
[Federal Register: March 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 40)]
[Notices]               
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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 Meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 
Committee (MCSAC) will hold a committee meeting. The meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 18, 
2009. Written comments must be received by noon on March 18, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Media Center, West Building, Ground Floor, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey K. 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) 366-5370, 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). The Committee is 
comprised of 15 members appointed by the Administrator. Two new 
members, Scott G. Hernandez, Lieutenant Colonel with the Colorado State 
Patrol, and Robert Powell, State Trooper with the Virginia State 
Police, were appointed by the Administrator on January 19, 2009.

II. Meeting Participation

    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. Please note that 
attendees will need to be pre-cleared in advance of the meeting in 
order to expedite entry into the building. By March 16, 2009, please e-
mail mcsac@dot.gov if you plan to attend the meeting, to facilitate the 
pre-clearance security process. For information on facilities or 
services for individuals with disabilities or to request special 
assistance at the meeting, please e-mail mcsac@dot.gov by March 16, 
2009.
    As a general matter, the Committee will allocate one hour for 
public comments on March 18, 2009, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Individuals 
wishing to address the committee should send an e-mail to mcsac@dot.gov 
by March 16, 2009. The time available will be divided among those who 
have signed up to address the committee, but no one will be allotted 
more than 15 minutes. For a copy of the agenda, please send an e-mail 
to mcsac@dot.gov.
    Individuals with a desire 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: February 25, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-4456 Filed 3-2-09; 8:45 am]

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