[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69899-69900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28320]


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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD


Public Conference on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in 
Transportation Safety

    The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public 
conference on the use of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in 
transportation safety on December 4-5, 2012. GIS is a rapidly expanding 
group of technologies and analytical techniques that uses 
geographically referenced data to support complex data integration, 
advanced statistical analysis, precise investigation, and effective 
visualization of data. The meeting will bring researchers and 
practitioners in transportation safety and GIS together to discuss how 
GIS data, technologies, and techniques are applied to improve

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transportation safety. They will identify emerging themes, current 
challenges, and potential solutions in using GIS in transportation 
safety. The meeting will include eight panels, with experts from 
government agencies, research institutes, non-profit organizations, and 
industry covering all modes of transportation. A preliminary program 
agenda, list of participants and how to register for the event can be 
found at the following Web site: http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2012/GIS/index.html.
    The registration is free, however, due to the capacity of the 
venue, registration is required. Please register with the NTSB's 
Training Center. In the event that you need to cancel your 
registration, please email [email protected].
    The Conference will be held Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center, located at 429 
L'Enfant Plaza, SW. Washington DC.
    The press and public may enter the NTSB Conference Center one hour 
prior to the meeting for set up and seating.
    Individuals requesting specific accommodations should contact 
Rochelle Hall at (202) 314-6305 or by email at [email protected] 
by Friday, November 30, 2012.
    The public may view the meeting via a live or archived webcast by 
accessing a link under ``News & Events'' on the NTSB home page at 
www.ntsb.gov.
    Schedule updates including weather-related cancellations are also 
available at www.ntsb.gov.
    For More Information Contact: Ivan Cheung at (202) 314-6570 or by 
email at [email protected].
    For Media Information Contact: Eric Weiss at (202) 314-6143 or by 
email at [email protected].

    Dated: Friday, November 16, 2012.
Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-28320 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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