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4209); penalties for holding goods
hostage (section 4210); consumer
handbook (section 4211); release of
broker information (section 4212);
working group for Federal-State
relations (section 4213); consumer
complaint information (section 4214);
review of liability of carriers (section
4215); and application of State laws
(section 4216). These provisions require
corresponding changes to the ‘‘Your
Rights and Responsibilities When You
Move’’ consumer pamphlet. Section
4205 also requires the motor carrier to
provide to the shipper a copy of the
publication ‘‘Ready to Move?’’ (or its
successor publication). These
publications provide concise, valuable
consumer protection information
regarding the legal rights of individual
shippers.
The household goods transportation
provisions of SAFETEA–LU increase
total paperwork burden by an estimated
278,333 burden hours. The largest
portion of this increase stems from
requirements in section 4205 regarding
the estimate of the transportation
charges and the physical survey of the
household goods.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of the
information collections referenced here,
including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for FMCSA’s
performance; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA
to enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The
Agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Issued on: November 9, 2006.
John H. Hill,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367]
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Announcement of Establishment of the
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee; Request for Nominations
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee; request for member
nominations.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces the
establishment of the Motor Carrier
Safety Advisory Committee as required
by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users. The advisory
committee will provide advice and
recommendations to the FMCSA
Administrator on the needs, objectives,
plans, approaches, content, and
accomplishments of motor carrier safety
programs and motor carrier safety
regulations. This notice also solicits
nominations for interested persons to
serve on the advisory committee. The
Administrator will appoint up to 20
members to the Motor Carrier Safety
Advisory Committee. The advisory
committee will begin work in 2006.
DATES: Nominations for the Motor
Carrier Safety Advisory Committee must
be received on or before January 4, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Scott Poyer, Chief, Strategic Planning
and Program Evaluation Division, Office
of Policy Plans and Regulation, (202)
366–6408, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.
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, August 10, 2005),
requires the Secretary to establish the
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee. The Committee will provide
advice and recommendations to the
Administrator of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
on the needs, objectives, plans,
approaches, content, and
accomplishments of motor carrier safety
programs and motor carrier safety
regulations. The Committee will be
comprised of up to 20 members
appointed by the Administrator for up
to two-year terms. They will be selected
from among individuals who are not
employees of FMCSA and who are
specially qualified to serve on the
Committee based on their education,
training, or experience. The members
will include representatives of the
motor carrier industry, safety advocates,
and safety enforcement officials.
Representatives of a single enumerated
interest group may not constitute a
majority of the Committee members.
The Administrator will designate a
chairman of the Committee from among
the members. Committee members will
not be officers or employees of the
Federal Government and will serve
without pay. The Administrator may
allow a member, when attending
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meetings of the Committee or a
subcommittee, reimbursement of
expenses authorized under Section 5703
of Title 5, United States Code and the
Federal Travel Regulation, 41 CFR part
301, relating to per diem, travel and
transportation. FMCSA anticipates
calling Committee meetings at least four
times each year (excluding the initial
year). Meetings will be open to the
general public, except as provided
under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App 2). Notice of each
meeting will be published in the
Federal Register at least 15 calendar
days prior to the date of the meeting.
II. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee Charter [This Is the Text of
the Charter That DOT/FMCSA Has
Filed With the General Services
Administration.]
1. Purpose: This charter establishes
the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee and provides for its
operation in accordance with provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2);
41 CFR part 102–3; DOT Order 1120.3B;
and Section 4144 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users, Public Law 109–59. The charter
also sets forth the principles governing
the Committee’s operation.
2. Scope and Objectives: The
Committee will provide advice and
recommendations to the Administrator
of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) on motor
carrier safety programs and motor
carrier safety regulations.
3. Duties: The members of the
Committee shall:
a. attend Committee meetings;
b. gather information as necessary to
discuss issues presented by the
Designated Federal Official (DFO);
c. deliberate; and
d. provide written consensus advice
to the Administrator.
4. Support: The Administrator shall
provide support staff for the Committee.
On request of the Committee, the
Administrator shall provide
information, administrative services,
and supplies that the Administrator
considers necessary for the Committee
to carry out its duties and powers.
FMCSA’s Strategic Planning and
Program Evaluation Division shall
furnish support services for the
operation of the Committee.
5. Designated Federal Officer and
Sponsor: The Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) for the Committee and its
subcommittees is FMCSA’s Associate
Administrator for Policy and Program
Development, or his or her designee.
