[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32634]



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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 Tuesday, 
January 13, 1998. 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) Federal Report (I&D); (5) President's Report; (6) Report of 
the Planning Committee: Strategic Plan Update/National Research Agenda 
(A); (7) ITS America's IVI Report (A); (8) International Border 
Crossing Activities Report (I/D); (9) Professional Capacity Building 
Update (I); (10) FCC Frequency Petition Update (I); (11) Report of the 
ITS World Congresses and Other International ITS Activities (I/D); (12) 
ITS America 8th Annual Meeting Update (I/D); (13) Roundtable Discussion 
of Committee and Task Force Activities--Committee and Task Force Chairs 
(I/D); (14) Other Business. Additional Information: DSRC Status Report, 
Standards Needs Timeline and Coordinating Council Meeting Dates.
    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 Tuesday, 
January 13, 1998, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (Eastern Standard time).

ADDRESSES: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20008. Phone: (202) 234-0700. Fax: (202) 234-5333.

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: December 10, 1997.
Jeffrey F. Paniati,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 97-32634 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am]
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