Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Public Meeting of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Subcommittee

Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
April 14, 2014

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 20967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08365]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Public Meeting 
of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Subcommittee

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

ACTION: Notice of MCSAC subcommittee meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 
Committee's (MCSAC) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) 
subcommittees will meet from April 29-30, 2014, in Arlington, VA. The 
CSA subcommittee will meet to discuss ideas, concepts, and suggestions 
on FMCSA's CSA program with the intent of preparing a letter report for 
submission to the full MCSAC in May 2014. The meeting is open to the 
public and there will be a public comment period at the end of each 
day.
    Times and Dates: The meeting will be held Tuesday--Wednesday, April 
29-30, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.D.T.). The 
meeting will be held at the Federal Highway Administration's National 
Highway Institute, 1310 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 
22201. An agenda for the meeting will be made available in advance of 
the meeting at http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor 
to the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 385-2395, mcsac@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. Dana Larkin at (617) 
494-2821 or dana.larkin@dot.gov, by Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

MCSAC

    MCSAC was established to provide FMCSA with advice and 
recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier 
safety regulations. MCSAC is composed of 20 voting representatives from 
safety advocacy, safety enforcement, labor, and industry stakeholders 
of motor carrier safety. The diversity of the Committee ensures the 
requisite range of views and expertise necessary to discharge its 
responsibilities. The Committee operates as a discretionary committee 
under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. See FMCSA's MCSAC 
Web site for additional information about the committee's activities at 
http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Task 12-03: CSA Subcommittee

    The CSA Subcommittee will discuss information, concepts, and ideas 
concerning FMCSA's CSA program. As described in the task statement 
posted at the MCSAC Web site, the subcommittee will continue its 
efforts to:
    1. Identify and make recommendations for enhancements of the CSA 
program. These topics should include but not be limited to Safety 
Measurement System (SMS) and the interventions/investigative processes.
    2. Prioritize recommended enhancements of CSA to enable the Agency 
to direct its efforts to the most important or timely needs of the 
program.

II. Meeting Participation

    Oral comments from the public will be heard during the last half-
hour of the meetings each day. 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 on the topics 
to be considered during the meeting by Wednesday April 23, 2014, to 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2006-26367 
using any 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.

    Dated: April 8, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-08365 Filed 4-11-14; 8:45 am]
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