[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 69918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28336]
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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 (MCSAC) will meet from Monday-Wednesday, December 3-5, 2012,
in Alexandria, VA. On Monday, December 3, the Agency will assign the
MCSAC a new task concerning entry-level driver training (ELDT) and
provide briefings on previous rulemaking actions, research and data
analyses on the issue, and the ELDT provision in the recently enacted
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Surface
Transportation Act. On Tuesday, December 4, the MCSAC will receive
staff-level briefings from the DOT Office of the Inspector General
(OIG) and General Accountability Office (GAO) on their oversight
responsibilities with regard to the DOT and MCSAC. On Wednesday, the
MCSAC's Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Subcommittee will be
provided with presentations and a panel discussion from researchers and
data analyst concerning the CSA Safety Measurement System and will
continue its deliberations. 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, December
3-4, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.D.T.),
and on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 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, November 27, 2012.
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, November 27, 2012, 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 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: November 15, 2012 .
Larry W. Minor
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-28336 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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