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To Promote safety, the Office of Medical Programs - ANSWER--Oversees the national medical certification process for CMV who operate in interstate commerce -develops and implements medical regulations, policies, and procedures -Oversees and supports the Medical Review Board in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act -Develops and implements the national registry program: a national medical examiner system and a linked national driver medical reporting system. -Conducts and oversees the Agency's medical exemption and certificate programs -Severes ad the lead Federal agency for the regulation of commercial motor vehicle driver health and safety and conducts relevant medical research Medical certification in accordance with FMCSA physical qualification standards is required when the driver is operating a CMV in interstate commerce that: - ANSWER--Has a combined gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 lb -Is designed or used to transport 9-15 passengers (including the driver) for compensation -Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) whether for compensation or not -Transports hazardous materials in quantities that require placarding under the hazardous materials regulations. Which title in the Code of Federal Regulations deals with transportation? - ANSWER-Title 49 How many standards are used to determine driver medical fitness for duty - ANSWER-13 Which standards have objective disqualifiers that do not depend on medical examiner interpretation - ANSWER-1) vision 2) Hearing 3) epilepsy 4) Diabetes mellitus How many discretionary standards are there? - ANSWER-9 What is the Skill Performance Evaluation Certification Program - ANSWER-Alternative physical qualification standard for a driver with a fixed MSK deficit of an extremity who cannot physically qualify to driver. The driver must be otherwise qualified to drive a CMV and meet the provisions of the alternate standard Commercial Motor Vehicle - ANSWER-self propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property when the vehicle: --has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 lbs --is designed or used to transport 8 passengers including the driver for compensation --is designed to transport 15 passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation --used for hazmat materials