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Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
22 November 2016
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83922-83923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28015]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0412]
Post-Accident Reporting (PAR) Advisory Committee 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 Post-Accident Reporting (PAR)
Advisory Committee on Tuesday, and Wednesday, December 6 and 7, 2016.
The PAR Advisory Committee will continue the work it began as a
subcommittee of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) in
April 2016 at the meeting of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
(CVSA). Under section 5306 of the FAST Act, the PAR is charged with
reviewing post-accident reports and making recommendations on the data
elements required by the reports and any modifications that may improve
their use through the addition of data elements. The PAR will
deliberate on Task 16-1 and make recommendations to the FMCSA
Administrator for transmittal to the Secretary. The meeting is open to
the public for its entirety.
TIMES AND DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 6 and
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time
(E.T.), at the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC--Crystal City, 300
Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Copies of the task statement and
an agenda for the entire meeting will be made available in advance of
the meeting at http://par.fmcsa.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Policy
Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 366-5221.
Services for Individuals With Disabilities: For information on
facilities
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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, November 30.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation established the PAR Working
Group as a discretionary committee under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA, 5 U.S.C. App 2) on October 13, 2016, making it effective
through October 13, 2018. The PAR Working Group provides advice and
recommendations to the FMCSA Administrator on post-accident reporting
requirements, specifically those in section 5306, operating in
accordance with FACA.
II. Meeting Participation
Oral comments from the public will be heard throughout the meeting,
at the discretion of the PAR chairman. Members of the public may submit
written comments on the topics to be considered during the meeting by
Wednesday, November 30, to Federal Docket Management System (FDMC)
Docket Number FMCSA-2016-0412 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: November 16, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-28015 Filed 11-21-16; 8:45 am]
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