80 FR 31641 - Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC): Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 106 (June 3, 2015)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 106 (June 3, 2015)
| Page Range | 31641-31642 | |
| FR Document | 2015-13482 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 31641-31642] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13482] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367] Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC): Public Meeting AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that its MCSAC will meet on Monday and Tuesday, June 15-16, 2015, to complete its recommendations concerning the Agency's Beyond Compliance initiative, provide ideas the Agency should consider for updating its strategic plan, and receive a briefing concerning FMCSA's current research projects. The meeting is open to the public and there will be a period of time at the end of each day for the public to submit oral comments. Times and Dates: The meeting will be held Monday-Tuesday, June 15- 16, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Copies of the MCSAC Task Statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made available in advance of the meeting at http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 385-2395, [email protected]. Services for Individuals With Disabilities: For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact Mr. Eran Segev at (617) 494-3174 or [email protected] by Wednesday, June 10, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background MCSAC was established to provide FMCSA with advice and recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety regulations. MCSAC is composed of up to 20 voting representatives from safety advocacy, safety enforcement, labor, and industry stakeholders of motor carrier safety. The diversity of the Committee ensures the requisite range of views and expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. The Committee operates as a discretionary committee under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. See FMCSA's MCSAC Web site for additional information about the committee's activities at http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/. Voluntary Compliance Task The truck and motorcoach industries and the DOT have invested significant resources to research, develop, and test strategies and technologies to reduce truck and bus crashes. In September 2014, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance submitted a request to FMCSA to consider initiating a pilot program to investigate the benefits and feasibility of voluntary compliance. Citing research that has been underway for several years, the Agency established an Alternative Compliance initiative the goal of which is to analyze the concept and gather data to support how this concept might be developed and implemented. During its March 2015 meeting, the Agency tasked the MCSAC, with its collective expertise on transportation safety, with identifying options for the motor carrier safety community to promote programs that could improve safety beyond the standards established in FMCSA regulations. Strategic Plan Discussion FMCSA is updating its Strategic Plan to align with the new FY2014- FY2018 DOT Strategic Plan that was released in November 2014. The new FMCSA Plan would extend to FY2018; the current Plan ends in FY2016. The revised Plan would include the status on strategies FMCSA employed in the FY2012-FY2016 plan as well as new programs and strategies FMCSA plans to implement by FY2018. FMCSA is presenting an overview of the draft Strategic Plan to the MCSAC to obtain stakeholder feedback. FMCSA plans to publish the updated Strategic Plan by September 30, 2015. [[Page 31642]] Research and Technology Conversation FMCSA maintains an active research program to promote the Agency's understanding of factors impacting safe driver behavior and carrier operations. The Agency also examines new technologies for their potential to improve motor carrier safety and the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety regulations. At the June 2015 MCSAC meeting, FMCSA plans to present its portfolio of current and planned research activities for committee members' information and comment. FMCSA will also use the opportunity to solicit Committee input on additional areas of safety research. II. Meeting Participation Oral comments from the public will be heard during the last half- hour of the meetings each day. Should all public comments be exhausted prior to the end of the specified period, the comment period will close. Members of the public may submit written comments on the topics to be considered during the meeting by Wednesday, June 10, 2015, to Federal Docket Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2006-26367 using any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12- 140, Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Dated: May 27, 2015. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2015-13482 Filed 6-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
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adequate basis for predicting each online by visiting the Docket I. Background
driver’s ability to continue to drive Management Facility in Room W12–140 MCSAC was established to provide
safely in interstate commerce. on the ground floor of the DOT West FMCSA with advice and
Therefore, FMCSA concludes that Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, recommendations on motor carrier
extending the exemption for each Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. safety programs and motor carrier safety
renewal applicant for a period of two and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, regulations. MCSAC is composed of up
years is likely to achieve a level of safety except Federal holidays. to 20 voting representatives from safety
equal to that existing without the Issued on: May 22, 2015. advocacy, safety enforcement, labor, and
exemption.
Larry W. Minor, industry stakeholders of motor carrier
IV. Public Participation and Request for Associate Administrator for Policy. safety. The diversity of the Committee
Comments [FR Doc. 2015–13464 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] ensures the requisite range of views and
FMCSA encourages you to participate BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
expertise necessary to discharge its
by submitting comments and related responsibilities. The Committee
materials. operates as a discretionary committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION under the authority of the U.S.
