Document ID: FMCSA-2010-0242-0001
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Public Listening Session
Posted Date: 2010-08-30T04:00Z

[Federal Register: August 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 167)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 http://
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 http://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 http://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 
http://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.
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