[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 5876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2654]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Notice of Meeting of the Transit Rail Advisory Committee for 
Safety (TRACS)

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
    Action: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Transit Rail 
Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). TRACS is a Federal Advisory 
Committee established by the Secretary of the Department of 
Transportation in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act to 
provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary and 
the Federal Transit Administrator on matters relating to the safety of 
public transportation systems.

DATES: The TRACS meeting will be held on February 23-24, 2012, 
beginning at 8:30 am.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at MARTA Headquarters, 2424 
Piedmont Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30324.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iyon Rosario, Office of Safety and 
Security, Federal Transit Administration, Room E43-435, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590; (202) 366-2010; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is provided in accordance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App.2). 
TRACS is a Federal Advisory Committee established to provide 
information, advice, recommendations to the Secretary and the Federal 
Transit Administrator on matters pertaining to the safety of public 
transportation systems. TRACS is comprised of 26 members, including 7 
new members (listed below), representing a broad base of expertise 
necessary to discharge its responsibilities. The newest TRACS members 
are:

Amir Ahmed, Oklahoma State University;
Grace Gallucci, Regional Transportation District;
Susan Hausmann, Texas Department of Transportation;
Phyllis McDonald, John Hopkins University;
Karen Philbrick, Mineta Transportation Institute;
Nagal Shashidara, New Jersey Transit;
George Young, North Carolina Department of Transportation.

    The tentative agenda for the meeting of TRACS is set forth below:

Agenda

February 23-24, 2012

1. Facility Use Briefing
2. Welcome Remarks/Introductions
3. Discuss TRACS Taskings
4. Close Call Reporting
5. RX/OTC
6. Public Comments
7. Wrap-Up

    This meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who 
wish attend the meeting or make an oral statement at the meeting are 
directed to make a request to Iyon Rosario, Office of Safety and 
Security, Federal Transit Administration, (202) 366-2010; or at 
[email protected] on or before February 16, 2012. Members of the public may 
also submit written comments or suggestions concerning the activities 
of TRACS at any time before or after the meeting at [email protected]; or 
to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit 
Administration, Office of Safety and Security, Room E43-435, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Attention: Iyon Rosario.
    Requests for special accommodations should be directed to Iyon 
Rosario, at the phone number noted above, or at [email protected], on or 
before the close of business February 16, 2012.
    Minutes of the meeting will be posted at [email protected]. Written 
comments submitted to the Committee will also be posted at the above 
Web address.

    Issued on: February 1, 2012.
Peter Rogoff,
Federal Transit Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-2654 Filed 2-3-12; 8:45 am]
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