[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10986]


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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 Board of Directors on Wednesday, 
June 4, 1997. It will be held in conjunction with the ITS America 
Annual Meeting. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. with an Administrative 
Business session (Voting Board Members and Key Staff Only). The letter 
designations that follow each item mean the following: (I) is an 
``information item;'' (A) is an action item; (D) is a discussion item. 
This meeting includes the following items: (1) Introductions and ITS 
America Antitrust Policy and Conflict of Interest Statements (I); (2) 
Review and Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes (A); (3) Review and 
Acceptance of Election Results: Installation of New Board Members (A); 
(4) Election of New Officers of the Board of Directors (A); Transfer of 
gavel from outgoing Chairman Robert MacLennan to New Board Chair; (5) 
Report of the Executive Committee (I&D); (6) Report on Membership 
Development (I&D); (7) Report of Administrative Policy and Finance 
Committee (I); (8) Other Business.
    The General Session begins at 2 p.m. and is open to all members and 
observers. The following items will be addressed: (9) Welcome and 
Review of ITS America Antitrust Policy and Conflict of Interest 
Statements (Introduction of New Board Members and New Officers of the 
Board) (I); (10) Federal Report (I&D); (11) Special FHWA Report (I&D); 
(12) Appointment of Coordinating Council Members (A); (13) Coordinating 
Council Report (I&D); (14) State Chapters Council Report (I&D); (15) 
President's Report (I&D); (16) Report of Board Special Task Force on 
Infrastructure Priorities (I&D); (17) Final Update on National 
Investment & Market Analysis (I&D); (18) Seventh Annual Meeting Update 
and Report of the World Congress (I); (19) New Board of Directors 
Committee Appointments (I); (20) Board Emphasis Areas (I/D); (21) Plans 
for Board of Directors Retreat (August 11-12, 1997); (22) Other 
Business: (a.) Report on ITS in Japan and (b.) Report on the NAHS 
Demonstration; (23) Adjournment until August 11, 1997 Retreat and 
August 12, 1997, Board of Directors Meeting in San Diego, California.
    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 of 
recommendations to DOT officials on ITS policies and programs. (56 FR 
9400, March 6, 1991).

DATES: The Board of Directors of ITS AMERICA will meet on Wednesday, 
June 4, 1997, from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton Washington Hotel at 2550 Woodley Road, N.W. in 
Washington, D.C. 20008. Phone: (202) 328-2000 and 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 who 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 C. Pigott, FHWA, HVH-1, 
Washington, D.C. 20590, (202) 366-9230. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 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.
Whitney Metheny,
ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 97-10986 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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