[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8925-8926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03471]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No FMCSA-2014-0177]


Crash Weighting Research Findings

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

ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA extends the comment period for its January 23, 2015, 
notice. This notice shares information on the ``Crash Weighting 
Analysis'' which informs decision-making about the feasibility of using 
a motor carrier's role in crashes as an indicator of future crash risk. 
The January notice advised the public of the availability of the study 
report for review and comment, and requested feedback on what steps the 
Agency should take regarding crash and Police Accident Report (PAR) 
data quality. The Agency extends the deadline for comment from February 
23 to March 25, 2015.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before [March 25, 2015].

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number FMCSA-
2014-0177 using any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand delivery or courier: Same as mail address above, 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. 
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' heading under 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dee Williams, Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 
DC 20590, Telephone 202-366-1812 or by email: [email protected]. 
FMCSA office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Operations at 
telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and 
related materials.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this 
notice (FMCSA-2014- 0177), indicate the specific section of this 
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each 
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material 
online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of 
these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing 
address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your 
document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding 
your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
click on the ``Submit a Comment'' box, which will then become 
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu, select 
``Rules,'' insert ``FMCSA-2014-0177'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and click 
``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Submit a Comment'' 
in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand 
delivery, submit them in an unbound

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format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and 
electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to 
know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, self-
addressed postcard or envelope.
    FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the 
comment period and may change this analysis based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble 
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
click on the ``Read Comments'' box in the upper right hand side of the 
screen. Then, in the ``Keyword'' box, insert ``FMCSA-2014-0177'' and 
click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' 
column. Finally, in the ``Title'' column, click on the document you 
would like to review. If you do not have access to the Internet, you 
may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility 
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these 
comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

Background

    FMCSA is extending the comment period to March 25, 2015 because 
interested parties have requested more time. This study assesses (1) 
whether PARs provide sufficient, consistent, and reliable information 
to support crash weighting determinations; (2) whether a crash 
weighting determination process would offer an even stronger predictor 
of crash risk than overall crash involvement and how crash weighting 
would be implemented in the Agency's Safety Measurement System (SMS); 
and (3) how FMCSA might manage a process for making crash weighting 
determinations, including the acceptance of public input. This notice 
extends the public comment period in response to stakeholder requests.

    Issued on: February 12, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-03471 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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