity in the right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/
400. Following an examination in 2005, his ophthalmologist noted, ``We 
have found that Mr. Seaux has sufficient vision to drive a commercial 
vehicle.'' Mr. Seaux reported that he has driven tractor-trailer 
combinations for 11 years, accumulating 962,000 miles. He holds a Class 
D driver's license from Louisiana, but at the time of his application 
he held a Class A CDL. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no 
crashes and one conviction for a moving violation--speeding--in a CMV. 
He exceeded the speed limit by 18 mph.

36. Gerald M. Smith

    Mr. Smith, 59, has amblyopia in his right eye. The best-corrected 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200 and in the left, 20/20. His 
ophthalmologist examined him in 2005 and certified, ``That patient has 
sufficient vision to perform driving tasks required to operate a 
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Smith reported that he has driven tractor-
trailer combinations for 8 years, accumulating 800,000 miles. He holds 
a chauffeur's license from Indiana. His driving record for the last 3 
years shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

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37. James T. Smith

    Mr. Smith, 60, lost the vision in his left eye due to a retinal 
detachment 11 years ago. The best-corrected visual acuity in his right 
eye is 20/20. His optometrist examined him in 2004 and noted, ``I 
certify that this patient has sufficient vision to perform the driving 
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Smith submitted 
that he has driven straight trucks for 35 years, accumulating 35,000 
miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 15 years, accumulating 
180,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Colorado. His driving record 
for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for moving 
violations in a CMV.

38. Nicholas J. Turpin

    Mr. Turpin, 49, has amblyopia in his left eye. His best-corrected 
visual acuity in the right eye is 20/15 and in the left, 20/70. 
Following an examination in 2005, his optometrist noted, ``Mr. Turpin 
has complete visual function for operation of a commercial vehicle.'' 
Mr. Turpin reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 
13 years, accumulating 1.3 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 
Texas. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or 
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

39. Gary M. Wolff

    Mr. Wolff, 54, has amblyopia in his right eye. The best-corrected 
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/100 and in the left, 20/20. 
Following an examination in 2004, his ophthalmologist noted, ``In my 
medical opinion, Gary Wolff has sufficient vision to perform the 
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Wolff 
reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 15 years, 
accumulating 984,000 miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from Illinois. His 
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for 
moving violations in a CMV.

40. George R. Zenor

    Mr. Zenor, 63, experienced histoplasmosis in his right eye in 1986. 
The best-corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200 and in the 
left, 20/15. His ophthalmologist examined him in 2005 and stated, ``I 
see no contraindications from a visual standpoint to Mr. Zenor's 
ability to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Zenor reported that he 
has driven straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 350,000 miles, 
and tractor-trailer combinations for 35 years, accumulating 4.8 million 
miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from Iowa. His driving record for the 
last 3 years shows no crashes or convictions for moving violations in a 
CMV.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), the FMCSA requests 
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions 
described in this notice. We will consider all comments received before 
the close of business on the closing date indicated earlier in the 
notice.

    Issued on: August 15, 2005.
Rose A. McMurray,
Associate Administrator, Policy and Program Development.
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