[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54895-54896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28040]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Intelligent Transportation Society of Amercia; 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 Wednesday, 
November 19, 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 Antitrust Compliance and 
Conflict of Interest (A); (3) Approval of Last Meeting's Minutes (A); 
(4) Federal Report(I&D); (5) President's Report; (6) National ITS 
Research Agenda (I/A); (7) ATIS Business Models Workshop Report; (8) 
Professional Capacity Building Update (I); (9) FCC Frequency Petition 
Update (I); (10) ITS World Congress Report (I&D); (11) ITS America 8th 
Annual Meeting Update (I/D); (12) Roundtable Discussion of Committee 
and Task Force Activities (I&D); (13) 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 Wednesday, 
November 19, 1997, from 8:00 a.m. to noon.

ADDRESSES: Memorial Student Center, Building 65, Room 201, Texas A&M 
University, College Station, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Materials associated with this meeting 
may be examined at the offices of ITS AMERICA, 400 Virginia Avenue, 
SW.,

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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) 366-9536. 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: October 17, 1997.
Jeff Paniati,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 97-28040 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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