
[Federal Register: August 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 153)]
[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 on September 2, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 4 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Conference Center, Oklahoma Room, West Building, Ground 
Floor, located at 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 a MCSAC in the FMCSA. 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) and is comprised of 15 members appointed by the FMCSA 
Administrator.

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 August 26, 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, please e-mail your request to mcsac@dot.gov by August 26, 
2009. As a general matter, the advisory committee will make time 
available for public comments at the meeting at 3 p.m. EDT. The time 
available will be reasonably divided among those who have signed up to 
address the advisory committee; however, no one will have more than 15 
minutes. Individuals wishing to address the advisory committee should 
send an e-mail to mcsac@dot.gov by close of business on August 28, 
2009. Individuals with a desire to present written materials to the 
advisory 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: August 4, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-19237 Filed 8-10-09; 8:45 am]

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