[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a meeting of MCSAC, which will take place via 
videoconference.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, June 6-7, 2023, 
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations 
because of a disability must be received by Wednesday, May 31. Requests 
to register and/or to submit written materials to be reviewed during 
the meeting must be received no later than Wednesday, May 31.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via videoconference. Those members 
of the public who would like to participate should go to https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/advisory-committees/mcsac/meetings to access the 
meeting, task statements, a detailed agenda for the entire meeting, 
meeting minutes and additional information on MCSAC and its activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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) 360-2925, [email protected]. Any 
MSCAC-related request or submission should be sent via email to the 
person listed in this section.
    Information may also be submitted by docket through 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 Operations; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, 
please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before visiting Docket 
Operations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Purpose of the Committee

    MCSAC was established to provide FMCSA with advice and 
recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier 
safety regulations. MCSAC is composed of up to 25 voting 
representatives from the motor carrier safety advocacy, safety 
enforcement, labor, and industry sectors. The diversity of MCSAC 
ensures the requisite range of views and expertise necessary to 
discharge its responsibilities. MCSAC operates as a statutory committee 
under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

Meeting Agenda

    The Agenda for the meeting will consist of:
     A briefing by the NHTSA and FMCSA concerning the most 
recent traffic safety data in general, and the commercial motor vehicle 
crash (CMV) data.
     A briefing on FMCSA's Large Truck Crash Causal Factors 
study plan and objectives.
     A briefing on the National Roadway Safety Strategy, 
including the 2023 update released in February followed by a new task, 
Task 23-1, relating to the identification of opportunities for FMCSA to 
collaborate with stakeholders to gain their commitment for additional 
actions to improve CMV safety.
     A briefing on the DOT's Strategic Plan and FMCSA's current 
strategic plan, followed by a new task, Task 23-2, regarding FMCSA's 
efforts to prepare a new strategic plan for FY 2024-FY 2027.

II. Meeting Participation

    Advance registration is required. Please register at 
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac by the deadline referenced in the DATES 
section. The meeting will be open to the public for its entirety. The 
U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal 
access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative 
formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, 
interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Oral comments from the public will be heard during the public 
comment period only at the discretion of the MCSAC chair and designated 
federal officer. FMCSA asks individuals from the public to limit their 
comments to one minute on the issues under consideration only. Members 
of the public may submit written comments to the person listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section on the topics to be considered 
during the meeting by the deadline referenced in the DATES section.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-10641 Filed 5-17-23; 8:45 am]
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