Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)
Notices
Pages 28340-28342
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-12987
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Docket No. FMCSA-2009-0322; FMCSA-2010-0051; FMCSA-2012-0042; FMCSA-
2012-0043; FMCSA-2014-0012; FMCSA-2014-0013; FMCSA-2014-0014; FMCSA-
2014-0015; FMCSA-2016-0035; FMCSA-2016-0036
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 197 individuals from its prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions enable these individuals with ITDM to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions were applicable on the dates stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates stated in the discussions below.
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 W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Electronic Access
You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to http//www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
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Background
On April 24, 2018, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision to renew exemptions for 197 individuals from the insulin-treated diabetes mellitus prohibition in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) to operate a CMV in interstate commerce and requested comments from the public (FR75 FR 13647; 75 FR 14652; 75 FR 27616; 75 FR 28684; 77 FR 17111; 77 FR 18302; 77 FR 27841; 77 FR 29446; 79 FR 10612; 79 FR 14579; 79 FR 18400; 79 FR 22573; 79 FR 27685; 79 FR 28590; 79 FR 29262; 79 FR 35855; 81 FR 21649; 81 FR 24161; 81 FR 59723; 82 FR 20966; 82 FR 24434). The public comment period ended on May 24, 2018, and no comments were received.
As stated in the previous notice, FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and determined that renewing these exemptions would achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3).
The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding diabetes found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) states that a person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person has no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring insulin for control.
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Discussion of Comments
FMCSA received no comments in this preceding.
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Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the 197 renewal exemption applications and comments received, FMCSA confirms its' decision to exempt the following drivers from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce in 49 CFR 391.64(3):
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following groups of drivers received renewed exemptions in the month of May and are discussed below:
As of May 11, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following seven individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (77 FR 17111; 77 FR 27841; 82 FR 24434):
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John G. Hager, Jr. (NJ)
Charles C. Karver (MN)
Benjamin Kimbrough (KS)
Jeffery J. Lawrie (OH)
Raymond Pittman, Jr. (IL)
Robert J. Socha (NE)
Thomas C. Torbett (MO)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2012-0042. Their exemptions are applicable as of May 11, 2018, and will expire on May 11, 2020.
As of May 13, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 30 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (81 FR 21649; 82 FR 20966):
William M. Adams (SC)
Phillip J. Boruszewski (IL)
Kenneth H. Brown (NY)
Alfred S. Church, Jr. (IN)
James R. Conley (IN)
Irvin L. Davis (VA)
Richard J. Dudzenski (PA)
William M. Dutton (ND)
Richard W. Favier (CT)
Richard G. Fiscus, Jr. (MA)
Raymond C. Hartill (WA)
Todd E. Himebauch (IL)
John R. Hofmann, Jr. (IL)
Matthew E. Ingham (WA)
Grant L. Jensen (SD)
Victor E. Kaneps (CO)
Albert J. Laubauskas (NJ)
Michael M. Lillie (MI)
Barrington F. Mahabee (NY)
Robert J. Marnell (IA)
Clayton E. McCoy (TX)
Scott A. Newell (MI)
Braydon D. Paytas (UT)
William J. Pratt (MN)
Kyle L. Roy (OH)
Jerry G. Smith (NC)
William J. Taylor (IN)
Roy E. Tompkins (NY)
Vasilios Tsimis (NY)
Craig J. Voudren (VA)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2016-0035. Their exemptions are applicable as of May 13, 2018, and will expire on May 13, 2020.
As of May 14, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 19 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (79 FR 10612; 79 FR 27685; 82 FR 24434):
Todd L. Brandt (IL)
Dean G. Brekhus (ND)
Angie M. Carrington (IL)
Samuel J. Desmond (RI)
John F. Fedorchak, Jr. (PA)
Derek W. Frazier (IA)
Michael G. Haugen (WI)
Timothy S. Hinkhouse (NE)
Douglas R. Lane (NY)
Jonathon W. Luebke (WI)
Brion T. Maguire (PA)
Jacob R. Martin (MO)
John C. May (NE)
Angel F. Morales (CO)
Slobodan Pavlovich (WA)
Darryl W. Peppers (IN)
Bradley S. Pletcher (PA)
Hank D. Rose, Jr. (NC)
Joshua R. Wiery (OH)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2014-0012. Their exemptions are applicable as of May 14, 2018, and will expire on May 14, 2020.
As of May 16, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 23 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (79 FR 14579; 79 FR 28590; 82 FR 24434):
Schylor M. Altenhofen (IA)
Don R. Anderson, III (IN)
Thomas A. Barnes (MI)
Alvin L. Carpenter (MT)
Richard J. D'Ambrosia (NY)
Jefferey F. Deane (MA)
Bradley J. Frazier (IL)
Carl R. Gentry (WA)
Robert M. Hutchison (NY)
Craig A. Keese, Jr. (NY)
Amos L. Lapp (PA)
Edward J. Lulay (IL)
Donald S. Middleton (MO)
Alva D. Moffatt (WA)
Antonio Pepiciello (NY)
James K. Popp (MN)
Dustin P. Russell (PA)
Sean L. Shidell (WI)
Randall L. Shultz (MO)
Chad B. Spidell (PA)
Cameron M. Sprinkle (IN)
Douglas E. Stewart (MS)
Thomas L. Williams (MN)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2014-0013. Their exemptions are applicable as of May 16, 2018, and will expire on May 16, 2020.
