Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting, 2923-2924 [2010-828]

Download as PDF jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2010 / Notices suggestions are incorporated into an air tour route. Based on input received at the meeting, the FAA and NPS have decided to proceed with ATMP development at DEVA via the ARC process. The FAA is now inviting the public, agencies, and other interested parties to provide comments, suggestions, and input on the scope of issues and the identification of significant issues regarding commercial air tours and their potential impacts on natural, cultural, and historical resources. Input is also welcome on other areas to be addressed in the environmental process, such as past, present, and future actions (which, when considered with ATMIP alternatives, may result in potentially significant cumulative impacts), and potential ATMP alternatives. DATES: By this notice, the FAA is requesting comments on the scope of the environmental assessment for the ATMP at Death Valley National Park. Comments must be submitted by February 18, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk—Mailing address: P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, California 90009– 2007. Telephone: (310) 725–3808. Street address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. E-mail: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov. Written comments on the scope of the Environmental Assessment should be submitted electronically via the electronic public comment form on the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment System at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ projectHome.cfm?parkId=297&project Id=27781, or sent to the mailing address or e-mail address above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Public Scoping Document that describes the project in greater detail is available at: • The NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment System at: https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome. cfm?parkId=297&projectId=27781 • https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ headquarters_offices/arc/programs/ air_tourmanagement_plan/park_ specific_plans/Death_Valley.cfm • The following locations within Death Valley National Park: Furnace Creek Visitor Center & Museum, Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station, Scotty’s Castle • Shoshone Museum, Shoshone, CA • Eastern Sierra Interagency Center, Highway 395 and Highway 136, Lone Pine, CA • Beatty Library District, 400 North 4th Street, Beatty, NV • Inyo County Free Library: 168 North Edwards Street, Independence, CA; VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:28 Jan 15, 2010 Jkt 220001 210 Academy Street and 110 North Main Street in Bishop, CA • Pahrump Community Library: 701 East Street, Pahrump, NV • Amargosa Valley Library: 829 East Farm Road, Amargosa Valley, NV Notice Regarding FOIA: Individuals may request that their name and/or address be withheld from public disclosure. If you wish to do this, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your conmient. Commentators using the Web site can make such a request by checking the box ‘‘keep my contact information private.’’ Such requests will be honored to the extent allowable by law, but you should be aware that pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, your name and address may be disclosed. We will make all submissions from organizations, businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses available for public inspection in their entirety. Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on January 7, 2010. Barry Brayer, Manager, Special Programs Staff, WesternPacific Region. [FR Doc. 2010–685 Filed 1–15–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367] Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) will hold a committee meeting on February 1–2, 2010 to complete its work of providing information, concepts and ideas to the Agency relating to the hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for drivers of property-carrying vehicles. DATES: The meeting will be held on February 1–2, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Location: This meeting is open to the public via conference call. Any interested person may call 1–800–593– 0737, passcode 1997315, to listen to the entire meeting. Matters To Be Considered: The MCSAC will complete its work on Task PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2923 10–01, provide information, concepts and ideas to FMCSA relating to the HOS requirements for drivers of propertycarrying vehicles. 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, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–5721, mcsac@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background MCSAC Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) (Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 10, 2005) required the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The committee provides advice and recommendations to the FMCSA Administrator on motor carrier safety programs and regulations, and operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App 2). Hours-of-Service Task On October 26, 2009, Public Citizen, et al., (the Petitioners) and FMCSA entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to seek to have the petition for judicial review of the November 19, 2008, Final Rule on hours of service of drivers held in abeyance pending the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The settlement agreement states that FMCSA will submit the draft NPRM to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within nine months of the date of the settlement, and will publish a Final Rule within 21 months of the date of the settlement agreement. The settlement agreement does not include any guidance, direction(s) or restrictions on the scope and content of the forthcoming NPRM or make any commitments on the outcome of the notice-and-comment rulemaking process. The current rule will remain in effect during the rulemaking proceedings. The MCSAC began work on Task 10– 01 at its December 7–9, 2009, meeting. Information from that meeting has been posted to the Committee’s Web