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Potential Benefits and Feasibility of Voluntary Compliance Listening Session - April 25, 2016

FMCSA Public Listening Session

Monday, April 25, 2016
9:30 – 11:30 AM and 1:30 – 3:30 PM Local Time
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Spring Workshop
Sheraton Grand Hotel Chicago
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, IL

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.

8:30 – 9:30 AMRegistration
9:30 – 9:35 AMOpening Statement
Jack Van Steenburg
Chief Safety Officer and Assistant Administrator, FMCSA
9:35 – 9: 45 AMBeyond Compliance Update
Bill Quade
Associate Administrator for Enforcement, FMCSA
9:45 – 9: 50 AMIntroduction
Purpose of the listening session
Ground rules
Shannon Watson, FMCSA, Facilitator
9:50 – 11:30 AMInitial Public Comments
1. Prescheduled comments
2. Comments by registered attendees
3. Other comments
11:30 – 1:30 PMLunch [on your own]
1:30 – 3: 25 PMContinuation of public comments
3:25 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.