81 FR 36651 - Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 109 (June 7, 2016)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 109 (June 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-13376 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 36651-36652] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13376] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 advisory committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that its MCSAC will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 14-15, 2016, to provide recommendations to the Agency concerning implementation of section 5203 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to: (1) Prioritize regulatory guidance that should be incorporated into the safety regulations to promote clear, consistent, and enforceable rules; (2) identify regulatory guidance that appears to be inconsistent with the intent of the safety regulations or makes enforcement of key safety requirements difficult; and (3) identify guidance that should remain in place. 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. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday-Wednesday, June 14-15, 2016, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), at the Westin Washington, DC City Center, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Members of the public may submit written comments on the topics to be considered during the meeting by Thursday, June 9, 2016, 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.D.T. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 385-2395, 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 Mr. Eran Segev at (617) 494- 3174 or eran.segev@dot.gov, by Thursday, June 9, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background MCSAC MCSAC was established to provide FMCSA with advice and recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety regulations. MCSAC is composed of 20 voting representatives from safety [[Page 36652]] 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, 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/. Task 16-01: Review of Regulatory Guidance FMCSA has tasked MCSAC with providing recommendations to the Agency concerning implementation of section 5203 of the FAST Act to: (1) Prioritize regulatory guidance that should be incorporated into the safety regulations to promote clear, consistent, and enforceable rules; (2) identify regulatory guidance that appears to be inconsistent with the intent of the safety regulations or makes enforcement of key safety requirements difficult; and (3) identify guidance that should remain in place. Currently, FMCSA's Web site provides interpretive guidance material for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The guidance is presented in question and answer form for each part of the FMCSRs. A significant percentage of the guidance was published by the Federal Highway Administration on November 17, 1993 (58 FR 60734), with an updated publication on April 4, 1997 (62 FR 16370). Since 1997, FMCSA has issued new guidance documents periodically, revised guidance, or rescinded guidance based on changes to the FMCSRs. The Agency has not undertaken a comprehensive review of the full set of its regulatory guidance since the 1997 publication. Section 5203 of the FAST Act provides new requirements for FMCSA's management of guidance documents. A ``guidance document'' is defined for purposes of section 5203 as a ``document . . . that (1) provides and interpretation of a regulation of the Administration; or [sic] (2) includes an enforcement policy of the Administration available to the public.'' Not later than December 4, 2016, the Administrator must conduct an initial review of all FMCSA guidance documents in effect on December 4, 2015, to ensure that the documents are current, readily accessible to the public, and meet the standards of section 5203(c)(1)(A)-(C) (consistent and clear; uniformly and consistently enforced; and still necessary). Sec. 5203(b). The Agency requests that the MCSAC consider the set of regulatory guidance for each part of the FMCSRs and determine which sets of guidance should be prioritized for review. The MCSAC should conduct of review of the regulatory guidance for those sets to identify regulatory guidance that should be (1) incorporated into the safety regulations to promote clear, consistent and enforceable rules; (2) eliminated because it appears to be inconsistent with the intent of the safety regulations or makes enforcement of key safety requirements difficult; or (3) retained because it is more appropriate as guidance rather than regulatory text. Copies of the MCSAC Task Statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made available in advance of the meeting at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/advisory-committees/mcsac/welcome-fmcsa-mcsac. 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. Issued on: May 31, 2016. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. 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Background those sites that were determined by the Transportation Act (FAST Act) to: (1)
Section 804 of the FAA FAA to be realigned prior to enactment Prioritize regulatory guidance that
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 of Section 804 of the FAA should be incorporated into the safety
(Public Law 112–95) requires the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 regulations to promote clear, consistent,
to develop a plan for realigning and and workgroup establishment. A copy of and enforceable rules; (2) identify
consolidating facilities in an effort to this report has been placed in the docket regulatory guidance that appears to be
support the transition to NextGen and for this notice. The docket may be inconsistent with the intent of the safety
reduce costs where such cost reductions accessed at http://www.regulations.gov. regulations or makes enforcement of key
can be implemented without adversely A copy of the report has also been made safety requirements difficult; and (3)
affecting safety. To address Section 804 available on the FAA’s Web site at identify guidance that should remain in
requirements, the FAA formed a http://www.faa.gov/regulations_ place. The meeting is open to the public
collaborative workgroup of policies/rulemaking/recently_ and there will be a period of time at the
representatives from the FAA and published/. end of each day for the public to submit
NATCA and PASS labor unions to The realignment recommendations oral comments.
