80 FR 53614 - Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and Medical Review Board Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 172 (September 4, 2015)

Page Range		53614-53614
FR Document		2015-22046

FMCSA announces a joint meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB) on Monday and Tuesday, September 21 and 22. Together, the MCSAC and MRB will identify concepts the Agency and stakeholders should consider in relation to the issue of health and wellness of drivers of commercial motor vehicles and the establishment of a driver wellness initiative, a non-regulatory public-private partnership of stakeholders to improve drivers' health. The MRB and MCSAC will discuss the structure, content, delivery, and evaluation of this initiative. The meeting is open to the public for its entirety.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket Nos. FMCSA-2008-0362 and FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and Medical Review Board 
Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Announcement of advisory committee public meetings.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a joint meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety 
Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB) on Monday and 
Tuesday, September 21 and 22. Together, the MCSAC and MRB will identify 
concepts the Agency and stakeholders should consider in relation to the 
issue of health and wellness of drivers of commercial motor vehicles 
and the establishment of a driver wellness initiative, a non-regulatory 
public-private partnership of stakeholders to improve drivers' health. 
The MRB and MCSAC will discuss the structure, content, delivery, and 
evaluation of this initiative. The meeting is open to the public for 
its entirety.

DATES: The joint meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 
21 and 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time 
(E.T.), at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Copies of the MRB and MCSAC joint task 
statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made available 
in advance of the meeting at http://mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov and 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) 366-2551, mcsac@dot.gov.

Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Eran Segev at (617) 494-3174, eran.segev@dot.gov, by Wednesday, 
September 16.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

MCSAC

    Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, Pub. L. 109-
59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 10, 2005) required the Secretary of 
Transportation to establish the MCSAC. The Moving Ahead for Progress in 
the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, Pub. L. 112-141) reauthorized the MCSAC 
through September 30, 2013, at which time its statutory authority 
expired, necessitating the establishment of MCSAC as a discretionary 
committee under FACA. Secretary Foxx established that effective 
September 30, 2013, through September 30, 2015. MCSAC provides advice 
and recommendations to the FMCSA Administrator on motor carrier safety 
programs and regulations, and operates in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA, 5 U.S.C. App 2).

MRB

    Section 4116 of SAFETEA-LU requires the Secretary of 
Transportation, with the advice of the MRB and the chief medical 
examiner, to establish, review, and revise ``medical standards for 
operators of commercial motor vehicles that will ensure that the 
physical condition of operators of commercial motor vehicles is 
adequate to enable them to operate the vehicles safely.'' The MRB 
operates in accordance with FACA under the terms of its charter, filed 
November 25, 2013.

II. Meeting Participation

    Oral comments from the public will be heard throughout the meeting, 
at the discretion of the MCSAC and MRB chairmen. Members of the public 
may submit written comments on the topics to be considered during the 
meeting by Wednesday, September 16, to Federal Docket Management System 
(FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2008-0362 for the MRB and FMCSA-2006-26367 
for the MCSAC 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.

