Electronic Logging Device Technical Specification Public Meeting

Daphne Y. Jefferson
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
4 April 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16469-16470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06618]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


Electronic Logging Device Technical Specification Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a public meeting to discuss the technical 
specifications in Appendix A to Subpart B of part 395, Functional 
Specifications for All Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), as published 
in the ``Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting 
Documents'' Final Rule (ELD Rule). This meeting will be a forum for 
discussion of the minimum requirements for ELDs and is being held to 
help manufacturers produce ELDs that will comply with the ELD Rule.

DATES: The public meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, from 
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Eastern Time (E.T.). A copy of the agenda for 
the meeting will be available in advance of the meeting at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1953139.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. DOT Headquarters 
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Those 
interested in attending this public meeting must register at: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1953139 by April 25, 2017. 
Attendees should arrive at the U.S. DOT Headquarters Building by 8:30 
a.m. to allow sufficient time to clear security. FMCSA requests that 
questions

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be submitted in advance to ELD@dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaTonya Mimms, Transportation 
Specialist, Enforcement Division, FMCSA. Ms. Mimms may be reached at 
202-366-0991 and by email at eld@dot.gov.
    Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on 
facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request 
special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. LaTonya Mimms at 202-
366-0991 or by email at LaTonya.Mimms@dot.gov, by April 25, 2017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 16, 2015, FMCSA published a final rule concerning ELDs 
(80 FR 78292). The final rule included detailed performance and design 
requirements for ELDs to ensure the devices produce accurate, tamper-
resistant records with a uniform file format and consistent displays. 
The ELD technical specifications from the ELD Rule are codified in 
Appendix A to Subpart B of part 395 of Chapter 49 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations. ELD manufacturers are required to self-certify 
that their devices comply with the ELD Rule and register the devices 
with FMCSA. Motor carriers subject to the ELD Rule are required to 
operate registered ELDs by the compliance date of December 18, 2017. 
Motor carriers that operate with automatic onboard recording devices 
(AOBRDs) prior to December 18, 2017 and are subject to the ELD Rule, 
have until December 16, 2019 to transition from AOBRDs to ELDs. A list 
of self-certified and registered ELDs can be found at https://3pdp.fmcsa.dot.gov/ELD/ELDList.aspx.

Meeting Information

    This meeting is intended to address questions received from ELD 
manufacturers and to review the required standardized output and 
standardized data sets. The meeting agenda is available on the 
registration site.

    Issued on: March 27, 2017.
Daphne Y. Jefferson,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-06618 Filed 4-3-17; 8:45 am]
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