develop a comprehensive process to outlined in the Part 2 report are the DATES: The meeting will be held
analyze different realignment and result of a collaborative process that Tuesday–Wednesday, June 14–15, 2016,
consolidation scenarios. The involved a multi-disciplinary team of from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern
collaborative process takes into account FAA management, labor, field facilities, Daylight Time (EDT), at the Westin
the following factors and criteria when finance, and subject matter experts. The Washington, DC City Center, 1400 M
prioritizing facilities for realignment Section 804 process serves as a stable Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
analysis: NextGen readiness; the foundation for future realignment Members of the public may submit
Terminal Automation program analyses and recommendations. The written comments on the topics to be
schedule; operational and airspace process aims to maximize operational, considered during the meeting by
factors; existing facility conditions and administrative, and maintenance Thursday, June 9, 2016, to Federal
workforce impacts; industry stakeholder efficiencies, support transition to Docket Management System (FDMC)
input; costs and benefits associated with NextGen, and deliver the highest value Docket Number FMCSA–2006–26367
each potential realignment alternative; to stakeholders. using any of the following methods:
facilities and engineering planning and
The FAA is requesting comments on • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
this report pursuant to Section 804 of http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
priorities; and employee career
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act online instructions for submitting
development.
The collaborative workgroup of 2012. The agency will consider all comments.
developed the guiding principles and comments received on or before July 22, • Fax: 202–493–2251.
criteria for evaluating existing Terminal 2016. Following a 60-day comment • Mail: Docket Management Facility;
Radar Approach Control (TRACON) review period, the final report along U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
operations. The principles support the with public comments will be submitted New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
goals of developing operationally viable to Congress. The FAA continues to Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
realignment and consolidation analyze data collected from facilities • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
scenarios, capturing recommendations, across the United States and evaluate Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
and outlining next steps. The possible realignment scenarios. Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
workgroup has developed a repeatable Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5
and defensible four-step process to 2016. p.m., E.D.T. Monday through Friday,
evaluate facility TRACON operations Jim Pasto, except Federal holidays.
and prioritize for analysis; determine an Terminal Facilities Execution Team, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
initial set of realignment scenarios and Implementation Manager, Federal Aviation Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to
a set of alternatives for each scenario; Administration. the Associate Administrator for Policy,
collect facility and operational data and [FR Doc. 2016–13331 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am] Federal Motor Carrier Safety
document system requirements; BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Administration, U.S. Department of
document facility, equipment, Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
infrastructure, operational and safety Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
data; capture qualitative workforce DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (202) 385–2395, mcsac@dot.gov.
considerations, including training, Services for Individuals with
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Disabilities: For information on facilities
transition, facility, and potential
Administration or services for individuals with
workforce impacts of potential
realignments; consider potential [Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367] disabilities or to request special
impacts on operations, airspace assistance at the meeting, contact Mr.
modifications, route/fixes changes, Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Eran Segev at (617) 494–3174 or
arrival/departure procedures, intra/ Committee (MCSAC); Public Meeting eran.segev@dot.gov, by Thursday, June
inter-facility coordination, and pilot 9, 2016.
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
community interaction; collect and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
consider industry stakeholder input;
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ACTION: Notice of advisory committee I. Background
quantify benefits and cost of potential meeting.
realignments; and develop a MCSAC
recommendation for each realignment SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that its MCSAC was established to provide
scenario. The recommendations MCSAC will meet on Tuesday and FMCSA with advice and
contained in the report entitled ‘‘FAA Wednesday, June 14–15, 2016, to recommendations on motor carrier
National Facilities Realignment and provide recommendations to the Agency safety programs and motor carrier safety
Consolidation Report, Part 2’’ primarily concerning implementation of section regulations. MCSAC is composed of 20
consist of legacy sites. Legacy sites are 5203 of the Fixing America’s Surface voting representatives from safety
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advocacy, safety enforcement, labor, and 5203(c)(1)(A)–(C) (consistent and clear; 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
industry stakeholders of motor carrier uniformly and consistently enforced; Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
safety. The diversity of the Committee and still necessary). § 5203(b). that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
ensures the requisite range of views and The Agency requests that the MCSAC Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line
expertise necessary to discharge its consider the set of regulatory guidance Project Committee will be held
responsibilities. The Committee for each part of the FMCSRs and Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at 2:30 p.m.
