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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lloyd E. Goldsmith, Transportation
Specialist, CDL Division, at (202) 366–
2964 (lloyd.goldsmith@dot.gov), Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
10, 2005, the President signed into law
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (Title VI, Pub. L. 109–
59). Section 4135 mandates the
establishment of a Commercial Driver’s
License (CDL) Task Force to study and
address current impediments and
foreseeable challenges to the
commercial driver’s license program’s
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effectiveness and measures needed to
realize the full safety potential of the
commercial driver’s license program.
The CDL program was established by
the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Act (CMVSA) of 1986 (Title XII, Pub. L.
99–570).
To carry out this requirement, FMCSA
formed an advisory committee,
consistent with the standards of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA). See 71 FR 69605, December 1,
2006. The notice requested applications
from persons interested in serving as
members of the CDL Advisory
Committee and requested applications
not later than January 2, 2007. After
evaluating all applications received by
due date, the Secretary of
Transportation appointed the members
of the committee.
The statutory timetable for this effort
is short. Section 4132 of the SAFETEA–
LU specifies that not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act
(e.g., by August 10, 2007), the Secretary,
on behalf of the task force, shall
complete a report of findings and
recommendations for legislative,
regulatory, and enforcement changes to
improve the commercial drivers license
program and submit the report to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives. To meet this deadline,
FMCSA conducted a very compressed
schedule of Committee meetings. The
FMCSA held three meetings with public
comment periods on March 20–22,
2007, April 17–19, 2007, and May 15–
17, 2007.
The meetings of the committee were
open to the public. As a general matter,
the committee made one hour available
for public comments on the Thursday of
each meeting (March 22, April 19, and
May 17) from 1–2 p.m.
This fourth meeting is being
scheduled to provide the committee
time to adequately consider the
information presented at the first three
meetings and to review a draft of the
report being prepared on behalf of the
committee. No new topics will be
introduced at this fourth meeting. This
meeting is open to the public but there
will be no public comment period at
this meeting. However, any person may
submit written comments identified by
FMCSA Docket number FMCSA–2007–
27357 as listed under the ADDRESSES
section of this notice. FMCSA will
consider all comments received to the
extent practicable.
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Issued on: June 12, 2007.
William A. Quade,
Acting Associate Administrator, Enforcement
and Program Delivery.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2007–28013]
Medical Review Board Public Meeting
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) United States
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Medical Review Board
(MRB) public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the
MRB will hold its next meeting on July
26, 2007. The meeting will provide the
public an opportunity to observe and
participate in MRB deliberations about
the revision and development of Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulation
(FMCSR) medical standards, in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA).
DATES: The MRB meeting will be held
from 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on July 26, 2007.
Please note the preliminary agenda for
this meeting in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice for
specific information.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 1800
Jefferson Davis Highway, Rooms Crystal
V & VI, Crystal City, VA 22202. You
may submit comments identified by
DOT Docket Management System (DMS)
Docket Number FMCSA–2007–28013
using any of the following methods:
• Web Site: https://dmses.dot.gov/
submit. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the DOT
electronic docket site.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on
the ground level of the West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and docket
number for this notice. Note that all
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comments received will be posted
without change to https://dms.dot.gov
including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act
heading for further information.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
dms.dot.gov at any time or Room W12–
140 on the ground level of the West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The DMS is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
If you want acknowledgment that we
received your comments, please include
a self-addressed, stamped envelope or
postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting
comments online.
Privacy Act: Anyone may search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or of the person signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477; Apr. 11, 2000). This information
is also available at https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Mary D. Gunnels, Chief, Physical
Qualifications Division, 202–366–4001.
Information on Services for
Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on facilities or services for
individuals with disabilities or to
request special assistance at the
meeting, contact Kaye Kirby at 202–
366–4001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
preliminary agenda for the meeting
includes:
09:00–09:05 Call to Order,
Introduction and Agenda Review.
09:05–09:45 MRB Business, Action
Items, Diabetes Mellitus, Neurological
Diseases Part I (Seizure Disorders).
09:45–10:15 Expert Panel
Recommendations (Invited Speaker).
10:15–11:00 Deliberations on Evidence
Report and Panel Comments.
11:00–11:30 MRB Questions on
Neurological Disease, Musculoskeletal
Disease, Other Medical Topics.
11:30–12:30 Public Comment Period.
12:30 Adjourn.
Breaks will be announced on meeting
day and may be adjusted according to
schedule changes, and other meeting
requirements.
medical experts who serve on FMCSA’s
MRB. Section 4116 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU, Pub. L. 109–59)
requires the Secretary of Transportation
with the advice of the MRB to
‘‘establish, review, and revise medical
standards for operators of Commercial
Motor Vehicles (CMVs) that will ensure
that the physical condition of operators
is adequate to enable them to operate
the vehicles safely.’’ FMCSA is planning
updates to the physical qualification
regulations of CMV drivers, and the
MRB will provide the necessary sciencebased guidance to establish realistic and
responsible medical standards.
The MRB operates in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) as announced in the Federal
Register (70 FR 57642, October 3, 2005).
