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possible modification or termination of
the April 2009 action in the event the
Government of Canada adopted a law
imposing an additional 10 percent
export charge on softwood lumber
products from the provinces of Ontario,
Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
See 75 FR 30097 (May 28, 2010).
D. Modification of April 2009 Action
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Section 307 of the Trade Act
authorizes the Trade Representative to
modify or terminate an action taken
under Section 301 if, among other
things, ‘‘the foreign country is taking
satisfactory measures to grant the rights
of the United States under a trade
agreement.’’ Sections 301(a)(2)(B)(i) and
307(1)(A). Pursuant to the
recommendations of the Trade Policy
Staff Committee and the Section 301
Committee, and taking account of the
comments received in response to the
May 2010 notice, the Trade
Representative has determined: (1) That
Canada’s adoption of the July 2010
amendment to the Softwood Lumber
Products Export Charge Act, 2006, and
the August 2010 Order in Council
constitute ‘‘satisfactory measures’’; and
(2) to modify the April 2009 action by
removing the 10% import duty on
entries of softwood lumber products
from the provinces of Ontario, Quebec,
Manitoba, and Saskatchewan with a
shipment date of September 1, 2010 or
later. In order to prevent any gap in
collection of the charge, the 10% import
duty will continue to apply to entries
after September 1, 2010 with a shipment
date of August 31, 2010 or earlier.
In accordance with the Trade
Representative’s determination to
modify the April 2009 action, and
effective with respect to articles entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after September 1,
2010, U.S. Note 13 to subchapter III of
chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS) is
modified by deleting subdivision (i) and
inserting the following new subdivision
in lieu thereof:
‘‘(i) The additional duties provided for in
subheading 9903.53.01 shall apply to articles
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after September 1, 2010,
if the Canadian export permits associated
with the entries display a shipment date
prior to September 1, 2010. The additional
duties provided for in subheading 9903.53.01
shall not apply to articles entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,
on or after September 1, 2010, if the
Canadian export permits associated with the
entries display a shipment date of September
1, 2010 or later.’’
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E. Section 306 Monitoring
Pursuant to Section 306(a) of the
Trade Act, the Trade Representative will
continue to monitor the implementation
of Canada’s measures imposing a 10
percent export charge on exports of
softwood lumber products subject to the
SLA from the provinces of Ontario,
Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Pursuant to Section 306(b), if the Trade
Representative considers that Canada is
not satisfactorily implementing these
measures, the Trade Representative will
determine what further action to take
under Section 301.
William L. Busis,
Chair, Section 301 Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Applications for Certificates
of Public Convenience and Necessity
and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed
Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q)
During the Week Ending August 14,
2010
The following Applications for
Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier
Permits were filed under Subpart B
(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department
of Transportation’s Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et.
seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions to
Modify Scope are set forth below for
each application. Following the Answer
period DOT may process the application
by expedited procedures. Such
procedures may consist of the adoption
of a show-cause order, a tentative order,
or in appropriate cases a final order
without further proceedings.
Docket Number: DOT–OST–2010–
0202.
Date Filed: August 9, 2010.
Due Date for Answers, Conforming
Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: August 30, 2010.
Description: Application of Gama
Aviation Limited requesting a foreign
air carrier permit and exemption
authority to engage in charter foreign air
transportation of persons, property and
mail to the full extent authorized by the
Air Transport Agreement between the
European Community and its Member
States, and the United States: (i) From
any point or points behind any Member
State of the European Union via any
point or points in any Member State and
via intermediate points to any point or
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points in the United States and beyond;
(ii) between any point or points in the
United States and any point or points in
any member of the European Common
Aviation Area; and (iii) other charter.
Docket Number: DOT–OST–2007–
26980.
Date Filed: August 11, 2010.
Due Date for Answers, Conforming
Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: September 1, 2010.
Description: Application of Jade Cargo
International Company Limited
requesting an amendment of its pending
application for a foreign air carrier
permit and requests an exemption
authorizing it to engage in: (1)
Scheduled foreign air transportation of
property and mail from any point or
points in the People’s Republic of
China, via any intermediate points, to
any point or points in the United States
open to scheduled international
operations, and beyond to any points
outside the United States; (2) charter
foreign air transportation of property
and mail from any point or points in the
People’s Republic of China, on the one
hand, and any point or points in the
United States, on the other hand; and (3)
other charters.
Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations,
Federal Register Liaison.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2010–0242]
Public Listening Session
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Announcement of public
listening session; request for comment.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces it will
hold a public listening session to solicit
input on key challenges facing the
motor carrier industry, issues facing
stakeholders, and concerns that should
be considered by the Agency in
developing its next 5-year Strategic
Plan. FMCSA invites interested persons
to participate in this important
opportunity to help build FMCSA’s next
strategic plan. This notice also invites
written comments, suggestions, and
recommendations from all individuals
and organizations on FMCSA’s mission,
vision, and strategic objectives (goals)
for the plan.
