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18 NOVEMBER 2016 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com BUSINESS OPERATIONS NEWS fied until the matter is resolved by treatment, if possible. 8. Inadequate record of self-monitoring of blood glucose; a driver should be disqualified for inadequate records until the driver can demonstrate adequate evidence of glucose records (minimum one month). In addition, the MRB stated that, if a driver is medically dis- qualified due to not meeting the ITDM criteria listed above, the driver should remain disqualified for at least six months. ATRI AND MAYO CLINIC LAUNCH SURVEY TO EXAMINE DRIVER MEDICAL EXAM PROCESS The American Transportation Research Institute and Mayo Clinic launched a set of surveys designed to solicit motor carrier and commercial driver input on the impact that the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners has had on the driver medical exam process. The NRCME was deployed in 2014 and since then, medical examiners performing DOT physicals are required to take an approved course, pass an exam and be listed in the registry before issuing medical certificates. The research collaboration between ATRI and Mayo Clinic will quantify how effective the NRCME process is in improv- ing the DOT physical exam process, and ensuring that medical examiners understand FMCSA regulations and guidance for issuing medical certificates, the research institute and the Mayo Clinic said in a statement. The research includes three separate data collection surveys; one each for motor carriers, commercial drivers and medical examiners. The surveys for motor carriers and drivers are avail- able on ATRI's website. Mayo Clinic will be distributing the third survey to medical examiners. "Driver health and wellness continues to be a top industry issue and area of research for ATRI. The joint research with Mayo Clinic will shed light on how the medical exam process is working since the advent of the national registry," ATRI President Rebecca Brewster said in a Sept. 14 statement. "We can help shape and improve the medical examination process if we can better understand how motor carriers, truck drivers and medical examiners address the changes resulting from the NRCME process," said Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS and principal investigator for Mayo Clinic. Motor carriers and commercial drivers are encouraged to complete the confidential surveys available online at www.atri-online.org. Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to clinical practice, education and research. GROWMARK TO PURCHASE SUNCOR'S SHARE OF UPI Growmark said it will purchase Suncor's 50% interest in UPI, Inc. in Ontario, Canada. The transaction, subject to conditions including regulatory approvals, brings Growmark's ownership of UPI to 100%. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. UPI, Inc., headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, provides energy products including refined fuels, propane, and lubricants throughout Ontario. "The agreement aligns with Growmark's focus on growing our petroleum business in Ontario," Kevin Carroll, vice presi- dent, energy and logistics, said in a statement dated Sept. 26. "We have had an outstanding partnership with Suncor for the past 20 years, and we are confident this will facilitate the continued success of our energy business in Ontario well into the future," he added. Suncor and Growmark have also entered into long-term supply agreements for Growmark's petroleum needs in Ontario. Growmark, based in Bloomington, Ill., is an agricultural cooperative with annual sales of $8.7 billion in fiscal year 2015. It provides agronomy, energy, facility planning, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services in more than 40 states and Ontario. Growmark owns the FS trademark, which is used by affiliated member cooperatives. REGISTRATION OPEN FOR WORK TRUCK SHOW IN INDIANAPOLIS The Work Truck Show is scheduled March 14–17 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Educational ses- sions begin March 14, and the exhibit hall is open March 15–17. The President's Breakfast takes place Thursday, March 16. Registration opened in October. The Work Truck Show features the latest vocational trucks, vans, vehicle components and equipment on an exhibit hall floor covering more than 500,000 square feet. The event includes an educational conference with more than 60 sessions designed to help attendees improve operations. For additional information, visit worktruckshow.com or call 800-441-6832. Established in 1964, NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, represents 1,800 companies that manufac- ture, distribute, install, sell and repair commer- cial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the Association. NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education, and member programs and services, and produces The Work Truck Show. The Association's administra- tive headquarters are in suburban Detroit; government relations offices are in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.