[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36606-36607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17769]


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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 Thursday, 
August 6, 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

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Interest (A); (3) Approval of Last Meeting's Minutes (A); (4) Federal 
Reports (I & D); (5) President's Report (I & D); (6) Professional 
Capacity Building Update (I & D); (7) DSRC Initiative Update (I & D); 
(8) Standards Needs Timeline (I & D); (9) ATIS Interoperability for 
Priority Corridors (I & D); (10) ITS Awareness Campaign Update (I & D); 
(11) International Report (I); (12) AHS Demonstration Update (I); (13) 
Roundtable Discussion of Committee and Task Force Activities--Committee 
and Task Force Chairs (I & D); (14) Coordinating Council Workshop 
Report-out (A); (a.) Future Direction of ITS; (b.) ITS America's Future 
Role; (c.) ITS Planning and Integration; (15) 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 U.S.C. 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 Thursday, 
August 6, 1997, 10 a.m.--2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

ADDRESSES: San Diego Marriot Mission Valley, 8757 Rio San Diego Dr., 
San Diego, California 92108. Phone no. (800) 842-5329. Fax no. (619) 
692-0769.

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: July 2, 1997.
Jeffrey Lindley,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 97-17769 Filed 7-2-97; 3:51 pm]
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