Medical Review Board Public Meeting, 28093-28094 [E9-13785]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 112 / Friday, June 12, 2009 / Notices [FR Doc. E9–13823 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–C DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2009–0150] Medical Review Board Public Meeting AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Medical Review Board (MRB) public meeting. SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a public meeting of the Agency’s MRB. The MRB public meeting will provide the public an opportunity to observe MRB deliberations about FMCSA’s medical standards, and provide comments to the MRB in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). DATES: The MRB meeting will be held from 9 a.m.–4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Please refer to 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 United States Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Conference Room 8, 9, 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA– 2009–0150 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. • Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket ID for this Notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:53 Jun 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments on-line. 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 DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476). This information is also available at https://Docketinfo.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical Programs, (202) 366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64– 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 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 Jennifer Musick at 703–998–0189 ext. 237. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The preliminary agenda for the meeting includes: * 0900–0905 Call to Order, Introduction and Agenda Review. 0905–0935 Psychiatric Disorders and CMV Driver Safety Evidence Report Presentation. 0935–1005 Psychiatric Disorders and CMV Driver Safety Medical Expert Panel Presentation Public Comment on ICDs and CRT: Implications for Driving a CMV. 1005–1020 Public Comment on Psychiatric Disorders and CMV Driver Safety. 1020–1120 MRB Deliberation on Psychiatric Disorders and CMV Driver Safety. 1120–1150 Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Parasomnias, SleepRelated Movement Disorders, Hypersomnias of Central Origin and CMV Driver Safety Evidence Report Presentation.** 1150–1205 Public Comment on Circadian Rhythm Disorders, PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28093 Parasomnias, Sleep-Related Movement Disorders, Hypersomnias of Central Origin and CMV Driver Safety. 1205–1305 Lunch (on your own). *** 1305–1335 MRB Deliberations on Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Parasomnias, Sleep-Related Movement Disorders, Hypersomnias of Central Origin and CMV Driver Safety Evidence Report Presentation. 1335–1405 Musculoskeletal Disorders II, Spinal Cord Injury and CMV Driver Safety Evidence Report Presentation. 1405–1420 Public Comment on Musculoskeletal Disorders II, Spinal Cord Injury and CMV Driver Safety. 1420–1450 MRB Deliberations on Musculoskeletal Disorders II, Spinal Cord Injury and CMV Driver Safety. 1450–1520 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT): Implications for Driving a CMV Evidence Report Presentation. 1520–1535 Public Comment on ICDs and CRT: Implications for Driving a CMV. 1535–1605 MRB Deliberations on ICDs and CRT: Implications for Driving a CMV. 1605–1620 Other Business. 1620 Call to Adjourn. * Agenda is subject to change. ** This topic does not include sleep apnea which was previously addressed by the MRB in January 2008. *** Breaks will be announced on meeting day and may be adjusted according to schedule changes, other meeting requirements. Background The U.S. Secretary of Transportation announced on March 7, 2006, the five medical experts who serve on FMCSA’s Medical Review Board (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 E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 28094 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 112 / Friday, June 12, 2009 / Notices 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 making recommendations for 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 12, 2009 and continuing until July 15, 2009, and should include the docket ID that is listed in the ADDRESSES section. During the MRB meeting, oral comments may be limited depending on how many persons wish to comment; and will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis as requestors register at the meeting. 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.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb. Issued on: June 5, 2009. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development. [FR Doc. E9–13785 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Fifth Meeting, Special Committee 213/ EUROCAE: Enhanced Flight Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS), EUROCAE Working Group 79 (WG–79) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 213/EUROCAE, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS), EUROCAE Working Group 79 (WG–79). SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 213, Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services. DATES: The meeting will be held July 14–16, 2009 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sign-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., July 14, 2009. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at MITRE Center for Advanced Aviation VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:53 Jun 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 System Development (CAASD), 7515 Colshire Drive, McLean, Virginia, USA 22102–7508, POC Tel: David A. Domino, 703–983–3695, https:// www.mitrecaasd.org. Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a Special Committee 213 meeting. The agenda will include: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: July 14 • Opening Plenary (Welcome, Introductions, Review agenda and objectives). • Plenary briefings. • Plenary work group updates, action item review, LED lighting. • Separate work group 1 and work group 2 discussions. July 15 • Separate work group 1 and 2 discussions. • Plenary discussion. (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the prescribed vision standard. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these CMV drivers. DATES: The exemptions are effective June 12, 2009. The exemptions expire on June 13, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical Programs, (202)–366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64– 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document • Separate work group 1 and 2 Management System (FDMS) at https:// discussions. www.regulations.gov. • Summarize work group discussions. Docket: For access to the docket to • Review action items. read background documents or • Closing Plenary (Administrative). comments, go to https:// Attendance is open to the interested www.regulations.gov at any time or public but limited to space availability. Room W12–140 on the ground level of With the approval of the chairmen, the West Building, 1200 New Jersey members of the public may present oral Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between statements at the meeting. Persons 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through wishing to present statements or obtain Friday, except Federal holidays. The information should contact the person FDMS is available 24 hours each day, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 365 days each year. If you want CONTACT section. Members of the public acknowledgment that we received your may present a written statement to the comments, please include a selfcommittee at any time. addressed, stamped envelope or Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2009. postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting Francisco Estrada C., comments on-line. RTCA Advisory Committee. Privacy Act: Anyone may search the [FR Doc. E9–13876 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] electronic form of all comments BILLING CODE 4910–13–P received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comment (or of the person signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). Federal Motor Carrier Safety You may review the DOT’s complete Administration Privacy Act Statement in the Federal [Docket ID: FMCSA–2009–0086] Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476). This information is also Qualification of Drivers; Exemption available at https://Docketsinfo.dot.gov. Applications; Vision Background AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety On April 28, 2009, FMCSA published Administration (FMCSA), DOT. a notice of receipt of exemption ACTION: Notice of final disposition. applications from certain individuals, and requested comments from the SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its public (74 FR 19267). That notice listed decision to exempt 22 individuals from 22 applicants’ case histories. The 22 the vision requirement in the Federal individuals applied for exemptions from Motor Carrier Safety Regulations July 16 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 112 (Friday, June 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28093-28094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13785]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2009-0150]


