[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 63209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24837]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology,
Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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This notice announces, pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72-363; 5 U.S.C. app. 2), a
meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS).
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 5th from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. E.S.T. at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Room E37-302,
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC. Section 52011 of the Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) directs the U.S.
Department of Transportation to establish an Advisory Council on
Transportation Statistics subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS) on the quality, reliability, consistency, objectivity, and
relevance of transportation statistics and analyses collected,
supported, or disseminated by the Bureau and the Department. The
following is a summary of the draft meeting agenda: (1) USDOT Welcome
and Introduction of Council Members; (2) Update on Integration with the
Office of the Secretary; (3) Discussion about Stakeholder Interaction;
(4) Program Review; (5) Research Priorities; (6) Public Comments and
Closing Remarks. Participation is open to the public.
Members of the public who wish to participate must notify Courtney
Freiberg at [email protected], not later than November 3, 2014.
Members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting with
the approval of Patricia Hu, Director of the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics. Noncommittee members wishing to present oral statements or
obtain information should contact Courtney Freiberg via email no later
than November 3, 2014. Questions about the agenda or written comments
may be emailed ([email protected]) or submitted by U.S. Mail
to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Research and Technology, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics, Attention: Courtney Freiberg, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Room #E34-429, Washington, DC 20590, or faxed to (202) 366-3383. BTS
requests that written comments be received by November 3, 2014. Access
to the DOT Headquarters building is controlled therefore all persons
who plan to attend the meeting must notify Courtney Freiberg at 202-
366-1270 prior to November 3, 2014. Individuals attending the meeting
must report to the main DOT entrance on New Jersey Avenue SE., for
admission to the building. Attendance is open to the public, but
limited space is available. Persons with a disability requiring special
services, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, should
contact Courtney Freiberg at 202-366-1270 at least seven calendar days
prior to the meeting.
Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the FACA and
the General Services Administration regulations (41 CFR part 102-3)
covering management of Federal advisory committees.
Issued in Washington, DC, on the 15th day of October 2014.
Rolf Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2014-24837 Filed 10-21-14; 8:45 am]
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