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Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
July 11, 2014
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 40193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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,
fmcsamedical@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
Mr. Eran Segev at (617) 494-3174, eran.segev@dot.gov, 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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