United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-03-15 article Notices D09002ee1c7f66efb D09002ee1c7f66f85 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency FMCSA announces two public listening sessions, on April 1 and 25, 2016, to solicit information on the potential benefits and feasibility of voluntary compliance and ways to credit carriers and drivers who initiate and establish programs that promote safety beyond the standards established in FMCSA regulations. The recently enacted Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act mandates that the FMCSA Administrator allow recognition for a motor carrier that installs advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures, fleet safety management tools, technologies, and programs and other standards for use by motor carriers to receive recognition, including credit or an improved Safety Measurement System (SMS) percentile. FMCSA is soliciting comments to develop a process for identifying and reviewing these opportunities to provide credit to those carriers and drivers who go above and beyond the regulatory requirements. The listening sessions are intended to provide interested parties with an opportunity to share their views on this topic with Agency representatives, along with any data or analysis they may have. All comments will be transcribed and placed in the docket referenced above for FMCSA's consideration. The entire proceedings of both meetings will be webcast. 81 FR 14206 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-16/2016-05928 2016-05928 fr16mr16-118 4910-EX-P Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0124 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-16/2016-05928 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-16/html/2016-05928.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-16/pdf/2016-05928.pdf 3 p. 14206 14208 81 FR 14206 Potential Benefits and Feasibility of Voluntary Compliance; Public Listening Sessions; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue NOTICE 2016-05928 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0124 4910-EX-P 2016-05928 Notice of public listening sessions; request for comments.

FMCSA announces two public listening sessions, on April 1 and 25, 2016, to solicit information on the potential benefits and feasibility of voluntary compliance and ways to credit carriers and drivers who initiate and establish programs that promote safety beyond the standards established in FMCSA regulations. The recently enacted Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act mandates that the FMCSA Administrator allow recognition for a motor carrier that installs advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures, fleet safety management tools, technologies, and programs and other standards for use by motor carriers to receive recognition, including credit or an improved Safety Measurement System (SMS) percentile. FMCSA is soliciting comments to develop a process for identifying and reviewing these opportunities to provide credit to those carriers and drivers who go above and beyond the regulatory requirements. The listening sessions are intended to provide interested parties with an opportunity to share their views on this topic with Agency representatives, along with any data or analysis they may have. All comments will be transcribed and placed in the docket referenced above for FMCSA's consideration. The entire proceedings of both meetings will be webcast.

This docket will remain open indefinitely. For information about the listening sessions: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 or by telephone at 202-366-2551. Meetings: Potential Benefits and Feasibility of Voluntary Compliance; Public Listening Sessions , theresa.rowlett@dot.gov http://www.regulations.gov https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/notices/2015-09463 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-23/pdf/2015-09463.pdf www.dot.gov/privacy www.fmcsa.dot.gov/calendar www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 51 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-03-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 410 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-16 P0b002ee18ef09718 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16mr16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-16/pdf/FR-2016-03-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-16/xml/FR-2016-03-16.xml fdlp 13967 14367 DGPO 2016-03-15 2024-06-02 FR-2016-03-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-03-16 81 51