Submitting Comments Department of Transportation (DOT),
If you submit a comment, please Federal Motor Carrier Safety established in accordance with the
include the docket number for this Administration provisions of the Federal Advisory
notice (FMCSA–2011–0092), indicate Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
the specific section of this document to [Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367] U.S.C. App. 2. See FMCSA’s MCSAC
which each comment applies, and Web site for additional information
provide a reason for each suggestion or Motor Carrier Safety Advisory about the committee’s activities at
recommendation. You may submit your Committee (MCSAC): Public Meeting http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/.
comments and material online or by fax, Voluntary Compliance Task
mail, or hand delivery, but please use AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
only one of these means. FMCSA Administration (FMCSA), DOT. The truck and motorcoach industries
recommends that you include your ACTION: Notice of meeting. and the DOT have invested significant
name and a mailing address, an email resources to research, develop, and test
address, or a phone number in the body SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that its strategies and technologies to reduce
of your document so the Agency can MCSAC will meet on Monday and truck and bus crashes. In September
contact you if it has questions regarding Tuesday, June 15–16, 2015, to complete 2014, the Commercial Vehicle Safety
your submission. its recommendations concerning the Alliance submitted a request to FMCSA
To submit your comment online, got Agency’s Beyond Compliance initiative, to consider initiating a pilot program to
to http://www.regulations.gov and put provide ideas the Agency should investigate the benefits and feasibility of
the docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2011– consider for updating its strategic plan, voluntary compliance. Citing research
0092’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click and receive a briefing concerning that has been underway for several
‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen FMCSA’s current research projects. The years, the Agency established an
appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ meeting is open to the public and there Alternative Compliance initiative the
button and type your comment into the will be a period of time at the end of goal of which is to analyze the concept
text box in the following screen. Choose each day for the public to submit oral and gather data to support how this
whether you are submitting your comments. concept might be developed and
comment as an individual or on behalf Times and Dates: The meeting will be implemented. During its March 2015
of a third party and then submit. If you held Monday–Tuesday, June 15–16, meeting, the Agency tasked the MCSAC,
submit your comments by mail or hand 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern with its collective expertise on
delivery, submit them in an unbound Daylight Time (EDT), at the Hilton transportation safety, with identifying
format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, options for the motor carrier safety
suitable for copying and electronic Alexandria, VA 22314. Copies of the community to promote programs that
filing. If you submit comments by mail MCSAC Task Statement and an agenda could improve safety beyond the
and would like to know that they for the entire meeting will be made standards established in FMCSA
reached the facility, please enclose a available in advance of the meeting at regulations.
stamped, self-addressed postcard or http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov. Strategic Plan Discussion
envelope. FMCSA will consider all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
comments and material received during FMCSA is updating its Strategic Plan
Shannon L. Watson, Senior Policy to align with the new FY2014–FY2018
the comment period and may change Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
this notice based on your comments. DOT Strategic Plan that was released in
Administration, U.S. Department of November 2014. The new FMCSA Plan
Viewing Comments and Documents Transportation, 1200 New Jersey would extend to FY2018; the current
To view comments, as well as any Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Plan ends in FY2016. The revised Plan
documents mentioned in this preamble (202) 385–2395, mcsac@dot.gov. would include the status on strategies
as being available in the docket, go to Services for Individuals With FMCSA employed in the FY2012–
http://www.regulations.gov and in the Disabilities: For information on facilities FY2016 plan as well as new programs
or services for individuals with
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search box insert the docket number, and strategies FMCSA plans to
‘‘FMCSA–2011–0092’’ in the disabilities or to request special implement by FY2018. FMCSA is
‘‘Keyword’’ box and click ‘‘Search.’’ assistance at the meeting, please contact presenting an overview of the draft
Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ Mr. Eran Segev at (617) 494–3174 or Strategic Plan to the MCSAC to obtain
button choose the document listed to eran.segev@dot.gov by Wednesday, June stakeholder feedback. FMCSA plans to
review. If you do not have access to the 10, 2015. publish the updated Strategic Plan by
Internet, you may view the docket SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: September 30, 2015.
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Research and Technology Conversation requirements of the California DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FMCSA maintains an active research Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as
applied to Caltrain, are fully preempted Surface Transportation Board
program to promote the Agency’s
understanding of factors impacting safe by virtue of 49 U.S. C. 10501(b). Caltrain [Docket No. FD 35926]
driver behavior and carrier operations. states that it is a rail carrier subject to
The Agency also examines new the Board’s jurisdiction 1 and seeks to San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co.—
technologies for their potential to install electrical lines over its rail line, Amended Lease and Operation
improve motor carrier safety and the a project known as the Peninsula Exemption—Sunset Railway Company
enforcement of commercial motor Corridor Electrification Project. Caltrain
states that a local city and two interest San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co.
vehicle safety regulations. At the June (SJVR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed
2015 MCSAC meeting, FMCSA plans to groups have filed lawsuits against
Caltrain in state court, challenging a verified notice of exemption under 49
present its portfolio of current and CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease and
planned research activities for Caltrain’s compliance with CEQA.