SUMMARY:
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The public meeting will be held
September 8, 2010, in three consecutive
listening sessions:
Safety Partners, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Industry Partners, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Enforcement Partners, 12 p.m. to 2
p.m.
Submit comments for discussion at
the listening session by September 1,
2010.
Additional written comments may be
submitted by September 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn WashingtonCapitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20024.
You may submit comments (identified
by DOT Docket ID Number FMCSA–
2010–0242) by any of the following
methods. Do not submit the same
comments by more than one method.
However, to allow effective public
participation before the comment period
deadline, the Agency encourages use of
the Web site listed below. This provides
for the most efficient and timely receipt
and processing of your comments.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery: Ground floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and docket
number. It is suggested that comment
submissions be limited to ten (10) pages
with unlimited attachments. Note that
all comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Refer to
the Privacy Act heading of this notice
for further information.
Public Participation: The
regulations.gov system is generally
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. You can find electronic
submission and retrieval help and
guidelines under the ‘‘Help’’ section of
the Web site. For notification that
FMCSA received the comments, please
include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope or postcard, or print the
acknowledgement page that appears
after submitting comments online.
Copies or abstracts of all documents
referenced in this notice are in the
docket. For access to the docket to read
background documents or comments
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received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. All
comments received before the close of
business on the comment closing date
indicated above will be considered and
available for examination in the docket
at the above address. Comments
received after the comment closing date
will be filed in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable. In
addition to late comments, FMCSA will
continue to file relevant information in
the docket as it becomes available after
the comment period closing date, and
interested persons should continue to
examine the docket for new material.
Services for Individuals with
Disabilities: For assistance with services
for individuals with disabilities or to
request special assistance, please send
your request to the address listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice, or e-mail your
request to tretha.chromey@dot.gov by
Wednesday, September 1, 2010.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received in any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70, pp. 19477–78) or you
may visit https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.html.
Ms.
Tretha Chromey, Office of Policy and
Program Development, Strategic
Planning and Program Evaluation
Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366–1630 or e-mail
tretha.chromey@dot.gov or
FMCSAStrategicPlan@dot.gov. Office
hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
primary mission of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
is to reduce crashes, injuries, and
fatalities involving large trucks and
buses. Established as a separate
administration within the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) on
January 1, 2000, FMCSA is
headquartered in Washington, DC. The
Agency employs more than 1,000
people in all 50 States and the District
of Columbia, who are dedicated to
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improving the safety of commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) and saving lives.
In carrying out its safety mandate to
reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities
involving large trucks and buses,
FMCSA engages in a variety of
regulatory, enforcement, outreach,
educational, and research activities.
FMCSA’s Administrator has outlined
three core principles for the Agency:
• Raise the safety bar to enter the
motor carrier industry;
• Maintain high safety standards to
remain in the industry; and
• Remove high-risk carriers, drivers,
and vehicles from operations.
Following are some of the key issues
that the Agency hopes public comments
will address. In addition to general
comments, we seek any documents,
studies, or references relevant to the
issues. The public may respond to some
or all of the questions below. FMCSA
will consider all comments received but
may not necessarily incorporate every
comment into the strategic plan.
1. How should we strengthen
FMCSA’s role/mission of improving the
safety of commercial motor vehicles
(CMV) and saving lives as it relates to
some of FMCSA’s core program:
Commercial motor vehicle compliance
and enforcement, commercial driver
licensing, household goods protection,
safe and secure transportation of
hazardous materials?
2. How can FMCSA have a greater
impact in the reduction of injury and
loss of life on the nation’s highways?
3. How can FMCSA improve the way
it does business, provides customer
service, and interacts with all road user
groups? What are some of the challenges
you have in interacting with FMCSA
that prevent you from conducting your
business effectively? What actions
should FMCSA take to improve
interactions between CMV drivers and
drivers of private vehicles? Please
identify possible improvements or ideas
for doing better.
4. How might FMCSA improve or
strengthen its partnership with
stakeholders representing State
enforcement agencies, safety advocacy
groups, the motor carrier industry, and
the general public to achieve its safety
mission?
5. How should FMCSA balance
driver-focused, vehicle-focused, and
motor carrier-focused compliance,
interventions, and enforcement to
achieve its safety mission?
6. How will advanced vehicle
technologies (such as crash avoidance,
electronic on-board recorders [EOBRs],
and global positioning systems [GPS])
impact the future of driver behavior,
vehicle safety, and motor carrier safety?
