81 FR 52608 - Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting: Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 153 (August 9, 2016)

Page Range		52608-52609
FR Document		2016-18726

FMCSA announces a meeting of its Medical Review Board (MRB) on Monday and Tuesday, August 22-23, 2016. The MRB will make recommendations to the Agency on the disposition of comments from medical professionals and associations, as well as safety advocacy, labor, and industry groups, to the Agency's and the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) of March 10, 2016, on safety-sensitive rail and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers with moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Additionally, the MRB will review its previously issued report on OSA from 2012 to determine whether the report should be updated based on any changes to medical standards and practice or the comments received at the listening sessions and to the docket. Meetings are open to the public for their entirety, and the public will be allowed to comment during the proceedings.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-18726]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 391

[Docket No. FMCSA-2008-0362 and FMCSA-2015-0419]


Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting: Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; announcement of a public 
MRB advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a meeting of its Medical Review Board (MRB) on 
Monday and Tuesday, August 22-23, 2016. The MRB will make 
recommendations to the Agency on the disposition of comments from 
medical professionals and associations, as well as safety advocacy, 
labor, and industry groups, to the Agency's and the Federal Railroad 
Administration's (FRA) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) of 
March 10, 2016, on safety-sensitive rail and commercial motor vehicle 
(CMV) drivers with moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). 
Additionally, the MRB will review its previously issued report on OSA 
from 2012 to determine whether the report should be updated based on 
any changes to medical standards and practice or the comments received 
at the listening sessions and to the docket. Meetings are open to the 
public for their entirety, and the public will be allowed to comment 
during the proceedings.

TIMES AND DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday, August 
22-23, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.), at 
the FMCSA National Training Center, 1310 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, 
VA, 6th floor. Copies of the task statement and an agenda for the 
entire meeting will be made available in advance of the meeting at 
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb.

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

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Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-5221, mrb@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, August 
17.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The MRB is composed of five medical experts who each serve 2-year 
terms. 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, 2015.