operates as a discretionary committee determine which sets of guidance Eastern Time via teleconference. The
under the authority of the U.S. should be prioritized for review. The public is invited to make oral comments
Department of Transportation (DOT), MCSAC should conduct of review of the or submit written statements for
established in accordance with the regulatory guidance for those sets to consideration. Due to limited
provisions of the Federal Advisory identify regulatory guidance that should conference lines, notification of intent
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. be (1) incorporated into the safety to participate must be made with Linda
App. 2. See FMCSA’s MCSAC Web site regulations to promote clear, consistent Rivera. For more information please
for additional information about the and enforceable rules; (2) eliminated contact: Ms. Rivera at 1–888–912–1227
Committee’s activities at http:// because it appears to be inconsistent or (202)317–3337, or write TAP Office,
mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/. with the intent of the safety regulations 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
Task 16–01: Review of Regulatory or makes enforcement of key safety 1509–National Office, Washington, DC
Guidance requirements difficult; or (3) retained 20224, or contact us at the Web site:
because it is more appropriate as http://www.improveirs.org.
FMCSA has tasked MCSAC with guidance rather than regulatory text. The committee will be discussing
providing recommendations to the Copies of the MCSAC Task Statement Toll-free issues and public input is
Agency concerning implementation of and an agenda for the entire meeting welcomed.
section 5203 of the FAST Act to: (1) will be made available in advance of the
Prioritize regulatory guidance that Dated: June 1, 2016.
meeting at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Otis Simpson,
should be incorporated into the safety advisory-committees/mcsac/welcome-
regulations to promote clear, consistent, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
fmcsa-mcsac.
and enforceable rules; (2) identify [FR Doc. 2016–13418 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am]
regulatory guidance that appears to be II. Meeting Participation BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
inconsistent with the intent of the safety Oral comments from the public will
regulations or makes enforcement of key be heard during the last half-hour of the
safety requirements difficult; and (3) meetings each day. Should all public DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
identify guidance that should remain in comments be exhausted prior to the end
place. Internal Revenue Service
of the specified period, the comment
Currently, FMCSA’s Web site period will close.
provides interpretive guidance material Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Issued on: May 31, 2016. Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
Regulations (FMCSRs). The guidance is Larry W. Minor, Communications Project Committee
presented in question and answer form Associate Administrator for Policy. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
for each part of the FMCSRs. A [FR Doc. 2016–13376 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am] Treasury.
significant percentage of the guidance BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
was published by the Federal Highway
Administration on November 17, 1993 SUMMARY: An open meeting of the
(58 FR 60734), with an updated DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
publication on April 4, 1997 (62 FR Communications Project Committee will
16370). Since 1997, FMCSA has issued Internal Revenue Service be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy
new guidance documents periodically, Panel is soliciting public comments,
revised guidance, or rescinded guidance Open meeting of the Taxpayer ideas, and suggestions on improving
based on changes to the FMCSRs. The Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line customer service at the Internal Revenue
Agency has not undertaken a Project Committee. Service.
comprehensive review of the full set of
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), DATES: The meeting will be held
its regulatory guidance since the 1997
Treasury. Thursday, July 21, 2016.
publication.
Section 5203 of the FAST Act ACTION: Notice of meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
provides new requirements for Antoinette Ross at 1–888–912–1227 or
SUMMARY: An open meeting of the (202) 317–4110.
FMCSA’s management of guidance
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free
documents. A ‘‘guidance document’’ is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Phone Line Project Committee will be
defined for purposes of section 5203 as hereby given pursuant to section
conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy
a ‘‘document . . . that (1) provides and 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Panel is soliciting public comments,
interpretation of a regulation of the Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
ideas, and suggestions on improving
Administration; or [sic] (2) includes an that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
customer service at the Internal Revenue
enforcement policy of the Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
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Service.
Administration available to the public.’’ Communications Project Committee will
Not later than December 4, 2016, the DATES: The meeting will be held be held Thursday, July 21, 2016, at 2:00
Administrator must conduct an initial Wednesday, July 20, 2016. p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference.
review of all FMCSA guidance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The public is invited to make oral
documents in effect on December 4, Linda Rivera at 1–888–912–1227 or comments or submit written statements
2015, to ensure that the documents are (202) 317–3337. for consideration. Due to limited
current, readily accessible to the public, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is conference lines, notification of intent
and meet the standards of section hereby given pursuant to Section to participate must be made with
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| Dates | The meeting will be held Tuesday-Wednesday, June 14-15, 2016, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), at the Westin Washington, DC City Center, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Members of the public may submit written comments on the topics to be considered during the meeting by Thursday, June 9, 2016, to Federal Docket Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2006-26367 using any of the following methods: | |
| Contact | Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 385-2395, [email protected] | |
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