site, https://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov. The MCSAC task is one of several steps that FMCSA is taking as it revisits the HOS requirements for drivers of property-carrying vehicles. Other steps will include holding public listening E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1 2924 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2010 / Notices sessions across the country beginning on January 19, 2009 and the opportunity for public comment on the forthcoming NPRM. II. Meeting Participation jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES The February 1–2 MCSAC meeting is open to the public via teleconference so that all interested parties, including safety advocacy groups, State safety agencies, motor carriers, motor carrier associations, owner-operators, drivers, and labor unions may listen to the discussion. For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance, please e-mail your request to mcsac@dot.gov by Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Please note that because of time limitations, oral comments will not be accepted via the teleconference line. However, members of the public are invited to participate in one of the public listening sessions announced on January 5, 2010 (75 FR 285), and elsewhere in today’s Federal Register, and to provide oral and/or written comments, information, concepts and ideas the Agency should consider in developing the forthcoming HOS NPRM during one of those public listening sessions. Interested parties may also submit written comments on this topic to 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 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Room WI2–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room WI2–140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued on: January 13, 2010. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development. [FR Doc. 2010–828 Filed 1–15–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:28 Jan 15, 2010 Jkt 220001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Thirteenth Plenary Meeting, RTCA Special Committee 205/EUROCAE WG 71: Software Considerations in Aeronautical Systems AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 205/EUROCAE WG 71: Software Considerations in Aeronautical Systems meeting. SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 205/ EUROCAE WG 71: Software Considerations in Aeronautical Systems. DATES: The meeting will be held February 8–12, 2010. ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at MainSail Hotel and Conference Center, 5108 Eisenhower Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33634, Phone: (813) 243–2600. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 205: EUROCAE WG 71: Software Considerations in Aeronautical Systems meeting. The agenda will include: Day 1—Monday, February 8, 2010 • 08:15 a.m.—Registration • 08:30 a.m.—Chair’s Introductory Remarks • 08:45 a.m.—Facilities Review • 08:50 a.m.—Recognition of the FAA Federal and EASA Representatives • 09:00 a.m.—Review of Meeting Agenda and Agreement of Previous Minutes • 09:15 a.m.—Host Presentation • 09:30 a.m.—Reports of Sub-Group Activity • 10:00 a.m.—Other Committee/Other Documents Interfacing Personnel Reports (CAST, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Security, WG–63/SAE S–18) • 10:30 a.m.—Break • 10:45 a.m.—Sub-Group Break Out Sessions • 10:45 a.m.—New Member Introduction Session—All new committee members are invited to attend an introduction session to explain the operation of the committee, the various sub-groups and the topics they are dealing with and the Web site. PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • 11:45 a.m.—Lunch • 13:00 p.m.—Sub-Group Break Out Sessions • 13:00 p.m.—CAST Meeting • 14:30 p.m.—Break • 14:45 p.m.—Plenary Session: Text Acceptance (for papers posted, commented on and reworked prior to Plenary) • 18:00 p.m.—Close of Day Day 2—Tuesday, February 9, 2010 • 08:00 a.m.—Executive Committee and SG Chairs/Secretaries Meeting • 08:30 a.m.—Sub-Group Break Out Sessions • 10:00 a.m.—Break • 10:30 a.m.—Sub-Group Break Out Sessions • 12:30 p.m.—IP submittals due for Wednesday Plenary • 12:45 p.m.—Lunch • 14:00 p.m.—Sub-Group Break Out Sessions • 14:45 p.m.—Break • 15:00 p.m.—Mandatory Paper Reading Session • 17:00 p.m.—Close • 17:00 p.m.—Executive Committee and SG Chairs/Secretaries Meeting Day 3—Wednesday, February 19, 2010 • 08:30 a.m.—IP Comment Reply & SubGroup Break Out Sessions (focused on finalizing any changes to papers being presented later in the morning) • 10:00 a.m.—Break • 10:30 a.m.—IP Comment Reply & SubGroup Break Out Sessions (cont.) • 12:00 p.m.—Lunch • 13:15 p.m.—Sub-Group Break Out Sessions • 13:15 p.m.—CAST Meeting • 14:45 p.m.—Break • 15:00 p.m.—Plenary Text Acceptance (for papers posted, commented on and reworked prior to Plenary) Note: If required for text acceptance, the end time for this session may extend up to 19:30 p.m. • 18:00 p.m.—Close • Evening—Social Event Day 4—Thursday, February 11, 2010 • 08:30 a.m.—Sub-Group Break Out Sessions • 10:00 a.m.—Break • 10:30 a.m.—Sub-Group Break Out Sessions • 12:30 p.m.—IP submittals due for Friday Plenary • 12:30 p.m.—Lunch • 13:30 p.m.—Plenary Session (if needed, otherwise SG Break Out Session) • 14:45 p.m.—Break • 15:00 p.m.—Mandatory Paper Reading Session E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2923-2924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-828]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 
Committee (MCSAC) will hold a committee meeting on February 1-2, 2010 
to complete its work of providing information, concepts and ideas to 
the Agency relating to the hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for 
drivers of property-carrying vehicles.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 1-2, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
    Location: This meeting is open to the public via conference call. 
Any interested person may call 1-800-593-0737, passcode 1997315, to 
listen to the entire meeting.
    Matters To Be Considered: The MCSAC will complete its work on Task 
10-01, provide information, concepts and ideas to FMCSA relating to the 
HOS requirements for drivers of property-carrying vehicles.

