82_FR_21961 82 FR 21872 - Household Goods (HHG) Consumer Protection Working Group Third Public Meeting

82 FR 21872 - Household Goods (HHG) Consumer Protection Working Group Third Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 89 (May 10, 2017)

Page Range21872-21873
FR Document2017-09454

Congress mandated the establishment of the HHG Working Group in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The group is charged with providing recommendations on how to better educate and protect HHG moving customers (consumers) during interstate HHG moves.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 89 (Wednesday, May 10, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21872-21873]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09454]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0116]


Household Goods (HHG) Consumer Protection Working Group Third 
Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Congress mandated the establishment of the HHG Working Group 
in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The group is 
charged with providing recommendations on how to better educate and 
protect HHG moving customers (consumers) during interstate HHG moves.

DATES: The third HHG Working Group meeting will be held on June 27 and 
28, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and June 29, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 12:00 p.m. at the USDOT Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC, 20590. Members of the public planning to attend should 
email Kenneth Rodgers at [email protected] by June 13, 2017. 
Members of the Working Group and the public should arrive at 8:30 a.m. 
to facilitate clearance through DOT security. Copies of the agenda will 
be made available at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/fastact/household-goods-consumer-protection-working-group.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Rodgers, Chief, Commercial 
Enforcement and Investigations Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC.
    Services for Individuals With Disabilities: For information on 
facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request 
special assistance at the meeting, contact Monique Riddick at 202-366-
8045 or by email at [email protected], by June 13, 2017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

FAST Act

    Section 5503 of the FAST Act (Pub. L. 114-94) (December 4, 2015) 
requires the HHG Working Group to provide recommendations to the 
Secretary of Transportation, through the FMCSA Administrator. The 
Working Group will operate in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA). 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
    As required by Section 5503 of the FAST Act, the Working Group will 
make recommendations in three areas relating to ``how to best convey to 
consumers relevant information with respect to the Federal laws 
concerning the interstate transportation of household goods by motor 
carrier.'' Those areas are:
    1. How to condense the FMCSA ``Ready to Move?'' tips published in 
April 2006 (FMCSA-ESA-03-005) into a more consumer friendly format;
    2. How best to use state-of-the-art education techniques and 
technologies (including how to optimize use of the Internet as an 
educational tool); and
    3. How to reduce and simplify the paperwork required of motor 
carriers and shippers in interstate transportation.
    Section 5503 mandates that the Secretary of Transportation appoint 
a Working Group that is comprised of (i) individuals with expertise in 
consumer affairs; (ii) educators with expertise in how people learn 
most effectively; and (iii) representatives of the FMCSA regulated 
interstate HHG moving industry.
    On April 20, 2016, FMCSA solicited applications and nominations of 
interested persons to serve on the HHG Working Group. Applications and 
nominations were due on or before May 20, 2016 [81 FR 23354]. The HHG 
Working Group met on January 4-5, 2017, and May 2-4, 2017.
    The Working Group will terminate one year after the date its 
recommendations are submitted to the Secretary of Transportation.

Meeting Information

    Meetings will be open to the general public, except as provided 
under FACA. Notice of each meeting will be published in the Federal 
Register at least 15 calendar days prior to the date of the meeting.
    For the June 27-29, 2017, meeting, oral comments from the public 
will be heard from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on June 29, 2017. Should 
all public comments be exhausted prior to the end of the specified oral 
comment period, the comment period will close.


