[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40947-40948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16894]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC): Membership 
Solicitation

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

ACTION: Request for Applications and Nominations to the Motor Carrier 
Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC).

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SUMMARY: FMCSA solicits applications and nominations for interested 
persons to serve on the MCSAC. The MCSAC is composed of FMCSA 
stakeholders from the safety enforcement, industry, labor, and safety 
sectors and is charged with providing advice and recommendations to the 
FMCSA Administrator on Federal motor carrier safety programs. As part 
of this solicitation, current members with terms expiring in 2012 will 
be able to indicate their interest in being reappointed for another 
term.

DATES: Applications/nominations for the MCSAC and letters of interest 
in reappointment must be received electronically on or before August 
10, 2012.

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]. 
Additionally, should you wish to review tasks that the MCSAC has 
considered and learn more about the committee and its membership, 
please go to http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov.

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).
    The committee may be comprised of not more than 20 members 
appointed by the Administrator for up to 2-year terms. Members are 
selected from among individuals who are not employees of FMCSA and who 
are specially qualified to serve on the Committee based on their 
education, training, or experience. Currently, the members include 
representatives of the motor carrier industry, safety advocates, labor, 
and safety enforcement communities. Representatives of a single 
enumerated interest group may not constitute a majority of the 
committee members. Committee members must not be officers or employees 
of the Federal Government and serve without pay. The Administrator may 
allow a member, when attending meetings of the committee or a 
subcommittee, reimbursement of expenses authorized under Section 5703 
of Title 5, United States Code and the Federal Travel Regulation System 
(41 CFR Subtitle F), relating to per diem, travel, and transportation.
    The President's Memorandum of June 18, 2010, concerning lobbyists 
on Agency boards and commissions (75 FR 35995, June 23, 2010) directed 
the heads of Executive departments and agencies ``not to make any new 
appointments or reappointments of federally registered lobbyists to 
advisory committees and other boards and commissions.'' Pursuant to the 
President's directive, FMCSA will not consider for appointment to the 
MCSAC any individual who is subject to the registration and reporting 
requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (2 U.S.C. 1605).
    The Designated Federal Official anticipates calling MCSAC meetings 
approximately three times each year. Meetings are open to the general 
public, except as provided under the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2). Notice of each meeting is published in the 
Federal Register at least 15 calendar days prior to the date of the 
meeting.

II. Request for Nominations

    The FMCSA seeks applications and nominations for membership to the 
MCSAC from among its stakeholder groups for representatives with 
specialized experience, education, or training in commercial motor 
vehicle safety issues. The Agency is required under FACA to appoint 
members of diverse views and interests to ensure the committee is 
balanced with appropriate consideration of background. All Committee 
members must be able to attend at least three meetings each year in 
person or by teleconference. Interested persons should have a 
commitment to transportation safety, and a record of collaboration and 
professional experience in commercial motor vehicle safety issues. As 
part of this solicitation, current members with expiring terms will be 
able to indicate their interest in being reappointed for another term.
    On-line applications will be accepted for positions on the MCSAC. 
Applications may be obtained from the MCSAC Web site at http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/, completed on-line and emailed to Shannon L. 
Watson, Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Policy, 
FMCSA, at [email protected]. The Web site contains additional information 
on the MCSAC, including reports, meeting minutes, and membership 
information.
    Applications/nominations and letters of interest in reappointment 
must be received on or before August 10, 2012.

    Issued on: June 29, 2012.
Anne S. Ferro,
Administrator.
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