[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17770]


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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 Tuesday, 
August 12, 1997. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. with a 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) Report of 
the Membership Committee (I); (3) Report of the Administrative Policy 
and Finance Committee (I); (4) President's Report (I); (5) ITS America 
Association (A); (6) Other Business. The General Session begins at 9:30 
a.m., is open to all members and observers, and includes the following: 
(7) Welcome to California (I); (8) Review of ITS America Antitrust 
Policy and Conflict of Interest Statements (A); (9) Review and Approval 
of Previous Meeting's Minutes (A); (10) Federal Reports (I/D); (11) 
Coordinating Council Report (A/D); (12) State Chapters Council Report 
(A/D); (13) ITS Awareness Campaign (A); (14) Board Retreat Report-Out; 
(a.) Topic #1--Future Direction of ITS; (b.) Topic #2--ITS America's 
Role (A); (15) State Infrastructure Banks Update (I/D); (16) China 
Trade Mission Update (I/D); (17) Fourth ITS World Congress and Annual 
Meeting Report (I/D); (18) Report from Japan (I); (19) Other Program 
Business; (20) Adjournment until October 20, 1997, Board of Directors 
Meeting in conjunction with the Fourth ITS World Congress at the ICC 
Berlin in Berlin, Germany. Additional information: Nominating Committee 
Report.
    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 Board of Directors of ITS AMERICA will meet on Tuesday, 
August 12, 1997, from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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 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: July 2, 1997.
Jeffrey Lindley,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 97-17770 Filed 7-7-97; 8:45 am]
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