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Medical Review Board meets July 1

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board’s July 1 meeting will include discussions on circadian rhythm disorders, musculoskeletal disorders and psychiatric disorders.

The MRB public meeting in Washington, D.C., is an opportunity to observe MRB deliberations about FMCSA’s medical standards and provide comments to the MRB.

Among other business, reports and public comment will be given on truck driving safety and the following:
Psychiatric disorders Circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, sleep-related movement disorders, hypersomnias of central origin Musculoskeletal disorders, spinal cord injury Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Comments, which must include the Docket ID FMCSA–2009–0150, must be submitted through:
Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov, or Mail to Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001, or Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Further meeting information is available at www.mrb.fmcsa.dot.go v.