Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Subcommittee: Public Meeting

Larry W. Minor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
May 2, 2014

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 25174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10032]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Subcommittee: 
Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 
Committee (MCSAC) will meet on Monday and Tuesday, May 19-20, 2014. The 
MCSAC will meet to discuss ideas and suggestions for changes to the 
minimum levels of financial responsibility requirements for interstate 
truck and bus operations. On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, MCSAC's Cross 
Border Subcommittee will convene. Meetings are open to the public for 
their entirety and there will be a public comment period at the end of 
each day.
    Times and Dates: The meeting will be held Monday-Tuesday, May 19-
20, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), at the 
Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 in 
the Washington and Jefferson Rooms on the 2nd floor. On Wednesday, May 
21, 2014, the Cross Border Subcommittee will meet at that same location 
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Copies of the MCSAC Task Statement and an agenda 
for the entire meeting will be made available in advance of the meeting 
at http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov.

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) 385-2395, mcsac@dot.gov.
    Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on 
facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request 
special assistance at the meeting, please contact Mr. Eran Segev at 
(617) 494-3174 or eran.segev@dot.gov by Wednesday, May 14, 2014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    MCSAC was established to provide FMCSA with advice and 
recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier 
safety regulations. MCSAC is composed of 20 voting representatives from 
safety advocacy, safety enforcement, labor, and industry stakeholders 
of motor carrier safety. The diversity of the Committee ensures the 
requisite range of views and expertise necessary to discharge its 
responsibilities. The Committee operates as a discretionary 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. See FMCSA's MCSAC 
Web site for additional information about the committee's activities at 
http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/.
    On Thursday, April 17, 2014, FMCSA released its Report to Congress 
on ``Examining the Appropriateness of Current Financial Responsibility 
and Security Requirements for Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight 
Forwarders'' as required by Section 32104 of MAP-21. The report is 
posted on the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mission/policy/reports-congress.

II. Meeting Participation

    Oral comments from the public will be heard during the last half-
hour of the meetings each day. Should all public comments be exhausted 
prior to the end of the specified period, the comment period will 
close. Members of the public may submit written comments on the topics 
to be considered during the meeting by Wednesday, May 14, 2014, to 
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., E.T. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: April 28, 2014.
 Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-10032 Filed 5-1-14; 8:45 am]
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