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The DFO shall designate an
independent facilitator for advisory
committee meetings. The Committee
sponsor is FMCSA’s Director for the
Office of Policy Plans and Regulation, or
his or her designee.
6. Cost: The annual operating costs
associated with the Committee’s
functions are estimated to be $40,000,
including all direct and indirect
expenses. We estimate that .25 full-time
equivalent positions will be required to
support the Committee.
7. Membership: The Committee shall
be comprised of up to 20 members
(special government employees and/or
representatives) appointed by the
Administrator for up to 2-year terms.
Members serve at the pleasure of the
Administrator, subject to their stated
terms. Members may be reappointed to
one or more consecutive terms.
Members will be selected from among
individuals who are not employees of
FMCSA and who are specially qualified
to serve on the Committee based on
their education, training, or experience.
The members shall include
representatives of the motor carrier
industry, safety advocates, and safety
enforcement officials. Representatives of
a single enumerated interest group may
not constitute a majority of the
Committee. Members may continue to
serve until appointment of their
replacements.
8. Officers: The Administrator shall
designate a chairman among members of
the Committee.
9. Organization: The chairman may
recommend subcommittees subject to
approval of the Agency. Subcommittees
will be established for limited purposes
within the scope and objectives of the
full Committee. The chairman of any
subcommittee shall be a member of the
full Committee and shall be appointed
by the full Committee chairman with
the approval of the DFO. Members of a
subcommittee may be appointed from
any source by the full Committee
chairman with the approval of the DFO.
Members of a subcommittee do not
become members of the full Committee
and are not eligible for expenses under
item 10 of this charter. Subcommittees
will submit all recommendations only
to the full Committee. Subcommittees
may be terminated by the full
Committee chairman, subject to
approval by the DFO.
10. Compensation for Members:
Committee members are not officers or
employees of the Federal Government
and shall serve without pay; except that
the Administrator may allow a member,
when attending meetings of the
Committee or a subcommittee,
reimbursement of expenses authorized
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under Section 5703 of Title 5, United
States Code and the Federal Travel
Regulation, 41 CFR part 301, relating to
per diem, travel, and transportation. All
travel by individual members when
engaged in official Committee business
shall be approved in advance by the
DFO, and arranged and funded by the
sponsor.
11. Meetings: The DFO anticipates
calling Committee meetings at least four
times each year (excluding the initial
year). The agenda for all meetings shall
be set by the DFO. Meetings shall be
open to the general public, except as
provided under FACA. Notice of each
meeting shall be published in the
Federal Register at least 15 calendar
days prior to the date of the meeting.
Notice shall include the meeting
agenda. The DFO or his or her designee
shall attend and preside at each
meeting. The DFO or his or her designee
shall adjourn any meeting when
determined to be in the public interest.
Detailed minutes of each meeting shall
be certified by the DFO or his or her
designee and maintained by the
sponsor. The minutes, as certified, shall
be available for public inspection and
copying in the office of the sponsor.
12. Reports: All Committee and
subcommittee reports and
recommendations shall be submitted by
the chairman to FMCSA’s Administrator
through the DFO or his or her designee.
The DFO or his or her designee shall
direct the Committee to prepare such
documents and any other reports.
Within 60 days following the last
meeting of each calendar year, the DFO
or his or her designee shall submit to
FMCSA’s Administrator an annual
report describing the Committee’s
membership, activities, and
accomplishments for the year.
Committee and subcommittee reports
and other documents, which are made
available to or prepared by the
Committee, shall be included in
FMCSA’s public docket and shall be
available for public inspection and
copying in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552).
13. Date of Termination: The
Committee shall terminate on
September 30, 2010.
14. Charter Filing Date: The filing
date of this charter, which is also the
charter’s effective date, is September 8,
2006.
III. Request for Nominations
FMCSA seeks nominations for
membership to the Motor Carrier Safety
Advisory Committee from
representatives of the motor carrier
industry, safety advocates, and safety
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enforcement officials with specialized
experience, education, or training in
commercial motor vehicle issues. The
Agency is committed to appointing
members to the Committee with diverse
professional backgrounds, as well as a
broad array of gender, ethnicity,
demographic, and socioeconomic
factors. All Committee members must be
able to attend three to four meetings
each year in Washington, DC or by
teleconference, and spend
approximately five to six hours each
month providing additional
consultation. Interested persons should
have a commitment to transportation
safety, knowledge of transportation
issues, experience on panels that deal
with transportation safety, and a record
of collaboration and professional
experience in commercial motor vehicle
issues. For further information, please
contact Scott Poyer at 202–493–0432, or
by e-mail at Scott.Poyer@dot.gov. For
nomination information, please contact
Karen Lynch at 202–366–8997, or by email at Karen.Lynch@dot.gov.
