Medical Review Board Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
7 December 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 57814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26371]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Medical Review Board Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

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

ACTION: Announcement of Charter Renewal of the Medical Review Board 
Advisory Committee (MRB).

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces the charter renewal of the MRB, a Federal 
Advisory Committee that provides the Agency with medical advice and 
recommendations on medical standards and guidelines for the physical 
qualifications of operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), 
medical examiner education, and medical research. This charter renewal 
took effect on November 25, 2017, and will expire after 2 years.

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) 366-2551, mrb@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FMCSA is giving notice of the 
charter renewal for the MRB. The MRB was established to provide FMCSA 
with medical advice and recommendations on medical standards and 
guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of CMVs, 
medical examiner education, and medical research.
    The MRB is composed of five members selected from medical 
institutions and private practice. The membership shall reflect 
expertise in a variety of medical specialties relevant to the driver 
fitness requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration. See the MRB's Web site for details on pending tasks at 
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb.

    Issued on: November 30, 2017.
 Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-26371 Filed 12-6-17; 8:45 am]
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