81 FR 1288 - Developing Evidence Based Fatigue Risk Management Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)

Page Range		1288-1289
FR Document		2016-00296

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is announcing a meeting that will be held in Washington, DC on February 2nd, 2016 to announce a new initiative and accept comments from the public about the development of voluntary evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) for fatigue risk management tailored to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) occupation. The meeting will include presentations by NHTSA and the project team. These presentations will address the following: (1) A brief overview of the potential dangers of drowsy and fatigued driving and the work of EMS practitioners, including the risk of traffic crashes and providing patient care; (2) a summary of the project goals and methods for coming to consensus on EBG fatigue risk management guidelines, (3) the plan for dissemination of EBGs, and (4) additional project related activities and information. Due to space limitations, attendance at the meeting is limited to invited participants and those who register in advance. Time for comment and questions from attendees will be included. Written comments can also be made on http://www.regulations.gov.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0121]


Developing Evidence Based Fatigue Risk Management Guidelines for 
Emergency Medical Services

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is 
announcing a meeting that will be held in Washington, DC on February 
2nd, 2016 to announce a new initiative and accept comments from the 
public about the development of voluntary evidence-based guidelines 
(EBGs) for fatigue risk management tailored to the Emergency Medical 
Services (EMS) occupation. The meeting will include presentations by 
NHTSA and the project team. These presentations will address the 
following: (1) A brief overview of the potential dangers of drowsy and 
fatigued driving and the work of EMS practitioners, including the risk 
of traffic crashes and providing patient care; (2) a summary of the 
project goals and methods for coming to consensus on EBG fatigue risk 
management guidelines, (3) the plan for dissemination of EBGs, and (4) 
additional project related activities and information. Due to space 
limitations, attendance at the meeting is limited to invited 
participants and those who register in advance. Time for comment and 
questions from attendees will be included. Written comments can also be 
made on http://www.regulations.gov.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 2nd, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Conference Center of the 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. J. Stephen Higgins, Telephone: 
202-366-3976; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA) is announcing a meeting that will be held in 
Washington, DC on February 2nd, 2016 to announce a new initiative and 
accept comments from the public about the development of voluntary 
evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) for fatigue risk management tailored 
to the EMS occupation. This initiative (http://www.ems.gov/pdf/nemsac/2013/NEMSAC-AdvisoryFatigueJan2013.pdf) was started at the behest of 
the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (NEMSAC), a 
congressionally authorized Federal Advisory Committee; sponsored by 
NHTSA; and the work performed by the National Association of State EMS 
Officials (NASEMSO). The fatigue risk management guidelines for the EMS 
community will be developed by an interdisciplinary team of sleep and 
fatigue scientists, Evidence Based Guideline (EBG) development 
specialists, and experts in emergency medicine and EMS. Final results 
and dissemination are expected within the next two years. The evidence 
based fatigue risk management guidelines will be widely disseminated 
across the EMS community through publications, presentations, and at 
national stakeholder meetings.
    The meeting will be attended by members of the project team, the 
EBG panel, members of the public, and members of the EMS community. The 
meeting will begin with short presentations by NHTSA staff and the 
project team discussing the dangers of drowsy and fatigued driving and 
work, a summary of the project goals and methods for coming to 
consensus on the guidelines, the eventual dissemination of the 
guidelines, and additional project related activities. A majority of 
the time in the meeting will be set aside to accept questions and 
comments from the registered attendees after the brief initial 
presentations. This is to ensure that the voluntary fatigue risk 
management guidelines will address the needs of the entire and diverse 
EMS community. Due to space limitations, attendance at the meeting is 
limited to invited participants and those who register in advance. All 
attendees must bring

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government issued identification to gain admittance to the DOT 
Building. Those who do not register in advance may not be able to 
attend because of limited space in the DOT Conference Center. To 
register please contact J. Stephen Higgins by email: 
[email protected] or by phone: 202-366-3976 (email preferred).
    Public Comment: Members of the public are encouraged to comment 
either in person at the meeting or at http://www.regulations.gov. In 
order to allow as many people as possible to provide comments at the 
meeting, speakers are requested to limit their remarks to 5 minutes. 
You may submit written comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
NHTSA-2015-0121 using any of the following methods:
    Electronic submissions: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
    Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 1-(202) 493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the 
Docket number for this Notice. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov including any 
personal information provided.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30182; 23 U.S.C. 403