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    Issued on: May 4, 2017.
William A. Quade,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2017-09454 Filed 5-9-17; 8:45 am]
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21872 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 89 / Wednesday, May 10, 2017 / Notices Investment Reform Act for the 21st Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 3, HHG Working Group to provide Century (AIR 21). 2017. recommendations to the Secretary of DATES: Comments must be received on Ignacio Flores, Transportation, through the FMCSA or before June 9, 2017. Director, Airports Division. Administrator. The Working Group will ADDRESSES: Comments on this [FR Doc. 2017–09460 Filed 5–9–17; 8:45 am] operate in accordance with the Federal application may be mailed or delivered BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 5 to the FAA at the following address: Mr. U.S.C. App. 2. Glenn A. Boles, Manager, Federal As required by Section 5503 of the Aviation Administration, Southwest DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAST Act, the Working Group will Region, Airports Division, AR/OK Federal Motor Carrier Safety make recommendations in three areas Airports Development Office, ASW– Administration relating to ‘‘how to best convey to 630, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. consumers relevant information with In addition, one copy of any [Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0116] respect to the Federal laws concerning comments submitted to the FAA must the interstate transportation of be mailed or delivered to The Honorable Household Goods (HHG) Consumer household goods by motor carrier.’’ Charles Snapp, Mayor of Walnut Ridge Protection Working Group Third Public Meeting Those areas are: at the following address: City of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, 300 West Main Street, 1. How to condense the FMCSA AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety ‘‘Ready to Move?’’ tips published in Walnut Ridge, AR 72476. Administration (FMCSA), DOT. April 2006 (FMCSA–ESA–03–005) into FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. ACTION: Notice. a more consumer friendly format; Paul Burns, Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, AR/OK SUMMARY: Congress mandated the 2. How best to use state-of-the-art Airports Development Office, ASW– establishment of the HHG Working education techniques and technologies 630, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Group in the Fixing America’s Surface (including how to optimize use of the Worth, Texas 76177. Transportation (FAST) Act. The group is Internet as an educational tool); and The request to release property may charged with providing 3. How to reduce and simplify the be reviewed in person at this same recommendations on how to better paperwork required of motor carriers location. educate and protect HHG moving and shippers in interstate SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA customers (consumers) during interstate transportation. invites public comment on the request HHG moves. Section 5503 mandates that the to release property at the Walnut Ridge DATES: The third HHG Working Group Secretary of Transportation appoint a Regional Airport under the provisions of meeting will be held on June 27 and 28, Working Group that is comprised of (i) the AIR 21. 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and individuals with expertise in consumer On May 3, 2017, the FAA determined June 29, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 affairs; (ii) educators with expertise in that the request to release property at p.m. at the USDOT Headquarters, 1200 how people learn most effectively; and Walnut Ridge Regional Airport New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590. Members of the public (iii) representatives of the FMCSA submitted by the City of Walnut Ridge regulated interstate HHG moving met the procedural requirements of the planning to attend should email Kenneth Rodgers at kenneth.rodgers@ industry. Federal aviation Regulations, Part 155. The FAA may approve the request, in dot.gov by June 13, 2017. Members of On April 20, 2016, FMCSA solicited whole or in part, no later than June 19, the Working Group and the public applications and nominations of 2017. should arrive at 8:30 a.m. to facilitate interested persons to serve on the HHG The following is a brief overview of clearance through DOT security. Copies Working Group. Applications and the request: The City of Walnut Ridge of the agenda will be made available at nominations were due on or before May requests the release of 15.12 acres of https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/fastact/ 20, 2016 [81 FR 23354]. The HHG airport property valued at $90,000.00. household-goods-consumer-protection- Working Group met on January 4–5, The release of property will allow for working-group. 2017, and May 2–4, 2017. the sale of the property to Custom-Pak, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Working Group will terminate Inc. for the expansion of an existing Kenneth Rodgers, Chief, Commercial one year after the date its industrial facility adjacent to the airport. Enforcement and Investigations recommendations are submitted to the The City of Walnut Ridge will use the Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Secretary of Transportation. $90,000.00 resulting from the sale of the Administration, U.S. Department of 15.12 acres to fund the construction of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Meeting Information Jet-A and AvGas fuel farm, the Avenue SE., Washington, DC. Meetings will be open to the general rehabilitation of runways and taxiway, Services for Individuals With Disabilities: For information on facilities public, except as provided under FACA. and the rehabilitation of existing or services for individuals with Notice of each meeting will be hangars and existing buildings on the disabilities or to request special published in the Federal Register at airport. assistance at the meeting, contact least 15 calendar days prior to the date Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office listed above Monique Riddick at 202–366–8045 or by of the meeting. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION email at Monique.Riddick@dot.gov, by For the June 27–29, 2017, meeting, CONTACT. June 13, 2017. oral comments from the public will be In addition, any person may, upon SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: heard from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on request, inspect the application, notice June 29, 2017. Should all public and other documents germane to the FAST Act comments be exhausted prior to the end application in person at the Walnut Section 5503 of the FAST Act (Pub. L. of the specified oral comment period, Ridge Regional Airport. 114–94) (December 4, 2015) requires the the comment period will close. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:21 May 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 89 / Wednesday, May 10, 2017 / Notices 21873 Issued on: May 4, 2017. