[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39835-39836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16892]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2015--0069]
School Bus Occupant Protection: Taking Safety to a New Level
Meeting
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is
announcing a meeting that will be held in Washington, DC on July 23,
2015 to address the challenges and barriers that have prevented schools
from taking action to install three-point seat belt systems in school
buses. The workshop will include presentations and discussions on the
topic. Information on the date, time, location, and framework for this
public event is included in this notice. Attendance requires prior
registration; there will be no registration at the door. There are no
fees to register or to attend this event; however space is limited on a
first-come basis. The meeting will also be webcast live at
www.nhtsa.gov.
DATES: The workshop will be held on July 23, 2015, at the location
indicated in the ADDRESSES section below. The workshop will start at
9:00 a.m. and is scheduled to continue until 4:15 p.m., local time. If
you would like to register to attend the workshop, please contact the
person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than
July 17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The July 23, 2015 meeting will be held in the Media Center
of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to attend the
workshop, please contact Pei Lee by the date specified under DATES
section above, at: Telephone (202) 366-1836; email address:
[email protected]. Please provide her with the following information:
Name, title, affiliation, address, email address, and telephone number,
and indicate whether you require accommodations such as a sign language
interpreter or translator. If you are not a U.S. citizen, also provide
your country of citizenship, date of birth, title or position, and
passport or diplomatic ID number, along with expiration date.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA is hosting a meeting to address the
challenges and barriers that have prevented schools from taking action
to install three-point seat belt systems in school buses.
This meeting will update the current state of knowledge regarding
occupant protection technology on school buses, identify operational
challenges, and explore new approaches for funding mechanisms. The
meeting will explore topics such as seating capacity loss, which in the
past has prevented many States and school districts from considering
three-point belt systems as an option, communication strategies to
reach parents and children, and new training programs that may be
needed for bus drivers and students. Additionally, the National
Transportation Safety Board has been invited to present on their
findings and recommendations from investigations of school bus crashes.
Workshop Procedures. NHTSA will conduct the meeting informally.
Thus, technical rules of evidence will not apply. The workshop will
include brief presentations and breakout group discussions with
representatives from NHTSA and school transportation officials. There
will be opportunities for attendees to ask NHTSA and the speakers
questions.
To attend this workshop, please register with NHTSA by the date
specified under the DATES section above by sending the required
information to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. Registration is necessary for security and space limitation
reasons. After registration, NHTSA will send attendees follow-up
information regarding workshop day logistics (i.e., directions
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to the building, parking accommodations, etc.).
For security purposes, photo identification is required to enter
the Department of Transportation building. To allow sufficient time to
clear security and enter the building, NHTSA recommends that workshop
participants arrive 30 to 60 minutes prior to the start of the event.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30182.
Issued on: July 1, 2015.
Mark R. Rosekind,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-16892 Filed 7-9-15; 8:45 am]
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