81 FR 8120 - Electronic Logging Devices Compliance Testing Procedures: Public Listening Session

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)

Page Range		8120-8121
FR Document		2016-03181

FMCSA will hold an online public listening session concerning the electronic logging device (ELD) compliance test procedures. This meeting will be a forum for providers of ELDs to give feedback to the Agency on the non-binding procedures used to determine if an ELD meets the specifications of the ELD rulemaking published on December 16, 2015. This online meeting is open to the public for its entirety.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0054]


Electronic Logging Devices Compliance Testing Procedures: Public 
Listening Session

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

ACTION: Announcement of public listening session.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA will hold an online public listening session concerning 
the electronic logging device (ELD) compliance test procedures. This 
meeting will be a forum for providers of ELDs to give feedback to the 
Agency on the non-binding procedures used to determine if an ELD meets 
the specifications of the ELD rulemaking published on December 16, 
2015. This online meeting is open to the public for its entirety.

DATES: Times and Dates: The webinar session will be held on February 
25, 2016, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.). 
Register at https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/ELD-Discussion/event/registration.html.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may submit written comments on the 
topics to be considered during the meeting by February 23, 2016, to 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2016-0054 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brian Routhier, FMCSA MC-RRT 
Division, [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 
Mr. Brian Routhier, FMCSA MC-RRT Division, [email protected], by February 
25, 2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a 
final rule, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) and Hours of Service 
Supporting Documents, on December 16, 2015 (80 FR 78292). This 
rulemaking stated that:

    FMCSA will publish compliance test procedures to assist 
providers in determining whether their products meet the 
requirements. ELD providers are not required to use FMCSA's 
compliance test procedures. They may use any test procedures they 
deem appropriate, but FMCSA will use the compliance test procedures 
during any investigation and rely upon the results from that testing 
in making a determination of whether a system satisfies the 
requirements of [the] rule.

    Soon after the publication of the final rule, on January 26, 2016, 
FMCSA made the compliance test procedures available on the Web site at 
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/technology-providers. The Web site also stated that 
there would be a listening session in the future in order to get input 
from ELD providers.

II. Meeting Participation

    This meeting is open to all members of the public. However, FMCSA 
particularly requests participation from the ELD provider community. An 
agenda for the meeting is available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/technology-providers. Comments and input from the ELD providers and the public on 
the compliance test procedures will be accepted throughout the meeting, 
subject to the discretion of the Agency. The meeting will be live-
captioned and recorded and available after the webinar on the ELD Web 
page in docket FMCSA-2016-0054.
    This meeting offers the provider community an opportunity to give 
input on these voluntary compliance test procedures and share best 
practices. The discussion will focus solely on the compliance test 
procedures. As the ELD rule is final, comments about the rule, 
including the technical specifications, are not appropriate during this 
meeting. The compliance test procedures are to be used only to confirm 
that the technical specifications in Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 
395 have been met; they do not deal with the specifications themselves.
    FMCSA plans to take this opportunity to ask those providers 
participating about their own internal testing procedures, as well as 
their thoughts on the procedures FMCSA has prepared. FMCSA may revise 
the compliance test procedures based on information received at this 
listening session.

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III. Docket Information

    FMCSA plans to put a record of this meeting in the docket for this 
notice. The Agency requests that ELD providers and members of the 
public who cannot participate in this online listening session submit 
written comments to the docket as soon as practicable. FMCSA plans to 
docket any written materials it receives during the meeting.

