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Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
February 19, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8925-8926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03471]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No FMCSA-2014-0177]
Crash Weighting Research Findings
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA extends the comment period for its January 23, 2015,
notice. This notice shares information on the ``Crash Weighting
Analysis'' which informs decision-making about the feasibility of using
a motor carrier's role in crashes as an indicator of future crash risk.
The January notice advised the public of the availability of the study
report for review and comment, and requested feedback on what steps the
Agency should take regarding crash and Police Accident Report (PAR)
data quality. The Agency extends the deadline for comment from February
23 to March 25, 2015.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before [March 25, 2015].
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number FMCSA-
2014-0177 using any one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand delivery or courier: Same as mail address above,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' heading under
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dee Williams, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590, Telephone 202-366-1812 or by email: dee.williams@dot.gov.
FMCSA office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Operations at
telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation and Request for Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.
Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2014- 0177), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of
these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing
address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your
document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding
your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
click on the ``Submit a Comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu, select
``Rules,'' insert ``FMCSA-2014-0177'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and click
``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Submit a Comment''
in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand
delivery, submit them in an unbound
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format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to
know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, self-
addressed postcard or envelope.
FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period and may change this analysis based on your comments.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
click on the ``Read Comments'' box in the upper right hand side of the
screen. Then, in the ``Keyword'' box, insert ``FMCSA-2014-0177'' and
click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions''
column. Finally, in the ``Title'' column, click on the document you
would like to review. If you do not have access to the Internet, you
may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act
In accordance with U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
Background
FMCSA is extending the comment period to March 25, 2015 because
interested parties have requested more time. This study assesses (1)
whether PARs provide sufficient, consistent, and reliable information
to support crash weighting determinations; (2) whether a crash
weighting determination process would offer an even stronger predictor
of crash risk than overall crash involvement and how crash weighting
would be implemented in the Agency's Safety Measurement System (SMS);
and (3) how FMCSA might manage a process for making crash weighting
determinations, including the acceptance of public input. This notice
extends the public comment period in response to stakeholder requests.
Issued on: February 12, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-03471 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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