II. Meeting Participation

    Oral comments from the public will be heard during the meeting, 
subject to the discretion of the Chairman. Members of the public may 
submit written comments on the topics to be considered during the 
meeting by Wednesday, August 17, to Federal Docket Management System 
(FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2008-0362 and FMCSA-2015-0419 for the MRB 
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: August 2, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-18726 Filed 8-8-16; 8:45 am]
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§ 120.1500 Types of enforcement section will not apply and SBA will Dated: July 21, 2016.
actions—SBA Lenders. follow the applicable procedures under Maria Contreras-Sweet,
* * * * * federal law to obtain such remedies and Administrator.
(c) * * * to enforce the Certified Development [FR Doc. 2016–18044 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am]
(3) Initiate request for appointment of Company’s consent and waiver in BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
receiver and/or other relief. The SBA advance to those remedies.
may make application to any federal (b) * * *
court of competent jurisdiction for the (4) Receiverships, transfer of assets
court to take exclusive jurisdiction, and servicing activities. If SBA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
without notice, of an SBA Supervised undertakes the appointment of a
Lender, and SBA shall be entitled to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
receiver for, or the transfer of assets or Administration
appointment of a receiver of SBA’s servicing rights of an SBA Supervised
choosing to hold, administer, operate, Lender and/or injunctive or other
and/or liquidate the SBA Supervised 49 CFR Part 391
equitable relief, SBA will follow the
Lender; and to such injunctive or other applicable procedures under federal law
equitable relief as may be appropriate. [Docket No. FMCSA–2008–0362 and
to obtain such remedies and to enforce FMCSA–2015–0419]
Without limiting the foregoing and with the SBA Supervised Lender’s consent
SBA’s written consent, the receiver may and waiver in advance to those Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting:
take possession of the portfolio of 7(a) remedies. Public Meeting
loans and sell such loans to a third
* * * * * AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
party, and/or take possession of
■ 46. Amend § 120.1703 by revising Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
servicing activities of 7(a) loans and sell
such servicing rights to a third party. paragraph (a)(4) to read as follows:
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
* * * * * § 120.1703 Qualifications to be a Pool rulemaking; announcement of a public
(e) * * * Originator. MRB advisory committee meeting.
(3) Apply to any federal court of (a) * * *
competent jurisdiction for the court to SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a meeting
(4) Is in good standing with SBA (as of its Medical Review Board (MRB) on
take exclusive jurisdiction, without the SBA determines), and is Satisfactory
notice, of the CDC, and SBA shall be Monday and Tuesday, August 22–23,
with the Office of the Comptroller of the 2016. The MRB will make
entitled to the appointment of a receiver Currency (OCC) if it is a national bank,
of SBA’s choosing to hold, administer, recommendations to the Agency on the
the Federal Deposit Insurance disposition of comments from medical
operate and/or liquidate the CDC; and to Corporation if it is a bank not regulated
such injunctive or other equitable relief professionals and associations, as well
by the OCC, the Financial Institutions as safety advocacy, labor, and industry
as may be appropriate. Without limiting Regulatory Authority, if it is a member,
the foregoing and with SBA’s consent, groups, to the Agency’s and the Federal
the National Credit Union Railroad Administration’s (FRA)
the receiver may take possession of the Administration if it is a credit union, as
portfolio of 504 loans and/or pending Advance Notice of Proposed
determined by SBA; and Rulemaking (ANPRM) of March 10,
504 loan applications, including for the
purpose of carrying out an enforcement * * * * * 2016, on safety-sensitive rail and
order under paragraph (e)(1) of this ■ 47. Revise § 120.1707 by revising the commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
section. fifth sentence and adding a sixth drivers with moderate to severe
■ 45. Amend § 120.1600 by: sentence to read as follows: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
■ a. Revising paragraph (a) introductory Additionally, the MRB will review its
§ 120.1707 Seller’s retained Loan Interest.
text; previously issued report on OSA from
■ b. Adding paragraph (a)(6); and * * * In addition, in order to 2012 to determine whether the report
■ c. Revising paragraph (b)(4). complete such sale, Seller must have the should be updated based on any
The revisions and additions read as purchaser of its rights to the Pool Loan changes to medical standards and
follows: execute an allonge to the Seller’s First practice or the comments received at the
Lien Position 504 Loan Pool Guarantee listening sessions and to the docket.
§ 120.1600 General procedures for Agreement in form acceptable to SBA, Meetings are open to the public for their
enforcement actions against SBA Lenders, acknowledging and accepting all terms entirety, and the public will be allowed
SBA Supervised Lenders, Other Regulated
of the Seller’s First Lien Position 504 to comment during the proceedings.
Small Business Lending Companies
(SBLCs), Management Officials, Other Loan Pool Guarantee Agreement, and TIMES AND DATES: The meeting will be
Persons, Intermediaries, and Non-Lending deliver the executed original allonge held on Monday and Tuesday, August
Technical Assistance Providers (NTAPs). and a copy of the corresponding First 22–23, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
(a) In general. Except as otherwise set Lien Position 504 Loan Pool Guarantee Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.), at the
forth for the enforcement actions listed Agreement to the CSA. All Pool Loan FMCSA National Training Center, 1310
in paragraphs (a)(6), (b) and (c) of this payments related to a Seller Receipt and N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA, 6th
section, SBA will follow the procedures Servicing Retention Amount proposed floor. Copies of the task statement and
listed below.* * * for sale will be withheld by the CSA an agenda for the entire meeting will be
pending SBA acknowledgement of made available in advance of the
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receipt of all executed documents meeting at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb.
(6) Receiverships of Certified
required to complete the transfer.
Development Companies and/or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
relief. If SBA undertakes the Subpart K—[Removed and Reserved] Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to
appointment of a receiver for a Certified the Associate Administrator for Policy,
Development Company and/or ■ 48. Remove and reserve subpart K, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
injunctive or other equitable relief, consisting of §§ 120.1800 through Administration, U.S. Department of
paragraphs (a)(1) through (5) of this 120.1900. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; announcement of a public MRB advisory committee meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday, August 22-23, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.), at the FMCSA National Training Center, 1310 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA, 6th floor. Copies of the task statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made available in advance of the meeting at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb.
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) 366-5221, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 52608

81 FR 52608 - Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting: Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 153 (August 9, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration