[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65101-65102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31341]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Intelligent Transportation Society of America; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS 
AMERICA) will hold a meeting of its Coordinating Council on Tuesday, 
January 14, 1997. The agenda is as follows: (1) Call to Order and 
Instructions; (2) Statement of Anti-Trust Compliance; (3) Approval of 
October 13, 1996, Meeting Minutes; (4) Federal Reports--Modal 
Administrations; (5) ITS AMERICA President's Report; (6) Sunset-Sunrise 
Task Force Report; (7) Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) 
Report; (8) Joint Meteorological Task Force Update; (9) Standards Needs 
Timeline; (10) Comparative Analysis Update; (11) Japanese AHS Update; 
(12) ITS Travel Demand Management Workshop Update; (13) Proposal for 
Task Force on Financial Issues; (14) Integrating GIS-Transportation and 
ITS Data Workshop Update; (15) World Congress and Annual Meeting 
Update; (16) Other Business; (17) Adjourn.
    ITS AMERICA provides a forum for national discussion and 
recommendations on ITS activities including programs, research needs, 
strategic planning, standards, international liaison, and priorities. 
The charter for the utilization of ITS AMERICA establishes this 
organization as an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 USC app. 2, when it provides advice or 
recommendations to DOT officials on ITS policies and programs. (56 FR 
9400, March 6, 1991).

DATES: The Coordinating Council of ITS AMERICA will meet on Tuesday, 
January 14, 1997, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (Eastern Standard time).

ADDRESSES: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20008; (202) 234-0700 or Fax: (202) 232-4140 or (202) 232-4158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Materials associated with this meeting may be examined at the offices 
of ITS AMERICA, 400 Virginia Avenue, SW., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 
20024. Persons needing further information or to request to speak at 
this meeting should contact Kenneth Faunteroy at ITS AMERICA by 
telephone at (202) 484-4130, or by fax at (202) 484-3483. The DOT 
contact is Mary Pigott, FHWA, HVH-1, Washington, D.C. 20590, (202) 366-
9230. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday 
through Friday, except for legal holidays.

(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)


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    Issued on: December 5, 1996.
Jeffrey Lindley,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 96-31341 Filed 12-9-96; 8:45 am]
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