Notice of Delay in Processing the Applications by American Trucking Associations, Inc. and the Massachusetts Department of Highways for a Preemption Determination Concerning the City of Boston's Hazardous Materials Routing Restrictions, 9328-9329 [E9-4453]
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Jeffrey W. Kolb,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2008–0204]
Notice of Delay in Processing the
Applications by American Trucking
Associations, Inc. and the
Massachusetts Department of
Highways for a Preemption
Determination Concerning the City of
Boston’s Hazardous Materials Routing
Restrictions
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with statutory
requirements, FMCSA is publishing a
notice of delay in processing the
American Trucking Associations, Inc.’s
(ATA) and the Massachusetts
Department of Highways’ applications
for a preemption determination
concerning the City of Boston’s
restrictions regarding highway routing
of certain hazardous materials. FMCSA
is conducting fact-finding and legal
analysis in response to the consolidated
requests, and is delaying issuance of its
determination in order to allow time for
appropriate consideration of the issues
raised by the applications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Simmons, Chief, Hazardous
Materials Division (MC–ECH), (202)
493–0496; Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or
at james.simmons@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ATA and
the Massachusetts Department of
Highways applied for an administrative
determination concerning whether
Federal hazardous material
transportation law, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et
seq., and FMCSA regulations, 49 CFR
part 397, preempt certain hazardous
material routing requirements that have
been established or modified by the City
of Boston. FMCSA published notice of
ATA’s application in the Federal
Register on August 8, 2008. 73 FR
46349. FMCSA published notice of
Massachusetts Department of Highways’
application in the Federal Register on
September 2, 2008 (73 FR 51335), at
which time both applications were
consolidated into one docket.
Title 49 U.S.C. 5125(d) requires
FMCSA to issue a decision on the
preemption applications ‘‘within 180
days after the date of the publication of
the notice of having received such
application, or the Secretary shall
publish a statement in the Federal
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Register of the reason why the
Secretary’s decision on the application
is delayed, along with an estimate of the
additional time necessary before the
decision is made.’’
The ATA and Massachusetts
Department of Highways’ applications
for a preemption determination are still
under consideration by FMCSA. The
Agency currently is conducting factfinding and legal analysis in response to
the applications. Because of this
additional fact-finding and legal
analysis, it is impracticable to issue a
decision within the 180-day timeframe.
In order to allow time for full
consideration of the issues raised by the
applications, FMCSA delays issuance of
its determination, and estimates a
decision will be published in
approximately 120 days.
Issued on: February 25, 2009.
Rose A. McMurray,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367]
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee Public Meeting
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AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Motor Carrier Safety
Advisory Committee Meeting.
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee (MCSAC) will hold a
committee meeting. The meeting is open
to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 18, 2009.
Written comments must be received by
noon on March 18, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Media Center, West Building, Ground
Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeffrey K. Miller, Chief, Strategic
Planning and Program Evaluation
Division, Office of Policy Plans and
Regulation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 366–5370, mcsac@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU,
Pub. L. 109–59) required the Secretary
of the U.S. Department of
Transportation to establish in FMCSA, a
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee. The advisory committee
provides advice and recommendations
to the FMCSA Administrator on motor
carrier safety programs and motor
carrier safety regulations. The advisory
committee operates in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App 2). The Committee is
comprised of 15 members appointed by
the Administrator. Two new members,
Scott G. Hernandez, Lieutenant Colonel
with the Colorado State Patrol, and
Robert Powell, State Trooper with the
Virginia State Police, were appointed by
the Administrator on January 19, 2009.
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building,
Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Issued on: February 25, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and
Program Development.
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2000–7006; FMCSA–2000–7918; FMCSA–
2000–8398; FMCSA–2002–13411; FMCSA–
2005–20027]
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The meeting is open to the public and
FMCSA invites participation by all
interested parties, including motor
carriers, drivers, and representatives of
motor carrier associations. Please note
that attendees will need to be precleared in advance of the meeting in
order to expedite entry into the
building. By March 16, 2009, please
e-mail mcsac@dot.gov if you plan to
attend the meeting, to facilitate the preclearance security process. For
information on facilities or services for
individuals with disabilities or to
request special assistance at the
meeting, please e-mail mcsac@dot.gov
by March 16, 2009.
As a general matter, the Committee
will allocate one hour for public
comments on March 18, 2009, from 3
p.m. to 4 p.m. Individuals wishing to
address the committee should send an
e-mail to mcsac@dot.gov by March 16,
2009. The time available will be divided
among those who have signed up to
address the committee, but no one will
be allotted more than 15 minutes. For a
copy of the agenda, please send an
e-mail to mcsac@dot.gov.
Individuals with a desire to present
written materials to the committee
should submit written comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMC) Docket
Number FMCSA–2006–26367 using any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of
exemptions; request for comments.
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its
decision to renew the exemptions from
the vision requirement in the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 11
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
exemption renewals will provide a level
of safety that is equivalent to, or greater
than, the level of safety maintained
without the exemptions for these
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers.
DATES: This decision is effective April 5,
2009. Comments must be received on or
before April 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA–
1998–4334; FMCSA–2000–7006;
FMCSA–2000–7918; FMCSA–2000–
8398; FMCSA–2002–13411; FMCSA–
2005–20027, using any of the following
methods.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2008-0204]
Notice of Delay in Processing the Applications by American
Trucking Associations, Inc. and the Massachusetts Department of
Highways for a Preemption Determination Concerning the City of Boston's
Hazardous Materials Routing Restrictions
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with statutory requirements, FMCSA is publishing
a notice of delay in processing the American Trucking Associations,
Inc.'s (ATA) and the Massachusetts Department of Highways' applications
for a preemption determination concerning the City of Boston's
restrictions regarding highway routing of certain hazardous materials.
FMCSA is conducting fact-finding and legal analysis in response to the
consolidated requests, and is delaying issuance of its determination in
order to allow time for appropriate consideration of the issues raised
by the applications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Simmons, Chief, Hazardous
Materials Division (MC-ECH), (202) 493-0496; Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590, or at james.simmons@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ATA and the Massachusetts Department of
Highways applied for an administrative determination concerning whether
Federal hazardous material transportation law, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.,
and FMCSA regulations, 49 CFR part 397, preempt certain hazardous
material routing requirements that have been established or modified by
the City of Boston. FMCSA published notice of ATA's application in the
Federal Register on August 8, 2008. 73 FR 46349. FMCSA published notice
of Massachusetts Department of Highways' application in the Federal
Register on September 2, 2008 (73 FR 51335), at which time both
applications were consolidated into one docket.
Title 49 U.S.C. 5125(d) requires FMCSA to issue a decision on the
preemption applications ``within 180 days after the date of the
publication of the notice of having received such application, or the
Secretary shall publish a statement in the Federal
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Register of the reason why the Secretary's decision on the application
is delayed, along with an estimate of the additional time necessary
before the decision is made.''
The ATA and Massachusetts Department of Highways' applications for
a preemption determination are still under consideration by FMCSA. The
Agency currently is conducting fact-finding and legal analysis in
response to the applications. Because of this additional fact-finding
and legal analysis, it is impracticable to issue a decision within the
180-day timeframe. In order to allow time for full consideration of the
issues raised by the applications, FMCSA delays issuance of its
determination, and estimates a decision will be published in
approximately 120 days.
Issued on: February 25, 2009.
Rose A. McMurray,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
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