[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12354]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting: Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a meeting of its Medical Review Board (MRB) on 
Monday and Tuesday, June 25-26, 2018.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday, June 25-26, 
2018, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the FMCSA National Training 
Center, 1310 N Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA, 6th floor. Copies of the 
task statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made 
available in advance of the meeting at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb.

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) 366-5221, [email protected].
    Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on 
facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request 
special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Watson at (202) 366-
2551, [email protected], by Wednesday, June 13.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The MRB is composed of five medical experts who each serve 2-year 
terms. Section 4116 of SAFETEA-LU requires the Secretary of 
Transportation, with the advice of the MRB and the chief medical 
examiner, to establish, review, and revise ``medical standards for 
operators of commercial motor vehicles that will ensure that the 
physical condition of operators of commercial motor vehicles is 
adequate to enable them to operate the vehicles safely.'' The MRB 
operates in accordance with FACA under the terms of its charter, filed 
November 25, 2017.

II. Agenda

    The MRB will finalize its Task 17-1 recommendations to the Agency 
that it began at its July 2017 meeting on the revision of the Agency's 
handbook for medical examiners (ME) on the National Registry of 
Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry), for their use in 
evaluating interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for a 
medical qualification determination.

III. Meeting Participation

    The meeting is open to the public for its entirety. Oral comments 
from the public will be heard during the meeting, at the discretion of 
the MRB Chairman. Members of the public may submit written comments on 
the topics to be considered during the meeting by Wednesday, June 13, 
to Federal Docket Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2008-
0362 for the MRB 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., ET. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: June 4, 2018.
 Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-12354 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am]
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