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Potential Benefits and Feasibility of Voluntary Compliance Listening Session - April 1, 2016

FMCSA Public Listening Session

Friday, April 1, 2016
10:00 AM -12:00 PM; 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Mid-America Trucking Show
Room: C104
Kentucky Expo Center, 938 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY

FMCSA Public Listening Sessions are intended to allow public participation, both on-site as well as remotely via interactive web-casts.
If you are participating remotely, please submit your questions to beyondcompliancelisteningsessions@dot.gov. As you participate via the webcast, please ensure that you are in a safe and stationary location and not behind the wheel of a car or CMV.

Live Captioning for Event Sessions.

9 – 10 AMRegistration
10 – 10:05 AMOpening Statement
Bill Quade
Associate Administrator for Enforcement, FMCSA
10: 05 – 10:10 AMIntroduction
Purpose of the listening session
Ground rules
Shannon Watson, FMCSA, Facilitator
10:10 AM – 12 PMInitial Public Comments
1. Prescheduled comments
2. Comments by registered attendees
3. Other comments
12 – 1:15 PMLunch [on your own]
1:15 – 2:55 PMContinuation of public comments
2:55 PMClosing Remarks
Larry Minor
Associate Administrator for Policy, FMCSA

The Agency requests information on the following questions:

1. What voluntary technologies or safety program best practices would be appropriate for Beyond Compliance?
2. What type of incentives would encourage motor carriers to invest in technologies and best practices programs?
3. How would FMCSA verify that the voluntary technologies or safety programs are being implemented?

Should all comments be exhausted early, the session will conclude.