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[FR Doc. 2015–31655 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
49 CFR Part 391
[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0178]
RIN 2126–AB40
Guidance on Medical Examiner’s
Certification Integration Final Rule
Regarding Use of Driver Examination
Forms
This guidance is effective
December 21, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may search background
documents or comments to the docket
for this rule, identified by docket
number FMCSA–2012–0178, by visiting
the:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for reviewing documents
and comments. Regulations.gov is
available electronically 24 hours each
day, 365 days a year; or
• DOT Docket Management Facility
(M–30): U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room 12–140, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, Office of Policy,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 or
by telephone (202) 366–4001. If you
have questions on viewing material in
the docket, contract Docket services,
telephone (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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I. Legal Basis
On April, 23, 2015, FMCSA published
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
a final rule adopting regulations to
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
facilitate the electronic transmission of
ACTION: Guidance.
MEC information from FMCSA’s
SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces a 120- National Registry to the State driver’s
day grace period during which Medical
license agencies (SDLA) for holders of
Examiners may use either the current or Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) and
the newly revised versions of the
Commercial Learner’s Permits (CLP). (80
Medical Examination Report (MER)
FR 22790). On June 22, 2015, FMCSA
Form and Medical Examiner’s
published a document correcting the
Certificate (MEC). This period is from
effective date for use of new forms
December 22, 2015, until April 20, 2016. prescribed in the final rule to December
This action is being taken to ensure that 22, 2015. (80 FR 35577). See 49 CFR
Medical Examiners have sufficient time 391.43(f)(1) and (2) and 391.43(h)(1) and
to become familiar with the new forms
(2).
and to program electronic medical
The final rule, as corrected, requires
records systems.
certified MEs performing physical
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examinations of CMV drivers to use a
newly developed MER Form, MCSA–
5875, in place of the current MER form,
and for use of the newly developed MEC
Form MCSA–5876 for the current MEC
form, beginning on December 22, 2015.
II. Availability of New Forms
On December 14, FMCSA posted the
fillable pdf versions of the new driver
examination forms. The Agency had
planned to make the forms available
prior to this date but experienced
technical difficulties. As a result,
FMCSA has received numerous requests
from the public asking to have the
effective date for use of the MER Form,
MCSA–5875, and the MEC, MCSA–
5876, to be delayed. FMCSA
acknowledges that enforcement of this
December 22, 2015, compliance date
would not provide sufficient time for
Medical Examiners to become familiar
with the new driver examination forms
and/or program electronic medical
records systems. For this reason,
FMCSA will provide a 120-day grace
period during which Medical Examiners
may use either the current or the newly
revised versions of the Medical
Examination Report Form and Medical
Examiner’s Certificate, which will be
from December 22, 2015, until April 20,
2016. Both sets of forms have been
posted on the FMCSA Web site,1 and
Medical Examiners have the option to
use either set of forms from December
22, 2015 until April 20, 2016.
Issued on: December 16, 2015.
T.F. Scott Darling, III,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015–32001 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am]
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1 https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/medical/drivermedical-requirements/medical-applications-andforms.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 391
[Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0178]
RIN 2126-AB40
Guidance on Medical Examiner's Certification Integration Final
Rule Regarding Use of Driver Examination Forms
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Guidance.
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SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces a 120-day grace period during which
Medical Examiners may use either the current or the newly revised
versions of the Medical Examination Report (MER) Form and Medical
Examiner's Certificate (MEC). This period is from December 22, 2015,
until April 20, 2016. This action is being taken to ensure that Medical
Examiners have sufficient time to become familiar with the new forms
and to program electronic medical records systems.
DATES: This guidance is effective December 21, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may search background documents or comments to the
docket for this rule, identified by docket number FMCSA-2012-0178, by
visiting the:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for reviewing documents and comments.
Regulations.gov is available electronically 24 hours each day, 365 days
a year; or
DOT Docket Management Facility (M-30): U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room 12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, Office of Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 or by
telephone (202) 366-4001. If you have questions on viewing material in
the docket, contract Docket services, telephone (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Legal Basis
On April, 23, 2015, FMCSA published a final rule adopting
regulations to facilitate the electronic transmission of MEC
information from FMCSA's National Registry to the State driver's
license agencies (SDLA) for holders of Commercial Driver's Licenses
(CDL) and Commercial Learner's Permits (CLP). (80 FR 22790). On June
22, 2015, FMCSA published a document correcting the effective date for
use of new forms prescribed in the final rule to December 22, 2015. (80
FR 35577). See 49 CFR 391.43(f)(1) and (2) and 391.43(h)(1) and (2).
The final rule, as corrected, requires certified MEs performing
physical examinations of CMV drivers to use a newly developed MER Form,
MCSA-5875, in place of the current MER form, and for use of the newly
developed MEC Form MCSA-5876 for the current MEC form, beginning on
December 22, 2015.
II. Availability of New Forms
On December 14, FMCSA posted the fillable pdf versions of the new
driver examination forms. The Agency had planned to make the forms
available prior to this date but experienced technical difficulties. As
a result, FMCSA has received numerous requests from the public asking
to have the effective date for use of the MER Form, MCSA-5875, and the
MEC, MCSA-5876, to be delayed. FMCSA acknowledges that enforcement of
this December 22, 2015, compliance date would not provide sufficient
time for Medical Examiners to become familiar with the new driver
examination forms and/or program electronic medical records systems.
For this reason, FMCSA will provide a 120-day grace period during which
Medical Examiners may use either the current or the newly revised
versions of the Medical Examination Report Form and Medical Examiner's
Certificate, which will be from December 22, 2015, until April 20,
2016. Both sets of forms have been posted on the FMCSA Web site,\1\ and
Medical Examiners have the option to use either set of forms from
December 22, 2015 until April 20, 2016.
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\1\ https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/medical/driver-medical-requirements/medical-applications-and-forms.
Issued on: December 16, 2015.
T.F. Scott Darling, III,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-32001 Filed 12-18-15; 8:45 am]
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