Electronic Logging Devices Compliance Testing Procedures: Public Listening Session

Kelly Regal
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
17 February 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8120-8121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03181]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0054]


Electronic Logging Devices Compliance Testing Procedures: Public 
Listening Session

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

ACTION: Announcement of public listening session.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA will hold an online public listening session concerning 
the electronic logging device (ELD) compliance test procedures. This 
meeting will be a forum for providers of ELDs to give feedback to the 
Agency on the non-binding procedures used to determine if an ELD meets 
the specifications of the ELD rulemaking published on December 16, 
2015. This online meeting is open to the public for its entirety.

DATES: Times and Dates: The webinar session will be held on February 
25, 2016, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.). 
Register at https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/ELD-Discussion/event/registration.html.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may submit written comments on the 
topics to be considered during the meeting by February 23, 2016, to 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2016-0054 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brian Routhier, FMCSA MC-RRT 
Division, ELDCTP@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. Brian Routhier, FMCSA MC-RRT Division, ELDCTP@dot.gov, by February 
25, 2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a 
final rule, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) and Hours of Service 
Supporting Documents, on December 16, 2015 (80 FR 78292). This 
rulemaking stated that:

    FMCSA will publish compliance test procedures to assist 
providers in determining whether their products meet the 
requirements. ELD providers are not required to use FMCSA's 
compliance test procedures. They may use any test procedures they 
deem appropriate, but FMCSA will use the compliance test procedures 
during any investigation and rely upon the results from that testing 
in making a determination of whether a system satisfies the 
requirements of [the] rule.

    Soon after the publication of the final rule, on January 26, 2016, 
FMCSA made the compliance test procedures available on the Web site at 
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/technology-providers. The Web site also stated that 
there would be a listening session in the future in order to get input 
from ELD providers.

II. Meeting Participation

    This meeting is open to all members of the public. However, FMCSA 
particularly requests participation from the ELD provider community. An 
agenda for the meeting is available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/technology-providers. Comments and input from the ELD providers and the public on 
the compliance test procedures will be accepted throughout the meeting, 
subject to the discretion of the Agency. The meeting will be live-
captioned and recorded and available after the webinar on the ELD Web 
page in docket FMCSA-2016-0054.
    This meeting offers the provider community an opportunity to give 
input on these voluntary compliance test procedures and share best 
practices. The discussion will focus solely on the compliance test 
procedures. As the ELD rule is final, comments about the rule, 
including the technical specifications, are not appropriate during this 
meeting. The compliance test procedures are to be used only to confirm 
that the technical specifications in Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 
395 have been met; they do not deal with the specifications themselves.
    FMCSA plans to take this opportunity to ask those providers 
participating about their own internal testing procedures, as well as 
their thoughts on the procedures FMCSA has prepared. FMCSA may revise 
the compliance test procedures based on information received at this 
listening session.

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III. Docket Information

    FMCSA plans to put a record of this meeting in the docket for this 
notice. The Agency requests that ELD providers and members of the 
public who cannot participate in this online listening session submit 
written comments to the docket as soon as practicable. FMCSA plans to 
docket any written materials it receives during the meeting.

    Issued on: February 5, 2016.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator Office of Research and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-03181 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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