As of May 17, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 27 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (75 FR 13647; 75 FR 27616; 77 FR 18302; 77 FR 29446; 82 FR 24434):
Mark S. Boettcher (MN)
Steven C. Boudreau (MA)
Roy L. Brokaw (WI)
Chris D. Chambers (LA)
Charles A. Cinert, Sr. (IL)
Dale J. Cleaver (PA)
Bert R. Duncan, II (UT)
Lance L. Fuller (MN)
Johnny Gardner, Jr. (SC)
Mark D. Golden (MI)
Nathaniel W. Gorham (IN)
DeVere E. Hansen (UT)
Grant C. Huftalin (IA)
Steven M. Janczak (WI)
Sheldon R. Koehn (KS)
Jason R. Kropp (OK)
Adolfo Moreno, Jr. (WA)
John W. Morrison (CA)
Bruce V. Oppegard (MN)
Steven G. Petersen (MN)
Damian J. Porter (NY)
David L. Rice (ME)
Wayne F. Richards (PA)
Gary G. Siornen (MT)
Rodney L. Stoltenberg (IA)
Wade D. Street (MT)
Stanley C. Tarvidas (IL)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2009-0322; FMCSA-
2012-0043. Their exemptions are applicable as of May 17, 2018, and will expire on May 17, 2020.
As of May 21, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 42 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (75 FR 14652; 75 FR 28684; 79 FR 18400; 79 FR 29262; 82 FR 24434):
Douglas L. Atkins (GA)
Bradley E. Bradshaw (NC)
Robert L. Buol (IA)
Carlos V. Candelaria (NM)
Suellen M. Civiello (ME)
Michael T. Clements (WI)
Daniel G. Conery (NJ)
James R. Crawford (WA)
Alan Curtis (UT)
David P. Dengate (PA)
Alan D. Ekberg (NE)
Neil G. Ford (PA)
Alden J. Haskins, Sr. (MD)
James Herrada (NE)
Gary W. Hochstein (MN)
Harold D. Hoggard, II (PA)
Terry L. Horn (NC)
Gerald A. Johnson (WI)
Frank J. Katzbeck (IL)
Cory M. Kobernick (KY)
Thomas G. Lamberton (WA)
James K. Libke (IN)
Gordon E. Lindley (WY)
Edwin H. Maranville (OR)
Joseph R. Marcelewski (OH)
David R. Norton (OH)
Eugene P. OQuendo (MA)
Curtis J. Pitt (OR)
Larry J. Reese (PA)
William O. Ruiz, III (AZ)
James P. Rushing, Jr. (VA)
Harold D. Russman (SD)
Hector M. Sanchez (NM)
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Scott W. Shindledecker (IN)
Shirliann F. Skroch (NV)
Ross L. Smith, Sr. (NJ)
Christopher Starghill (DC)
Richard L. Stark (OH)
Philip E. Stegeman (ID)
Brandon L. Weaver (PA)
Matthew G. Williams (KY)
Michael B. Wilson (OH)
The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2010-0051; FMCSA-
2014-0014. Their exemptions are applicable as of May 21, 2018, and will expire on May 21, 2020.
As of May 23, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, Derald E. Moenning, (NE) has satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (79 FR 22573; 79 FR 35855; 82 FR 24434).
The driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2014-0015. The exemption is applicable as of May 23, 2018, and will expire on May 23, 2020.
As of May 26, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 48 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the rule prohibiting drivers with ITDM from driving CMVs in interstate commerce (81 FR 24161; 81 FR 59723):
Thomas H. Adams, Jr. (PA)
Spencer L. Bates (VT)
Hobert P. Bates (TX)
Erik E. Baumgart (NE)
Robert T. Birch (PA)
Frank A. Borchers (NJ)
Nathan P. Broussard (KS)
Rodney J. Brown (VA)
Nicholas M. Catizone (MA)
Michael J. Christians (MN)
William R. Faller (PA)
Stephen L. Fehr (IL)
Stephen P. Glenning (FL)
Kevin B. Green (TN)
Dusty R. Grover (ID)
Robert W. Guccion (IA)
Andy H. Harnden (WA)
Russell D. Hartley (KS)
Eric D. Hulst (SD)
Stephen J. Hyde, Sr. (MA)
Steven G. Jackson (IN)
Michelle Jenkins (MA)
Robert C. Jones (VA)
Paul M. Joyce (MA)
Steven W. Keech (PA)
David O. Ludwig (ND)
Marvin D. Mitchell (WA)
Jack D. Moore (WV)
Matthew A. Neidermeier (FL)
Thomas M. Noon (MI)
Ronald A. Ortiz (CA)
Michael V. Palmer (NY)
LeRonne Pegues (IL)
John D. Penrod (SD)
Thomas M. Peterson (NE)
Gregory S. Potter (MO)
Lisa M. Reynolds (CO)
Martina M. Sanchez (NY)
Daniel J. Sing (OH)
Mark W. Smith (PA)
Larry E. Sorrells (VA)
Michael R. Thomen (OH)
Charles E. Tillman, Jr. (FL)
Monte D. Trout (WA)
Aaron M. Trudeau (MT)
Thomas M. Waldron (MA)
David M. Wilfeard II (NY)
Deborah C. Williams (NJ)
The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2016-0036. Their exemptions are applicable as of May 26, 2018, and will expire on May 26, 2020.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.
Issued on: June 11, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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