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Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
July 2, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 38265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16393]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]
Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting: Public Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Announcement of advisory committee public meeting.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a meeting of its Medical Review Board (MRB) on
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21-22, 2015. The MRB will identify factors
the Agency should consider with regard to regulatory actions concerning
Type I diabetes and vision standards for interstate commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) drivers. This follows the Agency's issuance of a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 4, 2015, that would permit drivers
with stable, well-controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM)
to be qualified to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. The MRB
discussions would precede the Agency's consideration of a rulemaking
concerning the vision standard. Meetings are open to the public for
their entirety, and the public will be allowed to comment during the
proceedings.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21-22,
2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.), at the
FMCSA National Training Center, 1310 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA.
Copies of the task statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will
be made available in advance of the meeting at http://mrb.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) 366-5221, mrb@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
Eran Segev at (617) 494-3174, eran.segev@dot.gov, by Wednesday, July
15.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The MRB is composed of five medical experts who each serve 2-year
terms. Section 4116 of SAFETEA-LU 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.'' The MRB
operates in accordance with FACA under the terms of its charter, filed
November 25, 2013.
II. Meeting Participation
Oral comments from the public will be heard during the meeting,
subject to the discretion of the Chairman. Members of the public may
submit written comments on the topics to be considered during the
meeting by Wednesday, July 15, to Federal Docket Management System
(FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2008-0362 for the MRB 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.
Issued on: June 29, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-16393 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am]
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