Caltrain argues that the improvements operate approximately 19.75 miles of
committee members’ information and rail line from Sunset Railway Company
comment. FMCSA will also use the to its rail line and facilities are under
the Board’s exclusive jurisdiction and (Sunset) between milepost 0.05 at
opportunity to solicit Committee input Gosford, Cal., and milepost 19.8 at
on additional areas of safety research. that 49 U.S.C.10501(b) preempts the
application of CEQA. Levee, Cal.
II. Meeting Participation In 1997, SJVR entered into a lease
Caltrain has requested that the Board
with Sunset under which SJVR leased
Oral comments from the public will issue an expedited declaratory order by
the line between milepost 0.05 at
be heard during the last half-hour of the June 30, 2015. Caltrain states that a
Gosford and milepost 36.3 at Taft, Cal.1
meetings each day. Should all public Board order regarding preemption of
The portion of the line between the
comments be exhausted prior to the end CEQA issued prior to that date would
current endpoint in Levee at milepost
of the specified period, the comment eliminate controversy in advance of its
19.8 (previously reported as milepost
period will close. Members of the public initial state court appearance. To
20.0) and milepost 36.3 was abandoned
may submit written comments on the facilitate expedited consideration,
by Sunset and discontinued by SJVR.2
topics to be considered during the Caltrain states that it has served a copy
SJVR and Sunset have now reached
meeting by Wednesday, June 10, 2015, of its petition on all counsel of record
agreement on an amended and restated
to Federal Docket Management System in the state court lawsuits.
lease that would extend the term of the
(FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA–2006– The Board has discretionary authority
lease through December 21, 2019,3 and
26367 using any of the following under 5 U.S.C. 554(e) and 49 U.S.C. 721
would make other changes to the
methods: to issue a declaratory order to eliminate
original lease.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to a controversy or remove uncertainty. SJVR certifies that neither the
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Here, it is appropriate to institute a amended lease nor the original lease
online instructions for submitting declaratory order proceeding so that the from 1997 include an interchange
comments. Board can consider the issue raised in commitment. Additionally, SJVR
• Fax: 202–493–2251. Caltrain’s petition regarding whether certifies that the projected annual
• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 10501(b) would preempt CEQA, as revenues as a result of this transaction
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 applied to Caltrain and its electrification will not result in the creation of a Class
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, project. The Board will therefore II or Class I rail carrier, but that its
Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. institute a proceeding to consider the projected annual revenues will exceed
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of matter. Interested persons may file $5 million. Accordingly, SJVR is
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey substantive replies to Caltrain’s petition required, at least 60 days before this
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, by June 8, 2015. exemption is to become effective, to
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 It is ordered: send notice of the transaction to the
p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday, 1. A declaratory order proceeding is national offices of the labor unions with
except Federal holidays. instituted. employees on the affected lines, post a
Dated: May 27, 2015. 2. Interested persons may file copy of the notice at the workplace of
Larry W. Minor, substantive replies to Caltrain’s petition the employees on the affected lines, and
Associate Administrator for Policy. by June 8, 2015. certify to the Board that it has done so.
[FR Doc. 2015–13482 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] 3. Notice of the Board’s action will be 49 CFR 1150.42(e).
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published in the Federal Register. SJVR, concurrently with its notice of
4. This decision is effective on its exemption, filed a petition for waiver of
service date. the 60-day advance labor notice
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Decided: May 29, 2015. requirement under 1150.42(e), asserting
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, that: (1) There will be no changes for
Surface Transportation Board Director, Office of Proceedings.
1 See San Joaquin Valley R.R.—Acquis. &
[Docket No. FD 35929] Raina S. Contee, Operation Exemption—Sunset Ry., FD 33404 (STB
Clearance Clerk. served June 18, 1997) (milepost corrected by
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers [FR Doc. 2015–13603 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] decision served on June 27, 1997).
Board—Petition for Declaratory Order 2 See Sunset Ry.—Aban. Exemption—in Kern
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Cnty., Cal., AB 170 (Sub-No. 1X) (STB served Dec.
By petition filed on May 19, 2015, the 21, 2004).
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board 1 Caltrain and its managing agency, the San Mateo 3 This amended lease agreement provides for the
(Caltrain), operator of the Caltrain County Transit District, acquired the line from lease to renew automatically for five successive
Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1992. five-year terms unless either party delivers written
commuter rail service between San Jose Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Bd.—Acquis. notice of its desire not to renew the lease not less
and San Francisco, Cal., seeks a Exemption—S. Pac. Transp. Co., FD 31980 (ICC than 180 days prior to the end of the initial or any
declaratory order confirming that the served Jan. 17, 1992). subsequent five-year term.
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| Dates | The meeting will be held Monday-Tuesday, June 15- 16, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Copies of the MCSAC Task Statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made available in advance of the meeting at http:// mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov. | |
| Contact | Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 385-2395, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 31641 |
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