80 FR 8925 - Crash Weighting Research Findings
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
| Page Range | 8925-8926 | |
| FR Document | 2015-03471 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8925-8926] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03471] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No FMCSA-2014-0177] Crash Weighting Research Findings AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FMCSA extends the comment period for its January 23, 2015, notice. This notice shares information on the ``Crash Weighting Analysis'' which informs decision-making about the feasibility of using a motor carrier's role in crashes as an indicator of future crash risk. The January notice advised the public of the availability of the study report for review and comment, and requested feedback on what steps the Agency should take regarding crash and Police Accident Report (PAR) data quality. The Agency extends the deadline for comment from February 23 to March 25, 2015. DATES: Comments must be received on or before [March 25, 2015]. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number FMCSA- 2014-0177 using any one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Fax: 202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand delivery or courier: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dee Williams, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Telephone 202-366-1812 or by email: dee.williams@dot.gov. FMCSA office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Operations at telephone 202-366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Participation and Request for Comments FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and related materials. Submitting Comments If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this notice (FMCSA-2014- 0177), indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and click on the ``Submit a Comment'' box, which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu, select ``Rules,'' insert ``FMCSA-2014-0177'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and click ``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Submit a Comment'' in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound [[Page 8926]] format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, self- addressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period and may change this analysis based on your comments. Viewing Comments and Documents To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and click on the ``Read Comments'' box in the upper right hand side of the screen. Then, in the ``Keyword'' box, insert ``FMCSA-2014-0177'' and click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column. Finally, in the ``Title'' column, click on the document you would like to review. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy Act In accordance with 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), can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy. Background FMCSA is extending the comment period to March 25, 2015 because interested parties have requested more time. This study assesses (1) whether PARs provide sufficient, consistent, and reliable information to support crash weighting determinations; (2) whether a crash weighting determination process would offer an even stronger predictor of crash risk than overall crash involvement and how crash weighting would be implemented in the Agency's Safety Measurement System (SMS); and (3) how FMCSA might manage a process for making crash weighting determinations, including the acceptance of public input. This notice extends the public comment period in response to stakeholder requests. Issued on: February 12, 2015. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2015-03471 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 33 / Thursday, February 19, 2015 / Notices 8925
letterhead used for the invitation letter. Public Comments Invited • Fax: 202–493–2251.
The second respondent incentive will You are asked to comment on any • Mail: Docket Management Facility
be included with the travel logs. This $5 aspect of this information collection, (M–30), U.S. Department of
cash incentive is expected to serve as a including: (1) Whether the proposed Transportation, West Building Ground
‘‘good faith’’ incentive to encourage collection of information is necessary Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
completion of the retrieval survey. for the USDOT’s performance, including Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
Travel Log Letter. A household letter whether the information will have 0001.
will be included in the travel log packet. practical utility; (2) the data acquisition • Hand delivery or courier: Same as
The letter will further familiarize the methods; (3) the accuracy of the mail address above, between 9 a.m. and
participants with the travel recording USDOT’s estimate of the burden of the 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
stage, identify the households’ travel proposed information collection; (4) the except Federal holidays. The telephone
date and provide details about when types of data being acquired; (5) ways to number is 202–366–9329.
and how to complete the retrieval enhance the quality, usefulness, and To avoid duplication, please use only
survey. The letter will also remind clarity of the collected information; and one of these four methods. See the
participants about the final $20 (6) ways that the burden could be ‘‘Public Participation and Request for
household incentive. Like the invitation minimized without reducing the quality Comments’’ heading under the
letter, the travel log letter will be of the collected information. The agency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
branded. will summarize and/or include your below for instructions on submitting
Travel Logs. A personalized travel log comments.
comments in the request for OMB’s
will be provided for each household
clearance of this information collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
member (ages 5 and older). The logs are
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Dee Williams, Federal Motor Carrier
intended to be a memory jogger to guide
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
accurate data collection and aid in the
and 49 CFR 1.48. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
reporting of each place visited on the
Dated: February 13, 2015. Telephone 202–366–1812 or by email:
travel day.
Exemplar Log. Participants will be dee.williams@dot.gov. FMCSA office
Michael Howell,
provided with an exemplar log with the hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Information Collection Officer, Federal
instructions for recording the details Highway Administration.
