[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 40193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16289]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2008-0362]


Medical Review Board Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Medical Review Board (MRB) public meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the Medical Review Board will meet on 
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 29--30, 2014. The MRB will continue its 
deliberations on Schedule II Controlled Substances and their effect on 
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers' ability to operate safely. The 
entire meeting is open to the public and there will be a public comment 
period at the end of each day.
    Time and Dates: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, from 9 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.D.T.). The meeting will be 
held at the FMCSA National Training Center (NTC), 1310 North Courthouse 
Road, Suite 600, Arlington, VA. The NTC is located near the Courthouse 
Metro station.
    An agenda for the meeting will be made available in advance of the 
meeting at http://mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Nolan, R.N., MRB Liaison, 
Medical Programs Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4001, 
[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 
Mr. Eran Segev at (617) 494-3174, [email protected], by Monday, July 
21, 2014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

MRB

    Section 4116 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), [Pub. L. 
109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, Aug. 10, 2005] requires the Secretary of 
Transportation, with the advice of the MRB and the chief medical 
examiner, to establish, review, and revise ``medical standards for 
operators of commercial motor vehicles that will ensure that the 
physical condition of operators of commercial motor vehicles is 
adequate to enable them to operate the vehicles safely.'' Composed of 
five medical experts who each serve 2-year terms, the MRB members are 
appointed by the Secretary.
    The MRB operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) as announced in the Federal Register (70 FR 57642, October 
3, 2005). The MRB is charged with the review of all current FMCSA 
medical standards (49 CFR 391.41), as well as proposing new science-
based standards and guidelines to ensure that drivers operating CMVs in 
interstate commerce, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, are physically capable 
of doing so.

II. Meeting Participation

    Oral comments from the public will be heard during the last thirty 
minutes of each day of the meeting. 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 by Monday, July 
21, 2014, to Federal Docket Management System (FDMC) Docket Number 
FMCSA-2008-0362 using one 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: July 3, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-16289 Filed 7-10-14; 8:45 am]
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