81 FR 71169 - Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB) Meetings: Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

Page Range		71169-71170
FR Document		2016-24927

FMCSA announces a joint meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB) on Monday, October 24, 2016. Together, the MCSAC and MRB will receive an update on the Driver Health and Wellness Initiative, a non-regulatory public- private partnership of stakeholders to improve drivers' health, and a preview of its Web page. The MRB will report on its revised recommendations on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on its evaluation of the comments from the joint Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that the Agency issued with the Federal Railroad Administration. Additionally, the MCSAC will discuss how the implementation of these recommendations may impact current and future populations of drivers. On October 25, the MCSAC will meet separately to complete its review of the Agency's regulatory guidance and the MRB will meet to discuss how to incorporate recently issued warnings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on narcotics and benzodiazepines. The meetings are open to the public for their 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 (MCSAC) and Medical 
Review Board (MRB) Meetings: 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, 
October 24, 2016. Together, the MCSAC and MRB will receive an update on 
the Driver Health and Wellness Initiative, a non-regulatory public-
private partnership of stakeholders to improve drivers' health, and a 
preview of its Web page. The MRB will report on its revised 
recommendations on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on its 
evaluation of the comments from the joint Advance Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (ANPRM) that the Agency issued with the Federal Railroad 
Administration. Additionally, the MCSAC will discuss how the 
implementation of these recommendations may impact current and future 
populations of drivers. On October 25, the MCSAC will meet separately 
to complete its review of the Agency's regulatory guidance and the MRB 
will meet to discuss how to incorporate recently issued warnings from 
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on narcotics and 
benzodiazepines. The meetings are open to the public for their 
entirety.

DATES: The joint meeting will be held on Monday, October 24, 2016, from 
9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time (E.T.). On Tuesday, October 25, the 
MCSAC and MRB will meet separately. Copies of all task statements 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.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will take place at the National Association of 
Homebuilders (NAHB), 1201 Fifteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

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) 366-5221, [email protected].
    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, [email protected], by Wednesday, October 19.

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).
    The MCSAC began considering Task 16-1, Review of Regulatory 
Guidance, at its June 2016 meeting to provide 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.
    Additionally, the MCSAC and MRB began considering Joint Task 15-3, 
on Driver Health and Wellness, at its joint meeting in September 2015. 
The task is to provide recommendations to the Agency on the structure, 
content, and methods for determining the effectiveness of a public-
private partnership to promote commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver 
wellness. To reach that goal, the MCSAC and MRB chairmen appointed a 
joint subcommittee that included members of both advisory committees 
and stakeholders.

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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.
    At its meeting in August 2016, the MRB began consideration of Task 
16-1, which is to provide recommendations to the Agency on the 
disposition of comments from medical professionals and associations to 
the Agency's and the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Advance 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on safety-sensitive rail and 
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers with moderate to severe 
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

