
[Federal Register: November 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 226)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]

 
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 
Committee (MCSAC) will hold committee meetings on December 1, 2008, and 
December 10, 2008. The meetings are open to the public.

DATES: The meetings will be held on December 1, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 1 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and December 10, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting on December 1, 2008, will be held by conference 
call. The meeting on December 10, 2008, will be held at the U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Media Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Miller, Chief, Strategic 
Planning and Program Evaluation Division, Office of Policy Plans and 
Regulation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590, (202) 366-1258, 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) required the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation to 
establish in FMCSA, a Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The 
advisory committee provides advice and recommendations to the FMCSA 
Administrator on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety 
regulations. The advisory committee operates in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App 2).

II. Meeting Participation

     December 1, 2008, Conference Call: The meeting is open to the 
public and FMCSA invites participation by all interested parties, 
including motor carriers, drivers, and representatives of motor carrier 
associations. For information on the agenda, bridge line and Web link 
for the conference call, please send an e-mail to mcsac@dot.gov. For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities 
or to request special assistance, please e-mail your request to 
mcsac@dot.gov by November 28, 2008. During the December 1, 2008, 
conference call, oral comments will not be taken from the public due to 
time limitations. Members of the public are encouraged to submit 
written comments by November 28, 2008, identified by Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2006-26367.
    December 10, 2008, Meeting: Please note that participants will need 
to be pre-cleared in advance of the meeting in order to enter the U.S. 
Department of Transportation headquarters building. By December 5, 
2008, e-mail mcsac@dot.gov if you plan to attend the meeting to 
facilitate the pre-clearance process. For information on facilities or 
services for individuals with disabilities or to request special 
assistance, please e-mail your request to mcsac@dot.gov by December 5, 
2008. For information on the agenda, please send an e-mail to 
mcsac@dot.gov. As a general matter, the committee will make time 
available for public comments at the meeting at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time. The time available will be reasonably divided among those who 
have signed up to address the committee; however, no one will have more 
than 15 minutes. Individuals wishing to address the committee should 
send an e-mail to mcsac@dot.gov by close of business on December 5, 
2008. Individuals wanting to present written materials to the committee 
should submit written comments identified by Federal Docket Management 
System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2006-26367 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., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: November 18, 2008.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
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