Nominations must be received on or
before January 4, 2007.
Issued on: November 13, 2006.
John H. Hill,
Administrator.
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Administration
[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–2005–25751]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Diabetes
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its
decision to exempt forty-five
individuals from its rule prohibiting
persons with insulin-treated diabetes
mellitus (ITDM) from operating
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in
interstate commerce. The exemptions
will enable these individuals to operate
CMVs in interstate commerce.
DATES: The exemptions are effective
November 20, 2006. The exemptions
expire on November 20, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Mary D. Gunnels, Chief, Physical
Qualifications Division, (202) 366–4001,
maggi.gunnels@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]
Announcement of Establishment of the Motor Carrier Safety
Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee; request for member nominations.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces the establishment of the Motor Carrier Safety
Advisory Committee as required by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. The advisory
committee will provide advice and recommendations to the FMCSA
Administrator on the needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and
accomplishments of motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier
safety regulations. This notice also solicits nominations for
interested persons to serve on the advisory committee. The
Administrator will appoint up to 20 members to the Motor Carrier Safety
Advisory Committee. The advisory committee will begin work in 2006.
DATES: Nominations for the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee must
be received on or before January 4, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Scott Poyer, Chief, Strategic
Planning and Program Evaluation Division, Office of Policy Plans and
Regulation, (202) 366-6408, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
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, August 10, 2005), requires the Secretary to establish the Motor
Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The Committee will provide advice
and recommendations to the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (FMCSA) on the needs, objectives, plans,
approaches, content, and accomplishments of motor carrier safety
programs and motor carrier safety regulations. The Committee will be
comprised of up to 20 members appointed by the Administrator for up to
two-year terms. They will be selected from among individuals who are
not employees of FMCSA and who are specially qualified to serve on the
Committee based on their education, training, or experience. The
members will include representatives of the motor carrier industry,
safety advocates, and safety enforcement officials. Representatives of
a single enumerated interest group may not constitute a majority of the
Committee members. The Administrator will designate a chairman of the
Committee from among the members. Committee members will not be
officers or employees of the Federal Government and will serve without
pay. The Administrator may allow a member, when attending meetings of
the Committee or a subcommittee, reimbursement of expenses authorized
under Section 5703 of Title 5, United States Code and the Federal
Travel Regulation, 41 CFR part 301, relating to per diem, travel and
transportation. FMCSA anticipates calling Committee meetings at least
four times each year (excluding the initial year). Meetings will be
open to the general public, except as provided under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App 2). Notice of each meeting will be
published in the Federal Register at least 15 calendar days prior to
the date of the meeting.
II. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Charter [This Is the Text
of the Charter That DOT/FMCSA Has Filed With the General Services
Administration.]
1. Purpose: This charter establishes the Motor Carrier Safety
Advisory Committee and provides for its operation in accordance with
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5
U.S.C. App. 2); 41 CFR part 102-3; DOT Order 1120.3B; and Section 4144
of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users, Public Law 109-59. The charter also sets forth
the principles governing the Committee's operation.
2. Scope and Objectives: The Committee will provide advice and
recommendations to the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (FMCSA) on motor carrier safety programs and
motor carrier safety regulations.
3. Duties: The members of the Committee shall:
a. attend Committee meetings;
b. gather information as necessary to discuss issues presented by
the Designated Federal Official (DFO);
c. deliberate; and
d. provide written consensus advice to the Administrator.
4. Support: The Administrator shall provide support staff for the
Committee. On request of the Committee, the Administrator shall provide
information, administrative services, and supplies that the
Administrator considers necessary for the Committee to carry out its
duties and powers. FMCSA's Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation
Division shall furnish support services for the operation of the
Committee.
5. Designated Federal Officer and Sponsor: The Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) for the Committee and its subcommittees is FMCSA's
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development, or his or
her designee.
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The DFO shall designate an independent facilitator for advisory
committee meetings. The Committee sponsor is FMCSA's Director for the
Office of Policy Plans and Regulation, or his or her designee.
6. Cost: The annual operating costs associated with the Committee's
functions are estimated to be $40,000, including all direct and
indirect expenses. We estimate that .25 full-time equivalent positions
will be required to support the Committee.
