Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Notice of Public Meeting, 95897-95898 [2024-28236]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 3, 2024 / Notices of burden annually per selected project for data collection and coordination with FHWA. An additional 15 hours of burden in the first year for notification, initial coordination with FHWA and baseline data collection. —Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is expected that 50 grantees will be selected for this evaluation for an estimated total of 9,850 annual burden hours during the PRA period. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: November 27, 2024. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–28339 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2024–0079] Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of request for reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. AGENCY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval for reinstatement of an existing information collection that is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by February 3, 2025. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Dec 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0079 by any of the following methods: Website: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the 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, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiara McCray, (202) 366–9793, or Arnold Feldman, (202) 366–2028, Office of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Annual State Right-of-Way Acquisition Data. OMB Control: 2125–0661. Background: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP– 21) section 1521(d) amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, section 213(b), codified in 42 U.S.C. 4633(b)(4) to require, ‘‘that each Federal agency that has programs or projects requiring the acquisition of real property or causing a displacement from real property subject to the provisions of this chapter shall provide to the lead agency an annual summary report that describes the activities conducted by the Federal agency.’’ Respondents: There are 56 respondents, including 50 State Transportation Departments, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa. Each respondent will be asked to send an annual report to FHWA Office of Real Estate Services which outlines state or territory specific acquisition data. Frequency: Annually. Every October FHWA Office of Real Estate Services will request this data. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 5 hours per response. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00166 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 95897 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 280 total hours for all 56 respondents. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: November 27, 2024. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–28303 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367] Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Notice of Public Meeting Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a virtual meeting of the MCSAC, which will take place via videoconference. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 17 and Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. ET each day. Requests for accommodations for a disability must be received by Friday, December 6. Requests to submit written materials for consideration during the meeting must be received no later than Friday, December 6. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be in a virtual format for its entirety. Please register in advance of the meeting at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac. A copy of the agenda will be made available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac 1 week in advance of the meeting. Once approved, copies of the meeting minutes will be available at the website following the meeting. You may visit the MCSAC SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1 95898 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 3, 2024 / Notices website at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac for further information on the committee and its activities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, MCSAC, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 360–2925, mcsac@dot.gov. Any committee-related request should be sent to the person listed in this section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Purpose of the Committee MCSAC was established to provide FMCSA with advice and recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety regulations. MCSAC is composed of 20 voting representatives from the motor carrier safety advocacy, safety enforcement, labor, and industry sectors. The diversity of MCSAC ensures the requisite range of views and expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. MCSAC operates as a statutory committee under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. ch. 10). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Meeting Agenda Agenda topics for the meeting will include: • Ethics Briefing—An attorney from FMCSA’s Office of Chief Counsel will conduct MCSAC’s annual ethics training; • Truck Parking—FMCSA will provide a presentation of Federal and State efforts to increase truck parking, and task the MCSAC to provide recommendations concerning additional government and private sector actions that should be considered to increase parking; and • CMV Crash Data Trends and Seat Belt Usage—FMCSA will present a review of truck crash data and, truck occupant fatality/injury data and the percentage of these drivers that were not wearing their seat belts. The Agency will engage the MCSAC to identify opportunities to promote greater levels of seat belt usage among CMV drivers. II. Meeting Participation Advance registration is required. Please register at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ mcsac by the deadline referenced in the DATES section. The meeting will be open to the public for its entirety. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Dec 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Oral comments from the public will be heard during a public comment period at the discretion of the MCSAC chair and Designated Federal Officer. FMCSA asks individuals to limit their comments to two minutes on the issues under consideration only. Members of the public may submit written comments to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section on the topics to be considered during the meeting by the deadline referenced in the DATES section. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–28236 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0124; FMCSA– 2014–0104; FMCSA–2015–0326; FMCSA– 2015–0329; FMCSA–2017–0058; FMCSA– 2017–0059; FMCSA–2017–0060; FMCSA– 2018–0135; FMCSA–2020–0027; FMCSA– 2022–0035; FMCSA–2022–0036] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of final disposition. AGENCY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 15 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions were applicable on the dates stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates provided below. SUMMARY: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366– 4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00167 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 or submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366– 9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Participation A. Viewing Comments To view comments go to www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket number (FMCSA–2013–0124, FMCSA– 2014–0104, FMCSA–2015–0326, FMCSA–2015–0329, FMCSA–2017– 0058, FMCSA–2017–0059, FMCSA– 2017–0060, FMCSA–2018–0135, FMCSA–2020–0027, FMCSA–2022– 0035, or FMCSA–2022–0036) in the keyword box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the results by ‘‘Posted (NewerOlder),’’ choose the first notice listed, and click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the docket online by visiting Dockets Operations on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 366– 9317 or (202) 366–9826 before visiting Dockets Operations. B. Privacy Act In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments from the public on the exemption requests. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov. As described in the system of records notice DOT/ALL 14 (Federal Docket Management System), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/ individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices, the comments are searchable by the name of the submitter. II. Background On October 25, 2024, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision to renew exemptions for 15 individuals from the hearing standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV in interstate commerce and requested comments from the public (89 FR 85287). The public comment period ended on November 25, 2024, and no comments were received. FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and determined that renewing these exemptions would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved by complying with § 391.41(b)(11). 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95897-95898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28236]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]


Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Notice of Public 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a virtual meeting of the MCSAC, which 
will take place via videoconference.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 17 and Wednesday, 
December 18, 2024, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET each day. Requests for 
accommodations for a disability must be received by Friday, December 6. 
Requests to submit written materials for consideration during the 
meeting must be received no later than Friday, December 6.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be in a virtual format for its entirety. 
Please register in advance of the meeting at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac. A 
copy of the agenda will be made available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac 1 
week in advance of the meeting. Once approved, copies of the meeting 
minutes will be available at the website following the meeting. You may 
visit the MCSAC

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website at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac for further information on the 
committee and its activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Deputy 
Designated Federal Officer, MCSAC, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 360-2925, [email protected]. Any committee-
related request should be sent to the person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Purpose of the Committee

    MCSAC was established to provide FMCSA with advice and 
recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier 
safety regulations. MCSAC is composed of 20 voting representatives from 
the motor carrier safety advocacy, safety enforcement, labor, and 
industry sectors. The diversity of MCSAC ensures the requisite range of 
views and expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. MCSAC 
operates as a statutory committee under the authority of the U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT), established in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 
U.S.C. ch. 10).

Meeting Agenda

    Agenda topics for the meeting will include:
     Ethics Briefing--An attorney from FMCSA's Office of Chief 
Counsel will conduct MCSAC's annual ethics training;
     Truck Parking--FMCSA will provide a presentation of 
Federal and State efforts to increase truck parking, and task the MCSAC 
to provide recommendations concerning additional government and private 
sector actions that should be considered to increase parking; and
     CMV Crash Data Trends and Seat Belt Usage--FMCSA will 
present a review of truck crash data and, truck occupant fatality/
injury data and the percentage of these drivers that were not wearing 
their seat belts. The Agency will engage the MCSAC to identify 
opportunities to promote greater levels of seat belt usage among CMV 
drivers.

II. Meeting Participation

    Advance registration is required. Please register at 
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac by the deadline referenced in the DATES 
section. The meeting will be open to the public for its entirety. The 
U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal 
access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative 
formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, 
interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Oral comments from the public will be heard during a public comment 
period at the discretion of the MCSAC chair and Designated Federal 
Officer. FMCSA asks individuals to limit their comments to two minutes 
on the issues under consideration only. Members of the public may 
submit written comments to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section on the topics to be considered during the 
meeting by the deadline referenced in the DATES section.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-28236 Filed 12-2-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
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