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7. How will changes in the following
areas impact the industry, your
organization, and/or FMCSA’s ability to
achieve its mission in the future?
• Demographics
• Economics
• New policies in environment,
energy, and other areas
8. What technological changes could
positively impact highway safety?
9. How will technology affect driver
behavior? What issues related to
vehicle/driver interaction could affect
safety performance?
Issued on: August 24, 2010.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
August 23, 2010.
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The Department of the Treasury will
submit the following public information
collection requirements to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. A copy of
the submissions may be obtained by
calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance
Officer listed. Comments regarding
these information collections should be
addressed to the OMB reviewer listed
and to the Treasury PRA Clearance
Officer, Department of the Treasury,
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite
11010, Washington, DC 20220.
Dates: Written comments should be
received on or before September 29,
2010 to be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545–1270.
Type of Review: Extension without
change to a currently approved
collection.
Title: PS–66–93 (Final) Gasohol;
Compressed Natural Gas; PS–120–90
(Final) Gasoline Excise Tax.
Abstract: PS–66–93 Buyers of
compressed natural gas for a non taxable
use must give a certificate. Persons who
pay a ‘‘first tax’’ on gasoline must file a
report. PS–120–90 Gasoline refiners,
traders, terminal operators, chemical
companies and gasohol blenders must
notify each other of their registration
status and/or intended use of product
before transactions may be made taxfree.
Respondents: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 366
hours.
OMB Number: 1545–1338.
Type of Review: Extension without
change to a currently approved
collection.
Title: PS–103–90 (Final) (TD 8578)
Election Out of Subchapter K for
Producers of Natural Gas.
Abstract: This regulation contains
certain requirements that must be met
by co-producers of natural gas subject to
a joint operating agreement in order to
elect out of subchapter K of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code. Under
section 1.761–2(d)(5)(i), gas producers
subject to gas balancing agreements on
the regulation’s effective date are to file
Form 3115 and certain additional
information to obtain the
Commissioner’s consent to a change in
method of accounting to either of the
two new permissible accounting
methods in the regulations.
Respondents: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5
hours.
OMB Number: 1545–2167.
Type of Review: Extension without
change to a currently approved
collection.
Title: Notice 2010–28, Stripping
Transactions for Qualified Tax Credit
Bonds.
Abstract: The IRS requires the
information to ensure compliance with
the tax credit bond credit coupon
stripping requirements, including
ensuring that no excess tax credit is
taken by holders of bonds and coupons
strips. The information is required in
order to inform holders of qualified tax
credit bonds whether the credit coupons
relating to those bonds may be stripped
as provided under § 54A(i). The
respondents are issuers of tax credit
bonds, including states and local
governments and other eligible issuers.
Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal
Governments.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000
hours.
Bureau Clearance Officer: R. Joseph
Durbala, Internal Revenue Service, 1111
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 6129,
Washington, DC 20224; (202) 622–3634
OMB Reviewer: Shagufta Ahmed,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503; (202) 395–7873
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the General Counsel;
Appointment of Members of the Legal
Division to the Performance Review
Board, Internal Revenue Service
Under the authority granted to me as
Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue
Service by the General Counsel of the
Department of the Treasury by General
Counsel Directive 15, pursuant to the
Civil Service Reform Act, I have
appointed the following persons to the
Legal Division Performance Review
Board, Internal Revenue Service Panel:
1. Chairperson, Clarissa Potter,
Deputy Chief Counsel (Technical)
2. Sara M. Coe, Deputy Division
Counsel (Small Business/Self
Employed)
3. Curtis Wilson, Associate Chief
Counsel (Passthroughs & Special
Industries)
4. Andrew Keyso, Deputy Associate
Chief Counsel (Income Tax &
Accounting)
5. Drita Tonuzi, Deputy Division
Counsel (Large & Mid-Size Business)
This publication is required by 5
U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).
Dated: August 23, 2010.
William J. Wilkins,
Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the General Counsel;
Appointment of Members of the Legal
Division to the Performance Review
Board, Internal Revenue Service
Under the authority granted to me as
Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue
Service by the General Counsel of the
Department of the Treasury by General
Counsel Directive 15, pursuant to the
Civil Service Reform Act, I have
appointed the following persons to the
Legal Division Performance Review
Board, Internal Revenue Service Panel:
1. Christopher Meade, Principal
Deputy General Counsel (Department of
Treasury)
2. Richard Byrd, Commissioner (Wage
& Investment)
3. Christopher Wagner, Commissioner
(Small Business/Self Employed)
This publication is required by 5
U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
Dated: August 23, 2010.
