Notice2022-21564
Medical Review Board (MRB); Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
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Published
October 5, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
This notice announces a meeting of the Medical Review Board (MRB).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60432-60433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21564]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2008-0362]
Medical Review Board (MRB); Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Medical Review Board
(MRB).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, from
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. The meeting will be closed to the public
from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and open to the public from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Requests for accommodations for a disability must be received by
Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Requests to submit written materials for
consideration during the meeting must be received no later than
Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually for its entirety. Please
register in advance of the meeting at <a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb</a>. Copies of
the MRB task statement relating to review of medical examiner
certification test questions and an agenda for the entire meeting will
be made available at <a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb</a> at least 1 week in advance
of the meeting. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available at the
website following the meeting. You may visit the MRB website at
<a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb</a> for further information on the committee and its
activities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor
to the Associate Administrator for Policy, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 360-2925, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb2adbd9fbbb0abf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa2bdad8faba0bbe1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>. Any
committee-related request should be sent to the person listed in this
section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
MRB was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) in
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accordance with section 4116 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users \1\ to provide
FMCSA ``with medical advice and recommendations on medical standards
and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of
commercial motor vehicles, medical examiner education, and medical
research'' (49 U.S.C. 31149(a)(1)). MRB operates in accordance with
FACA under the terms of the MRB charter, filed November 25, 2021.
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\1\ Public Law 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1726 (2005).
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II. Agenda
The agenda will cover the following topics:
<bullet> Wednesday, October 19, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Closed
Session): Review of test questions to be used to determine eligibility
of healthcare professionals to be certified as medical examiners and be
listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
<bullet> Wednesday, October 19, 1 to 4:30 p.m. (Public Session):
1. An update by FMCSA's Office of Research on examining the seizure
standard for CMV drivers.
2. An update by FMCSA's Office of Research on the effect of the
length of medical certification on safety.
III. Public Participation
The morning of the meeting will be closed to the public due to the
discussion of specific test questions to be used to certify medical
examiners, which are not available for release to the public. Premature
disclosure of secure test information would compromise the integrity of
the examination and therefore exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of
Title 5 of the United States Code justifies closing this portion of the
meeting pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.155(a). The afternoon of the meeting
will be open to the public via virtual platform. Advance registration
via the website is encouraged.
DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all
participants. If you need alternative formats or services due to a
disability, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary
aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section by Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
Oral comments from the public will be heard during designated
comment periods at the discretion of the MRB Chairman and Designated
Federal Officer. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time
for each commenter may be limited. Speakers are requested to submit a
written copy of their remarks for inclusion in the meeting records and
for circulation to MRB members. All prepared remarks submitted on time
will be accepted and considered as part of the record. Any member of
the public may present a written statement to the committee at any
time.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-21564 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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