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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367]
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for Nominations to the
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee (MCSAC).
SUMMARY: The FMCSA solicits
nominations for interested persons in
the safety enforcement, safety advocacy,
and motor carrier industry (including
labor unions) communities to serve on
the MCSAC. The MCSAC is authorized
by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users, Public Law 109–59.
The committee was established by
charter on September 8, 2006; the
charter was renewed on September 8,
2008. The Committee is charged with
providing advice and recommendations
to the FMCSA Administrator on the
needs, objectives, plans, approaches,
content, and accomplishments of
Federal motor carrier safety programs
and Federal motor carrier safety
regulations. More information about the
MCSAC, including reports, meeting
minutes and membership, can be found
on the MCSAC Web site at https://
mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/.
DATES: Nominations for the MCSAC
must be received on or before January
13, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jack Kostelnik, Acting Chief, Strategic
Planning and Program Evaluation
Division, Office of Policy Plans and
Regulation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001, 202–366–5721,
Jack.Kostelnik@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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),
required the Secretary to establish the
MCSAC. The Committee provides
advice and recommendations to the
Administrator of FMCSA on the needs,
objectives, plans, approaches, content,
and accomplishments of motor carrier
safety programs and motor carrier safety
regulations. Under its charter (https://
mcsac/about.htm), the Committee may
be comprised of up to 20 members
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appointed by the Administrator for up
to two-year terms. They are 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
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 designates a
chairman of the Committee from among
the members. Committee members must
not be officers or employees of the
Federal Government and serve without
pay.
The White House has issued guidance
to executive agencies and departments
that Federally registered lobbyists not be
appointed to agency advisory boards
and commissions. Pursuant to this
guidance, FMCSA will not consider for
appointment to the MCSAC any
individual who is subject to the
registration and reporting requirements
of the Lobbying Disclosure Act. 2 U.S.C.
1605.
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.
The FMCSA anticipates calling
Committee meetings at least four times
each year. Meetings are open to the
general public, except as provided
under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2). Notice of
each meeting is published in the
Federal Register at least 15 calendar
days prior to the date of the meeting.
II. Request for Nominations
The FMCSA seeks nominations for
membership to the MCSAC from
representatives of the safety
enforcement, safety advocacy, industry
(including labor unions) sectors with
specialized experience, education, or
training in commercial motor vehicle
issues. As allowed under the charter,
the Agency is increasing the
membership. The Agency is required
under FACA to appoint members of
diverse views and interests to ensure the
committee is balanced with appropriate
consideration of background. All
Committee members must be able to
attend three to four meetings each year
in person, or by teleconference.
Interested persons should have a
commitment to transportation safety,
knowledge of transportation issues,
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experience on panels that deal with
transportation safety and a record of
collaboration and professional
experience in commercial motor vehicle
safety issues. For nomination
information or a nomination
application, please contact Jack
Kostelnik at 202–366–5721, or by e-mail
at Jack.Kostelnik@dot.gov. Nominations
must be received on or January 13, 2010.
Issued on: December 8, 2009.
Anne S. Ferro,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for Nominations to the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee (MCSAC).
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SUMMARY: The FMCSA solicits nominations for interested persons in the
safety enforcement, safety advocacy, and motor carrier industry
(including labor unions) communities to serve on the MCSAC. The MCSAC
is authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Public Law 109-59. The
committee was established by charter on September 8, 2006; the charter
was renewed on September 8, 2008. The Committee is charged with
providing advice and recommendations to the FMCSA Administrator on the
needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and accomplishments of
Federal motor carrier safety programs and Federal motor carrier safety
regulations. More information about the MCSAC, including reports,
meeting minutes and membership, can be found on the MCSAC Web site at
https://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/.
DATES: Nominations for the MCSAC must be received on or before January
13, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Kostelnik, Acting Chief,
Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation Division, Office of Policy
Plans and Regulation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, 202-366-5721,
Jack.Kostelnik@dot.gov.
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), required the Secretary to establish the
MCSAC. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the
Administrator of FMCSA on the needs, objectives, plans, approaches,
content, and accomplishments of motor carrier safety programs and motor
carrier safety regulations. Under its charter (https://mcsac/about.htm),
the Committee may be comprised of up to 20 members appointed by the
Administrator for up to two-year terms. They are 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 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
designates a chairman of the Committee from among the members.
Committee members must not be officers or employees of the Federal
Government and serve without pay.
The White House has issued guidance to executive agencies and
departments that Federally registered lobbyists not be appointed to
agency advisory boards and commissions. Pursuant to this guidance,
FMCSA will not consider for appointment to the MCSAC any individual who
is subject to the registration and reporting requirements of the
Lobbying Disclosure Act. 2 U.S.C. 1605.
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.
The FMCSA anticipates calling Committee meetings at least four
times each year. Meetings are open to the general public, except as
provided under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.
2). Notice of each meeting is published in the Federal Register at
least 15 calendar days prior to the date of the meeting.
II. Request for Nominations
The FMCSA seeks nominations for membership to the MCSAC from
representatives of the safety enforcement, safety advocacy, industry
(including labor unions) sectors with specialized experience,
education, or training in commercial motor vehicle issues. As allowed
under the charter, the Agency is increasing the membership. The Agency
is required under FACA to appoint members of diverse views and
interests to ensure the committee is balanced with appropriate
consideration of background. All Committee members must be able to
attend three to four meetings each year in person, or by
teleconference. 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
safety issues. For nomination information or a nomination application,
please contact Jack Kostelnik at 202-366-5721, or by e-mail at
Jack.Kostelnik@dot.gov. Nominations must be received on or January 13,
2010.
Issued on: December 8, 2009.
Anne S. Ferro,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-29700 Filed 12-11-09; 8:45 am]
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