Medical Review Board Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Medical Review Board (MRB) public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a public meeting of the Agency's MRB. The MRB 
public meeting will provide the public an opportunity to observe MRB 
deliberations about FMCSA's medical standards, and provide comments to 
the MRB in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

DATES: The MRB meeting will be held from 9 a.m.-4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, 
July 1, 2009. Please refer to 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 United States Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Conference Room 8, 9, 
10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may submit 
comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket ID 
FMCSA-2009-0150 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.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket ID for 
this Notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to https://www.regulations.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 FDMS 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 on-line.
    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 DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the 
Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476). This 
information is also available at https://Docketinfo.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical 
Programs, (202) 366-4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64-224, Washington, 
DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    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 
Jennifer Musick at 703-998-0189 ext. 237.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The preliminary agenda for the meeting 
includes: *
0900-0905 Call to Order, Introduction and Agenda Review.
0905-0935 Psychiatric Disorders and CMV Driver Safety Evidence Report 
Presentation.
0935-1005 Psychiatric Disorders and CMV Driver Safety Medical Expert 
Panel Presentation Public Comment on ICDs and CRT: Implications for 
Driving a CMV.
1005-1020 Public Comment on Psychiatric Disorders and CMV Driver 
Safety.
1020-1120 MRB Deliberation on Psychiatric Disorders and CMV Driver 
Safety.
1120-1150 Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Parasomnias, Sleep-Related 
Movement Disorders, Hypersomnias of Central Origin and CMV Driver 
Safety Evidence Report Presentation.**
1150-1205 Public Comment on Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Parasomnias, 
Sleep-Related Movement Disorders, Hypersomnias of Central Origin and 
CMV Driver Safety.
1205-1305 Lunch (on your own). ***
1305-1335 MRB Deliberations on Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Parasomnias, 
Sleep-Related Movement Disorders, Hypersomnias of Central Origin and 
CMV Driver Safety Evidence Report Presentation.
1335-1405 Musculoskeletal Disorders II, Spinal Cord Injury and CMV 
Driver Safety Evidence Report Presentation.
1405-1420 Public Comment on Musculoskeletal Disorders II, Spinal Cord 
Injury and CMV Driver Safety.
1420-1450 MRB Deliberations on Musculoskeletal Disorders II, Spinal 
Cord Injury and CMV Driver Safety.
1450-1520 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac 
Resynchronization Therapy (CRT): Implications for Driving a CMV 
Evidence Report Presentation.
1520-1535 Public Comment on ICDs and CRT: Implications for Driving a 
CMV.
1535-1605 MRB Deliberations on ICDs and CRT: Implications for Driving a 
CMV.
1605-1620 Other Business.
1620 Call to Adjourn.
* Agenda is subject to change.
** This topic does not include sleep apnea which was previously 
addressed by the MRB in January 2008.
*** Breaks will be announced on meeting day and may be adjusted 
according to schedule changes, other meeting requirements.

Background

    The U.S. Secretary of Transportation announced on March 7, 2006, 
the five medical experts who serve on FMCSA's Medical Review Board 
(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

[[Page 28094]]

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 making recommendations for 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 12, 2009 and continuing until July 
15, 2009, and should include the docket ID that is listed in the 
ADDRESSES section.
    During the MRB meeting, oral comments may be limited depending on 
how many persons wish to comment; and will be accepted on a first come, 
first serve basis as requestors register at the meeting. 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.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb.

    Issued on: June 5, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-13785 Filed 6-11-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.