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, October 19, 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: October 7, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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Respondents: Drivers who complete DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
LCV training each year, current LCV (202) 366–5221, mcsac@dot.gov.
drivers who submit their LCV Driver- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Services for Individuals with
Training Certificate to prospective Administration
Disabilities: For information on facilities
employers, and employers (motor or services for individuals with
carriers) receiving and maintaining [Docket Nos. FMCSA–2008–0362 and disabilities or to request special
copies of the LCV Driver-Training FMCSA–2006–26367] assistance at the meeting, contact Eran
certificates of their drivers. Segev at (617) 494–3174, eran.segev@
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Estimated Number of Respondents: Committee (MCSAC) and Medical dot.gov, by Wednesday, October 19.
59,684 consisting of 2,360 newly- Review Board (MRB) Meetings: Public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
certified LCV drivers plus 28,662 Meetings
currently-certified LCV drivers plus I. Background
28,662 motor carriers employing LCV AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. MCSAC
drivers.
ACTION: Announcement of advisory Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable,
Estimated Time per Response: 10
committee public meetings. Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
minutes for preparation of LCV Driver-
Training Certificates for drivers who Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU,
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a joint
successfully complete the LCV training, Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August
meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety
and 10 minutes for activities associated 10, 2005) required the Secretary of
Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and
with the LCV Driver-Training Certificate Medical Review Board (MRB) on Transportation to establish the MCSAC.
during the hiring process. Monday, October 24, 2016. Together, The Moving Ahead for Progress in the
the MCSAC and MRB will receive an 21st Century Act (MAP–21, Pub. L. 112–
Expiration Date: May 31, 2017. 141) reauthorized the MCSAC through
update on the Driver Health and
Frequency of Response: On occasion. Wellness Initiative, a non-regulatory September 30, 2013, at which time its
Estimated Total Annual Burden: public-private partnership of statutory authority expired,
5,565 hours. The total number of drivers stakeholders to improve drivers’ health, necessitating the establishment of
who will be subjected to these and a preview of its Web page. The MRB MCSAC as a discretionary committee
requirements each year is 31,022, will report on its revised under FACA. Secretary Foxx established
consisting of 2,360 newly-certified LCV recommendations on obstructive sleep that effective September 30, 2013,
drivers, and 28,662 currently-certified apnea (OSA) based on its evaluation of through September 30, 2015. MCSAC
LCV drivers obtaining new employment. the comments from the joint Advance provides advice and recommendations
The total annual information collection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the FMCSA Administrator on motor
burden is approximately 5,565 hours, (ANPRM) that the Agency issued with carrier safety programs and regulations,
the Federal Railroad Administration. and operates in accordance with the
consisting of 394 hours for preparation
Additionally, the MCSAC will discuss Federal Advisory Committee Act
of LCV Driver-Training Certificates
how the implementation of these (FACA, 5 U.S.C. App 2).
[2,360 drivers successfully completing
LCV driver training × 10 minutes ÷ 60 recommendations may impact current The MCSAC began considering Task
and future populations of drivers. On 16–1, Review of Regulatory Guidance, at
minutes/hour] and 5,171 hours for
October 25, the MCSAC will meet its June 2016 meeting to provide
requirements related to the hiring of
separately to complete its review of the recommendations to the Agency
LCV drivers [31,022 LCV drivers
Agency’s regulatory guidance and the concerning implementation of section
obtaining new employment × 10 MRB will meet to discuss how to
minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour]. 5203 of the FAST Act to: (1) Prioritize
incorporate recently issued warnings regulatory guidance that should be
Public Comments Invited: You are from the Food and Drug Administration incorporated into the safety regulations
asked to comment on any aspect of this (FDA) on narcotics and to promote clear, consistent, and
information collection, including: (1) benzodiazepines. The meetings are open enforceable rules; (2) identify regulatory
Whether the proposed collection is to the public for their entirety. guidance that appears to be inconsistent
necessary for FMCSA’s performance; (2) DATES: The joint meeting will be held on with the intent of the safety regulations
the accuracy of the estimated burden; Monday, October 24, 2016, from 9:15 or makes enforcement of key safety
(3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time (E.T.). On requirements difficult; and (3) identify
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the Tuesday, October 25, the MCSAC and guidance that should remain in place.
collected information; and MRB will meet separately. Copies of all
Additionally, the MCSAC and MRB
(4) ways that the burden could be task statements and an agenda for the
began considering Joint Task 15–3, on
minimized without reducing the quality entire meeting will be made available in
Driver Health and Wellness, at its joint
advance of the meeting at http://
of the collected information. The meeting in September 2015. The task is
mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov and http://
Agency will summarize or include your to provide recommendations to the
mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov.
comments in the request for OMB’s Agency on the structure, content, and
clearance of this information collection. ADDRESSES: The meetings will take methods for determining the
place at the National Association of effectiveness of a public-private
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87
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Homebuilders (NAHB), 1201 Fifteenth partnership to promote commercial
on: October 7, 2016.
Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. motor vehicle (CMV) driver wellness.
G. Kelly Regal,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. To reach that goal, the MCSAC and
Associate Administrator, Office of Research Shannon L. Watson, Senior Policy MRB chairmen appointed a joint
and Information Technology. Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety subcommittee that included members of
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MRB DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Section 4116 of SAFETEA–LU Federal Motor Carrier Safety • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