    Issued on: September 1, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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that the aviation system would benefit from Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA discretion of the MCSAC and MRB
the closure and transfer of operations to 22202. Copies of the MRB and MCSAC chairmen. Members of the public may
Plattsburgh International Airport. The joint task statement and an agenda for submit written comments on the topics
sponsor is requesting the release of Federal the entire meeting will be made to be considered during the meeting by
grant assurance obligations on the site
formerly known as Clinton County Airport to
available in advance of the meeting at Wednesday, September 16, to Federal
allow for the sale of the property at fair http://mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov and http:// Docket Management System (FDMC)
market value. Sale proceeds would be mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov. Docket Number FMCSA–2008–0362 for
utilized to offset costs associated with the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
the MRB and FMCSA–2006–26367 for
closure and transfer, and any additional Shannon L. Watson, Senior Policy the MCSAC using any of the following
proceeds would be invested into Plattsburgh
Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety methods:
International Airport in accordance with 49 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
U.S.C. 47107 and the FAA’s policy on Administration, U.S. Department of
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
revenue use. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
online instructions for submitting
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
Any person may inspect the request comments.
(202) 366–2551, mcsac@dot.gov. • Fax: 202–493–2251.
by appointment at the FAA office
address listed above. Interested persons Services for Individuals With • Mail: Docket Management Facility;
are invited to comment on the proposed Disabilities U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
land release. All comments will be New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
For information on facilities or
considered by the FAA to the extent Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
services for individuals with disabilities • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
practicable. or to request special assistance at the Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Issued in Jamaica, New York, August 28, meeting, contact Eran Segev at (617) Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
2015. 494–3174, eran.segev@dot.gov, by Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
Evelyn Martinez, Wednesday, September 16. p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday,
Manager, New York Airports District Office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: except Federal holidays.
[FR Doc. 2015–22007 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am] I. Background Issued on: September 1, 2015.
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Larry W. Minor,
MCSAC
Associate Administrator for Policy.
Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable,
[FR Doc. 2015–22046 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am]
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Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August
Administration 10, 2005) required the Secretary of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket Nos. FMCSA–2008–0362 and Transportation to establish the MCSAC.
FMCSA–2006–26367] The Moving Ahead for Progress in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
21st Century Act (MAP–21, Pub. L. 112– Administration
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 141) reauthorized the MCSAC through
Committee and Medical Review Board [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0032]
September 30, 2013, at which time its
Public Meetings statutory authority expired, Commercial Driver’s License
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety necessitating the establishment of Standards: Application for Exemption;
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. MCSAC as a discretionary committee Daimler Trucks North America
under FACA. Secretary Foxx established (Daimler)
ACTION: Announcement of advisory
that effective September 30, 2013,
committee public meetings. through September 30, 2015. MCSAC AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a joint provides advice and recommendations Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety to the FMCSA Administrator on motor ACTION: Notice of application for
Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and carrier safety programs and regulations, exemption; request for comments.
Medical Review Board (MRB) on and operates in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that
Monday and Tuesday, September 21 Daimler Trucks North America
and 22. Together, the MCSAC and MRB (FACA, 5 U.S.C. App 2).
(Daimler) has requested an exemption
will identify concepts the Agency and MRB for one commercial motor vehicle
stakeholders should consider in relation (CMV) driver, Philipp Kehm, from the
to the issue of health and wellness of Section 4116 of SAFETEA–LU
requires the Secretary of Transportation, Federal requirement to hold a
drivers of commercial motor vehicles commercial driver’s license (CDL)
and the establishment of a driver with the advice of the MRB and the
chief medical examiner, to establish, issued by one of the States. This
wellness initiative, a non-regulatory engineer holds a valid German CDL and
public-private partnership of review, and revise ‘‘medical standards
for operators of commercial motor needs to test-drive Daimler vehicles on
stakeholders to improve drivers’ health. U.S. roads to better understand product
The MRB and MCSAC will discuss the vehicles that will ensure that the
physical condition of operators of requirements for these systems in ‘‘real
structure, content, delivery, and world’’ environments, and verify
evaluation of this initiative. The commercial motor vehicles is adequate
results. Daimler believes the
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meeting is open to the public for its to enable them to operate the vehicles
safely.’’ The MRB operates in requirements for a German CDL ensure
entirety. that holders of the license will likely
accordance with FACA under the terms
DATES: The joint meeting will be held on of its charter, filed November 25, 2013. achieve a level of safety equal to or
Monday and Tuesday, September 21 greater than that of drivers who hold a
and 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., II. Meeting Participation U.S. State-issued CDL.
Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.), at the Oral comments from the public will DATES: Comments must be received on
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 be heard throughout the meeting, at the or before October 5, 2015.

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Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of advisory committee public meetings.
Dates		The joint meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 21 and 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.), at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Copies of the MRB and MCSAC joint task statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made available in advance of the meeting at http://mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov and 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) 366-2551, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 53614

80 FR 53614 - Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and Medical Review Board Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 172 (September 4, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration