[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23288-23289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10985]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


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 Sunday, 
June 1, 1997. The following designations are made for each item: (A) is 
an ``action'' item; (I) is an ``information item;'' and (D) is a 
``discussion'' item. The agenda includes the following: (1) Call to 
Order and Introductions (I); (2) Statements of Anti-Trust Compliance 
and Conflict of Interest (A); (3) Approval of Last Meeting's Minutes 
(A); (4) Special FHWA Report (I&D); (5) Federal Reports (I&D); (6) 
President's Report--(a.) 1997 Priority Objectives, (b.) Identity 
Campaign, (c.) ITS America Association; (7) DSRC Initiative Update 
(I&D); (8) Standards Needs Timeline (I&D); (9) European Update (I&D); 
(10) Annual Meeting and World Congress Update (I&D); (11) Sunset-
Sunrise Task Force Report (A); (12) Roundtable Discussion of Committee 
and Task Force Activities (I&D); (13) Coordinating Council Retreat 
Plans (Wed.-Thurs., August 6-7, 1997

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in San Diego, California) (I&D); (14) Other Business.
    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 Sunday, 
June 1, 1997, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard time)

ADDRESSES: Sheraton Washington Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20008. Phone: (202) 328-2000. Fax: (202) 234-0015.

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)

    Issued on: April 24, 1997.
Whitey Metheny,
ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 97-10985 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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