Mike Brown,
Acting Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION included, and responded to, in the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Project’s Final EIS, which will include the Conference Center of the U.S.
Federal Transit Administration the Southwest LRT Final Section 4(f) Department of Transportation, 1200
Evaluation. New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
Notice of Availability of Southwest To obtain a copy of the Amended DC 20590.
Light Rail Transit Project Amended Evaluation, please visit the Project’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation Web site at www.swlrt.org or by request J. Stephen Higgins, Telephone: 202–
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration by contacting Nani Jacobson at 366–3976; email address:
(FTA), DOT. swlrt@metrotransit.org or Maya Sarna at james.higgins@dot.gov.
ACTION: Notice of availability and maya.sarna@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
request for comments on the Southwest Authority: 49 U.S.C. 303. National Highway Traffic Safety
Light Rail Transit Project Amended Issued on: January 11, 2016. Administration (NHTSA) is announcing
Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation. Marisol Simon, a meeting that will be held in
Regional Administrator, FTA, Chicago,
Washington, DC on February 2nd, 2016
SUMMARY: This notice announces the to announce a new initiative and accept
availability of the Southwest Light Rail Illinois.
comments from the public about the
Transit (LRT) Project Amended Draft [FR Doc. 2016–00267 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am]
development of voluntary evidence-
Section 4(f) Evaluation, which includes BILLING CODE P
based guidelines (EBGs) for fatigue risk
preliminary Section 4(f) de minimis management tailored to the EMS
impact determinations for two newly occupation. This initiative (http://
identified Section 4(f) properties. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
www.ems.gov/pdf/nemsac/2013/
DATES: By this notice, FTA requests that NEMSAC-AdvisoryFatigueJan2013.pdf)
National Highway Traffic Safety
comments to the Amended Draft Section was started at the behest of the National
Administration
4(f) Evaluation must be received by Emergency Medical Services Advisory
February 25, 2016. [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0121] Committee (NEMSAC), a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: congressionally authorized Federal
Kathryn Loster, FTA Regional Counsel Developing Evidence Based Fatigue
Risk Management Guidelines for Advisory Committee; sponsored by
at (312) 353–3869, NHTSA; and the work performed by the
kathryn.loster@dot.gov; Maya Sarna, Emergency Medical Services
National Association of State EMS
FTA Office of Environmental Programs AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Officials (NASEMSO). The fatigue risk
at (202) 366–5811, maya.sarna@dot.gov. Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. management guidelines for the EMS
Comments may be submitted to Nani Department of Transportation (DOT). community will be developed by an
Jacobson, Assistant Director, ACTION: Notice. interdisciplinary team of sleep and
Environmental and Agreements, Metro fatigue scientists, Evidence Based
Transit-Southwest LRT Project Office, SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Guideline (EBG) development
6465 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 500, St. Safety Administration (NHTSA) is specialists, and experts in emergency
Louis Park, MN 55426 or via email at announcing a meeting that will be held medicine and EMS. Final results and
swlrt@metrotransit.org. in Washington, DC on February 2nd, dissemination are expected within the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
2016 to announce a new initiative and next two years. The evidence based
hereby given that the FTA is releasing accept comments from the public about fatigue risk management guidelines will
an Amended Draft Section 4(f) the development of voluntary evidence- be widely disseminated across the EMS
Evaluation (Amended Evaluation) for based guidelines (EBGs) for fatigue risk community through publications,
the Southwest LRT Project (Project), management tailored to the Emergency presentations, and at national
evaluating two additional Section 4(f) Medical Services (EMS) occupation. The stakeholder meetings.
properties in the City of Minnetonka, meeting will include presentations by The meeting will be attended by
Minnesota. NHTSA and the project team. These members of the project team, the EBG
Federal Lead Agency: FTA. presentations will address the panel, members of the public, and
Project Sponsor: Metropolitan following: (1) A brief overview of the members of the EMS community. The
Council. potential dangers of drowsy and meeting will begin with short
Project Description: The proposed fatigued driving and the work of EMS presentations by NHTSA staff and the
project is a 14.5-mile light rail transit practitioners, including the risk of project team discussing the dangers of
service that would connect downtown traffic crashes and providing patient drowsy and fatigued driving and work,
Minneapolis to the southwestern region care; (2) a summary of the project goals a summary of the project goals and
of the metropolitan area through the and methods for coming to consensus methods for coming to consensus on the
cities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, on EBG fatigue risk management guidelines, the eventual dissemination
Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie, guidelines, (3) the plan for of the guidelines, and additional project
Minnesota. The Amended Evaluation dissemination of EBGs, and (4) related activities. A majority of the time
includes FTA’s preliminary additional project related activities and in the meeting will be set aside to accept
determination of de minimis impact on information. Due to space limitations, questions and comments from the
two park properties located within the attendance at the meeting is limited to registered attendees after the brief initial
City of Minnetonka, Minnesota. invited participants and those who presentations. This is to ensure that the
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Pursuant to 23 CFR 774.5, FTA requests register in advance. Time for comment voluntary fatigue risk management
public and agency comments only on and questions from attendees will be guidelines will address the needs of the
the two properties discussed in included. Written comments can also be entire and diverse EMS community. Due
Amended Evaluation. Comments made on http://www.regulations.gov. to space limitations, attendance at the
received on the Amended Evaluation DATES: The meeting will be held on meeting is limited to invited
and the preliminary Section 4(f) de February 2nd, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to participants and those who register in
minimis impact determinations will be 12:00 p.m. advance. All attendees must bring

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government issued identification to gain www.regulations.gov including any Administration, 1200 New Jersey
admittance to the DOT Building. Those personal information provided. Avenue SE., Mail Stop 20, Washington,
who do not register in advance may not Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30182; 23 U.S.C. 403 DC 20590; Email:
be able to attend because of limited stephanie.lawrence@dot.gov; Phone:
space in the DOT Conference Center. To Mike Brown, (202) 493–1376; Fax: (202) 493–6333.
register please contact J. Stephen Acting Associate Administrator, Research
and Program Development. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Higgins by email: james.higgins@dot.gov
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preferred). BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Transportation is publishing the
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provide comments at the meeting, Transportation that the allowable awards to all rail
speakers are requested to limit their passengers, against all defendants, for
Adjustment to Rail Passenger all claims, including claims for punitive
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20590. (December 7, 2015). As a result of the liability cap and the last full month
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without change to http:// Planning, Federal Railroad amount of $294,278,983.

PASSENGER LIABILITY CAP INFLATION ADJUSTED INDEX AND INFLATION FACTOR
Month Index Inflator Liability cap

December 1997 ........................................................................................................................... 161.30 1.00 $200,000,000
November 2015 ........................................................................................................................... 237.34 1.47 294,278,983

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transportation liability cap to March 31, 2016.
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FR Citation		81 FR 1288

81 FR 1288 - Developing Evidence Based Fatigue Risk Management Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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