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[Federal Register: March 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 40)]
[Notices]
[Page 9329]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr03mr09-138]
----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee (MCSAC) will hold a committee meeting. The meeting is open to
the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 18,
2009. Written comments must be received by noon on March 18, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Media Center, West Building, Ground Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey K. Miller, Chief,
Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation Division, Office of Policy
Plans and Regulation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590, (202) 366-5370, mcsac@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, Pub. L. 109-
59) required the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation to
establish in FMCSA, a Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The
advisory committee provides advice and recommendations to the FMCSA
Administrator on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety
regulations. The advisory committee operates in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App 2). The Committee is
comprised of 15 members appointed by the Administrator. Two new
members, Scott G. Hernandez, Lieutenant Colonel with the Colorado State
Patrol, and Robert Powell, State Trooper with the Virginia State
Police, were appointed by the Administrator on January 19, 2009.
II. Meeting Participation
The meeting is open to the public and FMCSA invites participation
by all interested parties, including motor carriers, drivers, and
representatives of motor carrier associations. Please note that
attendees will need to be pre-cleared in advance of the meeting in
order to expedite entry into the building. By March 16, 2009, please e-
mail mcsac@dot.gov if you plan to attend the meeting, to facilitate the
pre-clearance security process. For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities or to request special
assistance at the meeting, please e-mail mcsac@dot.gov by March 16,
2009.
As a general matter, the Committee will allocate one hour for
public comments on March 18, 2009, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Individuals
wishing to address the committee should send an e-mail to mcsac@dot.gov
by March 16, 2009. The time available will be divided among those who
have signed up to address the committee, but no one will be allotted
more than 15 minutes. For a copy of the agenda, please send an e-mail
to mcsac@dot.gov.
Individuals with a desire to present written materials to the
committee should submit written comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2006-26367 using any of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&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., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Issued on: February 25, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-4456 Filed 3-2-09; 8:45 am]
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