Monday through Friday, except Federal
about the places visited on the travel holidays. If you have questions on
[FR Doc. 2015–03462 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
day. viewing or submitting material to the
BILLING CODE P
All web and computer assisted docket, contact Docket Operations at
telephone interview (CATI) instruments telephone 202–366–9826.
will be reviewed for Section 508 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
compliance using the rules specified in I. Public Participation and Request for
sections 1194.22—‘Web-based intranet Federal Motor Carrier Safety Comments
and internet information and Administration
applications’ and 1194.23— FMCSA encourages you to participate
[Docket No FMCSA–2014–0177] by submitting comments and related
‘Telecommunications products.’ All
materials will be available in both Crash Weighting Research Findings materials.
English and Spanish language forms. Submitting Comments
Spanish translations will be developed AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
using industry standards and will apply Administration (FMCSA), DOT. If you submit a comment, please
reverse-translation protocols. ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment include the docket number for this
period. notice (FMCSA–2014- 0177), indicate
Estimated Burden Hours For the specific section of this document to
Information Collection SUMMARY: FMCSA extends the comment which each comment applies, and
Frequency: This collection will be period for its January 23, 2015, notice. provide a reason for each suggestion or
conducted every 5–7 years. This notice shares information on the recommendation. You may submit your
Respondents. A stratified random ‘‘Crash Weighting Analysis’’ which comments and material online or by fax,
sample of 26,000 households across the informs decision-making about the mail, or hand delivery, but please use
50 states and the District of Columbia feasibility of using a motor carrier’s role only one of these means. FMCSA
will be included in the survey. in crashes as an indicator of future crash recommends that you include your
Household will include an average of risk. The January notice advised the name and a mailing address, an email
2.5 members for a total of 65,000 public of the availability of the study address, or a phone number in the body
individual respondents to the main report for review and comment, and of your document so the Agency can
survey. requested feedback on what steps the contact you if it has questions regarding
Estimated Average Burden per Agency should take regarding crash and your submission.
Response. It will take approximately 5 Police Accident Report (PAR) data To submit your comment online, go to
minutes per household member to quality. The Agency extends the http://www.regulations.gov and click on
complete the recruitment data form, and deadline for comment from February 23 the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ box, which
20 minutes to complete the retrieval to March 25, 2015. will then become highlighted in blue. In
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
survey. This results in a total of 25 DATES: Comments must be received on the ‘‘Document Type’’ drop down menu,
minutes per household member. or before [March 25, 2015]. select ‘‘Rules,’’ insert ‘‘FMCSA–2014–
Total Annual Burden Hours. It is ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 0177’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click
estimated that a total of 65,000 persons identified by docket number FMCSA– ‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen
will be included in the survey. This 2014–0177 using any one of the appears, click on ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
would result in approximately 27,083 following methods: in the ‘‘Actions’’ column. If you submit
hours of support for this data collection • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// your comments by mail or hand
effort. www.regulations.gov. delivery, submit them in an unbound
VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Feb 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19FEN1.SGM 19FEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_8958/page/1.svg)
![8926 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 33 / Thursday, February 19, 2015 / Notices
format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, Issued on: February 12, 2015. II. Background
suitable for copying and electronic Larry W. Minor, On December 15, 2014, FMCSA
filing. If you submit comments by mail Associate Administrator for Policy. published a notice of receipt of Federal
and would like to know that they [FR Doc. 2015–03471 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] diabetes exemption applications from
reached the facility, please enclose a BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 66 individuals and requested comments
stamped, self-addressed postcard or from the public (79 FR 74159). The
envelope. public comment period closed on
FMCSA will consider all comments DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION January 14, 2015, and no comments
and material received during the were received.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
comment period and may change this
Administration of the 66 applicants and determined that
analysis based on your comments.
granting the exemptions to these
Viewing Comments and Documents [FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0310] individuals would achieve a level of
To view comments, as well as safety equivalent to or greater than the
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption level that would be achieved by
documents mentioned in this preamble Applications; Diabetes Mellitus complying with the current regulation
as being available in the docket, go to
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3).