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, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590, (202) 366-5721, mcsac@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

MCSAC

    Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 
109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 10, 2005) required the Secretary of 
Transportation to establish a Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. 
The committee provides advice and recommendations to the FMCSA 
Administrator on motor carrier safety programs and regulations, and 
operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App 2).

Hours-of-Service Task

    On October 26, 2009, Public Citizen, et al., (the Petitioners) and 
FMCSA entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the parties 
agreed to seek to have the petition for judicial review of the November 
19, 2008, Final Rule on hours of service of drivers held in abeyance 
pending the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The 
settlement agreement states that FMCSA will submit the draft NPRM to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within nine months of the 
date of the settlement, and will publish a Final Rule within 21 months 
of the date of the settlement agreement. The settlement agreement does 
not include any guidance, direction(s) or restrictions on the scope and 
content of the forthcoming NPRM or make any commitments on the outcome 
of the notice-and-comment rulemaking process. The current rule will 
remain in effect during the rulemaking proceedings.
    The MCSAC began work on Task 10-01 at its December 7-9, 2009, 
meeting. Information from that meeting has been posted to the 
Committee's Web site, https://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov.
    The MCSAC task is one of several steps that FMCSA is taking as it 
revisits the HOS requirements for drivers of property-carrying 
vehicles. Other steps will include holding public listening

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sessions across the country beginning on January 19, 2009 and the 
opportunity for public comment on the forthcoming NPRM.

II. Meeting Participation

    The February 1-2 MCSAC meeting is open to the public via 
teleconference so that all interested parties, including safety 
advocacy groups, State safety agencies, motor carriers, motor carrier 
associations, owner-operators, drivers, and labor unions may listen to 
the discussion.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to 
request special assistance, please e-mail your request to mcsac@dot.gov 
by Wednesday, January 27, 2010.
    Please note that because of time limitations, oral comments will 
not be accepted via the teleconference line. However, members of the 
public are invited to participate in one of the public listening 
sessions announced on January 5, 2010 (75 FR 285), and elsewhere in 
today's Federal Register, and to provide oral and/or written comments, 
information, concepts and ideas the Agency should consider in 
developing the forthcoming HOS NPRM during one of those public 
listening sessions.
    Interested parties may also submit written comments on this topic 
to 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 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Room WI2-
140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Room WI2-140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: January 13, 2010.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2010-828 Filed 1-15-10; 8:45 am]
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