William J. Wilkins,
Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0242]
Public Listening Session
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Announcement of public listening session; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces it will hold a public listening session to
solicit input on key challenges facing the motor carrier industry,
issues facing stakeholders, and concerns that should be considered by
the Agency in developing its next 5-year Strategic Plan. FMCSA invites
interested persons to participate in this important opportunity to help
build FMCSA's next strategic plan. This notice also invites written
comments, suggestions, and recommendations from all individuals and
organizations on FMCSA's mission, vision, and strategic objectives
(goals) for the plan.
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DATES: The public meeting will be held September 8, 2010, in three
consecutive listening sessions:
Safety Partners, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Industry Partners, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Enforcement Partners, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Submit comments for discussion at the listening session by
September 1, 2010.
Additional written comments may be submitted by September 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol, 550 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
You may submit comments (identified by DOT Docket ID Number FMCSA-
2010-0242) by any of the following methods. Do not submit the same
comments by more than one method. However, to allow effective public
participation before the comment period deadline, the Agency encourages
use of the Web site listed below. This provides for the most efficient
and timely receipt and processing of your comments.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Ground floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. It is suggested that comment submissions be limited to
ten (10) pages with unlimited attachments. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided. Refer to the Privacy Act
heading of this notice for further information.
Public Participation: The regulations.gov system is generally
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can find electronic
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``Help'' section
of the Web site. For notification that FMCSA received the comments,
please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard, or print
the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments online.
Copies or abstracts of all documents referenced in this notice are in
the docket. For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
All comments received before the close of business on the comment
closing date indicated above will be considered and available for
examination in the docket at the above address. Comments received after
the comment closing date will be filed in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable. In addition to late comments,
FMCSA will continue to file relevant information in the docket as it
becomes available after the comment period closing date, and interested
persons should continue to examine the docket for new material.
Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For assistance with
services for individuals with disabilities or to request special
assistance, please send your request to the address listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or e-mail your
request to tretha.chromey@dot.gov by Wednesday, September 1, 2010.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received in any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70, pp. 19477-78) or you may visit
https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tretha Chromey, Office of Policy
and Program Development, Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation
Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-1630 or e-mail
tretha.chromey@dot.gov or FMCSAStrategicPlan@dot.gov. Office hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary mission of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce crashes, injuries,
and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Established as a
separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) on January 1, 2000, FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, DC. The
Agency employs more than 1,000 people in all 50 States and the District
of Columbia, who are dedicated to improving the safety of commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) and saving lives.
In carrying out its safety mandate to reduce crashes, injuries, and
fatalities involving large trucks and buses, FMCSA engages in a variety
of regulatory, enforcement, outreach, educational, and research
activities. FMCSA's Administrator has outlined three core principles
for the Agency:
Raise the safety bar to enter the motor carrier industry;
Maintain high safety standards to remain in the industry;
and
Remove high-risk carriers, drivers, and vehicles from
operations.
Following are some of the key issues that the Agency hopes public
comments will address. In addition to general comments, we seek any
documents, studies, or references relevant to the issues. The public
may respond to some or all of the questions below. FMCSA will consider
all comments received but may not necessarily incorporate every comment
into the strategic plan.
1. How should we strengthen FMCSA's role/mission of improving the
safety of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and saving lives as it
relates to some of FMCSA's core program: Commercial motor vehicle
compliance and enforcement, commercial driver licensing, household
goods protection, safe and secure transportation of hazardous
materials?
2. How can FMCSA have a greater impact in the reduction of injury
and loss of life on the nation's highways?
3. How can FMCSA improve the way it does business, provides
customer service, and interacts with all road user groups? What are
some of the challenges you have in interacting with FMCSA that prevent
you from conducting your business effectively? What actions should
FMCSA take to improve interactions between CMV drivers and drivers of
private vehicles? Please identify possible improvements or ideas for
doing better.
4. How might FMCSA improve or strengthen its partnership with
stakeholders representing State enforcement agencies, safety advocacy
groups, the motor carrier industry, and the general public to achieve
its safety mission?
5. How should FMCSA balance driver-focused, vehicle-focused, and
motor carrier-focused compliance, interventions, and enforcement to
achieve its safety mission?
6. How will advanced vehicle technologies (such as crash avoidance,
electronic on-board recorders [EOBRs], and global positioning systems
[GPS]) impact the future of driver behavior, vehicle safety, and motor
carrier safety?
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7. How will changes in the following areas impact the industry,
your organization, and/or FMCSA's ability to achieve its mission in the
future?
Demographics
Economics
New policies in environment, energy, and other areas
8. What technological changes could positively impact highway
safety?
9. How will technology affect driver behavior? What issues related
to vehicle/driver interaction could affect safety performance?
Issued on: August 24, 2010.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2010-21509 Filed 8-27-10; 8:45 am]
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