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- William A. Quade, parties may comment on the effect this build requirement of the coastwise laws Associate Administrator for Enforcement. action may have on U.S. vessel builders under certain circumstances. A request [FR Doc. 2017–09454 Filed 5–9–17; 8:45 am] or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- for such a waiver has been received by BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in MARAD. The vessel, and a brief accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and description of the proposed service, is MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part listed below. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 388, that the issuance of the waiver will DATES: Submit comments on or before have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- June 9, 2017. Maritime Administration vessel builder or a business that uses ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0084] U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a docket number MARAD–2017–0082. waiver will not be granted. Comments Written comments may be submitted by Requested Administrative Waiver of should refer to the docket number of hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel this notice and the vessel name in order U.S. Department of Transportation, ENTROPY; Invitation for Public for MARAD to properly consider the Docket Operations, M–30, West Comments comments. Comments should also state Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, the commenter’s interest in the waiver 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. application, and address the waiver Washington, DC 20590. You may also ACTION: Notice. criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s send comments electronically via the regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Privacy Act All comments will become part of this Maritime Administration (MARAD), is docket and will be available for In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), inspection and copying at the above authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- DOT/MARAD solicits comments from address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 build requirement of the coastwise laws the public to better inform its p.m., Monday through Friday, except under certain circumstances. A request rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts federal holidays. An electronic version for such a waiver has been received by these comments, without edit, to of this document and all documents MARAD. The vessel, and a brief www.regulations.gov, as described in entered into this docket is available at description of the proposed service, is the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– http://www.regulations.gov. listed below. 14 FDMS, accessible through FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: Submit comments on or before www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of June 9, 2017. facilitate comment tracking and Transportation, Maritime ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to response, we encourage commenters to Administration, 1200 New Jersey docket number MARAD–2017–0084. provide their name, or the name of their Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Written comments may be submitted by organization; however, submission of Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, names is completely optional. Whether 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. U.S. Department of Transportation, or not commenters identify themselves, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Docket Operations, M–30, West all timely comments will be fully described by the applicant the intended Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, considered. If you wish to provide service of the vessel BIG GAME is: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., comments containing proprietary or Washington, DC 20590. You may also —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: confidential information, please contact send comments electronically via the ‘‘Fishing Charter Boat’’ the agency for alternate submission —Geographic Region: ‘‘Rhode Island’’ Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. instructions. All comments will become part of this The complete application is given in (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, DOT docket MARAD–2017–0082 at docket and will be available for 46 U.S.C. 12121). inspection and copying at the above http://www.regulations.gov. Interested address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 By Order of the Executive Director. parties may comment on the effect this p.m., Monday through Friday, except Dated: May 4, 2017. action may have on U.S. vessel builders federal holidays. An electronic version T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- of this document and all documents Secretary, Maritime Administration. flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in entered into this docket is available at [FR Doc. 2017–09403 Filed 5–9–17; 8:45 am] accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and http://www.regulations.gov. MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 388, that the issuance of the waiver will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION vessel builder or a business that uses Transportation, Maritime U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Administration, 1200 New Jersey Maritime Administration waiver will not be granted. Comments Avenue SE., Room W23–453, should refer to the docket number of Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0082] this notice and the vessel name in order 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Requested Administrative Waiver of for MARAD to properly consider the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel BIG comments. Comments should also state described by the applicant the intended jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES GAME; Invitation for Public Comments the commenter’s interest in the waiver service of the vessel ENTROPY is: application, and address the waiver —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Local charter trips. 2 to 4 people for ACTION: Notice. regulations at 46 CFR part 388. a short 3 hour trip —Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’ SUMMARY: The Secretary of Privacy Act The complete application is given in Transportation, as represented by the In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT docket MARAD–2017–0084 at Maritime Administration (MARAD), is DOT/MARAD solicits comments from VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:21 May 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1


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DatesThe third HHG Working Group meeting will be held on June 27 and 28, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and June 29, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the USDOT Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590. Members of the public planning to attend should email Kenneth Rodgers at [email protected] by June 13, 2017. Members of the Working Group and the public should arrive at 8:30 a.m. to facilitate clearance through DOT security. Copies of the agenda will be made available at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/fastact/household-goods- consumer-protection-working-group.
ContactKenneth Rodgers, Chief, Commercial Enforcement and Investigations Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.
FR Citation82 FR 21872 
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