[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53015-53017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21509]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0242]
Public Listening Session
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Announcement of public listening session; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces it will hold a public listening session to
solicit input on key challenges facing the motor carrier industry,
issues facing stakeholders, and concerns that should be considered by
the Agency in developing its next 5-year Strategic Plan. FMCSA invites
interested persons to participate in this important opportunity to help
build FMCSA's next strategic plan. This notice also invites written
comments, suggestions, and recommendations from all individuals and
organizations on FMCSA's mission, vision, and strategic objectives
(goals) for the plan.
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DATES: The public meeting will be held September 8, 2010, in three
consecutive listening sessions:
Safety Partners, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Industry Partners, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Enforcement Partners, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Submit comments for discussion at the listening session by
September 1, 2010.
Additional written comments may be submitted by September 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol, 550 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
You may submit comments (identified by DOT Docket ID Number FMCSA-
2010-0242) by any of the following methods. Do not submit the same
comments by more than one method. However, to allow effective public
participation before the comment period deadline, the Agency encourages
use of the Web site listed below. This provides for the most efficient
and timely receipt and processing of your comments.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Ground floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. It is suggested that comment submissions be limited to
ten (10) pages with unlimited attachments. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided. Refer to the Privacy Act
heading of this notice for further information.
Public Participation: The regulations.gov system is generally
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can find electronic
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``Help'' section
of the Web site. For notification that FMCSA received the comments,
please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard, or print
the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments online.
Copies or abstracts of all documents referenced in this notice are in
the docket. For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
All comments received before the close of business on the comment
closing date indicated above will be considered and available for
examination in the docket at the above address. Comments received after
the comment closing date will be filed in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable. In addition to late comments,
FMCSA will continue to file relevant information in the docket as it
becomes available after the comment period closing date, and interested
persons should continue to examine the docket for new material.
Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For assistance with
services for individuals with disabilities or to request special
assistance, please send your request to the address listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or e-mail your
request to [email protected] by Wednesday, September 1, 2010.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received in any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70, pp. 19477-78) or you may visit
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tretha Chromey, Office of Policy
and Program Development, Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation
Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-1630 or e-mail
[email protected] or [email protected]. Office hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary mission of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce crashes, injuries,
and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Established as a
separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) on January 1, 2000, FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, DC. The
Agency employs more than 1,000 people in all 50 States and the District
of Columbia, who are dedicated to improving the safety of commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) and saving lives.
In carrying out its safety mandate to reduce crashes, injuries, and
fatalities involving large trucks and buses, FMCSA engages in a variety
of regulatory, enforcement, outreach, educational, and research
activities. FMCSA's Administrator has outlined three core principles
for the Agency:
Raise the safety bar to enter the motor carrier industry;
Maintain high safety standards to remain in the industry;
and
Remove high-risk carriers, drivers, and vehicles from
operations.
Following are some of the key issues that the Agency hopes public
comments will address. In addition to general comments, we seek any
documents, studies, or references relevant to the issues. The public
may respond to some or all of the questions below. FMCSA will consider
all comments received but may not necessarily incorporate every comment
into the strategic plan.
1. How should we strengthen FMCSA's role/mission of improving the
safety of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and saving lives as it
relates to some of FMCSA's core program: Commercial motor vehicle
compliance and enforcement, commercial driver licensing, household
goods protection, safe and secure transportation of hazardous
materials?
2. How can FMCSA have a greater impact in the reduction of injury
and loss of life on the nation's highways?
3. How can FMCSA improve the way it does business, provides
customer service, and interacts with all road user groups? What are
some of the challenges you have in interacting with FMCSA that prevent
you from conducting your business effectively? What actions should
FMCSA take to improve interactions between CMV drivers and drivers of
private vehicles? Please identify possible improvements or ideas for
doing better.
4. How might FMCSA improve or strengthen its partnership with
stakeholders representing State enforcement agencies, safety advocacy
groups, the motor carrier industry, and the general public to achieve
its safety mission?
5. How should FMCSA balance driver-focused, vehicle-focused, and
motor carrier-focused compliance, interventions, and enforcement to
achieve its safety mission?
6. How will advanced vehicle technologies (such as crash avoidance,
electronic on-board recorders [EOBRs], and global positioning systems
[GPS]) impact the future of driver behavior, vehicle safety, and motor
carrier safety?
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7. How will changes in the following areas impact the industry,
your organization, and/or FMCSA's ability to achieve its mission in the
future?
Demographics
Economics
New policies in environment, energy, and other areas
8. What technological changes could positively impact highway
safety?
9. How will technology affect driver behavior? What issues related
to vehicle/driver interaction could affect safety performance?
Issued on: August 24, 2010.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
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