[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17751-17752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06607]
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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 Meeting of Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
(MCSAC).
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee will meet from Monday-Wednesday, April 8-10, 2013, in
Alexandria, VA. On Monday and Tuesday, April 8 and 9, 2013, the MCSAC
will complete its deliberations on Task 13-1 concerning entry-level
driver training (ELDT). The MCSAC will receive a briefing from its
Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) subcommittee concerning the
subcommittee's preliminary work, to date. The MCSAC will also receive
briefings from the Agency on its Motor Carrier Safety Assistance
Program and the requirements for States to adopt and enforce compatible
regulations and FMCSA exemptions allowing motor carriers to use
windshield-mounted driver video monitoring systems. On Wednesday, April
10, 2013, the MCSAC's CSA Subcommittee will convene. Meetings are open
to the public for their entirety and there will be a public comment
period at the end of each day.
Times and Dates: The meeting will be held Monday-Tuesday, April 8-
9, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.D.T.), and on
Wednesday, April 10, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., E.D.T. The meetings
will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314 in the Washington and Jefferson Rooms on the 2nd
floor. The Hilton Alexandria Old Town is located across the street from
the King Street Metro station.
Copies of all MCSAC Task Statements and an agenda for the entire
meeting will be made available in advance of the meeting at http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov.
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, [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
Elizabeth Turner at (617) 494-2068, [email protected], by
Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
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 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).
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. Members of the public may submit written comments on the topics
to be considered during the meeting by Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 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
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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: March 19, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-06607 Filed 3-21-13; 8:45 am]
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