http://www.regulations.gov and click on
the ‘‘Read Comments’’ box in the upper Administration (FMCSA), DOT. Diabetes Mellitus and Driving
right hand side of the screen. Then, in ACTION: Notice of final disposition. Experience of the Applicants
the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, insert ‘‘FMCSA– The Agency established the current
2014–0177’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, SUMMARY: FMCSA confirms its decision
to exempt 66 individuals from its rule requirement for diabetes in 1970
click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the because several risk studies indicated
‘‘Actions’’ column. Finally, in the prohibiting persons with insulin-treated
diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating that drivers with diabetes had a higher
‘‘Title’’ column, click on the document rate of crash involvement than the
you would like to review. If you do not commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in
interstate commerce. The exemptions general population. The diabetes rule
have access to the Internet, you may provides that a person is physically
enable these individuals to operate
view the docket online by visiting the qualified to drive a commercial motor
CMVs in interstate commerce.
Docket Management Facility in Room vehicle if that person has no established
W12–140 on the ground floor of the DATES: The exemptions were effective
medical history or clinical diagnosis of
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey on January 15, 2015. The exemptions diabetes mellitus currently requiring
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, expire on January 15, 2017. insulin for control (49 CFR
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 391.41(b)(3)).
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Carrier, FMCSA established its diabetes
Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards, exemption program, based on the
Privacy Act (202) 366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, Agency’s July 2000 study entitled ‘‘A
FMCSA, Room W64–224, Department of Report to Congress on the Feasibility of
In accordance with U.S.C. 553(c),
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey a Program to Qualify Individuals with
DOT solicits comments from the public
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus to
to better inform its rulemaking process.
0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to Operate in Interstate Commerce as
DOT posts these comments, without
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Directed by the Transportation Act for
edit, including any personal information
Federal holidays. the 21st Century.’’ The report concluded
the commenter provides, to http://
www.regulations.gov as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that a safe and practicable protocol to
system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 allow some drivers with ITDM to
I. Electronic Access
FDMS), can be reviewed at http:// operate CMVs is feasible. The
You may see all the comments online September 3, 2003 (68 FR 52441),
www.dot.gov/privacy.
through the Federal Document Federal Register notice in conjunction
Background Management System (FDMS) at: http:// with the November 8, 2005 (70 FR
www.regulations.gov. 67777), Federal Register notice provides
FMCSA is extending the comment Docket: For access to the docket to the current protocol for allowing such
period to March 25, 2015 because read background documents or drivers to operate CMVs in interstate
interested parties have requested more comments, go to http:// commerce.
time. This study assesses (1) whether www.regulations.gov and/or Room These 66 applicants have had ITDM
PARs provide sufficient, consistent, and W12–140 on the ground level of the over a range of one to 41 years. These
reliable information to support crash West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue applicants report no severe
weighting determinations; (2) whether a SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. hypoglycemic reactions resulting in loss
crash weighting determination process and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, of consciousness or seizure, requiring
would offer an even stronger predictor except Federal holidays. the assistance of another person, or
of crash risk than overall crash Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 resulting in impaired cognitive function
involvement and how crash weighting U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments that occurred without warning
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
would be implemented in the Agency’s from the public to better inform its symptoms, in the past 12 months and no
Safety Measurement System (SMS); and rulemaking process. DOT posts these recurrent (2 or more) severe
(3) how FMCSA might manage a process comments, without edit, including any hypoglycemic episodes in the past 5
for making crash weighting personal information the commenter years. In each case, an endocrinologist
determinations, including the provides, to www.regulations.gov, as verified that the driver has
acceptance of public input. This notice described in the system of records demonstrated a willingness to properly
extends the public comment period in notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can monitor and manage his/her diabetes
response to stakeholder requests. be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. mellitus, received education related to
VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Feb 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19FEN1.SGM 19FEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_8958/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-02-16 11:12:24
Document Modified: 2018-02-16 11:12:24
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; Extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before [March 25, 2015]. | |
| Contact | Ms. Dee Williams, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Telephone 202-366-1812 or by email: [email protected] FMCSA office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Operations at telephone 202-366-9826. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 8925 |
2024 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR