[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56918-56919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26412]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2004-18898]


Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 Initiative

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public webinars.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 
announces two public webinars to inform interested parties of the 
Agency's Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) initiative. CSA 
2010 is a comprehensive review, analysis, and restructuring of FMCSA's 
current compliance and enforcement program. FMCSA will use the webinars 
to brief participants on the direction and progress of CSA 2010, and 
obtain feedback and answer questions from its stakeholders. FMCSA will 
also provide motor carriers, drivers and other stakeholders with 
information on what changes will occur with the implementation of CSA 
2010, and how best to prepare for those changes.

DATES: The public webinars will be held on December 3, 2009, and 
December 10, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. EST. Registration information is 
explained in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. 
Written comments regarding the webinar must be received by January 31, 
2010. Comments received after that date will be considered to the 
extent possible.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket 
Management System Docket ID Number FMCSA-2004-18898 by any of the 
following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey

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Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Each submission must include the Agency name, FMCSA, and the Docket 
No. referenced above. Note that DOT posts all comments received without 
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading 
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time, or Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The Federal Docket Management System is available 24 hours 
each day, 365 days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we 
received your comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped 
envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that appears 
after submitting comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if 
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
    You may review the DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the 
Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476). This 
information is also available at http://docketsinfo.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Johnson, Program Assistant, CSA 
2010, (202) 366-6621.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Format and Agenda of Listening Session: 
During the public webinars, FMCSA will provide the following:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. EST, Webinar--Part 1: CSA 
2010 Overview and Operational Model Test Results. This webinar will 
focus on describing the three main components of CSA 2010 and the 
operational model test, including quantitative and qualitative results 
to date. In February 2008, FMCSA began testing the new CSA 2010 
operational model in four States, CO, GA, MO, and NJ, and has since 
added four additional states, KS, MD, MN, and MT. This test is designed 
to validate the efficiency and effectiveness of the CSA 2010 
operational model.
    Thursday, December 10, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. EST, Webinar--Part 2: CSA 
2010 from a Motor Carrier and Driver Perspective. This webinar will 
focus on program implementation, and is designed to provide motor 
carriers, drivers, and other stakeholders with specific information on 
what will change and how stakeholders can prepare for CSA 2010 
implementation.
    Each webinar will consist of a presentation delivered by FMCSA 
personnel, followed by a facilitated panel discussion. Participants in 
the panel will include CSA 2010 subject matter experts, operational 
model test participants, field staff, and State law enforcement 
personnel. The participants will discuss their knowledge and experience 
in conducting the CSA 2010 operational model test, identify best 
practices, and provide guidance for implementation. Each 90-minute 
webinar will be divided into two 45-minute segments. The first segment 
will be used to present information to participants and for the panel 
discussion. The second segment will be used for questions and answers.
    Participants should submit questions to be addressed during the 
webinars with their registration form. In addition, participants will 
be able to submit questions during the webinars. CSA 2010 subject 
matter experts will be available during the listening sessions to 
address questions and comments.
    Registration information and instructions:
    1. To register for the webinars, attendees must register online at 
http://csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov by November 30, 2009.
    2. After registration, participants will receive the specific 
Internet address (uniform resource locator, URL) and access information 
for the webinars. Information from the CSA 2010 public webinars will be 
posted on the Agency's public Web site at http://csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov 
and in the docket after the webinars.

Background

    In August 2004, FMCSA embarked on CSA 2010, a comprehensive review 
and analysis of FMCSA's motor vehicle safety compliance and enforcement 
program (69 FR 51748, August 20, 2004). The ultimate goal of CSA 2010 
is to achieve a greater reduction in large truck and bus crashes, 
injuries, and fatalities while making efficient and effective use of 
the resources of FMCSA and its State partners. CSA 2010 will help the 
Agency assess the safety performance of a greater segment of the motor 
carrier industry and intervene with more carriers and drivers to change 
unsafe behavior early. In contrast to the Agency's current operational 
model, CSA 2010 is characterized by (1) a more comprehensive safety 
measurement system; (2) a broader array of interventions; and (3) upon 
adoption of a final rule, a safety fitness determination methodology 
that is based on performance data rather than an on-site compliance 
review. FMCSA has made significant progress in its development and 
testing of the CSA 2010 operational model, and is preparing for 
implementation in 2010. For more information on CSA 2010, including its 
major components, implementation plans, and the field test, visit 
http://csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov.
    FMCSA understands how important it is to obtain feedback on this 
new CSA 2010 compliance and enforcement program from partners, 
stakeholders, and other interested parties. The Agency conducted nine 
listening sessions to date, six in 2004, and one each in 2006, 2007 and 
2008. Through these listening sessions, FMCSA provided information and 
obtained feedback on: (1) Ways the Agency could improve its process of 
monitoring and assessing motor carrier industry safety performance, (2) 
the design and development of CSA 2010, and (3) the results of the 
ongoing CSA 2010 operational model test. To view the final report for 
each of these listening sessions, including the feedback received, 
visit the Outreach and Media page on http://csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov.

Comments Requested

    FMCSA also requests written comments from all interested parties on 
the CSA 2010 program elements. For more detailed information on CSA 
2010 commenters are invited to go to http://csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov. Each 
commenter is requested to provide supporting data and rationale 
wherever possible.

    Issued on: October 29, 2009.
Rose A. McMurray,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
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