Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations

James W. Deck
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
29 October 2020

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 210 (Thursday, October 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68621-68622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23969]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations

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

ACTION: Request for Nominations to the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 
Committee (MCSAC).

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SUMMARY: The FMCSA is soliciting nominations for interested persons to 
serve on the MCSAC. Composed of motor carrier safety stakeholders from 
the safety advocacy, safety enforcement, industry, and labor sectors, 
MCSAC is charged with providing advice and recommendations to the FMCSA 
Administrator and Secretary of Transportation on the needs, objectives, 
plans, approaches, content, and accomplishments of Federal motor 
carrier safety programs and Federal motor carrier safety regulations. 
Nominations will be accepted electronically only.

DATES: Nominations for MCSAC must be received on or before November 30, 
2020. Nominations received after the above due date may be retained for 
evaluation for future MCSAC vacancies after all other nominations 
received by the due date have been evaluated and considered.

ADDRESSES: Nominations can be submitted electronically to the email 
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Deputy 
Designated Federal Officer, MCSAC, at (202) 385-2395 or via email at 
MCSAC@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 
109-59, August 10, 2005), required the Secretary to establish MCSAC. 
The MCSAC was established on September 8, 2006, and was most recently 
renewed on September 29, 2019 for two years. The Committee provides 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation through 
the Administrator of FMCSA on the needs, objectives, plans, approaches, 
content, and accomplishments of motor carrier safety programs and 
regulations. The Agency is required under FACA to appoint members of 
diverse views and interests to ensure the committee is balanced with 
appropriate consideration of background.
    Under its charter, the Committee is composed of up to 25 members 
appointed by the Secretary for terms of up to two years, selected from 
among individuals who are specially qualified to represent the 
interests and opinions of the motor carrier industry, safety advocates, 
labor, and safety enforcement officials. Members of a single enumerated 
interest group may not constitute a majority.
    Committee members serve without pay. Members may be entitled to 
reimbursement of expenses relating to per diem, and travel when 
attending meetings of the Committee as authorized under Section 5703 of 
Title 5, United States Code and the Federal Travel Regulation, 41 CFR 
part 301. FMCSA anticipates holding Committee meetings two to three 
times each year. Meetings are open to the public, except as provided 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

II. Qualifications

    The FMCSA seeks nominations for membership to MCSAC for 
representative members and Special Government Employees (SGEs) with 
specialized experience, education, training in commercial motor vehicle 
(CMV) issues. Representative nominees must represent one of the four 
sectors of membership--safety advocacy, safety enforcement, industry, 
or labor. Individuals appointed solely for their expertise will be 
appointed as SGEs. Individuals selected to serve as SGEs are subject to 
certain Federal conflict of interest laws and will be required to meet 
applicable financial disclosure and ethics training requirements. 
Committee members must not be officers or employees of the Federal 
Government.
    Committee members must be able to attend two to three meetings each 
year, either by videoconference or in person. Interested persons should 
have a commitment to transportation safety, knowledge of transportation 
issues, experience on panels that deal with transportation safety, and 
a record of collaboration and professional experience on CMV safety 
issues. For further information about MCSAC, including reports, meeting 
minutes, and membership information, please visit the website at 
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac. This notice seeks to fill current and future 
vacancies on the MCSAC.

III. Description of Duties

    The committee is advisory only. Duties include the following:
    a. Gathering information as necessary to discuss issues presented 
by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO);
    b. Deliberating on issues relevant to commercial motor vehicle 
safety; and
    c. Providing written consensus advice to the Secretary.

III. Materials to Submit

    Candidates are required to submit, in full, the following materials 
to be considered for MCSAC membership. Failure to submit the required 
information may disqualify a candidate from the review process.
    a. A short biography of the nominee, including professional and 
academic credentials.
    b. A r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae, which must include 
relevant job experience, qualifications, as well as contact information 
(email, telephone, and mailing address).
    c. A one-page statement describing how the candidate will benefit 
the MCSAC, considering current

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membership and the candidate's unique perspective that will advance the 
conversation. This statement must also identify a primary and secondary 
interest to which the candidate's expertise best aligns. Finally, 
candidates should state their previous experience on Federal Advisory 
Committees (if any), their level of knowledge in their above 
stakeholder groups, and the size of their constituency they represent 
or can reach.
    Up to three letters of recommendation may be submitted, but are not 
required. Each letter may be no longer than one page. Nominations are 
open to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 
national origin, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, 
sexual orientation or gender identity. Individuals may self-nominate. 
Evaluations will be based on the materials submitted.
    An email confirmation from the FMCSA will be sent upon receipt of 
all complete nominations that meet the criteria in this section. The 
FMCSA will notify those appointed by the Secretary to serve on the 
MCSAC.

James W. Deck,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-23969 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
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