    Issued on: February 5, 2016.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator Office of Research and Information Technology.
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III. Docket Information Register notice (80 FR 65847) allowing the Internet, is organized, preserved,
FMCSA plans to put a record of this for a 60-day comment period on this and made accessible to the public. To
meeting in the docket for this notice. ICR. The agency received no comments meet this goal, FMCSA plans to provide
The Agency requests that ELD providers in response to that notice. a survey on the FMCSA Portal, allowing
and members of the public who cannot DATES: Please send your comments to users to assess its functionality. This
participate in this online listening this notice by March 18, 2016. OMB functionality includes the capability for
session submit written comments to the must receive your comments by this Federal, State, and industry users to
docket as soon as practicable. FMCSA date to act quickly on the ICR. access the Agency’s existing safety IT
plans to docket any written materials it ADDRESSES: All comments should systems with a single set of credentials
receives during the meeting. reference Federal Docket Management and have easy access to safety data
System (FDMS) Docket Number about the companies that do business
Issued on: February 5, 2016. with FMCSA. The Information
Kelly Regal,
FMCSA–2015–0332. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments Technology program will also focus on
Associate Administrator Office of Research improving the accuracy of data to help
and Information Technology.
on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and ensure information, such as carrier
[FR Doc. 2016–03181 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am] name and address, is valid and reliable.
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
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Management and Budget. Comments FMCSA’s legacy information systems
should be addressed to the attention of are currently operational. However,
the Desk Officer, Department of having many stand-alone systems has
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION led to data quality concerns, a need for
Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, and sent via excessive IDs and passwords, and
Federal Motor Carrier Safety significant operational and maintenance
Administration electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov, faxed to (202) 395–6974, costs. Integrating our information
[Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0332] or mailed to the Office of Information technologies with our business
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of processes will, in turn, improve our
Agency Information Collection operations considerably, particularly in
Management and Budget, Docket
Activities; Extension of a Currently- terms of data quality, ease of use, and
Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street
Approved Information Collection a reduction of maintenance costs.
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Request: Information Technology In early 2007, FMCSA’s Information
Services Survey Portal Customer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Katherine Cooper, Department of Technology program launched a series
Satisfaction Assessment (formerly of releases of a new FMCSA Portal to its
COMPASS Portal Consumer Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, West Building Federal, State and industry customers.
Satisfaction Assessment) Over the coming years, more than 15
6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: releases are planned. These releases will
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 202–366–3843 email: katherine.cooper@ use portal technology to fuse and
dot.gov. provide numerous services and
ACTION: Notice and request for
functions via a single user interface and
comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
provide tailored services that seek to
Title: Information Technology meet the needs of specific
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Services Survey Portal Customer
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, constituencies within our customer
Satisfaction Assessment. universe.
FMCSA announces its plan to submit OMB Control Number: 2126–0042.
the Information Collection Request (ICR) The FMCSA Information Technology
Type of Request: Extension of the
described below to the Office of Services Survey Portal will entail
currently-approved information
Management and Budget (OMB) for its considerable expenditure of Federal
collection request.
review and approval and invites public Respondents: Federal, State, and Government dollars over the years and
comment. The collection involves an industry customers/users. will fundamentally impact the nature of
extension to a currently-approved ICR, Estimated Number of Respondents: the relationship between the Agency
and includes the assessment of 3,392. and its Federal, State, and industry
FMCSA’s strategic decision to integrate Estimated Time per Response: Five (5) customers. Consequently, the Agency
its Information Technology (IT) with its minutes. intends to conduct regular and ongoing
business processes using portal Expiration Date: 05/31/2016. assessments of customer satisfaction
technology to consolidate its systems Frequency of Response: 4 times per with the Information Technology
and databases through the FMCSA year. Services Survey.
Information Technology Services Estimated Total Annual Burden: 283 The primary purposes of this
Survey modernization initiative. The hours [91 hours (273 industry user assessment are to:
information to be collected will be used respondents × 5 minutes/60 minutes to • Determine the extent to which the
to assess the satisfaction of Federal, complete survey × 4 times per year) + FMCSA Portal functionality continues
State, and industry customers with the 192 hours (575 Federal and State to meet the needs of Agency customers;
FMCSA Information Technology government respondents × 5 minutes/60 • Identify and prioritize additional
Services Survey Portal. The name of the minutes to complete survey × 4 times modifications; and
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‘‘COMPASS Portal Customer per year) = 283]. • Determine the extent that the
Satisfaction Assessment,’’ ICR was FMCSA Portal has impacted FMCSA’s
previously changed to ‘‘Information Background relationships with its main customer
Technology Services Survey Portal Title II, section 207 of the E- groups.
Customer Satisfaction Assessment,’’ to Government Act of 2002 requires The assessment will address:
reflect the need for a broader term than Government agencies to improve the • Overall customer satisfaction;
‘‘COMPASS’’ for the portal. On October methods by which government • Customer satisfaction against
27, 2015, FMCSA published a Federal information, including information on specific items;

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of public listening session.
Contact		Mr. Brian Routhier, FMCSA MC-RRT Division, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 8120

81 FR 8120 - Electronic Logging Devices Compliance Testing Procedures: Public Listening Session

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration