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[Federal Register: May 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 92)]
[Notices]
[Page 27019]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr12my08-64] ----------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2008-0039] Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
June 4, 2008. Written comments must be received by July 7, 2008. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 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 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 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 FMCSA
Administrator appointed 15 members to serve on the advisory committee
on March 5, 2007. 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
participants will need to be pre-cleared in advance of the meeting in
order to enter the building. By May 30, 2008, e-mail mcsac@dot.gov if you plan to attend the meeting to facilitate the pre-clearance process.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, e-mail
mcsac@dot.gov. As a general matter, the committee will make one hour
available for public comments on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 3 p.m. to 4
p.m. Individuals wishing to address the committee should send an e-mail
to mcsac@dot.gov by noon on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. The time available
will be reasonably divided among those who have signed up to address
the committee, but no one will have more than 15 minutes. Individuals
wanting to present written materials to the committee should submit
written comments identified by Federal Docket Management System (FDMC)
Docket Number FMCSA-2008-0039 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: May 1, 2008.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8-10524 Filed 5-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
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