[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20778-20779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10340]


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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. The meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: The MCSAC will hold two public sessions at its May meeting. The 
first will be held on Monday, May 18, 2009, from 10-11 a.m. (EDT), and 
will include a discussion between FMCSA management and the MCSAC 
committee on Task 09-02. This task was assigned at the MCSAC meeting on 
March 18 and asked the committee for suggestions on implementing a new 
cross-border trucking program between the United States and Mexico. The 
meeting will be held via conference call. Should you wish to 
participate, please contact Shannon L. Watson at (202) 385-2395 or via 
e-mail at [email protected], by Wednesday, May 13, to receive 
information on how to access the call.
    The May 20, 2009, public meeting will be held from 1-4 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The May 20 meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Media Center, West Building, Ground Floor, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey K. 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) 366-5370, [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 a Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee in FMCSA. 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). The Committee is 
comprised of 15 members appointed by the Administrator.

II. Meeting Participation

    Both meetings are open to the public. FMCSA invites participation 
by all interested parties, including motor carriers, drivers, and 
representatives of motor carrier associations. Please note that 
attendees for the May 20, 2009, meeting will need to be pre-cleared in 
advance of the meeting in order to expedite entry into the building. By 
May 13, 2009, please e-mail [email protected] if you plan to attend the 
meeting to facilitate the pre-clearance security process. For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities 
or to request special assistance at the meeting, please e-mail 
[email protected] by May 13, 2009.
    As a general matter, the Committee will allocate one hour for 
public comments on, May 20, 2009, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Individuals 
wishing to address the committee should send an

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e-mail to [email protected] by May 13, 2009. The time available will be 
divided among those who have signed up to address the committee, but no 
one will be allotted more than 15 minutes. For a copy of the agenda, 
please send an e-mail to [email protected].
    Individuals with a desire to present written materials to the 
committee should submit written comments 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: April 30, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-10340 Filed 5-4-09; 8:45 am]
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