[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 246 (Monday, December 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 78421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30386]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 
Committee (MCSAC) will hold a committee meeting on January 6, 2009. The 
meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held by conference call on January 6, 2009, 
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Matters To Be Considered: The MCSAC will continue its work on Task 
09-01 (Developing a National Agenda for Motor Carrier Safety).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Miller, Chief, Strategic 
Planning and Program Evaluation Division, Office of Policy Plans and 
Regulation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590, (202) 366-1258, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, Pub. L. 109-
59) required the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation to 
establish in FMCSA, a Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The 
advisory committee provides advice and recommendations to the FMCSA 
Administrator on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety 
regulations. The advisory committee operates in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App 2).

II. Meeting Participation

    The meeting is open to the public and FMCSA invites participation 
by all interested parties, including motor carriers, drivers, and 
representatives of motor carrier associations. For information on the 
agenda, bridge line and web link for the conference call, please send 
an e-mail to [email protected]. For information on services for individuals 
with disabilities or to request special assistance, please e-mail your 
request to [email protected] by January 2, 2009. Please note that oral 
comments will not be taken from the public due to time limitations. 
Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments by 
January 2, 2009, identified by 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 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., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: December 16, 2008.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8-30386 Filed 12-19-08; 8:45 am]
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