The MRB is charged initially with the
review of all current FMCSA medical
standards (49 CFR 391.41), as well as
proposing new science-based standards
and guidelines to ensure that drivers
operating CMVs in interstate commerce,
as defined in CFR 390.5, are physically
capable of doing so.
Meeting Participation
Issued on: June 12, 2007.
Larry W. Minor,
Acting Associate Administrator,Policy and
Program Development.
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Background
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation
announced on March 7, 2006, the five
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–99–5748, FMCSA–00–
8398, FMCSA–01–9258, FMCSA–03–14223,
FMCSA–05–20027]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its
decision to renew the exemptions from
the vision requirement in the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 5
individuals. FMCSA has statutory
authority to exempt individuals from
the vision requirement if the
exemptions granted will not
compromise safety. The Agency has
concluded that granting these
exemptions will provide a level of safety
that will be equivalent to, or greater
than, the level of safety maintained
without the exemptions for these
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers.
This decision is effective June
30, 2007. Comments must be received
on or before July 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Management
System (DMS) Docket Numbers
FMCSA–99–5748, FMCSA–00–8398,
FMCSA–01–9258, FMCSA–03–14223,
FMCSA–05–20027, using any of the
following methods.
• Web Site: ttp://dmses.dot.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the DOT electronic docket
site.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on
the ground level of the West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and docket
numbers for this Notice. Note that all
comments received will be posted
without change to https://dms.dot.gov,
including any personal information
DATES:
Attendance is open to the interested
public, including medical examiners,
motor carriers, drivers, and
representatives of medical and scientific
associations. Written comments for this
MRB meeting will also be accepted
beginning on June 20, 2007 and
continuing until July 20, 2007, and
should include the docket number that
is listed in the ADDRESSES section.
During the MRB meeting, oral
comments will be accepted on a first
come, first serve basis as requestors
register at the meeting, but may be
limited depending on how many
persons wish to comment. The
comments must directly address
relevant medical and scientific issues on
the MRB meeting agenda. For more
information, please view the following
Web site: https://
www.mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2007-28013]
Medical Review Board Public Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) United
States Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Medical Review Board (MRB) public meeting.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the MRB will hold its next meeting on
July 26, 2007. The meeting will provide the public an opportunity to
observe and participate in MRB deliberations about the revision and
development of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation (FMCSR) medical
standards, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA).
DATES: The MRB meeting will be held from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on July 26,
2007. Please note the preliminary agenda for this meeting in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for specific
information.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Crystal City
Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Rooms Crystal V & VI, Crystal
City, VA 22202. You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket
Management System (DMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2007-28013 using any of the
following methods:
Web Site: https://dmses.dot.gov/submit. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of the
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number for this notice. Note that all
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comments received will be posted without change to https://dms.dot.gov
including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act
heading for further information.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://dms.dot.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The DMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments online.
Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review the U.S. Department of Transportation's complete Privacy
Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65
FR 19477; Apr. 11, 2000). This information is also available at https://
dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Chief, Physical
Qualifications Division, 202-366-4001.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Kaye Kirby at
202-366-4001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The preliminary agenda for the meeting
includes:
09:00-09:05 Call to Order, Introduction and Agenda Review.
09:05-09:45 MRB Business, Action Items, Diabetes Mellitus, Neurological
Diseases Part I (Seizure Disorders).
09:45-10:15 Expert Panel Recommendations (Invited Speaker).
10:15-11:00 Deliberations on Evidence Report and Panel Comments.
11:00-11:30 MRB Questions on Neurological Disease, Musculoskeletal
Disease, Other Medical Topics.
11:30-12:30 Public Comment Period.
12:30 Adjourn.
Breaks will be announced on meeting day and may be adjusted
according to schedule changes, and other meeting requirements.
Background
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation announced on March 7, 2006,
the five medical experts who serve on FMCSA's MRB. Section 4116 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, Pub. L. 109-59) requires the Secretary of
Transportation with the advice of the MRB to ``establish, review, and
revise medical standards for operators of Commercial Motor Vehicles
(CMVs) that will ensure that the physical condition of operators is
adequate to enable them to operate the vehicles safely.'' FMCSA is
planning updates to the physical qualification regulations of CMV
drivers, and the MRB will provide the necessary science-based guidance
to establish realistic and responsible medical standards.
The MRB operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) as announced in the Federal Register (70 FR 57642, October
3, 2005). The MRB is charged initially with the review of all current
FMCSA medical standards (49 CFR 391.41), as well as proposing new
science-based standards and guidelines to ensure that drivers operating
CMVs in interstate commerce, as defined in CFR 390.5, are physically
capable of doing so.
Meeting Participation
Attendance is open to the interested public, including medical
examiners, motor carriers, drivers, and representatives of medical and
scientific associations. Written comments for this MRB meeting will
also be accepted beginning on June 20, 2007 and continuing until July
20, 2007, and should include the docket number that is listed in the
ADDRESSES section.
During the MRB meeting, oral comments will be accepted on a first
come, first serve basis as requestors register at the meeting, but may
be limited depending on how many persons wish to comment. The comments
must directly address relevant medical and scientific issues on the MRB
meeting agenda. For more information, please view the following Web
site: https://www.mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Issued on: June 12, 2007.
Larry W. Minor,
Acting Associate Administrator,Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E7-11863 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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