requires the Secretary of Transportation, Administration Instructions: Each submission must
with the advice of the MRB and the include the Agency name and the
[Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0443]
chief medical examiner, to establish, docket number(s) for this notice. Note
review, and revise ‘‘medical standards Qualification of Drivers; Exemption that all comments received will be
for operators of commercial motor Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure posted without change to http://
vehicles that will ensure that the Disorders www.regulations.gov, including any
physical condition of operators of personal information provided. Please
commercial motor vehicles is adequate AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety see the Privacy Act heading below for
to enable them to operate the vehicles Administration (FMCSA), DOT. further information.
safely.’’ The MRB operates in ACTION: Notice of renewal of Docket: For access to the docket to
accordance with FACA under the terms exemptions; request for comments. read background documents or
of its charter, filed November 25, 2013. comments, go to http://
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its www.regulations.gov at any time or
At its meeting in August 2016, the decision to renew exemptions of five Room W12–140 on the ground level of
MRB began consideration of Task 16–1, individuals from the requirement in the the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
which is to provide recommendations to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
the Agency on the disposition of Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
comments from medical professionals commercial motor vehicle (CMV) Friday, except Federal holidays. The
and associations to the Agency’s and the drivers have ‘‘no established medical FDMS is available 24 hours each day,
Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy 365 days each year. If you want
Advance Notice of Proposed or any other condition which is likely acknowledgment that we received your
Rulemaking (ANPRM) on safety- to cause loss of consciousness or any comments, please include a self-
sensitive rail and commercial motor loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The addressed, stamped envelope or
vehicle (CMV) drivers with moderate to exemptions enable these individuals postcard or print the acknowledgement
severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). who have had one or more seizures and page that appears after submitting
are taking anti-seizure medication to comments online.
II. Meeting Participation continue to operate CMVs in interstate Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
commerce. U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
Oral comments from the public will
DATES: The exemptions were effective from the public to better inform its
be heard throughout the meeting, at the
on May 19, 2016. The exemptions will rulemaking process. DOT posts these
discretion of the MCSAC and MRB
expire on May 19, 2018. Comments comments, without edit, including any
chairmen. Members of the public may must be received on or before November
submit written comments on the topics personal information the commenter
14, 2016. provides, to http://www.regulations.gov,
to be considered during the meeting by
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. as described in the system of records
Wednesday, October 19, to Federal
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
Docket Management System (FDMC) be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
Programs Division, 202–366–4001,
Docket Number FMCSA–2008–0362 for fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, privacy.
the MRB and FMCSA–2006–26367 for Department of Transportation, 1200
the MCSAC using any of the following I. Background
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
methods: 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 FMCSA may grant an exemption for two
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, years if it finds ‘‘such exemption would
online instructions for submitting except Federal holidays. If you have likely achieve a level of safety that is
comments. questions regarding viewing or equivalent to or greater than the level
submitting material to the docket, that would be achieved absent such
• Fax: 202–493–2251. exemption.’’ The statute also allows the
contact Docket Services, telephone (202)
• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 366–9826. Agency to renew exemptions at the end
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments of the two-year period.
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, bearing the Federal Docket Management The physical qualification standard
Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– for drivers regarding epilepsy found in
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 2013–0443 using any of the following 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) states that a person
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey methods: is physically qualified to drive a CMV
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to if that person:
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Has no established medical history or
p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday, online instructions for submitting clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other
comments. condition which is likely to cause the loss of
except Federal holidays.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility; consciousness or any loss of ability to control
Issued on: October 7, 2016. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 a CMV.
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Larry W. Minor, New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building In addition to the regulations, FMCSA
Associate Administrator for Policy. Ground Floor, Room W12–140, has published advisory criteria to assist
[FR Doc. 2016–24927 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20590–0001. Medical Examiners in determining
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Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 conditions are qualified to operate a
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, CMV in interstate commerce. [49 CFR
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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		Announcement of advisory committee public meetings.
Dates		The joint meeting will be held on Monday, October 24, 2016, from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time (E.T.). On Tuesday, October 25, the MCSAC and MRB will meet separately. Copies of all task statements 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) 366-5221, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 71169

81 FR 71169 - Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB) Meetings: Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration