[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 7500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3652]


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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 Thursday, 
March 19, 1998. The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. and will have an 
Administrative Business session at 1:00 p.m. (Voting Board Members and 
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; (2) Review and Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes (A); 
(3) Federal Reports (I/D); (4) ISTEA Reauthorization Principles (A); 
(5) Report of the Executive Committee (I/D); (6) Coordinating Council 
Report (I); (7) State Chapters Council Reports (I); (8) ITS America 
Association Report (I); (9) ITS Awareness Program Update (I); (10) 
Futures Group Report (I); (11) Report of the ITS World Congress and 
Other International ITS Activities (I/D); (12) 1998 ITS America Annual 
Meeting (A); (13) ITS America IVI Activities (I/D); (14) Other Program 
Business. Business Session (Begins at 1 p.m.) (15) President's Report 
(I); (16) Report of the Membership Committee (I); (17) Report of the 
Membership Committee (I); (18) Governance Policy Report (I/D); (19) 
Nominating Committee Report (A); (20) Other Business; (21) Adjournment 
until May 6, 1998, Board of Directors Meeting in Detroit, MI.
    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 Thursday, 
March 19, 1998, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel, Rosemont, IL. Phone: (847) 696-
1234; Fax: (847) 696-1418.

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: February 9, 1998.
Jeffrey Paniati,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 98-3652 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am]
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