Document ID: FMCSA-2006-26367-0084
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
Posted Date: 2009-12-14T05:00Z

[Federal Register: December 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 238)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]

 
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations

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

ACTION: Request for Nominations to the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 
Committee (MCSAC).

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SUMMARY: The FMCSA solicits nominations for interested persons in the 
safety enforcement, safety advocacy, and motor carrier industry 
(including labor unions) communities to serve on the MCSAC. The MCSAC 
is authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Public Law 109-59. The 
committee was established by charter on September 8, 2006; the charter 
was renewed on September 8, 2008. The Committee is charged with 
providing advice and recommendations to the FMCSA Administrator on the 
needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and accomplishments of 
Federal motor carrier safety programs and Federal motor carrier safety 
regulations. More information about the MCSAC, including reports, 
meeting minutes and membership, can be found on the MCSAC Web site at 
http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

DATES: Nominations for the MCSAC must be received on or before January 
13, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Kostelnik, Acting Chief, 
Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation Division, Office of Policy 
Plans and Regulation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, 202-366-5721, 
Jack.Kostelnik@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 
109-59, August 10, 2005), required the Secretary to establish the 
MCSAC. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the 
Administrator of FMCSA on the needs, objectives, plans, approaches, 
content, and accomplishments of motor carrier safety programs and motor 
carrier safety regulations. Under its charter (http://mcsac/about.htm), 
the Committee may be comprised of up to 20 members appointed by the 
Administrator for up to two-year terms. They are selected from among 
individuals who are not employees of FMCSA and who are specially 
qualified to serve on the Committee based on their education, training, 
or experience. The members include representatives of the motor carrier 
industry, safety advocates, and safety enforcement officials. 
Representatives of a single enumerated interest group may not 
constitute a majority of the Committee members. The Administrator 
designates a chairman of the Committee from among the members. 
Committee members must not be officers or employees of the Federal 
Government and serve without pay.
    The White House has issued guidance to executive agencies and 
departments that Federally registered lobbyists not be appointed to 
agency advisory boards and commissions. Pursuant to this guidance, 
FMCSA will not consider for appointment to the MCSAC any individual who 
is subject to the registration and reporting requirements of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act. 2 U.S.C. 1605.
    The Administrator may allow a member, when attending meetings of 
the Committee or a subcommittee, reimbursement of expenses authorized 
under Section 5703 of Title 5, United States Code and the Federal 
Travel Regulation, 41 CFR Part 301, relating to per diem, travel and 
transportation.
    The FMCSA anticipates calling Committee meetings at least four 
times each year. Meetings are open to the general public, except as 
provided under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 
2). Notice of each meeting is published in the Federal Register at 
least 15 calendar days prior to the date of the meeting.

II. Request for Nominations

    The FMCSA seeks nominations for membership to the MCSAC from 
representatives of the safety enforcement, safety advocacy, industry 
(including labor unions) sectors with specialized experience, 
education, or training in commercial motor vehicle issues. As allowed 
under the charter, the Agency is increasing the membership. The Agency 
is required under FACA to appoint members of diverse views and 
interests to ensure the committee is balanced with appropriate 
consideration of background. All Committee members must be able to 
attend three to four meetings each year in person, or by 
teleconference. Interested persons should have a commitment to 
transportation safety, knowledge of transportation issues, experience 
on panels that deal with transportation safety and a record of 
collaboration and professional experience in commercial motor vehicle 
safety issues. For nomination information or a nomination application, 
please contact Jack Kostelnik at 202-366-5721, or by e-mail at 
Jack.Kostelnik@dot.gov. Nominations must be received on or January 13, 
2010.

    Issued on: December 8, 2009.
Anne S. Ferro,
Administrator.
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