7. Membership: The Committee shall be comprised of up to 20 members
(special government employees and/or representatives) appointed by the
Administrator for up to 2-year terms. Members serve at the pleasure of
the Administrator, subject to their stated terms. Members may be
reappointed to one or more consecutive terms. Members will be selected
from among individuals who are not employees of FMCSA and who are
specially qualified to serve on the Committee based on their education,
training, or experience. The members shall include representatives of
the motor carrier industry, safety advocates, and safety enforcement
officials. Representatives of a single enumerated interest group may
not constitute a majority of the Committee. Members may continue to
serve until appointment of their replacements.
8. Officers: The Administrator shall designate a chairman among
members of the Committee.
9. Organization: The chairman may recommend subcommittees subject
to approval of the Agency. Subcommittees will be established for
limited purposes within the scope and objectives of the full Committee.
The chairman of any subcommittee shall be a member of the full
Committee and shall be appointed by the full Committee chairman with
the approval of the DFO. Members of a subcommittee may be appointed
from any source by the full Committee chairman with the approval of the
DFO. Members of a subcommittee do not become members of the full
Committee and are not eligible for expenses under item 10 of this
charter. Subcommittees will submit all recommendations only to the full
Committee. Subcommittees may be terminated by the full Committee
chairman, subject to approval by the DFO.
10. Compensation for Members: Committee members are not officers or
employees of the Federal Government and shall serve without pay; except
that the Administrator may allow a member, when attending meetings of
the Committee or a subcommittee, reimbursement of expenses authorized
under Section 5703 of Title 5, United States Code and the Federal
Travel Regulation, 41 CFR part 301, relating to per diem, travel, and
transportation. All travel by individual members when engaged in
official Committee business shall be approved in advance by the DFO,
and arranged and funded by the sponsor.
11. Meetings: The DFO anticipates calling Committee meetings at
least four times each year (excluding the initial year). The agenda for
all meetings shall be set by the DFO. Meetings shall be open to the
general public, except as provided under FACA. Notice of each meeting
shall be published in the Federal Register at least 15 calendar days
prior to the date of the meeting. Notice shall include the meeting
agenda. The DFO or his or her designee shall attend and preside at each
meeting. The DFO or his or her designee shall adjourn any meeting when
determined to be in the public interest. Detailed minutes of each
meeting shall be certified by the DFO or his or her designee and
maintained by the sponsor. The minutes, as certified, shall be
available for public inspection and copying in the office of the
sponsor.
12. Reports: All Committee and subcommittee reports and
recommendations shall be submitted by the chairman to FMCSA's
Administrator through the DFO or his or her designee. The DFO or his or
her designee shall direct the Committee to prepare such documents and
any other reports. Within 60 days following the last meeting of each
calendar year, the DFO or his or her designee shall submit to FMCSA's
Administrator an annual report describing the Committee's membership,
activities, and accomplishments for the year. Committee and
subcommittee reports and other documents, which are made available to
or prepared by the Committee, shall be included in FMCSA's public
docket and shall be available for public inspection and copying in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
13. Date of Termination: The Committee shall terminate on September
30, 2010.
14. Charter Filing Date: The filing date of this charter, which is
also the charter's effective date, is September 8, 2006.
III. Request for Nominations
FMCSA seeks nominations for membership to the Motor Carrier Safety
Advisory Committee from representatives of the motor carrier industry,
safety advocates, and safety enforcement officials with specialized
experience, education, or training in commercial motor vehicle issues.
The Agency is committed to appointing members to the Committee with
diverse professional backgrounds, as well as a broad array of gender,
ethnicity, demographic, and socioeconomic factors. All Committee
members must be able to attend three to four meetings each year in
Washington, DC or by teleconference, and spend approximately five to
six hours each month providing additional consultation. Interested
persons should have a commitment to transportation safety, knowledge of
transportation issues, experience on panels that deal with
transportation safety, and a record of collaboration and professional
experience in commercial motor vehicle issues. For further information,
please contact Scott Poyer at 202-493-0432, or by e-mail at
Scott.Poyer@dot.gov. For nomination information, please contact Karen
Lynch at 202-366-8997, or by e-mail at Karen.Lynch@dot.gov. Nominations
must be received on or before January 4, 2007.
Issued on: November 13, 2006.
John H. Hill,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6-19560 Filed 11-17-06; 8:45 am]
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