Notice2021-14214
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Public Meeting
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Published
July 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
FMCSA announces a meeting of the MCSAC, which will take place via videoconference.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 125 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35375-35376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14214]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC); Public Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a meeting of the MCSAC, which will take place
via videoconference.
DATES: The meeting will be held Monday and Tuesday, July 19 and 20,
2021, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. Requests for
accommodations because of a disability must be received by Friday, July
9, 2021. Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the
meeting must be received no later than July 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via videoconference. Those members
of the public who would like to participate should go to <a href="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/advisory-committees/mcsac/meetings">https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/advisory-committees/mcsac/meetings</a> to access the
meeting, task statements, a detailed agenda for the entire meeting,
meeting minutes and additional information on the committee and its
activities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor
to the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 360-2925, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b7678687a785b7f746f357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5b8b6a6b4b695b1baa1fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>. Any
committee-related request or submission should be sent via email to the
person listed in this section. Information may also be submitted by
docket through Docket Number FMCSA-2006-26367 using any of the
following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Fax: 202-493-2251.
<bullet> Mail: Docket Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
<bullet> Hand Delivery: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T. 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 Docket
Operations.
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 up to 25 voting
representatives from safety advocacy, safety enforcement, labor, and
industry stakeholders of motor carrier safety. The diversity of the
Committee ensures the requisite range of views and expertise necessary
to discharge its responsibilities. The committee operates as a
discretionary 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. App. 2.
Meeting Agenda
On Tuesday, the MCSAC will begin considering Task 21-1, relating to
supply chains for the transportation industrial base. Task 21-1 will
include discussions about workforce skills for the motor carrier sector
and identified gaps, opportunities, and potential best practices in
meeting the future workforce needs and driver retention for the motor
carrier industry, as well as the role of transportation systems in
supporting existing supply chains and risks associated with those
transportation systems and the safe and efficient transportation of
passengers and freight across our Nation. Following its initial
consideration of data and presentations on the topic, the MCSAC
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will engage its Driver Subcommittee for its consideration of workforce
needs, at a meeting later this summer.
Additionally, MCSAC will resume consideration of the following
issues:
<bullet> Task 20-2 will focus on the impact of the aging
demographic of the commercial motor vehicle driver workforce on the
truck and bus industries and whether this trend will exacerbate the
driver shortage problem. Stakeholders have expressed concerns about the
need to address the driver shortage, including options for allowing
younger drivers to enter the industry. How would an aging workforce
impact motor carriers' ability to deliver services and goods safely in
interstate commerce? For this task, FMCSA will consider data by agency
experts on the distribution of age among CMV drivers.
<bullet> Task 20-1 will provide the MCSAC with the opportunity to
discuss changes to the package and small goods delivery sector. A
number of companies are now using small vehicles (e.g., vehicles with a
gross vehicle weight rating less than 10,000 pounds, etc.) to deliver
goods and there appears to be a gap in safety oversight of both drivers
and vehicles. For this task, members will hear from Agency experts on
trends in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Motor
Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash and highway safety
data.
II. Meeting Participation
While not required, advance registration is encouraged. To indicate
that you will attend, please register at <a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mcsac</a> 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 throughout the meeting,
at the discretion of the MCSAC chairman and designated federal officer.
Additionally, to ensure that all participants have had the opportunity
to have their comments heard, the agenda will include a public comment
period at the end of each day's session. 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 DATES section. Any member of the
public may submit a written statement after the meeting deadline, and
it will be presented to the committee.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-14214 Filed 7-1-21; 8:45 am]
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